The author urged people to keep asking the government where it wanted to deploy troops that the Triple Lock currently prevented it from sending, saying it had no answer. They argued that freeing up the restriction would allow the government to involve the country in NATO-led wars for oil and profit.
Companies making huge profits and exploiting the welfare system by receiving housing benefits on behalf of residents but fail to give them the required support. Corporations chase profits, not social responsibility. Yet neoliberals push deregulation.
Protest are also taking place in Milan, Italy. As people there are crushed by the enormous 'costs of living' which are just huge profits for billionaires.
The author said the government’s International AI Summit had served as a high-profile platform for Big Tech to influence policy on AI and data centres. They argued that energy and water should benefit people rather than corporate profits.
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The SNCF unions are calling for a unified strike on November 5, the day before the inaugural journey of the TGV M, to protest against the social downgrading of railway workers and low wages, while the company management reports significant profits. #SNCF #Grève #Salaires (translated)
Cerfia reported, citing Les Échos, that Vladimir Putin had taken control of the Russian subsidiary from the French group Tarkett. According to the media, the Kremlin had taken control of the company's Russian assets, which would no longer have decision-making power over their management or access to the profits generated locally. Cerfia presented this measure as a retaliation against European support for Ukraine. #Ukraine #Russie #Tarkett (translated)
UK energy suppliers could be forced to pay rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals. We had this before. it was the market stabilisation charge Rules of capitalism suspended to protect corporate profits. Regulators should end profiteering, protect customers but they don't.
The author said Sally Rooney would make several million less from her romance novels after pledging their UK profits to an organisation the author described as a proscribed terrorist group. They contrasted this with Lucy Connolly, who they said had lost two years of freedom over a tweet she quickly deleted, and argued that the cases were not the same. #SallyRooney #LucyConnolly #FreedomOfSpeech #UK
The author wrote that data centers were hoarding water in France while the profits went to Americans. He indicated that by 2025, France had attracted 69 billion dollars in foreign investments in this sector, thanks to its decarbonized electricity, the robustness of its network, and its position as a hub for cables. https://t.co/Tg0qIxtMaO #DataCenters #Investissement #Économie #FR #US (translated)
Drop-off charges at UK airports to be reviewed after sharp rise. Rip-off charges crafted in company boardrooms, exec pay linked to profits. Public transport to airports isn't always good Review is one thing, ending predatory practices is something else.
The author argued that energy and water should benefit the public rather than multinational technology companies, saying people were struggling to pay bills while the environment faced further damage. They also called for homes to take priority over data centres.
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Allianz Ireland saw its profits rise to €69 million as it increased its premium writings. #Cookies #OnlineSecurity #WebsiteAccess
The author argued that governments should not prioritise multinational technology companies while people struggled to pay their bills and the environment was being damaged. They said energy and water should benefit the public rather than Big Tech and urged people to attend a protest at RDS on Wednesday, 14 October, at 11am.
The author stated that Macronists, the right, and the National Rally voted together against the taxation of the superprofits of oil companies. He added that Total had increased its profits by 72% in one year due to the war, while the population suffered from rising prices at the pump, and described these parties as conduits for corporate interests in the European Parliament. https://t.co/cHELUf6akV #SuperProfits #Taxation #Politique #FR (translated)
The author described the Ecofin meeting in Luxembourg as very productive, citing agreement on the MISP directive and an exchange of views on the possible taxation of windfall profits by oil companies. The post also mentioned ESM Press, Christine Lagarde and Wopke Hoekstra. https://t.co/jbyYEQjBeo #Ecofin #Taxation #WindfallProfits #LU #ES
Hasheur condemned the accumulation of new reporting obligations, data leaks, security issues, and tax rules targeting crypto investors in France. He also criticized a proposal that would make the declaration of large portfolios mandatory, arguing that sharing this sensitive information in the current security context would expose investors. However, he welcomed the possibility of deferring capital losses over ten years. On the other hand, he found concerning the amendment that would make the transition from a cryptocurrency to a stablecoin taxable. According to him, this measure would eliminate tax flexibility, allowing investors to secure their gains without paying tax immediately before withdrawing their profits. Hasheur clarified that the amendment, brought by Nicolas Sansu and deputies from the GDR group, including communists, had been adopted in the finance committee on October 7, but that it had not yet been definitively voted on and therefore had no force of law. He felt that the direction taken was not reassuring and stated that he could no longer believe that the situation made sense. #Crypto #Fiscalité #Investissement (translated)
The author called the proposal a scandal, alleging that the Irish government was using its Presidency of the European Council to prioritise Big Tech’s profits over data protection. They said it would make the use of personal data in the context of AI automatically lawful. https://t.co/vkXvqQDwyP #DataProtection #BigTech #EUPresidency #IE #EU
The author argued that capitalist, corporate and billionaire-owned media were focused on preserving profits rather than challenging the status quo, and said readers should not expect them to report sincerely on the accelerating climate crisis.
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The author wrote that Maricarmen had died after being evicted from her home on September 23 and had been hospitalized since for exhaustion. He accused real estate speculators of being responsible for her death and claimed that housing was a vital need, not a commodity meant to enrich a few people, whom he referred to in derogatory terms. https://t.co/aaPnzmXcCD #Logement #JusticeSociale #CriseImmobilière #FR (translated)
The author called the issue a national scandal, claiming that the Irish government was using its Presidency of the European Council to prioritise Big Tech’s profits over data protection. They said a proposal would make the use of personal data in the context of AI automatically lawful. https://t.co/7FcBuRUObM #DataProtection #BigTech #AI #IE #EU
