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  1. Trust tax could hurt young, not just ultra-wealthy, tax advisors warn
    By Nassim Khadem

    The 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/wea

    #Tax #Budget #TaxEvasion #FinancialPlanning #PersonalFinance #FinancialAdvisers #SmallBusinesses #NassimKhadem

  2. 📰 Today's top stories, personally curated for you by Zorz Studios: zorz.it/newspaper

    - #CaboWedding weekend with pink, orange, and #SeaOfCortez blue details;
    - #SonyA7V topped a major sales chart for a fifth straight month;
    - 5 essential #AccountingTasks for #SmallBusinesses to master;
    - #StreetStyle look of the week: mom’s #jacket for a night on the town;
    - 11 must-see shows during #NewYorkArtWeek 2026, and more

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  3. 📰 Today's top stories, personally curated for you by Zorz Studios: zorz.it/newspaper

    - #CaboWedding weekend with pink, orange, and #SeaOfCortez blue details;
    - #SonyA7V topped a major sales chart for a fifth straight month;
    - 5 essential #AccountingTasks for #SmallBusinesses to master;
    - #StreetStyle look of the week: mom’s #jacket for a night on the town;
    - 11 must-see shows during #NewYorkArtWeek 2026, and more

    #ZoracleDaily #newspaper

  4. 📰 Today's top stories, personally curated for you by Zorz Studios: zorz.it/newspaper

    - #CaboWedding weekend with pink, orange, and #SeaOfCortez blue details;
    - #SonyA7V topped a major sales chart for a fifth straight month;
    - 5 essential #AccountingTasks for #SmallBusinesses to master;
    - #StreetStyle look of the week: mom’s #jacket for a night on the town;
    - 11 must-see shows during #NewYorkArtWeek 2026, and more

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  5. CGT changes could see investment shift to shares, budget suggests
    By Stephanie Chalmers, Jasper Wells, and David Taylor

    Investors 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/bud

    #StockMarket #Budget #SmallBusinesses #Tax #StartUpsandEntrepreneurs #FederalGovernment #StephanieChalmers #JasperWells # #DavidTaylor

  6. Migration, crypto and red tape to feature in budget bid for economic growth
    By Tom Crowley

    Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia's productivity problem will take a long time to fix, but a $10 billion annual saving on business compliance costs is a start.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-08/mig

    #FederalGovernment #Budget #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #Economy #Tax #SmallBusinesses #TomCrowley

  7. 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
    reuters.com/world/us-trade-cou

  8. 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
    reuters.com/world/us-trade-cou

  9. 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
    reuters.com/world/us-trade-cou

  10. 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
    reuters.com/world/us-trade-cou

  11. 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
    reuters.com/world/us-trade-cou

  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
    diningandcooking.com/2606095/m

  15. 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
    diningandcooking.com/2606095/m

  16. 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
    diningandcooking.com/2606095/m

  17. 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
    diningandcooking.com/2606095/m

  18. 📰 Today's top stories, personally curated for you by Zorz Studios: zorz.it/newspaper

    - #Upscale, denoise, deblur, and more with #Aiarty;
    - Top 7 #AccountingPrograms for #SmallBusinesses;
    - A #Mediterranean editorial at #Braccialier with Sicilian color;
    - ‘Casual without being sloppy’: why #FlannelShirts are making a comeback;
    - The 5 best booths at #EXPOChicago2026, and more

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  19. 📰 Today's top stories, personally curated for you by Zorz Studios: zorz.it/newspaper

    - #Upscale, denoise, deblur, and more with #Aiarty;
    - Top 7 #AccountingPrograms for #SmallBusinesses;
    - A #Mediterranean editorial at #Braccialier with Sicilian color;
    - ‘Casual without being sloppy’: why #FlannelShirts are making a comeback;
    - The 5 best booths at #EXPOChicago2026, and more

    #ZoracleDaily #newspaper

  20. 📰 Today's top stories, personally curated for you by Zorz Studios: zorz.it/newspaper

    - #Upscale, denoise, deblur, and more with #Aiarty;
    - Top 7 #AccountingPrograms for #SmallBusinesses;
    - A #Mediterranean editorial at #Braccialier with Sicilian color;
    - ‘Casual without being sloppy’: why #FlannelShirts are making a comeback;
    - The 5 best booths at #EXPOChicago2026, and more

    #ZoracleDaily #newspaper

  21. UK Proposes New Reporting Rules for Small Company Transactions

    Small companies should make detailed intra-company transaction reports to the UK tax authority, according to a government proposal…
    #UnitedKingdom #UK #Europe #EU #collectionoftax #Dividends #GreatBritain #non-U.S.tax #SmallBusinesses
    europesays.com/2857014/

  22. They were told kids 'didn't read' in this town, they opened a bookshop anyway
    By Jenae Madden

    In 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/meg

    #Books #SmallBusinesses #KidsBooks #Children #YoungAdultLiterature #BookPublishingIndustry #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #JenaeMadden

  23. 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. english.mathrubhumi.com/multim #UnionBudget2026 #KhurjaPottery #SmallBusinesses #MakeInIndia

  24. 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. english.mathrubhumi.com/multim #UnionBudget2026 #Kolkata #Traders #BlackMarketing #SmallBusinesses