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Starbucks workers have extended their ongoing strike to four more cities, including New York, according to the union that represents more than 10,000 coffee shop workers, on Saturday.The strike stemmed from failed negotiations between Starbucks and union representatives, with disputes over wages, staffing levels, and work schedules remaining unresolved.According to …

Last Updated:December 22, 2024, 10:42 IST Income Tax Changes In 2024: The Budget 2024 also introduced several measures to benefit salaried employees and pensioners Personal Income Tax: Key Highlights of Income Tax Changes In 2024 (Representative image) Tax Changes In 2024: As the year comes to an end, India’s financial …

Jaisalmer: No major decisions were made during the 55th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, on issues such as rate rationalisation and the determination of tax rates on insurance premiums.During the press conference, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shared the key decisions taken by the GST Council …

EPA Elon Musk has waded into UK affairs a lot lately In 2012, Elon Musk had just completed a business trip to London and Oxford. “Just returned… I met with many interesting people,” he wrote on Twitter. “I really like Britain!” Fast-forward to 2024, and Musk’s views on Britain are …

Guy Hedgecoe Pascual Andreu doesn’t plan to reopen his chocolate business after the factory was damaged by flood water Pascual Andreu points proudly to a black-and-white photograph stuck to the wall of the premises of his chocolate-making business. Staring out from it is his grandfather, who started the company in …

Rhys Matthews Rhys was homeless for two years before finding suitable housing with charity Emmaus Vulnerable people with care needs are living in “beyond disgraceful” homes because the government has so far failed to enforce a new law, MPs and charities claim. The Supported Housing Act was passed in June …

WASHINGTON: Google said Friday what it thought should change to address a ruling that it had illegally maintained a monopoly over online search: not much.It follows the landmark ruling in Aug by judge Amit P Mehta of the US district court for the district of Columbia, who said Google had …

For nearly 250 years, the Encyclopaedia Britannica was a bookshelf-busting series of gilt-lettered tomes, often purchased to show that its owners cared about knowledge. It was the sort of physical media expected to die in the internet era, and indeed, the encyclopedia’s publisher announced that it was ending the print …

JAISALMER: The GST Council on Saturday decided to waive tax on gene therapy used to treat cancer and reduced the levy on fortified rice kernels used in PDS to 5%, but deferred a call on lower rates for health and term assurance and food delivery services as more consultations were …

Last Updated:December 21, 2024, 23:14 IST With regard to the decision taken about GST rate on goods, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, the Council has decided to cut the rate on fortified rice kernel (FRK) to 5 per cent. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File photo: PTI) In a significant …