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Trust tax could hurt young, not just ultra-wealthy, tax advisors warn
By Nassim KhademThe federal budget includes a new 30 per cent minimum tax on discretionary trusts. Experts say it is not just the ultra-wealthy that will be hit.
#Tax #Budget #TaxEvasion #FinancialPlanning #PersonalFinance #FinancialAdvisers #SmallBusinesses #NassimKhadem
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CGT changes could see investment shift to shares, budget suggests
By Stephanie Chalmers, Jasper Wells, and David TaylorInvestors in stocks will be affected by changes to capital gains tax, but experts say the budget is still likely to see some investment move away from property and into shares.
#StockMarket #Budget #SmallBusinesses #Tax #StartUpsandEntrepreneurs #FederalGovernment #StephanieChalmers #JasperWells # #DavidTaylor
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The #US #trade court on Thurs ruled against #Trump's latest 10% global #tariffs, finding across-the-board tariffs were not justified under a 1970s trade #law.
The US Court of International Trade [#CIT] ruled in favor of #SmallBusinesses that challenged the tariffs, which took effect on February 24. The ruling was 2-1, with one judge saying it was premature to grant victory to the small business plaintiffs.
#economy #inflation #tax #consumers #business #recession
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-trade-court-rules-against-trumps-10-global-tariff-2026-05-07/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement -
Anti-Competition by Design
By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News
Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — May 6, 2026
Competition is what keeps markets honest. When users can move freely, platforms must earn loyalty through better service. On X, that freedom has narrowed. The system increasingly rewards staying inside one ecosystem and quietly punishes anyone who tries to operate outside it.
This essay explains how that design works and why it harms Filipino creators, journalists, and small businesses.
How Lock-In Replaces Competition
Healthy platforms compete for users by improving tools, reliability, and trust. Unhealthy ones compete by making exit costly.
On X, creators who post links to outside sites often see reduced reach. Accounts that encourage audiences to follow them elsewhere grow more slowly. Over time, users learn an unspoken rule: keep everything inside the platform or accept penalties.
This is not open competition. It is enforced dependence.
Why This Matters More in the Philippines
Filipino creators rarely rely on a single income source. Many combine writing, freelancing, donations, and small online sales. That requires moving audiences between platforms.
When one platform blocks that movement, it blocks income. A creator may have followers, but no way to convert that attention into support elsewhere. The platform keeps the audience. The creator carries the risk.
This imbalance is especially damaging in lower-income markets.
Small Businesses Face the Same Wall
Local businesses use social media to reach customers, then send them to websites, booking pages, or messaging apps. When those links are suppressed, business slows.
Owners often do not know why traffic drops. They blame themselves, not the platform. Meanwhile, the platform keeps users scrolling instead of buying.
Anti-competitive design is most effective when it is quiet.
Choice Without Real Freedom
Supporters often argue that users can leave at any time. In theory, that is true. In practice, audiences are locked in.
Years of work, followers, and reputation are tied to one system. Leaving means starting over. Staying means accepting rules that favor the platform over the user.
That is not free choice. It is constrained choice.
Why This Is a Business Failure
Markets grow when value flows in many directions. Platforms that block movement limit growth for everyone except themselves.
For Filipino users, this means fewer options, lower income, and higher risk. For the platform, it means declining trust and long-term instability.
Anti-competition may protect control in the short term, but it weakens the ecosystem over time.
Looking Ahead
The next essay will examine how these same design choices affect advertisers and why many brands avoid platforms with unpredictable and restrictive behavior.
When competition is designed out of the system, users always pay the price.
For more social commentary, please see Occupy 2.5 at https://Occupy25.com
This essay will be archived in the WPS News Archives at Amazon.
References (APA)
European Commission. (2023). Digital Markets Act and platform competition. https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
Electronic Frontier Foundation. (2023). Competition and platform lock-in. https://www.eff.org
Reuters. (2024). Brands rethink spending on X amid policy changes. https://www.reuters.com
#anticompetition #creatorEconomy #digitalMarkets #internetPlatforms #marketPower #onlineIncome #Philippines #platformEconomics #smallBusinesses #socialMediaPlatforms #Twitter #XPlatform -
Experience the joys of French cooking with The French Kitchen Culinary Center
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Not only does The French Kitchen Culinary Center ha…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Frenchculinary #Coloradosprings #culinary #culinarytraditions #francais #france #French #FrenchCulinary #Frenchculinarytraditions #KennyJohnson #lovinglivinglocal #smallbusinesses #valentine'sday
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When Platforms Punish External Links
By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News
Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — April 22, 2026
For many Filipinos, publishing online does not stop at one platform. Writers link to their blogs. Journalists link to news sites. Small businesses link to stores and booking pages. On X, that basic behavior often comes with a cost.
This essay looks at how suppressing external links works as a business practice, and why it harms Filipino creators, journalists, and small businesses.
Links Are the Internet’s Core Feature
Links are how the internet was built. They let readers move freely from one place to another. They allow creators to own their work and grow audiences beyond any single platform.
When platforms respect links, users can build real value. When platforms punish links, users are trapped inside one system. That choice changes the internet from an open network into a closed funnel.
What Link Suppression Looks Like in Practice
Many users report the same pattern. Posts with external links get fewer views. Replies with links travel less. Accounts that regularly point people elsewhere lose reach over time.
The platform rarely explains these changes. There is no clear notice and no appeal. The message is indirect but clear: stay inside the ecosystem or accept reduced visibility.
This behavior is not random. It is repeatable.
Why This Is an Anti-Competition Move
When a platform discourages links to outside sites, it is protecting itself from competition. Readers are kept from leaving. Creators are pushed to publish only where the platform controls attention and data.
For Filipino users, this is especially damaging. Many rely on outside websites for income, donations, or sales. When links are suppressed, earnings drop. Growth stalls.
This is not about quality. It is about control.
The Impact on Filipino Journalism
Independent journalism in the Philippines depends on links. Reporters need to share full stories, sources, and documents. When those links are buried, news struggles to reach readers.
Large outlets may survive. Small and local ones often do not. Link suppression quietly weakens public information while claiming to protect “engagement.”
A platform that harms news access harms democracy and business at the same time.
Why Creators Feel Forced to Choose
Creators should be able to publish anywhere. On platforms that punish links, they are pushed to choose between visibility and independence.
Some stay and give up outside publishing. Others leave and lose their audience. Either way, the platform wins control while users lose options.
That is not a healthy market. It is lock-in by design.
Looking Ahead
The next essay will examine how these same systems shape advertising behavior and why many brands avoid platforms with unpredictable rules.
When links are treated as threats, the platform is no longer open.
It is defensive.For more social commentary, please see Occupy 2.5 at https://Occupy25.com
This essay will be archived in the WPS News Archives at Amazon.
References (APA)
Electronic Frontier Foundation. (2023). Platform power and link suppression. https://www.eff.org
Reuters. (2023). X limits visibility of posts with external links. https://www.reuters.com
World Wide Web Consortium. (2022). Principles of a decentralized web. https://www.w3.org
#anticompetition #creatorEconomy #digitalPublishing #internetFreedom #linkSuppression #mediaSustainability #onlineJournalism #Philippines #platformEconomics #smallBusinesses #socialMediaPlatforms #Twitter #XPlatform -
Meet the new faces of Columbia Food & Wine 2026
Editor’s Note: Columbia Food & Wine Festival is a nonprofit owned by The Post and Courier Foundation. As Columbia Food and Wine Festival returns for the ninth year, first-time participants find their place among festival regulars. The an…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Wine #bakeries #columbiafoodandwinefestival #columbiasc #foodnews #sakharjams #smallbusinesses
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Meet the new faces of Columbia Food & Wine 2026 https://www.diningandcooking.com/2606095/meet-the-new-faces-of-columbia-food-wine-2026/ #bakeries #ColumbiaFoodAndWineFestival #ColumbiaSc #FoodNews #SakharJams #SmallBusinesses #Wine
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10 U.S. Beach Towns That Completely Banned Chain Restaurants https://www.diningandcooking.com/2590288/10-u-s-beach-towns-that-completely-banned-chain-restaurants/ #FineDining #Italia #Italian #ItalianFineDining #italiano #italy #SmallBusinesses #WikimediaCommons
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Downtown Winter Garden’s Writer’s Block Bookstore to Close https://www.allforgardening.com/1652310/downtown-winter-gardens-writers-block-bookstore-to-close/ #CentralFlorida #Channel9 #florida #garden #gardener #gardening #LaurenZimmerman #LeaseTermination #orlando #SmallBusinesses #wftv #WftvChannel9 #WinterGarden #Writer'sBlockBookstore
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#Mississippi primary election results 2026
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/breaking-news.html#6How #SmallBusinesses Survive in a #Tech-Dominated Economy
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/infotech.html#81Fears for women’s rights in #Chile as anti-abortion
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/uk.html#9Alexander brothers convicted in #NYC sex trafficking
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/us-capitals.html#AtlantaThe same game Pistons call ‘disgusting’ is one of #NBA
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc-states.html#22'Türkiye ready to host next #Ukraine–Russia talks'
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A seaside town on the Izu Peninsula is undergoing a quiet revival, thanks in part to non-Japanese residents creating new spaces for connection. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/02/09/issues/ito-revival-izu-peninsula-foreign-businesses/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #izupeninsula #ito #tourism #expats #smallbusinesses #crafts #bubbleera
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They were told kids 'didn't read' in this town, they opened a bookshop anyway
By Jenae MaddenIn one of Australia's most disadvantaged regions, more known for its lead than its literature, a couple wanted to open a book store but were told children didn't read books there. They did it anyway, and it went on to become a "world class" institution.
#Books #SmallBusinesses #KidsBooks #Children #YoungAdultLiterature #BookPublishingIndustry #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #JenaeMadden
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Khurja, Uttar Pradesh, is renowned for its pottery craft. As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, local artisans and traders are hoping for income tax relief to expand operations, increase exports, and strengthen the pottery hub recognized under the One District-One Product policy. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/union-budget-2026-khurja-pottery-industry-pins-hopes-on-tax-cuts-u6xayouz?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #UnionBudget2026 #KhurjaPottery #SmallBusinesses #MakeInIndia
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Ante up: A Japanese-Dominican programmer is making his dreams of community, collaboration and creativity a reality in the beach town of Fujisawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/01/23/our-lives/jose-imai-poker-alberto-fujisawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #smallbusinesses #hafu #kanagawa #cardgames #homeless
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Ahead of the Union Budget, Kolkata’s small-scale rice and pulse traders raise concerns over black marketing, price fluctuations, and the growing dominance of online marketplaces, calling for a fair and regulated market. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/union-budget-2026-kolkata-grocery-traders-market-ga5h2n0u?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #UnionBudget2026 #Kolkata #Traders #BlackMarketing #SmallBusinesses
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Delivering results brilliantly.
Your friendly and trusted business promoter#promotebiz
#homebusinesses #BUSINESSES #smallbusinesses #marketing #results #trusted #trust #biz #promoter #resultsdriven -
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“big corporations were much better positioned than #smallbusinesses to bear the cost of certifying that the goods they import are ‘ #USMCA-compliant’.” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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#Amazon, #Microsoft, and #Google have pledged $67.5 billion in #India|n #investments since October, with 80% of the commitments made this month. The investments will fund #datacentres, %training programmes, and #initiatives to promote #AIuse among #smallbusinesses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/26/india-ai-google-microsoft-amazon/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
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I was at Kitchener’s Central Fresh Market. Among the items I needed were Brussels sprouts. I didn’t see any, and approached an employee — someone I’d seen there before — to ask about them. He told me that he didn’t know exactly when they’d receive any, but he did expect some.
I went off to complete my shopping. Not that long after I heard his voice over the speaker system saying that a shipment of Brussels sprouts had arrived, for any shoppers interested. I went back to the produce section and loaded some into a bag directly from the box they were shipped in.
I then had a chat with the guy, and it turns out he’s in charge of their produce. He’s been in the grocery business for decades. Had been at Dutch Boy, and stayed on after they were acquired by Sobey’s. He then retired, but came out of retirement to work at Central, as he enjoys it. Really nice guy, and we had such a lovely chat.
Support local independent businesses 😀🫑🥦🥕🌶️🌶️
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#PayPal filed applications to establish #PayPalBank, a #Utah chartered industrial loan company. The bank would allow PayPal to #lendmoney, #holddeposits, and offer interest-bearing #savingsaccounts, reducing its reliance on third parties for #lending to #smallbusinesses. https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/paypal-applies-to-establish-bank-25172927?eicker.news #tech #media #news
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Hand-poured candles, a mountainside town in Hokkaido and a love story that began on a British Columbia farm. North Candles isn’t just a brand, it’s a whole life that Alex and Mami St-Jean built from scratch. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/11/28/our-lives/north-candles-alex-mami-st-jean/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #hokkaido #expats #smallbusinesses #canada #mixedrelationships
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