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Zou also said the central bank will increase quotas for several relending tools to step up support for agriculture, technology and innovation, as well as private enterprises.
At the moment, taxi drivers can buy a private hire vehicle licence from one council but work as far away as they like, taking advantage of lower standards, cheaper licences, and a lack of enforcement.
From BBC
But in a blue-collar job market being reshaped by technology and private equity, there are faster routes to six-figure paychecks than learning a skilled trade—ones that are easier on the joints, too.
The firm manages or advises on assets of more than $18 billion across public and private investment strategies, including more than $3 billion tied up in energy deals.
As a child, John Forté was a violin prodigy from a bad part of Brooklyn who earned a scholarship to an exclusive private high school in the Northeast.
From Los Angeles Times
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