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The government's official forecaster raises its prediction for UK growth in 2024 and 2025 but reduces it for later years.

Probability of operating an alarm clock

On the campaign trail the president-elect pledged to make America "the crypto capital of the planet".

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Jim will be attending Hal-Con this November 8th-10th in Halifax, Nova Scotia! For tickets, head to Hal-Con.com. Please visit their website for all information about schedules and events.

The British overseas territory was invaded 40 years ago, beginning a short but bitter conflict.

David Coote's alleged video on Liverpool and former manager Jurgen Klopp fuels conspiracy theorists who question referees' integrity, says Phil McNulty.

The BBC has "agreed in principle a contract extension through to the 2026 World Cup," with Lineker.

The state is likely to be on the frontline of the president-elect's immigration policies.

Ed Clancy believes GB cyclists will deliver Olympic success even if performance director Dave Brailsford leaves his role.

Bootstrap Icons v1.10.0 is here with nearly 150 new icons. This release includes tons of new variants for person, building, and database icons, plus new brands, rockets, road signs, globes, and many more. We’re now at over 1,900 icons!

150 new icons

Here’s a quick look at all the new icons in v1.10.0:

Some highlights for the new icons include:

• 22 new person icons
• 26 new house icons
• 24 new building icons, including a renamed building to buildings
• 22 new database icons
• 24 new street sign icons
• New globe icons
• New EV, taxi, bus, and scooter transportation icons
• New rockets
• and more!

We also fixed the fill rules for several some issues across the docs, including:

Bootstrap Icons v1.11.0 has arrived with 100 new icons—including new floppy disk icons, additional brand icons, new person icons, new emojis, some birthday cake, a few new science icons, and more. We’re now at over 2,000 icons!

100 new icons

Here’s a quick look at all the new icons in v1.11.0:

Check out the pull request for all the details on which icons were added and which were updated.

Britain's Helen Jenkins finishes second in the opening round of the World Triathlon Series, behind Australia's Erin Densham.

On May 25, 2020, the Dutch tax authority said that taxpayers receiving assessment notices for not submitting a value-added tax return on time can apply for a three-month filing extension.

On May 13, 2020, the Belgian tax authority announced that the competent authorities of Belgium and Germany have concluded an agreement which clarifies the tax situation of cross-border workers in the context of the COVID-19 health crisis.

Singapore's Ministry of Finance has launched a public consultation on proposed corporate tax and income tax breaks.

Malta has received approval from EU authorities to extend its heightened value-added tax registration threshold for certain suppliers of services.

France's Senate is considering the country's 2021 Finance Bill, following approval in late November by the National Assembly.

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Finance has highlighted changes made to the territory's rules on economic substance.

The Hong Kong Government has gazetted legislation to provide tax concessions for carried interest distributed by eligible private equity funds operating in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong Government has gazetted legislation to provide tax concessions for carried interest distributed by eligible private equity funds operating in Hong Kong.

The Australian Taxation Office has issued a Taxpayer Alert on mischaracterized arrangements and schemes connected with direct foreign investment into Australian businesses.

Mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya are on the rise. The months of September, October and November often see an increase in

In Uttar Pradesh the DEN-2 variant of dengue is increasingly common among people who have tested positive for this mosquito-transmitted disease (!--ref1--).

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is optimistic that an international agreement on taxing the digital economy will be reached this year.

On May 13, 2020, the Belgian tax authority announced that the competent authorities of Belgium and Germany have concluded an agreement which clarifies the tax situation of cross-border workers in the context of the COVID-19 health crisis.

The Belgian Ministry of Finance has confirmed that the deadline for submitting personal income tax returns for flat-rate taxpayers is December 11, 2020.

The Bermuda Monetary Authority on December 15, 2020, released a new consultation paper on its proposal for a conduct of business regulatory regime to better protect retail investors.

Experts from UVA Health are issuing a warning about mushroom gummies marketed to enhance brain function, as they may contain the illegal hallucinogen

The DR Congo, the heart of Africa's monkeypox (medlinkMpox/medlink) outbreak, will begin its vaccination campaign on October 2 (!--ref1--). The

Despite their popularity, injectable medlinkweight loss medications/medlink are often difficult to obtain due to limited supply and high costs without insurance.

The UK Government has announced plans to expand its Making Tax Digital project from 2022.

Alongside a review into the reform of the business rates system (commercial property tax) in the UK, the Government is looking at possible taxes that could replace or supplement the regime, including a new tax on online sales.

Unilever may scrap plans to overhaul its company structure if an exit tax proposed by a Dutch opposition party is passed.

On September 24, 2020, HM Revenue and Customs released in-depth guidance on the introduction of the VAT reverse charge mechanism on the supply of building or construction services.

Canada and the UK have announced the successful conclusion of negotiations on an interim trade agreement, which will be in place as they work toward a comprehensive post-Brexit free trade deal.

Canada and the UK have formally signed a post-Brexit trade continuity agreement that will apply from January 1, 2021.

The UK Government is inviting input on the tax challenges associated with the rise of the sharing economy.

On December 15, 2020, the UK and Mexico signed a trade continuity agreement that will apply when the Brexit transition period ends.

China's Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation have issued a statement announcing tax relief from the Urban Maintenance and Construction Tax.