Van Dijkhuizen Committee: lower tax rates with a very long first bracket, fewer tax deductibles and simpler benefits will lead to more jobs
The Van Dijkhuizen Committee advises the government to opt for an improved tax system with lower rates and a very long first bracket, fewer deductible items and simpler benefits. According to the CPB Netherlands Economic Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, these structural reforms will lead in the long
Read MoreGovernment wishes to sell shares in URENCO
The Dutch government wishes to sell its interest in URENCO, which provides uranium enrichment services for nuclear power producers. The Cabinet has agreed to this intention. The sale of the Dutch shares in URENCO can only take place, when the public interest in terms of non-proliferation, nuclear safety
Read MoreDutch minister of Finance makes offer for compensation due to the nationalisation of SNS REAAL
The Dutch minister of Finance makes an offer for compensation due to the expropriation of shares and subordinated debt of SNS REAAL and SNS Bank. The offer amounts to €0,- for both the expropriated shares as well as the subordinated debt. Source
Read MoreState of the Netherlands nationalises SNS REAAL
The Minister of Finance, in close consultation with De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), has nationalised SNS Reaal. Savings deposits of clients are secure and the service provision of SNS REAAL has been safeguarded. The intervention has averted grave threats to financial stability and the economy. Source
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Could stablecoin regulation raise bitcoin prices?
Welcome to the Canadian Crypto Observer. Financial journalist and author Aditya Nain offers perspective on market-moving headlines to help Canadian investors navigate the cryptocurrency market. Stablecoins are in the limelight. What are they? A stablecoin is a blockchain-based currency (cryptocurrency), the value of which is designed to be
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Use AI to Plan the Perfect Prime Day Haul
Amanda Barroso writes for NerdWallet. Email: abarroso@nerdwallet.com. The article Use AI to Plan the Perfect Prime Day Haul originally appeared on NerdWallet. Amanda BarrosoSource
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How to Pay Yourself Without Killing Your Business
Ryan Brady writes for NerdWallet. Email: rbrady@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @reallyryanbrady. The article How to Pay Yourself Without Killing Your Business originally appeared on NerdWallet. Ryan BradySource
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Low-fee laggard RBC Direct Investing adopts commission-free ETFs
RBC Direct Investing, one of Canada’s largest online brokerages and among those with the highest fees, has introduced commission-free trades on 50 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from partner iShares. The move suggests the competitive pressure for low- and no-fee trading continues at all points along the digital brokerage spectrum.
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Tell us: have your saving habits changed due to economic uncertainty?
We would like to hear from people who have started setting aside more cash UK households are increasingly setting aside physical cash amid extreme economic uncertainty and to provide a safety net for possible banking system outages such as the recent one in Spain, according to the Bank
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Depreciating Financial Assets
In 1900, there were just 8,000 automobiles registered in the United States. By 1910, there were nearly half a million cars. By the start of the Great Depression in 1929 it had skyrocketed to 23 million. Just 2% of households owned a car in 1910. By 1940, it
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