Blogger fury over tax credit rejection

Blogger fury over tax credit rejection

Blogger fury over tax credit rejection

Blogger fury over tax credit rejection

 

A British parenting blogger has said she has been denied working tax credits because she is unable to prove her working hours.Katie Davis, of Dorset, said she had been turned down despite submitting more than 100 documents, including bank statements, contracts and invoices.She said maintaining her website and social media took hours, but she worked around looking after her baby daughter.Working regular hours is essential for claiming the benefit, HMRC states.The government department has been contacted for comment.As a single parent, Ms Davis has to work for at least 16 hours per week to be eligible for working tax credits, whoch are worth up to £2,010 per year, according to its website.Self-employed people who do not work regularly are not able to apply, the site adds.

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Blogger fury over tax credit rejection

Samsung trips on quality control in rush to pip Apple

Samsung trips on quality control in rush to pip Apple

Samsung trips on quality control in rush to pip Apple

 

In its rush to beat rival products to market, notably Apple’s (AAPL.O) new iPhone, Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) has accelerated new phone launch cycles, but its haste is raising concerns that it fell short on quality testing.Since last year, the South Korean firm, the world’s largest maker of smartphones, has brought forward the launch of its Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series models by roughly a month.For the June quarter, the strategy helped Samsung to its best profit in more than two years, but it is also putting strain on its supply chain and its manufacturing reputation.On Friday, two weeks after launch, Samsung recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in 10 markets including South Korea and the United States after finding its batteries were prone to ignite, and halted sales of the 988,900 won ($891) device in those markets indefinitely.The recall looks set to hamstring a revival in Samsung’s mobile business just as Apple gears up to launch its new iPhones this month.

Källa: Samsung trips on quality control in rush to pip Apple | Reuters

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Numb är en kortfilm om den mänskliga kroppen, rädslan för sjukdomar och den efterföljande verklighetsflykten.

https://vimeo.com/179731426

NUMB is a short film about the fragility of the human body, the fear of diseases and the thereby associated escape from reality.
director/dop: anthony capristo
cast: selina klein
editor: victor haselmayer
music/sound design/audio mix: gowryrahm mohan
music inspired by: salomon ligthelm
compositing: matthias noe
colorist: mochael neumann

China's government flexes muscles with Uber, DreamWorks probes

China's government flexes muscles with Uber, DreamWorks probes

China's government flexes muscles with Uber, DreamWorks probes

China’s government flexes muscles with Uber, DreamWorks probes


 
The Chinese government said on Friday it was investigating two high-profile takeover proposals involving U.S. companies, the latest sign of its growing influence on whether deals are approved – even those appearing to have little impact in China.The Commerce Ministry said at a briefing on Friday it was probing ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing’s planned acquisition of U.S. rival Uber Technologies Inc’s UBER.UL China unit and Comcast Corp’s (CMCSA.O) purchase of movie studio DreamWorks Animation.The scrutiny, announced the day before world leaders descend on China’s eastern city of Hangzhou for a meeting of the Group of 20, underscores the ministry’s increasingly tough stance on companies that strike deals without seeking its approval.The Chinese are increasingly using their regulatory might to gain influence in the global economy, according to one expert in international relations.”DreamWorks and Comcast barely touch China, but it’s a way to assert their new position in the world. They want to remind us, ‘We’re big and you have to pay attention to us,'” said Jim Lewis, of Washington’s Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank.

Källa: China’s government flexes muscles with Uber, DreamWorks probes | Reuters

Blogger fury over tax credit rejection

China’s government flexes muscles with Uber, DreamWorks probes

China's government flexes muscles with Uber, DreamWorks probes

China’s government flexes muscles with Uber, DreamWorks probes

 

The Chinese government said on Friday it was investigating two high-profile takeover proposals involving U.S. companies, the latest sign of its growing influence on whether deals are approved – even those appearing to have little impact in China.The Commerce Ministry said at a briefing on Friday it was probing ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing’s planned acquisition of U.S. rival Uber Technologies Inc’s UBER.UL China unit and Comcast Corp’s (CMCSA.O) purchase of movie studio DreamWorks Animation.The scrutiny, announced the day before world leaders descend on China’s eastern city of Hangzhou for a meeting of the Group of 20, underscores the ministry’s increasingly tough stance on companies that strike deals without seeking its approval.The Chinese are increasingly using their regulatory might to gain influence in the global economy, according to one expert in international relations.”DreamWorks and Comcast barely touch China, but it’s a way to assert their new position in the world. They want to remind us, ‘We’re big and you have to pay attention to us,'” said Jim Lewis, of Washington’s Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank.

Källa: China’s government flexes muscles with Uber, DreamWorks probes | Reuters