Author: bibhuti

On January 1 digital platforms including Vinted, eBay, Airbnb and Amazon started collecting extra information about sellers, including how many sales they’ve made and the income they’ve generated. This information is then shared with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). This will allow tax authorities to detect and tackle tax evasion, while also levelling the playing field with how traditional businesses are treated for tax purposes, according to HMRC. There’s been a lot of speculation online about new rules requiring online marketplaces to share certain details with us, and what this means for taxpayers. The reality? There are no changes to tax rules for people who…

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Ten cars from the South Eastern Vintage and Classic Vehicle Club in Essex took part in the parade, with cars dating back as far as the 1930s, when construction on the Dartford Crossing first started. A Hydrogen Electric HGV from Tilbury-based Tevva led the procession, representing the fuels and vehicles of the future. Vintage car parade at Dartford Crossing (Image: National Highways) Cars included a Buick Series 40 Phaeton an MG PA from the 1930s and a 35th Anniversary Edition Mini. The parade was waved off into the tunnel by Councillor Jeremey Kite, Leader of Dartford Borough Council. The crossing,…

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As search engine incumbents — namely Google — amp up their platforms with gen AI tech, startups are looking to reinvent AI-powered search from the ground up. It might seem like a Sisyphean task, going up against competitors with billions upon billions of users. But this new breed of search upstarts believes it can carve out a niche, however small, by delivering a superior experience. One among the cohort, Perplexity AI, this morning announced that it raised $70 million in a funding round led by IVP with additional investments from NEA, Databricks Ventures, former Twitter VP Elad Gil, Shopify CEO…

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Jump to Recipe Grape Jelly Meatballs in the crockpot are a flavor explosion in every bite and are not only a family favorite but also the ultimate crowd-pleaser. Make these for your next cookout appetizers, game day, or potluck picnic. Suitable for Gluten Free Diets. Post includes Weight Watchers Points. Need an easy appetizer that the whole family will love for parties, game days, barbeques, potlucks, baby showers, and cocktail parties? Then look no further than these really easy-to-make juicy Slow Cooker Meatballs in a grape jelly sauce. These crockpot meatballs with grape jelly require only 3 pantry staple ingredients and…

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Knowledge is power, especially in customer service. When your clients can find answers to questions and troubleshoot steps quickly and easily, they can resolve issues on their own time – improving their experience as well as the efficiency of your support team.That’s why knowledge bases are crucial for today’s companies. Acting as a single repository for information, they have replaced online forums, emails, and social media comments to provide a self-service checkout for customers seeking to understand your products or services.In this article, we’ll explain what a knowledge base is and what benefits they can bring to small businesses. We’ll…

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A UC Riverside study to motivate your new year’s resolutions: it demonstrates that high-fat diets affect genes linked not only to obesity, colon cancer and irritable bowels, but also to the immune system, brain function, and potentially COVID-19 risk. While other studies have examined the effects of a high-fat diet, this one is unusual in its scope. UCR researchers fed mice three different diets over the course of 24 weeks where at least 40% of the calories came from fat. Then, they looked not only at the microbiome, but also at genetic changes in all four parts of the intestines.…

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The engine and fuel tank of the bike went up in flames in Gildredge Park, in Eastbourne, at around 2am today – with its remains being left in the park. The bike’s components were exposed after the fire – while the wheels remained intact (Image: East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service) Pools of molten metal formed underneath the bike due to the hot flames which firefighters quickly got under control. Nobody was hurt as a result of the incident but the bike is not able to be repaired. The cause of the fire is not yet clear. A spokesman for…

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