The UK’s Autumn Budget leaves in place the UK’s low 19 percent corporate tax while vowing to tighten tax rules and crack down on online sales. This post addresses the main points of interest for corporations.
On November 8, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi declared that two of his country’s most-used bank notes would be worthless starting in January. This post explains Modi’s justifications for the experiment and its wide-ranging consequences.
India has long been derided for its dense labyrinth of laws and resistance to change. Its new government has passed sweeping new legislation aimed at making it easier for non-Indian companies and individuals to do business and invest in the country. We look at some of the most significant reforms.
This week's Global Glance looks at the Pew’s new digital economy survey; how Senator Warren’s speech on the gig economy sparked a global debate; and France's ongoing labor unrest.
In this week's Global Glance we look at Politico’s plan to save journalism through global expansion, how a US t-shirt service with a powerful new business model is expanding to Europe, and the decline of global poverty.