With Washington planning a broad overhaul, your tax bracket could be changing. But will that actually score you and your family a lower tax bill? While the Republican-led tax reform plan is short on some details at this point, the head of a tax policy group called the plan “viable” in an interview with CNBC. […]
Read moreMuch as President Donald Trump did in his command performance before the U.N. when he took back control of U.S. foreign policy, the president has now seized and energized the tax-cut issue. Almost daily, he is pounding away on the themes of faster economic growth and more take-home pay, arguing that his plan will make […]
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'I am sorry,' UK PM May says of botched election as she vows to deliver policies and Brexit
Apologizing for a June election when she lost her Conservative Party’s majority, Prime Minister Theresa May responded to her critics on Sunday by saying she had the right strategy to lead Britain and win a Brexit deal. May, who has faced calls from within her party to step down, wants to use the Conservatives’ annual […]
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Not now. I was happy to jump right back to my new Apple Watch Series 3, which does almost everything the Fitbit Ionic can do and more. The only catch is that the Apple Watch Series 3 doesn’t work with Android devices. Even then, I think Android users should consider saving money and buying one […]
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Air France flight makes emergency landing in Canada after engine suffers 'serious damage' mid-flight
An Air France flight from Paris to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in eastern Canada on Saturday after one of its four engines sustained “serious damage” over the Atlantic, the airline said. Air France Flight 66, originating at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, landed at Goose Bay in Labrador at 1542 GMT, the airline […]
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Catalan referendum: At least one injured as riot police smash into voting center and clash with voters
Spanish riot police smashed their way into the polling station where Catalonia’s regional leader was due to vote in the disputed independence referendum on Sunday. Scuffles erupted outside between police and people waiting to vote. Civil Guard officers, wearing helmets and carrying shields, used a hammer to break the glass of the front door and […]
Read moreSAN FRANCISCO — The phone calls began late Friday among Uber’s new chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, and the ride-hailing company’s executives, as well as board members and a raft of lawyers. They were facing an emergency. The problem was that Travis Kalanick, Uber’s former chief executive and a board member, had appointed two new directors […]
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