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Huge tax change coming for millions of Australians: What you need to know
Huge tax change coming for millions of Australians: What you need to knowReceipts not needed for $1,000 tax deduction claimsClaims can't be made until 2026-27READ MORE: Chalmers' major changes for capital gains taxes revealedBy KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 22:45, 19 April 2026 | Updated: 22:45, 19 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Why Hong Kong is hitting pause on basketball betting
Many Hongkongers would have been surprised last week that the government was postponing the introduction of basketball betting. It was only months ago that the bill had been enacted by the Legislative Council. So clearly it was a matter that fell within our high degree of autonomy. And the Hong Kong Jockey Club was known to be hard at work preparing for implementation. But listeners to RTHK’s Backchat programme in early February may have come away with an inkling that all might not be well....
Why Australia feels broken: The grim new reality crushing ordinary families
Why Australia feels broken: The grim new reality crushing ordinary families By POPPY JOHNSTON FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 22:27, 19 April 2026 | Updated: 22:27, 19 April 2026 e-mail View comments
کانال تلگرامی امتداد: هزینه اقتصادی قطع اینترنت ۷۰ تا ۸۰ میلیون دلار در روز است
کانال تلگرامی امتداد به نقل از فعالان اقتصادی اعلام کرد هزینه قطع اینترنت در ایران با در نظر گرفتن خسارتهای غیرمستقیم، روزانه به ۷۰ تا ۸۰ میلیون دلار میرسد. به نوشته امتداد، افت فروش، اختلال در زنجیره تأمین و کاهش بهرهوری مجموع زیان را به بیش از ۳ تا ۴ میلیارد دلار رسانده است.
Exceptional Salaries for HTS-Linked Employees in al-Sharaa’s Government: How Public Spending Was Captured
A new economic analysis warns that Syria’s wage policies are drifting toward a system of political loyalty rather than institutional reform, channeling vast public resources to employees connected to Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and emerging networks of influence. The trend, researchers argue, risks entrenching a quota-based state structure at the very moment Syria claims to be rebuilding a professional public administration. The findings, published by the Syrian Center for Policy Research (SCPR)...
Point72, BlackRock-Backed Contest Seeks Japanese Banking Talent
Scores of Japanese college students have been obsessing over sales of toothpaste, diapers and chocolate. They have visited supermarkets and drugstores to photograph shelves, scrutinized price tags and noted which brands sit at eye level for maximum exposure.
UAE in Talks With US for Possible Financial Lifeline, WSJ Says
The United Arab Emirates has begun talks with the US about a financial backstop in case the Iran war plunges the country into further crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials it didn’t identify.
US energy chief says gas prices could stay above $3 per gallon until next year
InternationalUS energy chief says gas prices could stay above $3 per gallon until next yearBy Reuters -Apr 20, 2026U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday he believes gas prices have peaked but predicted that they may stay above $3 per gallon until next year. Gas prices have risen during the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran and Iranian attacks on nearby countries, creating political headwinds for President Donald Trump ahead of the November midterm elections, where his Republican Party w...
Traders Brace for Renewed Turmoil on Hormuz Standoff
Traders are preparing for a bumpy open to the week as a continued standoff around the Strait of Hormuz revives the uncertainty that Wall Street had been eager to look past, after a week that drove the S&P 500 Index to a record and pushed oil back toward $90 a barrel.
The 12-month window
In a recent episode of “No Priors” — the excellent podcast co-hosted by AI investors Sarah Guo and Elad Gil — Gil made a point about exit timing that’s undoubtedly familiar to founders who’ve spent time with him, but seems particularly useful in this moment of go-go dealmaking. For most companies, Gil said, there’s roughly a 12-month period where the business is at its peak value, “and then it crashes out” and the window closes. The companies that captur...
ترامپ: کشتی ایرانی توسکا را در دریای عمان توقیف کردیم
دونالد ترامپ اعلام کرد ناوشکن یواساس اسپرونس یک کشتی باری ایرانی به نام «توسکا» را هنگام تلاش برای عبور از محاصره دریایی در دریای عمان متوقف کرده است. ترامپ افزود پس از بیتوجهی خدمه به هشدارها، موتورخانه هدف قرار گرفت و تفنگداران دریایی آمریکا کنترل کشتی را در دست دارند
Ontario Premier Doug Ford agrees to sell $21m private jet following outcry
Ontario Premier Doug Ford agrees to sell $21m private jet following outcry15 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAna FaguyGetty ImagesThe Canadian province of Ontario is now selling a jet recently bought for Premier Doug Ford, after he faced criticism for the purchase of the private, pre-owned jet for C$28.9m ($21m; £15.5m).Ford's office had said he would use it for official travel, including to the US to advocate against the Trump administration's tariffs. But after confirmi...
Vladimir Putin admits Russia's economy is in trouble but Trump provides relief for Kremlin
Vladimir Putin admits Russia's economy is in trouble but Trump provides relief for KremlinThe Russian economy is struggling and 'currently below expectations', according to President Vladimir Putin, who expressed his frustration in a meeting with top officialsCommentsNewsBenjamin Lynch News Reporter20:19, 19 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesThe Russian economy is performing below expectations, Putin said(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Vladimir Putin has admitted Russia’s economy is struggli...
Next Catalyst for Treasury Bonds Is Named Kevin Warsh
Bond traders who’ve grown more optimistic about an end to the Iran conflict see their next catalyst coming from Capitol Hill, where Kevin Warsh will face questions as President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve.
Canada’s economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected, says Carney
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released on Sunday that Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected. In the 10-minute address, Carney spoke about his government’s efforts to strengthen the Canadian economy by attracting new investments and signing trade deals with other countries. “The world is more dangerous and divided,” Carney said. “The US has fundamentally changed its approach to trade,...
پنج بانک بزرگ آمریکایی و بریتانیایی به مشارکت ناخواسته در پولشویی برای تهران متهم شدند
روزنامه تلگراف گزارش داد که پنج بانک بزرگ و چندملیتی آمریکایی و بریتانیایی به «مشارکت ناخواسته» در پولشویی به نفع جمهوری اسلامی و پردازش نقل و انتقالهایی متهم شدهاند که ممکن است با یک «شبکه پیچیده دور زدن تحریمها» مرتبط باشد.
Pope Leo prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a centre of African slave trade
Pope Leo on Sunday recalled the “sorrow and great suffering” Angolans endured for centuries, as the American pope prayed at a Catholic shrine located at the site of an important hub of the African slave trade during Portugal’s colonial rule. Leo travelled to the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima, nestled in the Angolan savannahs of baobab trees at the edge of the Kwanza River. It became a major pilgrimage destination after believers reported an appearance by the Virgin Mary around 1833. But the Church of...
After Long Avoiding Politics, Commodity Traders Cozy Up to Trump
For decades, the world’s biggest commodity traders have sought to remain outside of politics, doing deals with anyone who has natural resources to buy or sell. Now, Donald Trump is changing the rules of the game.
India’s gold-buying festival sees tepid demand on price surge
BusinessInternationalIndia's gold-buying festival sees tepid demand on price surgeBy Reuters -Apr 19, 2026Gold demand during one of India’s key buying festivals stayed muted on Sunday as record prices curbed jewellery purchases, offsetting a modest uptick in investment demand. Indians celebrated Akshaya Tritiya, the second-biggest gold-buying festival after Dhanteras, when purchasing precious metals is considered auspicious. “The sharp rally in prices curbed jewellery demand. In volume te...
Power Division starts measures to hike electricity generation to cope load shedding
BusinessMust ReadPower Division starts measures to hike electricity generation to cope load sheddingBy Web Desk-Apr 19, 2026ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has initiated measures to ramp up electricity production across the country amid an intense summer heatwave, ARY News reported, citing official sources. Sources state that the Power Division has formally requested the Petroleum Division through a letter to provide 400 MMCFD of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for power generation. With the increasin...