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Wall Street Journal
16-05-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Businesses Made a Big Tax-Cut Request. Republicans Said Yes—And Then Some
WASHINGTON—Lobbyists and trade associations built a multiyear campaign to push Congress for permanent extension of a 20% deduction for millions of closely held businesses, and they built strong support among Republicans. House GOP tax writers then went $104 billion above and beyond that request, proposing a permanent 23% deduction that surprised and delighted advocates for the tax break. 'No one was asking if we wanted it increased,' said Jeff Brabant, vice president for federal government relations at the National Federation for Independent Business. 'Congress certainly put their money where their mouth was.'
The Hindu
24-04-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
AFI not to send women's 4x400m team for the Asians
With many top quartermilers skipping the National Federation athletics championships here, the Athletics Federation of India has decided not to send the women's 4x400m relay team for next month's Asian Championships in Gumi, South Korea. National Games champion Aishwarya Mishra, this season's fastest 400m runner, and last year's topper Kiran Pahal missed the Federation meet here while Olympian Jyothika Sri Dandi's entry for the National meet here was rejected as she had competed in a domestic meet prior to the Kochi event. 'We are not prepared for the international event (in the women's relay) at the moment,' said AFI president Bahadur Singh Sagoo here on Thursday. The AFI will announce the Indian team for the Asians on Friday. The AFI had fixed the qualification standards for the Asian Championships but a few athletes who came close to them are also likely to be considered for the meet by the selection committee.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Three chip shops recognised among the best in the UK
Three West Sussex chip shops have been recognised among the best in the UK. Master Fryer shops in Crawley, Horsham, and Billingshurst received the National Federation of Fish Friers Quality Award. The award recognises fish and chip shops across the country for good quality products and high standards of hygiene. A spokesperson for The Master Fryer said: 'We are delighted to gain our place in the scheme once again. 'To be able to have got each one of our shops separately recognised as some of the best in the country is indeed an honour and a credit to our hardworking staff, who I would like to offer my sincere thanks for their continued hard work and efforts to main out excellent reputation. "I would personally like to thank all our customers, new and old. The support and encouragement they have offered has been great. 'It has motivated us to maintain our high standards which have been recognised with this accreditation.' To qualify for the award, stores are put through a series of inspections where the business is assessed on a number of factors. Staff at the Crawley and Billingshurst store (Image: The Master Fryer) These include the store's presentation, hygiene levels, cleanliness, staff training, equipment, frying, sales skills, and the quality of cooked products. The NFFF hope the award will encourage other outlets to raise their standards and signal to consumers that they can buy with confidence. President of NFFF, Andrew Cook said: 'The NFFF Quality Accreditation scheme is extremely comprehensive. 'Food safety is a key area that we examine together with other key aspects of the business including the preparation and cooking equipment, to the management of paperwork and the traceability of fish. 'The Master Fryer clearly takes pride in where it sources its fish and potatoes from. Achieving the NFFF Quality Accreditation provides reassurance to customer that they are being served cooked food using high-quality ingredients.' The stores will hold the accreditation for a year and retention is dependent on standards being maintained.
