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Manila not satisfied with lower tax take from online gaming

Bloomberg Philippines Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez wants the main tax agency to shut down and file cases against online gaming operators that haven’t paid their dues. Dominguez issued the order after finding out that the Bureau of Internal Revenue hasn’t substantially collected the 21.6 billion pesos ($420 million) in income taxes that should have been withheld by online gaming operators, ...

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Union allows GM’s contract to expire, raising odds of a strike

Bloomberg The United Auto Workers (UAW) let its contract with General Motors Co expire after unsuccessful talks over an extension, setting the stage for a strike by the union’s 46,000 US workers. The UAW said it will work without a contract while it decides on a course of action. It had been bargaining with the largest US automaker before a ...

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WeWork plows ahead with IPO, announces governance changes

Bloomberg WeWork is pressing ahead with plans for a public listing, announcing a series of governance changes aimed at shoring up a sagging valuation and assuaging critics who say it gave too much power to a polarising co-founder. The company will trim the voting advantage that gives chief executive officer Adam Neumann sway over the board, and no member of ...

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