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Forms W-2getty Earlier this week, many businesses received an email with a header asking, “Did You Take the Necessary Steps Required to Access Business Services Online (BSO) Employer Services? The Filing Deadline for Wage Reporting is Approaching!” The e-mail included exhortations to “Act Now! Time is Running Out!” This raised suspicions for some. A taxpayer forwarded it to me, asking, “Is this real?” Yes, it’s real. Here’s what you need to know. Taxpayer First Act A few years ago, the IRS issued regulations requiring that information returns be filed electronically if a taxpayer must file 250 or more in a…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Toyota is exploring two investments in the UK, including a new model at its Derbyshire car plant and the mass manufacturing of hydrogen fuel cells, after the government pushed back a ban on the sale of new hybrid cars, a senior executive has said. The UK’s decision to allow new petrol, diesel and hybrid car sales to continue until 2035 and to make it easier for carmakers that miss EV sales targets to avoid fines, has helped the Japanese group “remain competitive,” Matt…

4/4 © Reuters. A general view of high-rise residential buildings amidst other residential buildings in Mumbai, India, December 1, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 2/4 By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) -If India needed any more proof that it was in the midst of a huge housing boom, it got in this week’s GDP data, heightening expectations that the industry will continue to power the economy for years to come. The construction sector grew 13.3% in July-September from a year earlier, up from 7.9% in the previous quarter and its best performance in five quarters, the data released on Thursday showed. That…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a man examining an electronic board showing Japan’s Nikkei average and stock quotations outside a brokerage, in Tokyo, Japan, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou/File Photo By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares started firmer on Monday while gold hit another record high in a busy week for economic data that will test market wagers for early and aggressive rate cuts from major central banks next year. In particular, the U.S. November payrolls report on Friday needs to be solid enough to support the soft-landing scenario, but not so strong as to threaten…

© Reuters. Investing.com– Gold prices surged to a record high in Asian trade on Monday, extending a raft of recent gains as markets bet that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates by as soon as March 2024, even as central bank officials remained cautious.  The yellow metal appreciated sharply in recent sessions as easing inflation, soft labor market data and some less-hawkish signals from the Fed fueled speculation that the bank will cut interest rates in early-2024. Near-term demand for gold was also fueled by an attack on an American warship and commercial vessels in the Red Sea,…

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Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., got some pushback online this weekend for her comments that invoked the memory of Rosa Parks on the anniversary of her famous arrest. A Friday tweet from the “Squad” member, included a quote from Parks, commenting on her famous refusal to give up her bus seat on Dec. 1, 1955 and her subsequent arrest that invigorated the Civil Rights movement.  FILE: U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) speaks to members of the press after President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address at a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on February…

Joe Green and Gift Prakaew gave up Bangkok city life to live in a seaside town in Central Thailand.The couple spent eight months and $188,000 building their dream home.”I could not have a lifestyle like this in Europe or in the United States,” Green said. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app After living in a Bangkok apartment with his fiancée Gift Prakaew for over a year, Joe Green decided it was time for a change of scenery.When Green retired from his job…

© Reuters Investing.com – US stock futures were trading in a mixed fashion during Sunday’s evening deals, after a positive week from major benchmark averages as the S&P 500 marked a new high for 2023. By 6:30 pm ET (11:30 pm GMT) remained flat, eased 0.1% and dipped 0.2%. Upgrade your decision-making with InvestingPro+! With the discount code “INVPRODEAL” you get an additional 10% off the InvestingPro+ bi-yearly subscription. Click here! and don’t forget the discount code. Ahead in the week, investors will be closely monitoring key employment data including and . During Friday’s trading session, the added 294.6 points…

2/2 © Reuters. Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 1, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File photo 2/2 By Krystal Hu and Ira Iosebashvili (Reuters) – An attack on an American warship and commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Sunday risks reigniting investor worries about a widening of the war between Israel and Hamas, potentially complicating the outlook for a rally that saw U.S. stocks crest a fresh closing high for the year last week. The Pentagon said it was aware of reports regarding attacks on an American warship and…