Millionaires who have called on the rich to pay more in taxes are launching protests in New York and Washington on Monday — Tax Day — including in front of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ homes. The effort is being organized by the Patriotic Millionaires, whose members boast annual incomes of over $1 million or assets […] Read more
Countries most vulnerable to climate change are often the ones with the least financial resources to respond, and rich countries, which are accountable for the majority of global greenhouse gas emissions, are failing to support them. In response, six climate finance experts on Thursday called for radical reform to the ways in which international climate finance is […] Read more
Prices to become a U.S. citizen are about to drastically increase on October 2, 2020. That’s why the Brazos Interfaith Immigration Network is encouraging those who haven’t applied for citizenship yet to do so before the price rises. The organization will be putting together a free virtual citizenship course starting August 29. The course will be held every Saturday […] Read more
Diplomatic ties between Washington and Berlin have declined markedly in recent years and Germany’s foreign minister has appeared to warn that relations between the two countries may never be the same again. In the biggest signal yet of how strained relations have become, Heiko Maas said this weekend that the alliance with the U.S. — […] Read more
Just a few years ago the breaching of data from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca revealed a number of Indians and Indian-owned entities were shovelling their money away from Indian tax officials into Panama based shell companies. One of those discovered doing this was India’s favourite brand ambassador, Amitabh Bachchan, despite not being a […] Read more
The government’s reinstating of the parent visa category for migrants has been criticised for only catering to the rich. The income criteria changes mean a single person wanting to sponsor one parent to settle in New Zealand will now need to be earning $106,000 a year. Photo: 123rf.com The visa category was suspended by National […] Read more
The online retail boom in China is fueling demand for storage spaces — and real estate investors should start thinking about putting their money in warehouses, said the founder and CEO of Baring Private Equity Asia, Jean Eric Salata. “If you look at the e-commerce logistics and warehouse space in China, it’s still very, very […] Read more
Nazi victim’s ancestors could be granted EU passports more easily after Brexit Germany is making it easier for descendants of those persecuted by the Nazis to regain citizenship, which could help some Britons seeking European Union passports post-Brexit. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said he had revised legislation to open new categories of eligibility, such as for descendants […] Read more
Got extra stuff? Got extra space? A new company is ready to make a match. Neighbor, based in Salt Lake City, connects homeowners online with people who need storage space. Its CEO says the barely 2-year-old company is already seeing 500% annual growth. “Currently there are more storage facilities in the U.S. than there are […] Read more
NZD/CAD traded slightly higher today, after it hit support near the 0.8791 level. Since May 24th, the pair has been oscillating in a very narrow range, between 0.8791 and 0.8825, but in a broader scale, we can see that this is taking place above the prior downside resistance line drawn from the high of March […] Read more
