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GST rate should not be too high, says Amit Mitra

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

West Bengal Finance Minister and chairman of Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on GST Amit Mitra said the rate of tax which would be levied was not a part of the Constitutional amendment bill.

5 Approaches for the Strategic CEO

WSJ.com 

No matter what the field, CEOs need to begin thinking of their companies as software companies, argues one of The Wall Street Journal's Leadership Experts. His is one of several recent columns which can give C-Suite executives a chance to rethink their strategies and find a new edge.

German court convicts ex-Yugoslav spies over 1983 killing

TheRepublic.com 

BERLIN — A German court convicted a former top spy in Yugoslavia’s secret service and his one-time subordinate of involvement in the 1983 killing of a Communist-era dissident, and sentenced them on Wednesday to life in prison. Zdravko Mustac and former subordinate Josip Perkovic, who later created independent Croatia’s spy agency, went on trial in

1.8 million American truck drivers could lose their jobs to robots. What then?

Vox 

One of the last well-paying working-class jobs is basically doomed.

So far, discussion of self-driving cars has mostly confined itself to tech geeks and urbanists. But if they live up to their promise, autonomous vehicles could have seismic effects on America’s economy and culture. It’s probably time for a wider circle of participants, including economists, politicians, and social scientists, to start grappling seriously with what’s coming.

Let’s take just one example: long-haul trucking. Читать дальше...



Millennials are having less sex than any generation in 60 years. Here's why it matters.

Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

I spent most of yesterday morning mulling over Tara Bahrampour’s article in the Washington Post headlined “‘There isn’t really anything magical about it’: Why more millennials are avoiding sex.” The crux of her argument relates to a new study in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior that finds...

US businesses add solid 179,000 jobs in July, survey finds

TheRepublic.com 

WASHINGTON — U.S. companies added 179,000 jobs in July, according to a private survey, a steady gain suggesting that hiring remains healthy after a sharp fall-off in the spring. Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday that last month’s job growth was driven by services companies — ranging from retailers to shipping firms — which added 185,000

Man apologizes for son accused of rock attack on officer

TheRepublic.com 

COATESVILLE, Pa. — The father of a man jailed on charges he smashed a Pennsylvania police officer’s window with a large rock has apologized to police. The (West Chester) Daily Local News (http://bit.ly/2aufFXL ) says Coatesville police shared the letter from Eric Watson Sr. on their Facebook page. In it, Watson praised Officer Jared Davis

Capital Journal Daybreak: $400 Million Airlift to Iran | Kansas Shake-Up | Trump Unease Grows | More

WSJ.com 

HIGHLIGHTS $400 Million Sent to Iran Laura Meckler: Clinton’s Balancing Act Growing Unease Over Trump Missteps Shakeup in Kansas GOP Races  Video: Trump’s Voter Math U.S. SENT CASH TO IRAN AS AMERICANS WERE FREED: The Obama administration secretly organized an airlift of $400 million of cash to Iran that coincided with the January release of four Americans […]

Phelps to carry United States flag during Olympic opening

TheRepublic.com 

RIO DE JANEIRO — Unlike the last four Olympics, Michael Phelps will be taking part in the opening ceremony for the Rio Games. And he’ll have something to carry. Phelps will be the bearer of the U.S. flag during the Friday night ceremony at Maracana Stadium, selected in a vote by all members of the

Syrian Refugee Crisis: US, Obama Likely To Reach 10K Admission Goal Amid Donald Trump's Divisive Rhetoric On Immigration

International Business Times 

When Faisal Al Rawashda first arrived in Dearborn, Michigan, he would go out in the mornings and look for a job. The Syrian refugee who had completed his law studies at Damascus University ultimately landed work as a butcher at a grocery store, where he has learned how to trim prime cuts of meat, including his favorite rib eye steak.

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Trump rattled by crying baby - Election Rewind

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump kicked a crying baby and mother out of his rally in Ashburn, Va. on Tuesday, prompting Democratic vice presidential nominee and Virginia senator Tim Kaine to scold Trump on Twitter. That same day at a White House press conference, President Obama called Trump "unfit" to be president. … Click to Continue »

Phelps to carry United States flag during Olympic opening

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

United States' Michael Phelps walks past the Olympic rings during a swimming training session prior to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)


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