The $250bn in corporate taxes riding on US election

Chinese authorities are demanding wealthy individuals and companies double-check their taxes for unpaid liabilities, and the largest US companies are facing two starkly different financial futures after the election. The UK Conservative party elects right-wing Kemi Badenoch as leader, and share prices of clean hydrogen companies have collapsed due to delayed projects and dwindling demand.

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China piles pressure on rich people and companies to cough up taxes

What’s at stake in US election? $250bn in taxes for corporate America

Kemi Badenoch wins Conservative party leadership race

US and European hydrogen stock prices collapse as prospects deflate

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