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BEIJING (Reuters) – China approved a value-added tax law on Wednesday that will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, official Xinhua said, bringing back previous regulations that have included exempting items from the tax. VAT, China's largest tax category, accounted for about 38% of national tax revenue in 2023, official data show. The report did not detail the provisions of the law. The latest draft included exemptions for some agricultural products, instruments and equipment imported for scientific research and teaching, some goods imported for the disabled and services provided by welfare institutions such as nurseries, kindergartens and nursing facilities for…

In May 2023, Ford sparked a transformation when the American automaker struck a deal to give owners of its EV vehicles access to the Tesla Supercharger network. In a stunning reversal, the automakers behind the car — from GM and Hyundai to Rivian and Mercedes — followed suit. By the end of 2023, nearly every major automaker had agreed to adopt Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) and promised EV owners that adapters would soon be on the way. theirs. Most non-Tesla customers are still waiting. However, recent announcements from automakers may provide an electric lining of optimism. TechCrunch is…

US President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal prisoners, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump, who oversaw a large number of lethal injections during his first term.

By Leica Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – A key gauge of Japan's services sector inflation rose to 3.0% in November, accelerating for a second straight month, data showed on Wednesday, supporting the central bank's view that wage growth is prompts more firms to move higher. expenses. Services sector inflation is being watched closely by the Bank of Japan, which compiled Wednesday's data, for clues on whether demand-driven price gains are expanding enough to justify further interest rate hikes. November's year-over-year gain in the services producer price index, which measures the prices companies charge each other for services, accelerated from a 2.9%…

Since 2018, along with colleagues first at VICE Motherboard, and now at TechCrunch, I've published a year-end list highlighting the best cybersecurity stories reported by other media outlets. Cybersecurity, surveillance, and privacy are huge topics that no single publication can effectively cover on its own. Journalism by definition is a competitive field, but also a very collaborative one. This is why it sometimes makes sense to refer our readers to other publications and their work to learn more about these complex and widespread rhythms. Without further ado, here are our favorite cybersecurity stories of the year, written by our friends…

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Tuesday predicted a snap presidential election, saying President Emmanuel Macron is “finished” a day after his fourth prime minister in a year named a new government. Le Pen is seen as being in a strong position to take the presidency, but the impending verdict in her EU embezzlement trial could bar her from public office.

Sam Ruthven | 08 December 2024 at 4:00 GMT Over the past two years or so, esports has been one of the fastest growing and exciting prospects in the country's entertainment and sports sector. As the international gaming industry continues to thrive, so does Pakistan – with an ever-increasing number of players, teams and events organized across the country. 2024 will be the year when Pakistani eSports grow and get recognition. Now, let's go deep into the gaming landscape of the nation and how it develops improvements for some of the best gaming skills and what the future holds for…

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's government is in final talks to put together a record budget of more than 115 trillion yen ($732 billion) of the general account for the fiscal year from April, the Jiji news agency reported on Wednesday. The initial budget is likely to exceed 110 trillion yen for the third year in a row, surpassing last year's total and 2023 to set it at a record high, according to public broadcaster NHK. The government in September made a record budget request as the Bank of Japan exits its decade-long stimulus program. The assumed interest rate will rise…

A consortium of investors has revived Lilium just days after the electric air taxi startup went out of business and laid off about 1,000 employees. Mobile Uplift Corporation, a company founded by investors from Europe and North America, has agreed to buy the operating assets of the startup's two subsidiaries, Lilium GmbH and Lilium eAircraft GmbH, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The parent company, Lilium NV, will not receive any funds in accordance with German bankruptcy law. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in January, were not disclosed. Consulting giant KPMG handled the sale process for…

Syria's new authorities announced on Tuesday that they had reached an agreement with the country's rebel groups to disband and integrate them into regular defense forces.