India raises import tax on gold to support rupee
Local gold prices jumped to an over two-month peak of 52,032 rupees per 10 grams.
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Biden pushes Congress for three-month gas tax holiday
The Democratic president also called on states to suspend their own gas taxes or provide similar relief, and he delivered a public critique of the energy industry for prioritizing profits over production.
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Soccer star Ronaldo expected in Madrid Tuesday for tax fraud trial
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is expected back in Madrid on Tuesday to attend a trial for tax evasion where Spanish prosecutors are asking for a 23-month prison sentence and fine.
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French government preparing to suspend fuel tax increases
Victory for the Yellow Vests? French president Macron 'suspends fuel tax hikes in humiliating U-turn in a bid to end savage rioting' - but protesters warn of yet more action
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Argentina to tax grain exports, slash ministries to balance budget
President Mauricio Macri is seeking a deal with the IMF to accelerate a $50 billion loan program.
The new austerity measures, announced Monday, were prompted by a 16 percent slide in the value of the peso last week, bringing the local currency's losses to almost 50 percent against the dollar so far this year.![Mauricio Macri announced a reduction of his Cabinet and the reinstatement of the withholdings on exports]()
IMF says it will work with Argentina on 'revised plan' to help its ailing economy
Argentina's Economy Minister Nicolas Dujovne heads to Washington on Monday to thrash out a hastily revised loan deal with the International Monetary Fund to help revive South America's second-largest economy.
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