New York Times |
Filing Taxes in Japan Is a Breeze. Why Not Here?
New York Times Ah, the blithe joys of springtime in the United States. Azaleas in bloom at the Masters, breezy picnics on balmy afternoons, Easter egg hunts — and the annual ordeal of tax forms, with helpful I.R.S. instructions like this: “Go to Part IV of Schedule … Opinion: How to make April 15 just another day on the calendarMarketWatch |
The 2017 Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA) Summit will gather corporate buyers, service providers, developers, financiers, utilities and non-profit organizations in Santa Clara, CA, September 17-19, 2017, ahead of GreenBiz Group’s VERGE 17 conference and expo, to identify opportunities to accelerate corporate procurement of renewable energy.
Solar farming greatly can improve farmers’ livelihoods and impacts, but policymakers are raising concerns about solar panels replacing farmland.
The only publicly tech company to be certified under the Living Building Challenge is open-sourcing the system it uses to measure what’s leaving its offices.
Sustainability considerations should be prominent in the design, development and operational phases of the PPP process.
With the fate of federal sustainability initiatives up in the air, former advisers to Presidents Clinton, G.W. Bush and Obama offer their perspective on why the new administration should build on decades of progress.
Sky News Australia |
China exports rise 16.4%; trade surplus returns
MarketWatch BEIJING–China's exports and trade surplus increased more than expected in March on improved global demand, underpinning expectations that next week's read on growth in the first quarter will show steady economic momentum. Exports increased 16.4% … China's economic picture brightens as trade data tops forecasts, Trump softens toneReuters China Exports Jump the Most in Two Years as Imports ModerateBloomberg China's exports accelerate in March, import growth moderatesABC News Fortune all 45 news articles » |
Bloomberg |
Trump's Currency Rulebook Seems to Give His Own Jawboning a Pass
Bloomberg In President Donald Trump's world view, currency manipulation is bad, except when he's the one calling the shots. Usurping the Treasury Department's imminent report on global foreign exchange policy, Trump told the Wall Street Journal the dollar is … Asian shares mixed as Trump talks down US dollarWashington Post Trump comments, North Korea fears sink dollar, bond yields, stocks choppyReuters Trump tanked the dollar, but it'll bounce back soon, analysts sayCNBC Nasdaq –Omaha World-Herald –Houston Chronicle –Yahoo Finance all 159 news articles » |
Kansas City Star |
Wal-Mart to discount online-only items delivered to stores
Kansas City Star Starting next week, Wal-Mart will offer discounts on thousands of online-only items when customers elect to have them shipped to one of the company's stores for pickup. The move is part of the retailer's efforts to better compete with online leader Amazon. Walmart to discount 1 million Web items picked up in storeThe Boston Globe |
Washington Post |
US stock indexes edge lower in early trading
Business Insider U.S. stock indexes edged lower in early trading Wednesday, weighed down by a slide in materials and industrial companies. Consumer goods stocks were up the most. Energy stocks also rose as crude oil prices headed higher. Trading was subdued as … Wall Street ends lower; Trump comments dampen sentiment lateReuters Stock Futures: Listen To These 3 Banks, Watch Opticals; Apple Gets 360° ReviewInvestor’s Business Daily |