NSC sales plunge amid high inflation The total outstanding investment in NSC reached Tk 3,54,848 crore in July-March in FY24, declining from Tk 3,59,848 crore in the same period of the past year. To fund its activities in the current ... 05/21/2024 - 5:13 am | View Link
Will California’s new tax on gun sales reduce firearm violence? California will be the first U.S. state to charge an excise tax on guns and ammunition, starting in July. The new tax — an 11% levy on each sale — will come on top of federal excise taxes of 10% or 11 ... 05/21/2024 - 4:16 am | View Link
Indiana gas sales tax to slightly increase for June The sales tax rate is separate from Indiana’s 34 cents a gallon gasoline tax, which is not impacted by the rising price of fuel. The 34 cents a gallon tax last increased by 1 cent on July 1, and will ... 05/21/2024 - 2:04 am | View Link
Macy's tops expectations for the first quarter as luxury and beauty sales shine Macy’s sales and profits fell during the first quarter as higher costs and other financial challenges had customers pulling back on spending ... 05/21/2024 - 1:21 am | View Link
Macy's posts bigger-than-expected quarterly sales drop on sluggish demand Macy's posted a bigger-than-expected drop in first-quarter sales on Tuesday, hobbled by stiff competition from off-price retailers for shoppers increasingly cautious about spending on products such as ... 05/20/2024 - 11:06 pm | View Link
The lawsuits focus on PFAS that contaminated groundwater after being sprayed in firefighting foams at fire houses and airports across the U. S.
German chemical company BASF said on Tuesday it reached a $316.5 million settlement with some U. S. public water systems that claimed toxic “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam made by the company contaminated their water supplies.
By 1941, testing had proved the design and the system were ready for mass production.
Palestinians in Gaza have begun receiving humanitarian aid delivered through a newly completed floating pier off the coast of the besieged territory. Built by the U. S. military and operated in coordination with the United Nations, aid groups and other nations’ militaries, the pier can trace its origins back to a mid-20th century U.
AI assistant Khanmigo can help time-strapped teachers come up with lesson ideas and test questions, the companies say.
Khan Academy’s AI assistant will now be free to K-12 teachers in the U. S., thanks to a new deal with Microsoft, the companies said Tuesday during Microsoft’s Build conference.
Olympic crowds in Paris will likely shift retail traffic to other cities like Barcelona or London.
Luxury retailers in European cities outside France are jockeying for business from deep pocketed tourists this summer, betting on a surge in visitors avoiding crowds and street closures in Paris during the Olympic Games.
The health and wellness brand said this week that it will offer drugs with the same ingredient as blockbuster medications Ozempic and Wegovy.
Hims & Hers Health got a shot in the arm this week that sent its share prices to near all-time highs.
The European Union’s AI Act, the first of its kind, will set the global standard for safeguards on artificial intelligence.
Europe’s landmark rules on artificial intelligence will enter into force next month after EU countries endorsed on Tuesday a political deal reached in December, setting a potential global benchmark for a technology used in business and everyday life.