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E-commerce in the crosshairs at WTO in digital taxes battle

E-commerce in the crosshairs at WTO in digital taxes battle

The future of digital taxes is dividing countries at the World Trade Organization, with the moratorium that has prohibited customs duties on electronic transmissions since 1998 front and centre in the debate. The moratorium is highly important for developed countries -- notably for the United States, which is calling for it

Discover the Gems of Bozeman’s Thrift Scene

With countless thrift stores scattered around Bozeman, it can be hard to figure out where to get the best and most affordable items. As a fan of thrifting myself, I decided to compile a list of my favorites — as much as it pains me to not gatekeep some of them.

West Side Houses to be demolished, new housing in early planning stages

West Side Houses to be demolished, new housing in early planning stages

MSU is planning to construct a new residence hall where the West Side Houses currently stand. The new building will be for upper-division undergraduate and single graduate students. While still in the early planning stages, the hall is set to accommodate approximately 250 to 300 students as well as

US lays it on the line as WTO mulls future of global trading

US lays it on the line as WTO mulls future of global trading

The United States launched a broadside at the hamstrung World Trade Organization as its main gathering opened Thursday, while China rushed to the WTO's defence, making the case for rules-based global trade. The WTO's ministerial conference -- its supreme decision-making body -- got under way in

US flexes 'new order' trade policy as WTO meet kicks off

US flexes 'new order' trade policy as WTO meet kicks off

US trade policy is a "corrective response" to the unbalanced rules of the World Trade Organization, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said as the WTO's ministerial conference opened Thursday. The status quo "has become economically unworkable and politically unacceptable", Greer said in a video

EU parliament backs Trump tariff deal -- with conditions

EU parliament backs Trump tariff deal -- with conditions

European Union lawmakers on Thursday gave a green light -- with conditions -- to the bloc's tariff deal with US President Donald Trump, which Europe wants to salvage while it also races to diversify trade ties around the globe. Brussels and Washington last summer clinched a deal setting tariffs at

Supreme Court’s tariff decision still leaves a ‘mess’ for companies trying to grab refunds

Supreme Court’s tariff decision still leaves a ‘mess’ for companies trying to grab refunds

U.S. companies stung by President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs had hoped for relief when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in February 2026 in their favor. But settling on a remedy – namely, rebate checks from the government – may be an even bigger headache. Fresh wrinkles are prompting businesses