Sunlight-powered process turns plastic waste into acetic acid without added emissions

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient ...
Manila Standard

BIR clarifies VAT rules on local sales under CREATE MORE

The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued new regulations to clarify value-added tax ...
Manila Standard

BIR clarifies VAT rules for registered firms under CREATE MORE Act

The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued new regulations to clarify value-added tax ...

How do you make an Oscar? Get an exclusive peek behind the scenes

How does a wax model become a gold Oscar statuette? USA TODAY got an exclusive tour of the place that makes Hollywood dreams come true.
Wall Street Journal

U.S. Customs Ditches Paper Checks as Importers Await Tariff Refund Decision

The U.S. government is speeding up its tariff-refund process as importers await a landmark Supreme Court decision on the Trump administration’s levies. Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday said it ...
CNN

AI hiring is here. It’s making companies — and job seekers — miserable

As America’s labor market slows, AI-led interviews and auto-generated cover letters are dramatically changing the process of getting a job. And maybe not for the better. More than half of the ...
International Monetary Fund

Brazil's VAT Reform: Ensuring Revenue Neutrality

Brazil’s landmark VAT reform, approved in December 2023, will profoundly alter the way consumption taxes are raised across three levels of government. The dual VAT will replace five overlapping taxes, ...
The Atlantic

The Entry-Level Hiring Process Is Breaking Down

Even in the best of times, searching for a first job after college is an exercise in patience, resilience, and coping with rejection. And these are not the best of times. Companies have no idea which ...
Inc

Why Smart Leaders Document Their Decision-Making Process

Your star employee just quit, and with them went the institutional knowledge behind your company’s most profitable product line. The decisions that led to its success? Lost forever. This scenario ...
CNN

FDA official plans to change vaccine approval process, claiming that Covid-19 shots caused child deaths

A senior Food and Drug Administration official on Friday said the agency will change its vaccine approval process, alleging that Covid-19 vaccination resulted in the deaths of 10 children. In an ...