The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled a new policy proposal to ensure the 15 percent global corporate minimum tax is properly instituted. As part of President Joe Biden’s $5.8 trillion 2023 budget documents published Monday, the Treasury put forward the new Undertaxed Profits Rule (pdf). This would replace the present U.S. Base Erosion Anti-Abuse Tax,…
Ruby Red Rhubarb Is the Star in This French-Style Clafouti for Easter Dessert
A wonderful new book for any egg lover is Lisa Steele’s “The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook.” It recently came across my desk, and I was intrigued with the author’s story. Steele, a former Wall Street worker, left her city life for a cozy home on a farm in Maine, where she maintains a farm that produces eggs galore….
Seventy-Two Hours
Commentary As most true heroes will tell you, if you can get them to talk about themselves, they are drawn to running toward the fire rather than away from it—not because they possess extraordinary courage or remarkable strength, but because of a deep sense of purpose. One week ago, a handful of strangers that included…
Having a Small Easter Dinner? Splurge on Fancy Lamb Chops
A small Easter gathering has its upsides: I can splurge on fancy lamb chops that take mere minutes to cook. Served with a relish of fresh mint, cherries and tomatoes, the meal will be a splendidly delicious in no time. Both lamb rib chops and lamb loin chops make attractive presentations and take less than…
Ukraine Voices Optimism in Peace Talks, Russia Says No Breakthroughs
March 30, 2022
admin
Business & EconomyeconomyEuropeinflationInternationalInvestmentpeace talksRussiaRussia-Ukraine WarUkraineWorld
0 Comment
Ukrainian officials said Wednesday they see some grounds for optimism following the latest round of peace talks in Istanbul, while a Kremlin spokesperson said the negotiations had yielded no breakthroughs and much work remains to be done before a deal could be sealed that would put an end to the fighting. “I have an optimistic…
Scotland Delays Lifting of COVID-19 Mask Mandate Until April 18
The Scottish government has pushed back the date for lifting its mask mandates for a further two weeks, citing what it calls a “very high level” of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus infection. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said two weeks ago that the mask mandates would come to an end in early April instead of…
US Athlete’s Family Surveilled by CCP Agents Prior to Beijing Olympics
March 30, 2022
admin
Alysa LiuArthur LiuAsia & PacificBeijing 2022 OlympicsCCP AgentsChinaCrime and IncidentsJudiciaryMatthew ZiburisOlympic AthleteSportsSpyUSUS NewsUS-China relationsWorld
0 Comment
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged five Chinese Communist Party (CCP) agents with spying on, harassing, and smearing Chinese dissidents on behalf of the Chinese secret service. One of the men was a non-Chinese national, Matthew Ziburis, who was assigned to spy on U.S. Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu and her father, Arthur Liu….
Chinese American Athlete’s Family in US is Surveilled by CCP Agents Prior to Beijing Olympics
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged five Chinese Communist Party (CCP) agents with spying on, harassing, and smearing Chinese dissidents on behalf of the Chinese secret service. One of the men was a non-Chinese national, Matthew Ziburis, who was assigned to spy on U.S. Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu and her father, Arthur Liu….
US Astronaut With Record-Long Spaceflight Mission Returns to Earth in Russian Capsule
U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two Russian cosmonauts have returned to Earth on Wednesday after spending a record 355 days at the International Space Station (ISS). The American space explorer clocked the single longest spaceflight by a NASA astronaut in mid-March after breaking the previous record, held by retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, by 15…
Wall Street Slips as Optimism Over Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Ebbs
U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday led by megacap stocks, as optimism around the Ukraine-Russia peace talks faded and concerns grew over the prospect of rapid rise in interest rates hurting economic growth. The Kremlin said there was no sign of a breakthrough yet even though it welcomed Kyiv’s move to set out its demands in…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta