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AustraliaAnalysisHealth
The unfinished business of vaccine equity
Years after the pandemic, the gap between who is protected and who is not remains a lesson the world has not fully learned.
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United StatesAlphabet’s cloud sales double, but $51 billion of AI spending in a quarter turns its cash flow negative
Shares fell more than 11% after hours. Microsoft beat forecasts as Azure grew 48%, and Meta narrowed its spending range for the year.
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IndiaExplained: what a cut in long-term capital gains tax on shares could mean for investors
The government is examining whether to lower the 12.5% LTCG rate before the next Budget. Here is how the tax works today, with a worked example.
