The consortium behind Nord Stream 2 will build the gas pipeline that aims to boost Russian gas exports to Europe as soon as possible despite U.S. sanctions, the group said on Saturday.
Archives for 2019
Qualified opportunity zone regs. finalized
The IRS on Thursday issued final regulations (T.D. 9889) providing guidance on tax-favored investments in qualified opportunity zones (QOZs). These regulations provide additional guidance for taxpayers eligible to elect to temporarily defer the inclusion in gross income of certain gains if corresponding amounts are invested in certain equity interests in qualified opportunity funds (QOFs), as […]
Top Zero Days, Data Breaches and Security Stories of 2019: News Wrap
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It’s Time for Your SOC to Level Up
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Adaptive learning self-study enabled in new CPE provider rules
Rules for continuing professional education providers for CPAs have been changed to accommodate adaptive learning self-study programs and address other issues. The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the AICPA announced that they have approved revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs and the NASBA Fields of […]
Apple’s Bug Bounty Opens for Business, $1M Payout Included
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Get a White Christmas and Prosperous New Year — with Data
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Commercial pig farm in China jams drone signal to combat swine fever crooks
One of China’s biggest animal feed producers said it had used
Exclusive: Pentagon to stockpile rare earth magnets for missiles, fighter jets
The U.S. military plans to stockpile rare earth magnets used in Javelin missiles and F-35 fighter jets, according to a government document seen by Reuters, a step that critics say does little to help create a domestic industry to build specialized magnets now made almost exclusively in Asia.
Year-end government spending bill contains many tax provisions
The federal government spending bill passed by Congress on Thursday repeals three health care taxes that were originally enacted as part of 2010 health care reform legislation, makes many changes to retirement plan rules, extends several expired tax provisions, provides disaster tax relief, and repeals the provision that taxed exempt organizations when they provided parking […]