The state tax office has released new rules about how laundry businesses must pay taxes. It focuses on the business and occupation tax, also called B&O tax, and on retail sales tax. Eight types of services are covered. These include changing clothes, cleaning them, and supplying linens. Mos
Macron met with Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge and talked to students in Nairobi, then announced a $27 billion investment package at a Franco‑African summit. The plan includes a “first‑loss guarantee” that would let private investors take on initial losses, hoping to pull more money into African proje
The long‑running Law & Order family has been a staple on NBC for decades, but its newest addition, Organized Crime, faced an unexpected fate. After a five‑season run that saw the series move from Peacock to NBC, fans were left wondering if a sixth season would arrive. Instead, the network’s presiden
A new test can quickly find coconut milk hidden in dairy. The method uses a special light that shows how the two drinks glow differently. Scientists shine three colors of light on milk samples and record their glow patterns. They found that two natural dyes – one from tryptophan and another
The latest state test results show that one district in New York reached a 92% proficiency rate among its students on the science exam for the 2024‑2025 year. That district, located in Westchester County, tops the state list. More than 34 other districts earned an 80% or higher score on the same
A little-known financial trick gives some tech organizations an edge in research. By selling a slice of their company, they unlock funds for big projects without borrowing money. One group used this method to fuel studies on brain diseases like Alzheimer’s. Instead of waiting for grants or donations
Finance teams often seem busy, but busyness doesn’t always mean they’re getting important work done. Surprisingly, most finance leaders admit their teams waste hours on repetitive tasks like typing numbers into spreadsheets or matching transactions by hand instead of focusing on big-picture planning
Back in 2008, the financial system got a huge wake-up call about how slow and messy collateral moves can be. Banks had piles of assets locked in different places, and moving them around took days—sometimes too long to prevent a crisis. Now, the company that handles most of America’s securities is be
A lot of buzz exists around OTF and KBDC, two companies often mentioned together in investment circles. Some analysts claim OTF is the best bargain in a crowded market, but is that really true? The argument usually hinges on long-term growth potential, though past success doesn’t always predict futu
Georgia’s political scene is heating up again, this time with a major legal twist. A state Senate committee has just sent out subpoenas for Stacey Abrams and two top leaders from the New Georgia Project, a group Abrams started back in 2013. Their job? To explain their roles in a big campaign finance
