PUBLISHED: 16:49 15 October 2018 | UPDATED: 16:49 15 October 2018 Simon Parkin A serious accident has closed the B1077 at Winfarthing. Picture: Denise Bradley Archant Motorists are being advised to avoid a busy South Norfolk road between Attleborough and Diss following a serious accident. Emergency services were called to Winfarthing at short after 3pm following a collision involving two cars on the B1077.Fire crews from Diss and the ambulance service remain at the scene and police have closed the rural link road on the north side of the village. The road is closed at the junction with Short Green and Hall Road and is expected to stay closed throughout the rush hour. Motorists are advised to avoid the area. … [Read more...] about Serious accident closes busy rural Norfolk road
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Rich San Francisco businesses could face homelessness tax
Janie Har, Associated Press Updated 10:23 am CDT, Monday, October 15, 2018 In this Oct. 1, 2018 photo, Stormy Nichole Day, left, sits on a sidewalk on Haight Street with Nord (last name not given) and his dog Hobo while interviewed about being homeless in San Francisco. A measure on San Francisco's Nov. 6 ballot would levy an extra tax on hundreds of the city's wealthiest companies to raise $300 million for homelessness and mental health services. It's the latest battle between big business and social services advocates who say that companies such as Amazon, Google and Salesforce can afford to help solve severe inequities caused by business success. less In this Oct. 1, 2018 photo, Stormy Nichole Day, left, sits on a sidewalk on Haight Street with Nord (last name not given) and his dog Hobo while interviewed about being homeless in San Francisco. A measure on ... more Photo: Jeff Chiu, AP In this photo … [Read more...] about Rich San Francisco businesses could face homelessness tax
Houston is a busy aviation hub, but its routes can’t compete with demand in Asia
By Andrea Leinfelder Published 9:11 am CDT, Monday, October 15, 2018 Singapore Airlines began flying the Airbus A350 on its Houston-Manchester route, with continuing service to Singapore, in January 2017. The aircraft pictured is at Bush Intercontinental Airport on March 4, 2017. Photo by Nathan Moeller with Astro95 Media. Keep going to see interesting planes that fly over Houston. less Singapore Airlines began flying the Airbus A350 on its Houston-Manchester route, with continuing service to Singapore, in January 2017. The aircraft pictured is at Bush Intercontinental Airport on March 4, ... more Photo: Astro95 Media Houston's skies are full of interesting aircraft. From the Antonov An-225 to NASA's Super Guppy and the Airbus A350, a variety of planes and helicopters have recently been spotted overhead. Click through the photos to see what has visited Bush Intercontinental, Hobby and Ellington … [Read more...] about Houston is a busy aviation hub, but its routes can’t compete with demand in Asia
Trump and Saudi Arabia: Deep business ties spark new scrutiny
NEW YORK – He has booked hotel rooms and meeting spaces to them, sold an entire floor in one of his buildings to them and, in desperate moments in his career, gotten a billionaire from the country to buy his yacht and New York's Plaza Hotel overlooking Central Park. President Donald Trump's ties to Saudi Arabia run long and deep, and he's often boasted about his business ties with the kingdom. "I love the Saudis," Mr. Trump said when announcing his presidential run at Trump Tower in 2015. "Many are in this building." Now those ties are under scrutiny as the president faces calls for a tougher response to the kingdom's government following the disappearance, and possible killing, of one of its biggest critics, journalist and activist Jamal Khashoggi. "The Saudis are funneling money to him," said former federal ethics chief Walter Shaub, who is advising a watchdog group suing the president for foreign government ties to his business. That undermines "confidence that he's going to … [Read more...] about Trump and Saudi Arabia: Deep business ties spark new scrutiny
Business jet show kicks off amid optimism over U.S. tax cut-spurred demand
By Allison Lampert ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - The latest trends in corporate jets, from high-end technology to hot showers at 40,000 feet, are on display at a flagship industry show in Orlando this week, where planemakers expect booming demand, helped by U.S. President Donald Trump's changes to the tax code. After years of sluggish sales, new models of business jets featuring longer ranges and elements like high-speed Wifi are attracting buyers. Others are weighing the advantage of tax deductions for new and pre-owned aircraft used for business, planemakers and forecasters said ahead of the Oct. 16-18 convention. The world's largest market for executive aircraft is the United States, where Democrats have criticized Republican Trump's recent tax changes as benefiting the wealthy while risking cuts to social security and healthcare. But for private jet makers, optimism is in the air, following years of weak sales in the wake of the 2008 financial crash. Tax changes that allows deductions … [Read more...] about Business jet show kicks off amid optimism over U.S. tax cut-spurred demand