Why Gonzaga vs. Houston men could be another March epic for the Zags
The No. 8 Gonzaga men were not a pre-tournament favorite, but their second-round matchup against No. 1 Houston possesses all the ingredients necessary for a thriller.
Day: March 21, 2025
Sources: the UK weighs reducing or abolishing its 2% digital services tax on UK revenue of Big Tech companies by April 2 in an effort to avoid some US tariffs (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Sources: the UK weighs reducing or abolishing its 2% digital services tax on UK revenue of Big Tech companies by April 2 in an effort to avoid some US tariffs — The UK government is weighing plans to reduce or even abolis…
Why Shoppers Abroad Are Boycotting U.S. Goods
A growing number of Europeans and citizens of other countries are choosing not to buy American products to demonstrate their anger at President Trump’s policies.
Reeves to raise spectre of Liz Truss to persuade Labour MPs to accept cuts
Chancellor to tell party she is making steep cuts to avoid similar fallout to that which followed 2022 mini-budget Rachel Reeves will raise the spectre of Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget in the lead-up to next week’s spring statement as she tries to…
Germany’s Spending “Bazooka” For Military, Infra Passes Final Hurdle
Germany’s upper house of parliament on Friday gave the final seal of approval to a massive spending package to build up the military and overhaul infrastructure.
Equal pay: Transparency matters
Tuesday, March 25, is Equal Pay Awareness Day and a good reminder that we need to maintain our strong state pay transparency laws. Pay transparency reduces wage discrimination for all workers. The Seattle Times article “WA pay transparency lawsuits spa…
Aer Lingus to resume normal schedule to Heathrow Airport from Saturday
Aer Lingus said it communicated directly with impacted customers
Andrew Tate leaves the US to return to Romania
Andrew Tate, the self-styled “king of toxic masculinity”, and his brother Tristan have left the US for Romania to fulfil legal obligations related to a criminal investigation against them.
Iceland’s minister for children resigns over secret baby with teen boy she had three decades ago: Report
Iceland’s minister for children, Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir, resigned after disclosing a past relationship with a 16-year-old boy that resulted in a child. As a 22-year-old church counsellor, she became involved with Eirík Ásmundsson, who paid child sup…
North Carolina appeals judges hear arguments in unresolved court election
North Carolina appeals court judges have listened to arguments about whether votes on tens of thousands of ballots in an unsettled state Supreme Court election from November should remain in the tally or be discarded.