JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia – Facing strong US pressure and global dismay over oil prices, Saudi Arabia said Sunday it will produce more crude this year if the market needs it. But the vague pledge fell far short of US hopes for a specific increase and may do little to lower prices immediately. For now, the […]
Gov’t eyes huge Medicaid cuts; SSA monitors SSIs
The federal government’s plan to cut huge funding support to state governments across the country is expected to take a serious toll on those millions of residents who either lack insurance coverage or the uninsured patients who now avail of free medical services from the government. The new proposal, now being deliberated in the U.S. […]
GST Rate may Be Enhanced in Budget 2008-09 of Pakistan
The government may increase standard rate of general sales tax (GST) from 15 percent to 16 percent or 17.5 percent across the board in the Budget 2008-09) to generate additional revenue for meeting the collection target of over Rs 1,200 billion set for the next fiscal year. Sources told Business Recorder on Thursday that section […]
A New Nigerian Scam
Nigerians seem to be adept at one thing, viz, keeping on improving in their techniques of cheating. This is evident from yet another breakthrough made by the Chennai Cyber Crime Police by identifying a Nigerian reported to be involved in an on line Lottery Fraud. A businessman from a uburb of Chenni had lodged a […]
Nepal puts ban on grain exports
NEPAL – The Nepalese government have followed many other governments around the world in putting a ban on the export of grains from the country, a government official said Thursday. Rice prices have risen 35% in recent weeks. A 30 kilo bag of rice now costs NRs 1,500, up from NRs 1,100 some weeks […]
Fixing the Assessment Roll – Revised – May 1, 2008
Fixing the Assessment Roll: Revised The recent Ground Report article on fixing the assessment roll in Dobbs Ferry got a lot of attention and comment. Paul Feiner took up the offer to form a task force to look into the issue and report its finding and recommendations to the Town of Greenburgh. Some of […]
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