Biden’s Corporate Tax Hike, AstraZeneca, American Aviation and Data Privacy
US Economy President Biden is planning the first major federal tax hike since 1993 to help pay for a long-term economic program designed as a follow-up to the $1.9T coronavirus relief package, according to Bloomberg. The next initiative, which could come at a cost of $2T-$4T, would be paid for Continue Reading
European Countries Halt AstraZeneca Vaccine Rollout amid vaccine shortage
More countries pause AstraZeneca vaccine rollout amid fears arising from a small number of cases (40) of possible blood clotting and a possible vaccine shortage and calls for greater two way vaccine exchange between UK and Europe. Over the past 24 hours, Germany, France, Italy and Sweden became the latest Continue Reading
Uber workers win right to increased pay conditions
Uber will give workers’ rights including the minimum wage from today to all of its more than 70,000 British drivers.The move which will be beneficial Uber employees, follows the ride-hailing app lost Supreme Court case last month, and is a a blow to gig economy companies and a victory for Continue Reading
Human Rights Blog – NHS Workers Leave to Remain
There is widespread gratitude for NHS workers for their service during the ongoing pandemic Migrant workers have been essential to the operations of the NHS ever since its inception in 1948. Over the decades, many programmes have been used to encourage and find overseas workers and help them migrate to Continue Reading
93% Cut to Foreign Aid Spells disaster for Syrian Children
New Secret Aid Cuts Threaten World’s Poorest – Send an Urgent Email to Your MP Photo credit: UNICEF/Syria/2020/Delil Souleiman A “grotesque betrayal” of British values – this is how Bob Geldof, who led 1985’s Live Aid, described shocking new UK aid cuts. Last Friday night, leaked reports revealed Continue Reading
ICIJ Update – Shell, Dirty Gold, Tax Justice Network, FinCEN Files
We’ve got the mining industry on our minds this week at ICIJ. That’s because a regular character from past investigations has been back in the headlines. You may remember Israeli tycoon Dan Gertler from Paradise Papers, Panama Papers, and Swiss Leaks. Our 2017 reporting revealed details of the billionaire’s secret Continue Reading
