Explainer: How will GST on online purchases affect me?

The Government is introducing goods and services tax (GST) on all overseas purchases, which means you'll probably be paying 15 percent more for The Very Hungry Caterpillar on Book Depository. But, honestly, for most things, it will probably still be cheaper to buy from online giants – they have huge
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BRIEF-Amad For Investment And Real Estate Development Q1 Profit Rises. Reuters Staff. 1 Min Read. April 30 (Reuters) – AMAD FOR INVESTMENT AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CO: * Q1 NET INCOME 140,076 DINARS VERSUS 80,746 DINARS YEAR AGO Source: (bit.ly/2HZYcFn) Further
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The American Dream of buying a home can be quickly crushed with the denial of a home loan — and it turns out Houston is a city where that rejection rate is pretty high. Houston-area mortgage applications are denied at a rate of 9.07 percent, the ninth-highest out of 50 cities in a study by LendingTree
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For the past 20 years, every year in Cape Town, South Africa, governments, investors, and mining companies meet in the annual Africa Mining Indaba to network and discuss developing mining interests in Africa. The development that is aimed for here is one where African officials meet international
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BEIJING & URUMQI, China, April 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – China Lending Corporation (“China Lending” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CLDC), a leading non-bank direct lending corporation servicing micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSME), currently underserved by commercial banks in
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EXCLUSIVE— As open banking sweeps through Europe with the launch of PSD2, GDPR, and other regulations focused on transparency, North American financial institutions might want to consider looking to blockchain or artificial intelligence for their own compliance challenges. This is according to
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(AP) _ Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. (ARE) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results surpassed … The Pasadena, California-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $162.5 million, or $1.62 per share, in the period. The average
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“Having competed against Bill in the Triangle market for years, I know his strong ties to the area and relationships will help Union, doing business as Xenith, build out its presence in the area as we embark on expanding our commercial banking effort in North Carolina,” said John Stallings, President of
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“Capital needs in this still emergent sector of housing finance continue to rise, and through our partnership with 5 Arches, we have the opportunity to address this demand while creating significant growth potential and accretive investments for our portfolio.” 5 Arches CEO and Co-founder Shawn Miller
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“We believe it (the housing market) might go down somewhat more, but that we're beginning to reach the bottom,” said Torgeby, adding mortgage lending in Sweden grew at around 4 percent in the first quarter. As a result, SEB's net interest income, which includes income from mortgages, rose to 4.99
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ADDISON, Texas, April 30, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Cooksey Team, a top producing retail branch of Mid America Mortgage, Inc., announced today that its loan officer (LO) Wesley Ryan Grubbs has been ranked No. 1 in Flower Mound, Texas, based on total number of loans closed in
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Rubique, a Mumbai-based online marketplace for financial products, has raised an undisclosed amount in a funding round led by Japan's Recruit Group and Russian venture capital firm Emery Capital. Asset management firm Blacksoil and existing investor Kalaari Capital also participated in the round.
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… to a rise at the open Monday, keeping the Dow Jones Industrial Average on track for an April gain with one session left to the month. Traders will be reacting to Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc.'s planned merger, as well as to economic reports, with releases on inflation and the housing market on tap.
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The firm says it is in talks with three other international rail operators along the proposed route – Lisea, Eurotunnel and SNCF Reseau – which could take advantage of a new 302km high-speed line between Tours and Bordeaux. The companies are working on pre-planned and agreed timetable slots
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Real estate and construction companies in the UAE are being urged to allocate more jobs for Emiratis as part of efforts for the private sector to recruit more locals. The call came as Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, discussed with 60 real estate developers and
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The recently published report titled Global Automotive Lamp Housing Industry 2018 Market Research Report is an in depth study providing complete analysis of the industry for the period 2018 – 2025. It provides complete overview of Global Automotive Lamp Housing Market considering all the major
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A carer who steered the pen of a dying millionaire as he signed over almost half his fortune to her family has been stripped of her windfall by a judge. Donna Henderson “guided the hand” of retired London banker Marcel Chu as he lay on his death-bed, to make out a will handing almost half his
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For Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) Friday was another day of strong-handed buying, with the low volume day punctuated by a rise from previous close. Trading activity stretched to 6.58 million shares from the 90-day average tally of 6.64 million shares per day. The price at the open on
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Market Research Futures Added a Latest Report “Dysmenorrhea Treatment Market” with Latest Advancement and covering all the Regions with Competitive Players. This Report is published in April 2018 with 80 pages and Full TOC. – And Worldwide Forecast to 2023. Market Highlights: Pain during
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Last year ecommerce sales tallied $2.3 trillion worldwide with revenues tipped to grow to $4.88 trillion by 2021. The market is only growing but it is still fraught with issues like certain marketplaces having too much dominance and high transaction fees, which all work against smaller retailers and
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