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Govt proposes special tax incentives for FPIs choosing Gift City over Singapore & Mauritius

Govt proposes special tax incentives for FPIs choosing Gift City over Singapore & Mauritius

Changes to the tax regulations introduced by the government on Friday will provide special incentive for foreign funds who choose to shift their base from Singapore or Mauritius to International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), Gift…

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how will they make internet speeds faster? And will the regions miss out?

how will they make internet speeds faster? And will the regions miss out?

The federal government has announced a A$3.5 billion upgrade to the National Broadband Network (NBN) that will grant two million households on-demand access to faster fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) internet by 2023. Reports from the ABC suggest…

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It’s time for states that grew rich from oil, gas and coal to figure out what’s next

It’s time for states that grew rich from oil, gas and coal to figure out what’s next

These are very challenging times for U.S. fossil fuel-producing states, such as Wyoming, Alaska and North Dakota. The COVID-19 economic downturn has reduced energy demand, with uncertain prospects for the extent of its recovery. Meanwhile,…

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Oil Stockpiles Fell 1.6 Million Barrels: EIA By Investing.com

Oil Stockpiles Fell 1.6 Million Barrels: EIA By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com — Oil stockpiles declined last week, but by less than expected, according to government data. fell 1.6 million barrels last week, according to the Energy Information Administration. Analysts had expected a draw…

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If there is life on Venus, how could it have got there? Origin of life experts explain

If there is life on Venus, how could it have got there? Origin of life experts explain

The recent discovery of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus is exciting, as it may serve as a potential sign of life (among other possible explanations). The researchers, who published their findings in Nature Astronomy,…

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Retiring early can be bad for the brain

Retiring early can be bad for the brain

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea People who retire early suffer from accelerated cognitive decline and may even encounter early onset of dementia, according to a new…

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Oil falls after surprise rise in U.S. crude inventories By Reuters

Oil falls after surprise rise in U.S. crude inventories By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. 3D printed oil barrels and percentage symbols are seen in front of dollar banknotes in this illustration 2/2 TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Wednesday after an industry group reported a…

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Pandemic crushes Guyana’s dreams of big oil profits as ‘resource curse’ looms over oil-producing nations

Pandemic crushes Guyana’s dreams of big oil profits as ‘resource curse’ looms over oil-producing nations

This year was supposed to bring great things for Guyana. ExxonMobil discovered massive oil deposits off the South American country’s Caribbean coast in 2015, and Guyana sold its first cargo of crude oil this February.…

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Crude Oil Rises Ahead of API as Risk Assets Steady By Investing.com

Crude Oil Rises Ahead of API as Risk Assets Steady By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com — Crude oil prices rose in early trading in New York on Tuesday as the broad sell-off in risk assets on Monday lost momentum. By 11:05 AM ET (1705 GMT),…

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Google News favours mainstream media. Even if it pays for Australian content, will local outlets fall further behind?

Google News favours mainstream media. Even if it pays for Australian content, will local outlets fall further behind?

Google’s role in delivering audiences to news outlets has been under scrutiny of late. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s initiative to redirect advertising revenue from Google and Facebook to news publishers has led to…

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