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• Meta strikes deal to stop Mark Zuckerberg leaving California over billionaire tax

  Meta has reached an agreement with Mark Zuckerberg to prevent him from relocating to California due to a proposed tax on billionaires. The deal allows Zuckerberg, who is one of the world's richest people, to sell Meta shares without losing control of the company if he needs to pay a large tax bill. The measure, which would impose a one-time 5% tax on state residents with a net worth of more than $1bn, is yet to pass. Zuckerberg secured a deal with a special committee at Meta after "robust, and at several points, c…

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• Crop, fire insurance premiums fall in H1 FY27

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