The old men explained that the low wind on Maraldina blew through the brush when no one was on the mountain. It carried souls that wandered the mountain with the sole purpose of creating fierce winds whenever we went in search of powder, rendering our work more arduous. The wind was telling us that ours was a senseless job, something that was better left undone. Souls have no mouths, so they spoke to us through the voice of the wind.
Forty-five thousand ANZ bankers will be free to torch their suits and bust out the chinos after the bank ripped up its dress code and said staff were free to wear what they wished from last Thursday
It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellowmen.
— George MacDonald, born in 1824
Turnbull says Australia will 'stand up' to China as foreign influence...
Google Blog: “Search is not just about answering your
questions—it’s also about discovery. We search to explore new topics of
interest, to find new angles to ideas or things we think we already know, or
even to uncover information that we didn’t even think to ask about. Over the
years, we’ve developed many features to help you discover more on your journeys
through the web, starting with related searches almost 10 years
ago, to more recent additions such as related questions (Related questions are
labeled “People also ask” in search results). In the last few weeks, we’ve made
three new additions to help you explore further, including expanded Featured
Snippets, improved functionality of Knowledge Panels, and suggested content as
you search for a particular topic. Featured Snippets are
algorithmically generated highlights of what’s available on the web that
provide quick, relevant answers for your queries. Today, we’ve added more
images and related searches inside select Featured Snippets to help you learn
even more about your topic, or to discover new things related to your
interest…”
"The Man Who Fascinated Women (Writers)." Clancy Sigal, a wounded figure and onetime lover of Doris Lessing, makes for an unusual guide through blacklist-era Hollywood
Corbyn
is right to go after the bankers. Here's how he should start
(5 Dec 2017)
WHO WANTS TO TAX A
MILLIONAIRE? Time to debunk some myths about the millionaires and their
tax habits - A podcast: Ed Miliband, Cristobal Young, Karen Stewart and
Prem Sikka in conversation (5 Dec
2017)
The
EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes - Council
conclusions (adopted on 5/12/2017) (5 Dec
2017)
EU blacklist names 17 tax havens and
puts Caymans and Jersey on notice (5 Dec 2017)
EU adopts tax haven blacklist, British
territories spared (5 Dec 2017)
Switzerland placed on EU tax 'grey
list' (5 Dec 2017)
Ireland
forced to collect €13bn in tax from Apple that it doesn't want
(5 Dec 2017)
Ireland
Corporation tax – defending the indefensible
(5 Dec 2017)
Taxing across
borders: tracking personal wealth and corporate profits (5
Dec 2017)
UStax shake-up risks a dollar shortage and a global funding
shock (5 Dec 2017)
How
US Tax Bills Would Reward Companies That Moved Money Offshore
(5 Dec 2017)
Europe
puts 25 nations on draft tax haven blacklist (4 Dec
2017)
From
paradise to blacklist: EU's net starts to close on tax havens
(4 Dec 2017)
Theresa
May is standing foursquare behind Britain's tax dependencies
(4 Dec 2017)
Tax
havens wait to hear if they've fallen foul of EU (4 Dec 2017)
Gucci
confirms its offices were raided over suspected tax evasion
(4 Dec 2017)
Bitcoin: UK and EU plan crackdown amid crime and tax evasion fears
(4 Dec 2017)
Tony
Blair backs Labour's 'land value tax' to tackle
housing crisis (4 Dec 2017)
Tamara Ecclestone 'is hauled in by tax investigators' 4 Dec 2017
Samsung
chairman under investigation for $4.2 billion tax dodge
(4 Dec 2017)
Increase
company tax based on executive pay (4 Dec 2017)
HMRC
Research: Capital Gains Tax Entrepreneurs’ Relief: Behaviours and
Motivations (4 Dec 2017)
Book lifts veil of offshore tax havens secrecy (4 Dec 2017)
About
20 jurisdictions in EU draft list of tax havens - official
(1 Dec 2017)
Aaron Mackey – EFF:
“Anonymous online speakers may be able to keep their identities secret
even after they lose lawsuits brought against them, a federal appellate
court ruled last week. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Signature Management Team, LLC v. John Doe
is a victory for online speakers because it recognized that the First
Amendment’s protections for anonymous speech do not end once a party
suing the anonymous speaker prevails. Instead, the court ruled that
revealing anonymous speakers’ identities has far-reaching consequences
that must be weighed against opposing parties’ and the general public’s
rights to learn speakers’ names once they’ve been found to have violated
the law. This is good news, because many vulnerable speakers will
self-censor unless they have the ability to speak anonymously and
thereby avoid retaliation for their whistleblowing or unpopular views.
The ruling, however, is not all good news for anonymous speech. The test
announced by the court sets unmasking as the default rule
post-judgment, placing the burden on the anonymous party to argue
against unmasking. Additionally, the court expanded the competing First
Amendment right of access to judicial proceedings and records—which EFF
strongly supports—to a novel right to learn the identity of an anonymous
litigant—which we do not support…”
A Peek Behind the VW Tax Haven Curtain: Volkswagen Relies on Luxembourg to Save on Taxes - Spiegel Online
Kafka, Orwell, Huxley: The Surveillance State in Literature | Blues ...
He was 14 years old
and stateless when, in the aftermath of World War II, he slipped past border
officers to start a new life in Australia. Immigration ministers did not want
Harry Triguboff on these shores, and would spend the next 19 years rejecting
his pleas to be reunited with his parents. Harry Triguboff is the hard man of
Australian property. He is known for his sharp temper and his public battles
with everyone from Reserve Bank governors and prime ministers to state
politicians, planning bureaucrats and anyone else who gets in the way of his
huge apartment construction machine, Meriton.
"UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES": Harry Triguboff's secret past: the 19-year struggle that split his family ...
British spy agency tests Bitcoin risks - The Telegraph
There are likely several more stories to come.
Courtney Milan’s post about Alex Kozinski is a harrowing read, but an important one. In a Washington Post story about the allegations against him, Matt Zapotosky wrote, “After the story posted online, the judge told the Los Angeles Times, ‘I don’t remember ever showing pornographic material to my clerks’ and, ‘If this is all they are able to dredge up after 35 years, I am not too worried.’” Well, “this” is not all they are able to dredge up. I don’t know how many other stories there are out there, but here’s mine. https://nancyrapoports.blog - There are likely several more stories to come
"The Man Who Fascinated Women (Writers)." Clancy Sigal, a wounded figure and onetime lover of Doris Lessing, makes for an unusual guide through blacklist-era Hollywood
FOR THE TIMES, THEY ARE ACHANGING: It is No Longer the “Normal World” of Publishing.
ExxonMobil
Australia to face Senate scrutiny after paying no tax on $18bn income
(5 Dec 2017)Tamara Ecclestone 'is hauled in by tax investigators' 4 Dec 2017
Activists occupy
Paris Apple store over EU tax dispute
(4 Dec 2017)
Why the UN is
investigating extreme poverty … in America, the world's richest nation
(4 Dec 2017)Book lifts veil of offshore tax havens secrecy (4 Dec 2017)