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Government vows to make business rate valuations for pubs and hotels fairer
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Government vows to make business rate valuations for pubs and hotels fairer

Review will look at improving system for English and Welsh hospitality venues before next revaluation date in 2029 The government has promised that business rate valuations will be “made fairer” for pubs and hotels in England and Wales, as Andy Burnham faces growing calls to help the UK’s struggling hospitality sector. An independent review for England and Wales will look at improving the system for hospitality venues, which were hit by higher business rate bills this year after the end of pandemic-era relief and when new revaluations took effect. Continue reading...

The lesson from Canada’s collapsed trade talks with the US: negotiation may be futile
The Guardian·

The lesson from Canada’s collapsed trade talks with the US: negotiation may be futile

Breakdown shows Washington now prioritises its own interests over any semblance of shared economic ground ‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war The calamitous collapse of trade negotiations between Canada and the United States is a warning to nations worldwide that pursuing any kind of dialogue with the current US administration is doomed at the outset, according to observers who say this recent episode indicates seeking a fair deal is futile. Andrea Lawlor, an associate professor of political science at McMaster University in Ontario, said: “No matter the closeness of the historical relationship, the American administration has signalled that it now prioritises its interests above those of some sort of global economic coordination or harmony. Continue reading...

Преміум проти мас-маркету. Як поява синтетичного каміння змінила структуру глобального ювелірного ринку
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Преміум проти мас-маркету. Як поява синтетичного каміння змінила структуру глобального ювелірного ринку

Ринок алмазів зазнає масштабного струсу через наплив штучних каменів. Вирощені в лабораторіях діаманти здешевшали на 75% і збили ціни на натуральні камені на чверть, змушуючи традиційних видобувників шукати нові стратегії.