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How An Indian Entrepreneur Learned To Love Paying Bribes
Planet Money's David Kestenbaum just got back from India. This, the first of several stories he'll be filing, is airing today on All Things Considered. We'll have a longer version on the podcast tomorrow.
Gagan Singh was 22 years old when he started a small business in Delhi, India, delivering telephone and Internet service. To get the business going, he needed to string up some wires and get licenses from the government. To make that happen, he had to start bribing people.
The first time he walked into an official's office to pay a $200 bribe, the official was "ultracool," making small talk and calling for tea, Singh says. "And I'm like, 'You bastard. I know what you want.' "
Singh had to bribe, basically, everybody: the lineman, the junior engineer, the senior engineer, their bosses. He hated it it. He didn't even want to be a businessman; he wanted to be an artist. Paying bribes went against his principles, he says.
Sing's 34 now. And somewhere along the line, his principles changed.
"Now I will pay bribes as much as possible," he says. "I ... even enjoy the process of paying bribes."
This may be more rational than it seems. In some cases, bribes may make economies work better, says Rema Hanna, a Harvard economist.
"If they're able to pay a bribe and cut a lot of the red tape, get around a lot of the bad laws, it might actually make things in the economy move a lot smoother and you might actually see more growth because of it," Hanna says.
Singh says his principles now include: "Just get your things done." To that end, he recently bribed a building manager who was threatening to cut some of his cables. Now, after the bribe, the manager is looking out for Gagan.
"He's like, 'I'll make sure that nobody cuts them, and even if anybody touches them, I'll cut their balls off.' So It's like he starts working for you. What more do you want?"
Singh's business has grown over the years. Now he spends most of his time drawing.


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Asian stock markets are mostly lower on Wednesday, following the negative cues overnight from Wall Street, reflecting concerns about acceleration in the rate of inflation and potential monetary policy tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Traders are also cautious and refraining from making major moves amid the continued surge in coronavirus cases in most markets in the region, particularly in India and Japan. Asian markets closed mostly higher on Tuesday.
Trader are also awaiting the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve's April monetary policy meeting later today, which may provide clues for plans of monetary policy tightening.
The Australian stock market is sharply lower on Wednesday, snapping three straight sessions of gains, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 falling below the 7,000 mark, following the negative cues overnight from Wall Street on sliding crude oil prices and concern over the outlook for interest rates. Stocks across all sectors are in the red, particularly energy, materials, and technology.
Traders also await the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting for more cues on the U.S. central bank's monetary policy.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index is losing 130.80 points or 1.85 percent to 6,935.20, after hitting a low of 6,931.10 earlier. The broader All Ordinaries Index is down 125.20 points or 1.72 percent to 7,173.90. Australian stocks ended modestly higher on Tuesday.
Among major miners, BHP Group and Fortescue Metals are losing more than 2 percent each, while Rio Tinto and OZ Minerals are down more than 3 percent each. Mineral Resources are declining almost 3 percent.
In the tech space, WiseTech Global, Xero and Afterpay are flat, while artificial intelligence services provider Appen is surging more than 10 percent after reiterating its guidance.
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Oil stocks were lower after crude oil prices softened. Oil Search and Santos are losing more than 3 percent each, while Woodside Petroleum is down almost 2 percent. Origin Energy is declining almost 3 percent.
In other news, shares in EMl Payments are plummeting more than 36 percent on news that it's Irish subsidiary Prepaid Financial Services (PFS), which was bought in March 2020 for $252.3 million, is facing significant Irish regulatory problems due to Brexit. PFS was regulated by British authorities before Brexit
Travel broker Webjet released full-year figures for a new year-ending date of March 31, with the company's net loss widening 9 percent to $156.6 million over the nine-month period. Revenue was down 86 per cent to $38.5 million. No dividend was declared, with payout suspended until at least July 2022. The stock is down more than 2 percent.
In economic news, the wage price index in Australia was up a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent on quarter in the first three months of 2021, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. That exceeded expectations for 0.5 percent and was unchanged from the three months prior. On a yearly basis, the WPI advanced 1.5 percent – beating forecasts for 1.4 percent, which would have been unchanged.
Separately, the latest survey from Wetspac Bank and the Melbourne Institute revealed on Wednesday that consumer confidence in Australia fell 4.7 percent on month to 113.1 in May, from an eleven-year high of 118.8 in April.
In the currency market, the Aussie dollar is trading at $0.779 on Wednesday.
The Japanese stock market is sharply lower on Wednesday, giving up most of the gains of the previous session, with the benchmark Nikkei index losing 400 points to stay just above the 28,000 mark, following the negative cues overnight from Wall Street. Traders also continue to be cautious amid the accelerating daily coronavirus infection rates caused by highly contagious variants of the virus and the slow vaccine roll out.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index closed the morning session at 28,008.09, down 398.75 points or 1.40 percent, after hitting a low of 27,842.98 in early trades. Japanese stocks closed sharply higher on Tuesday.
Market heavyweight SoftBank Group is losing almost 2 percent and Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing is down more than 2 percent. Among automakers, Honda is losing more than 1 percent and Toyota is down almost 1 percent.
In the tech space, Tokyo Electron is losing more than 1 percent and Advantest is down almost 2 percent, while Screen Holdings is edging up 0.3 percent. In the banking sector, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial is edging down 0.2 percent, while Mizuho Financial is edging up 0.4 percent and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial is gaining more than 1 percent.
Among the major exporters, Panasonic and Canon are edging down 0.3 percent, while Sony is gaining almost 1 percent. Mitsubishi Electric is flat.
Among the other major losers, Fujikura is losing almost 4 percent, while Dentsu, Mitsui Chemicals and Rakutan are down more than 3 percent each. Daikin Industries, Nippon Light Metal, TDK, Teijin, Credit Saison, Takara Holdings and Idemitsu Kosan are all declining almost 3 percent each. Kubota, Tokyu, Toyota Tsusho and Marui Group are losing more than 2 percent each.
Conversely, Mitsubishi Chemical is gaining more than 4 percent and Japan Steel works is adding almost 4 percent, while Kajima, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha and Trend Micro are up more than 2 percent each. Taisei and Nippon Yusen are rising almost 2 percent each.
In economic news, Japan will release final March numbers for industrial production; the preliminary reading suggested an increase of 2.2 percent on month and 4.0 percent on year.
In the currency market, the U.S. dollar is trading in the higher 108 yen-range on Wednesday.
Elsewhere in Asia, New Zealand, China, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia are all lower by between 0.3 and 0.9 percent each. Taiwan is bucking the trend and is edging down 0.1 percent. The markets in South Korea and Hong Kong are closed for Buddha's birthday and National Day, respectively.
On Wall Street, stocks failed to hold early gains and ended weak on Tuesday as disappointing data on housing starts, and a sell-off in the technology section weighed on the market. Investors looked ahead to the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve's April monetary policy meeting for clues about monetary tightening.
The Dow ended down by 267.13 points or 0.78 percent at 34,060.66, after having advanced to 34,408.99 in early trades. The Nasdaq, which rose to 14,485.34, settled at 13,303.64, recording a loss of 75.41 points or 0.56 percent, while the S&P 500 slid 35.46 points or 0.85 percent to settle at 4,127.83.
The major European markets also failed to hold early gains and closed mixed on the day. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 edged up 0.02 percent, Germany's DAX shed 0.07 percent and France's CAC 40 ended 0.21 percent down.
Crude oil futures settled lower Tuesday, weighed down by signs of progress in the Iran nuclear talks. Traders were also weighing global energy demand prospects amid the continued surge in coronavirus cases in Asian countries. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures for June ended lower by $0.78 or 1.2 percent at $65.49 a barrel.
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The Friends' Central School removed the Mark Twain classic from the 11th-grade American literature class last week after students said it made them feel uncomfortable, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
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This holiday season, we have teamed up with a few of our favorite rescues to bring awareness to 12 adoptable pups who need a little extra help finding a family this Christmas! Big, small, young and old - what could be better than giving one of these dogs the gift of happily ever after. All of our featured friends have been waiting for their forever families longer than their shelter mates, so we hope shining a spotlight on their amazing personalities will help each pup find the perfect family!
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Hello, I'm Cloey! I'm probably the best snuggle buddy anybody has ever known. I'm about 6 years old and, though I have some minor medical issues, they don't slow me down. If you want to know more about me, you should talk to Humane Animal Rescue, the wonderful people who have been caring for me the last 2 months.
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My name is Angel. Which makes sense, because I'm a total angel. My name could also be resilience, as I've undergone a beautiful transformation here at Punta Santiago Dogs over the last 5 months. Now that I'm back in great health, I'm ready for a forever home. I'm great with other dogs, but not sure about kids or cats -- I don't know if I've met those things before!
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Hello! Hey! Hi! I'm Kellan, and I've got a lot of energy. I'm not just looking for a forever family, but also a doggie brother or sister who doesn't mind getting a little rowdy! I can play a little rough at times, but my friends who know me well are cool with it. I love the outdoors and I really love to swim! If you're the family that can keep up with me, please find me at the Animal Care Sanctuary!
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My name is Hershey and I am so excited to meet you! I'm a really happy boy, who is gentle with kids, but playful with my dog friends. They say I have really good manners, so my caretakers at MAARC aren't afraid to take me out in public so I can get ALL the love and treats. I'm ready for my forever family whether they have dogs or kids or none at all. Just no cats, please.
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I'm Juno and I'm a beautiful Bully Breed mix who is about 2 ½ years old. I'm good with other dogs, crate trained and house trained. I'm also pretty good on the leash, if I do say so myself. I've been with a great foster family for 10 months through Philly Bully Team, but they know it's time for me to find my permanent family. I'd love a calm household with older dogs and older kids.
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This month has truly been a roller coaster for the Miami Hurricanes.
A dominant win, an ugly loss, an outstanding 21-signee haul in the early signing period, D'Eriq King returning for the 2021 season, and finally, tonight's Cheez-It Bowl.
The Hurricanes will take on Oklahoma State tonight at 5:30pm at Camping World Stadium in Orlando in search of their ninth win of the season. The Cowboys were listed as small favorites by most sports books on Monday night.
Here's three things to watch as the Hurricanes look to close out 2020 with a win.
How Miami's young defensive ends will handle their new roles
Both Jaelan Phillips and Quincy Roche have opted out of tonight's game to prepare for the NFL Draft.
That leaves two gaping holes in Miami's defensive line that will likely be filled by freshmen.
Redshirt freshman Jahfari Harvey, redshirt freshman Cameron Williams and true freshman Chantz Williams are likely to see a bulk of the snaps at Miami's defensive end positions tonight.
With players like Phillips, Roche, Greg Rousseau, Jonathan Garvin, and Joe Jackson dominating on the edge for Miami in recent years, the Hurricanes always seem to have at least one dominant defensive end on the field.
Whether or not that will be the case tonight remains to be seen. Miami's three young defensive ends have seen very limited playing time in their Hurricane careers and tonight is truly their first opportunity to shine in an increased role.
Oklahoma State's offensive line has struggled to protect the quarterback at times as the Cowboys have allowed 24 sacks in 10 games this season.
What answers Miami will have for Tylan Wallace
Wide receiver Tylan Wallace will be Oklahoma State's most explosive player on the field since running back Chubba Hubbard opted out of the season earlier this year.
Wallace was a Biletnikoff Award finalist in 2018 and is one of the best receivers in college football. He is difficult to tackle and makes tough catches look routine.
With Miami missing cornerback Al Blades Jr. because of a health concern, it will be interesting to see how the Hurricanes approach covering Wallace. DJ Ivey and Te'Cory Couch will be challenged by Wallace and the Hurricanes might be better off double teaming him when able.
Don't be surprised to see Miami mix up how they cover Wallace to try and confuse Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders, who has 19 interceptions in 19 games played for the Cowboys.
Whether or not the North Carolina game will linger
Miami's 62-26 loss to North Carolina on December 12 was one of the most embarrassing losses in school history.
The Hurricanes allowed 778 yards of total offense to the Tar Heels, 554 rushing yards specifically.
While Miami needs to learn from the mistakes of that game, the Hurricanes can't let the Tar Heels beat them twice. Oklahoma State has surely watched film of that game and knows where to attack Miami's defense.
The Hurricanes need to make the necessary adjustments to fix what can be fixed in two weeks from that game. Another defensive performance even remotely similar to that one is not acceptable.
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It has been great getting back to some of our regular activities. I've really enjoyed our Wednesday evening dinners and Bible study time. It is also good to get back into the routine of Sunday School at 9:00. Thanks to everyone who has helped pull these events together!
Our new LED sign looks wonderful and it will give us the opportunity to promote events at our church to those who drive by. A big "thank you" goes out to the Agin family for the generous gift that enabled us to purchase the sign.
Don't forget that we will be taking up our annual Peace & Global Witness Offering on Sunday, October 3rd. PC(USA) churches across America collect for this special offering to address systems of injustice in our own communities and across the world. As each church in our denomination does a little, it adds up to a lot.
October 3rd is also World Communion Sunday. Join us on this special day as we combine with our brothers and sisters in Christ in this global sharing of the communion elements.
Please continue to pray for our Pastor Nominating Committee: "Holy Father, hear the prayers of our congregation as we pray with excitement and expectation for your blessings of a new pastor. We thank you for your almighty hand upon us. We pray for unity, love, wisdom, and patience in the waiting. In Jesus' name, amen."


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(c) "Educational online product" means an internet website, online service, online application or mobile application that is used primarily, and was designed and marketed for, educational purposes.
(d) "Operator" means, to the extent it is operating in this capacity, the operator of an educational online product with actual knowledge that the educational online product is used primarily for educational purposes and was designed and marketed for educational purposes. For the purposes of this act, the term "operator" shall not be construed to include any school district or school district employee acting on behalf of a school district employer.
(e) "Personally identifiable information" means information that personally identifies an individual student or that is linked to information that personally identifies an individual student, including, but not limited to: (1) Information in the student's educational record or electronic mail; (2) first and last name; (3) home address; (4) telephone number; (5) electronic mail address; (6) any other information that allows physical or online contact with the student; (7) discipline records; (8) test results; (9) data that is a part of or related to any individualized education program for such student; (10) juvenile dependency records; (11) grades; (12) evaluations; (13) criminal records; (14) medical records; (15) health records; (16) social security number; (17) biometric information; (18) disabilities; (19) socioeconomic information; (20) food purchases; (21) political affiliations; (22) religious information; (23) text messages; (24) documents; (25) student identifiers; (26) search activity; (27) photos; (28) voice recordings; or (29) geolocation information.
(f) "School district" means any unified school district organized and operating under the laws of this state.
(g) "Service provider" means a person or entity that provides a service to an operator, or provides a service that enables users to access content, information, electronic mail or other services offered over the internet or a computer network.
(h) "Student information" means personally identifiable information or material in any media or format that is not otherwise available to the public and was:
(1) Created by an operator in the course of the use of the operator's educational online product for educational purposes;
(2) provided to an operator by a student, or the student's parent or legal guardian, in the course of the use of the operator's educational online product for educational purposes;
(3) created by an operator as a result of the activities of an employee or agent of a school district;
(4) provided to an operator by an employee or agent of a school district for educational purposes; or
(5) gathered by an operator through the operation of such operator's educational online product for educational purposes.
(i) "Targeted advertising" means presenting an advertisement to a student where the advertisement is selected based on information obtained or inferred over time from that student's online behavior, usage of online applications or student information. Targeted advertising does not include advertising to a student at an online location based upon that student's current visit to that location, or in response to that student's request for information or feedback, without the retention of that student's online activities or requests over time for the purpose of targeting subsequent ads.
History: L. 2016, ch. 57, § 2; July 1.
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Firm's founder buys 51% share sold in 2016
Travel data management firm Travelogix completes MBO
The founder of travel data management specialist Travelogix has taken full control of the firm after buying back a 51% share sold in 2016.
A team led by founder and chief executive Chris Lewis acquired the majority stake from Safeture, the Swedish parent which was previously known as Global Warning Systems.
GWS bought 51% of Travelogix in January 2016.
Lewis said the the time was right for the management buy-out and that "being independent will allow the business to be more responsive to client demand and take advantage of new opportunities".
The focus will be on increasing international market share of Travelogix's data management suite, Analytix.
The buy-out also comes ahead of the launch of Farecast, a new airline incentive management platform focussed at travel management firms and consortia which will be commercially available from April 2020.
Lewis said: "The travel industry is changing rapidly and remains intensely competitive.
"In order for Travelogix to remain relevant to the market and grow we need to be able to make quick decisions and be wholly focussed on our key demographic whilst being entrepreneurial in our approach to commercials and developing new products and solutions, something we feel hasn't always been entirely possible in recent years.
"We believe being independent again will offer us greater agility and enable us to focus 100% of our efforts on faster delivery of our products, growth and improving profitability."
Alongside Lewis, the MBO team consists of original co-founder and chief technology officer Gary Jones with sales and marketing manager Tahir Zia and operations manager Sally-Anne Houlker both investing in the company.
There is not expected to be any immediate change to the structure or roles of the management team.
Travelogix will continue to represent the Safeture duty of care platform in the UK and will focus exclusively on the provision of the platform to TMCs.


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March 28, 2021
Representative Ron Nate (R-Rexburg), a key leader in the fight for tax relief for Idahoans, will be the featured speaker at the Saturday, April 17, Liberty Dinner.
Nate's topic for the second in the series of Liberty Dinners will be tax relief. He will address the effort to repeal the grocery tax and property tax relief. Further, Nate will discuss roadblocks faced in the legislature that are hindering efforts to have bills proposed by legislators on tax relief and other important measures heard. The evening promises to be an enlightening one.
Nate was born and raised in Salt Lake City. He received his B.S. in economics from the University of Utah and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Connecticut. Nate is an economics professor at BYU-Idaho. During his teaching career of over two decades, Nate has helped nearly 10,000 students understand the blessing of America's free-market economic system. Nate and his wife, Maria Olsen Nate, have four children.
The dinner will be held at the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building, 300 N. Johnson Avenue in Pocatello. The doors open at 6:00 p.m., with attendees having the opportunity to meet other citizens involved in, or looking to be involved in, promoting conservative ideas locally and in Idaho and beyond. Guests will then be served a catered dinner of pulled pork, cole slaw, barbecue bean medley, green salad, and dessert. Following the presentation by Representative Nate will be a question and answer period and additional time for networking.
The cost to attend the dinner is $25 per person.
Part of the proceeds for the event are dedicated to the AMVETS Americanism scholarship fund.
The Liberty Dinner series is sponsored by the Pocatello-Chubbuck Observer.
To reserve your seat, contact John Crowder at 925-628-4033 or by email at email@example.com.
Opportunities are available to help sponsor the dinner series, or to sponsor a local student to attend. To learn more, contact Mr. Crowder as noted above.


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The Van Pelt Returns with New Album "Artisans & Merchants" 19 January 2023
After twenty-five years of waiting, New York City cult indie favorites The Van Pelt return on March 17th with their upcoming fourth studio full-length, Artisans & Merchants. This is not a reunion album. This is vindication. This is a stand-alone album with incredibly vital songwriting, and for lovers of The Van Pelt, listening to Artisans & Merchants is like hearing the voice of a dear friend you haven't seen in years. The album was recorded and mixed in Summer / Fall 2021 by Jeff Zeigler (The War On Drugs, Kurt Vile) at Uniform Recording in Philadelphia, PA, and features guest appearances by Nate Kinsella and Ted Leo among others.
Listen to the premiere of the new single "Punk House" today at BrooklynVegan, along with a brand new music video. Pre-orders are available now on limited edition vinyl and digital as well as an exclusive t-shirt bundle. All pre-orders include an instant download of the new single


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January 31, 2020
New Form I-9: Do You Know?
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published the new Form I-9 on January 31st. Employers may use the new form now. Employer must use the new Form effective May 1, 2020. You can download the new form here.
Question: Can I let my Spanish-speaking employees complete the Spanish version of the Form I-9?
Answer: Only employers and employees in Puerto Rico can complete the Spanish version of Form I-9. Spanish-speaking employers and employees in the 50 states and other U.S. territories may print this for their reference, but must complete the form in English to meet employment eligibility verification requirements.


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On Monday evening, October 24th, Tony Porter will be this year's speaker at the KU Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture Series. Mr. Porter's presentation "Real Men, Real Talk" is designed to promote a new way of thinking about masculinity.His presentation is for both men and women. We encourage all followers to attend this informative talk.
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