At a press conference this month, state insurance commissioner Dave Jones attacked Anthem Blue Cross for announcing rate hikes averaging 10.6 percent for about 52, 000 of the 250, 000 Californians it covers.
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It begins with a 15% flat rate, but taxpayers who cross certain income thresholds owe more because of the 3.8% net investment income tax, the Pease limit and the Personal Exemption Phaseout, or PEP, a backdoor increase that limits personal exemptions.
The Philippines, whose sovereign credit rating was upgraded to investment grade by two rating firms over the past two months, has been fighting the so-called hot-money inflows with several measures, including making it easier for locals to take money abroad and lowering a deposit rate for banks that do cross-border business.
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The Philippines, whose sovereign credit rating was upgraded to investment grade by two ratings firms over the past two months, has been fighting the so-called hot-money inflows with several measures, including making it easier for locals to take money abroad and lowering a deposit rate for banks that do cross-border business.
WSJ: Asian Governments Take Measures to Battle Strong Currencies
Businesses in the Republic have been hit by shoppers travelling north to avail of cheaper goods and a lower VAT rate, and revenue lost to cross-border shopping has been a sore point for the Irish government.
And economists would look at retention rate, internal talent migration, and cross training opportunities within the company.
America's weak economy, and the falling birth rate in Mexico further reduce the incentives to cross.
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Although averse to commerce, Gerald proved to be a first-rate businessman when he went back to save the family firm, Mark Cross, from liquidation during the Depression.
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