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Bericht fordert hartes Durchgreifen gegen die „eskalierende und untragbare Belastung“ durch leberbedingte Probleme in Europa Regierungen in Europa sollten Experten zufolge deutlich höhere Steuern auf Alkohol und ungesunde Lebensmittel erheben, um die jährlich 284.000 Todesfälle durch Lebererkrankungen auf dem Kontinent zu bekämpfen. Die Steuern auf diese Produkte sollten so stark steigen, dass die erzielten Einnahmen die enormen Kosten decken, die sie für das Gesundheitswesen, das Justizsystem und die Sozialdienste verursachen. Weiterlesen...

Die Treibstoffkrise führt dazu, dass mehr Wähler zu erneuerbaren Energien wechseln wollen, anstatt an fossilen Brennstoffen festzuhalten.

• Der Premierminister erklärt, dass mitten in einer globalen Brennstoffkrise „der denkbar schlechteste Zeitpunkt“ sei, um Australiens Partnerschaften mit asiatischen Handelspartnern zu gefährden. • Premierminister Anthony Albanese hat bestätigt, dass der Bundeshaushalt im nächsten Monat keine neue Steuer auf bestehende Gasexportverträge enthalten wird, während er die „populistische“ Kampagne, die eine Abgabe für die Produzenten fordert, kritisierte. • Wie letzte Woche berichtet, war Albanese bereit, den Druck zur Einführung einer 25-prozentigen Steuer auf Gasexporte abzulehnen, da er befürchtete, dass diese Intervention dieselben asiatischen Handelspartner vergrämen könnte, auf die Australien bei der Versorgung mit Diesel und Benzin angewiesen ist.

Proposal for a one-time 5% tax on billionaires in the state is opposed by Silicon Valley tech titans and Gavin NewsomProponents of a proposal to levy a one-time tax on California billionaires say they’ve gathered enough signatures to place the measure on the ballot in November.The campaign says it has collected more than 1.5m signatures, according to a statement. Continue reading...

Trade union criticises airline’s plan to halve passenger numbers to the city as ‘purely profit-oriented’ Ryanair is to shut its Berlin operating base and cut its winter schedule to the German capital in half, blaming its decision on soaring aviation taxes in the country.The Irish budget carrier said its relocation of seven aircraft to other centres would reduce its Berlin passenger numbers from 4.5 million to 2.2 million a year, with flights in and out of the city served from October by planes based at other airports. Continue reading...

David Pocock says prime minister – who is trying to shore up fuel supplies – is parroting industry talking pointsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor is poised to reject a growing push for a new 25% tax on gas exports in next month’s budget, prompting David Pocock to accuse the government of “caving in” to the gas industry.It’s understood the government has elected not to pursue a new tax on gas exports in the budget, prompted in part by the global oil crisis and Anthony Albanese’s diplomatic efforts in shoring up fuel supply from Asian allies by pledging reliable access to liquefied natural gas. Continue reading...

US president accuses UK of thinking it can ‘make an easy buck’ from US tech companies, weeks after warning that UK–US trade deal can be changedDonald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on US social media firms.The digital services tax, introduced in 2020, imposes a 2% levy on the revenues of several major US tech companies. Continue reading...

FoI data reveals that 438 people with criminal convictions were given licences in Wolverhampton, UK’s ‘taxi capital’More than 150 people convicted of violent crimes were granted taxi licences last year by Wolverhampton city council, dubbed the UK’s “taxi capital”, data has revealed.The Guardian obtained data via a freedom of information request that revealed 438 people with criminal convictions were last year granted taxi and private hire driver licences by the West Midlands local authority – which has issued far more taxi licences than any other authority. Continue reading...