Daily News of 10-10-2024

Australia
Chemist Warehouse goes to war with credit card fees – using QR codes

The pharmacy and retailing giant pays $15 million in transaction costs every year. Now it has signed on to a new NAB-backed system that circumvents them. The Australian Financial Review

Can Google’s search dominance be broken by its break-up?

The tech giant could be broken up if the US Department of Justice has its way - but it could take years to get to that point. Sydney Morning Herald

France
«10 mesures phares sur le budget» : le grand matraquage fiscal du NFP pour rectifier le «bilan catastrophique» d'Emmanuel Macron

DÉCRYPTAGE - Devançant le gouvernement d’un jour, l’alliance de gauche a dévoilé ce mercredi ses 10 mesures phares, «élaborées en concertation avec Lucie Castets et une équipe d’économi... Le Figaro

Le budget, épreuve du feu pour Antoine Armand

Le nouveau ministre de l’économie présente ce jeudi, avec son collègue Laurent Saint-Martin, l’un des budgets les plus compliqués de la Vᵉ République. Sa première grande bataille politiqu... Le Monde

Germany
Interbrand Ranking: Zwei deutsche in den Top-Ten der wertvollsten Marken der Welt

Interbrand Ranking: Zwei deutsche in den Top-Ten der wertvollsten Marken der Welt Handelsblatt

Frankreich: Wie Premier Barnier den Haushalt sanieren will

Keine Mehrheit im Parlament und Methoden, die dem Präsidenten nicht gefallen – wie lange hält der konservative Premier durch? Süddeutsche Zeitung

Israel
Report: U.S. seeks to use Israel's offensive in Lebanon to oust Hezbollah

Syrian State Media Reports Explosions in Homs, City of Daraa Six People Wounded in a Stabbing Attack in Central Israel, One Critically IDF Intercepts Two Hezbollah Missiles Aimed at Northern and Centr... Haaretz

'To protect youth and children': Turkey blocks instant messaging platform Discord

Turkey has banned Discord access following a court decision over concerns related to child abuse and obscenity amid public outrage. The Jerusalem Post

Singapore
‘We are not fast fashion’: Uniqlo celebrates 40 years by wanting to take over the world

The Japanese retailer's founder Tadashi Yanai says its clothes go beyond age, nationality and gender The Straits Times

Nassim Road bungalow back on the market, this time with record S$308 million price tag

A TWO-STOREY freehold conservation bungalow in Singapore’s Nassim Road owned by Hong Fok Corporation joint chief executive Cheong Pin Chuan will be put on the market again. Read more at The Business... The Business Time

Spain
Algo no cuadra en España: el país con más paro y menos vacantes dispara los sueldos ofertados más que Alemania

Nuestro mercado laboral combina la mayor tasa de paro de la UE con la menor proporción de puestos por cubrir, apenas un 0,9% de los existentes, lo que le sitúa como el país con menor capacidad para... El Economista

Francia sacude su Bolsa con un duro golpe fiscal a las grandes cotizadas

El nuevo Gobierno francés, que acaba de ver como la prima de riesgo de su país supera la de España, afronta horas decisivas para evitar una crisis de deuda. El primer ministro... Expansión

United Kindom
China and Russia are already playing the new Great Game

Victory for the Taliban is redrawing the strategic map in central Asia. The West risks being left behind by its rivals, writes Catherine Philp

 The Times

Rolls-Royce suffers £78m loss on mini-nukes amid UK rollout delays

Company moves ahead with Czech-backed project as Britain’s selection process for SMR technologies drags on The Telegraph

Labour needs £25bn a year in tax rises to rebuild public services, warns IFS

Thinktank says tax increases in budget will be necessary even if Rachel Reeves changes fiscal rules The Guardian

United States
Volkswagen’s Woes Reflect a Stagnant German Economy

Germany’s largest automaker rode a wave of strong sales for years, but lagging demand and pressure from China are forcing it to consider layoffs. The New York Times

Exclusive | Trump Pledges to End ‘Double Taxation’ of Americans Abroad

Exclusive | Trump Pledges to End ‘Double Taxation’ of Americans Abroad  The Wall Street Journal