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California utilities use devious political marketing techniques to raise bills – Orange County Register

California utilities use devious political marketing techniques to raise bills – Orange County Register

[ad_1] Perhaps you have seen a Nestle corporation PR campaign touting their supposed stellar record on sustainability. The company calls its water–eco-shaped and claims it has 15% less plastic, and even asks consumers to recycle. The problem is that 98% of Nestle’s products are sold using single-use plastic, and the company produces 1.7 million tons of plastic annually. It’s hardly…

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Remote Workers Still Face Confusing Tax Rules

Remote Workers Still Face Confusing Tax Rules

[ad_1] It has been three years since workers started telecommuting in vast numbers, but state tax laws still haven’t adapted to the new remote-work paradigm and individual taxpayers are paying the price with exasperating state tax-filing procedures.  Many taxpayers who work remotely in a different state than their employer’s must prepare multiple state 2022 tax…

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Silicon Valley Bank staff offered 45 days of work at 1.5 times salary by FDIC

Silicon Valley Bank staff offered 45 days of work at 1.5 times salary by FDIC

[ad_1] Staff of Silicon Valley Bank were offered 45 days of employment at 1.5 times their salary by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, the regulator that took control of the collapsed lender on Friday, Reuters reported Saturday. Workers will be enrolled and given information about benefits over the weekend by the FDIC, and healthcare details…

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