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Inspiration for the girls?

If you read this and it makes you think, let me know: From fintech to skincare: Meet Britain's brightest female business leaders under 35   Kate Bassett     Andrew Saunders 23 JUNE 2019 • 7:00AM Follow   “Does your man work here?” 29-year-old Diane Farrell is often asked as she arrives at the Talisker Distillery on the Isle of Skye, one of the most renowned Scotch whisky distilleries in the world. “No,” she replies. “I’m the boss.” F arrell heads up the entire site, which produces around three million litres of alcohol and attracts more than 75,000 visitors each year. Unusual in the male-dominated whisky industry, she also leads an all-female management team. Farrell is used to surprising people. After completing a master’s degree in chemical engineering at the University of Strathclyde then an IBD diploma in distilling, where she was awarded the Simpson’s Malt Award for achieving the highest grade, Farrell joined drin...

Impact of tariffs on small businesses in US

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With New Tariffs, Trump Hikes Taxes on American Small Business Owners — Again 149 COMMENTS LEA ESTO EN ESPAÑOL 05/10/2019 Ryan McMaken Since I don't exactly live in the world's most crime-free neighborhood, I recently had to replace my house's 30-year old steel doors. They weren't cheap, but as I spoke with the salesman, he noted I had lucked out because their prices would be going up significantly in the near future due to new steel tariffs. The company was unsure how just much this would impact sales and staff, but higher prices would naturally have a negative impact on revenue and hiring. This, of course, is the expected result of a tax increase on American businesses — which is all the Trump tariffs are. Now, thanks to the President — and the Congress  which ceded its taxing authority  to the White House —  the tax burden on all Americans is going up even more . Due to Trump's insistence that taxes go up as part of his so-called ...