nairobi , kenya -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- she burst on the music scene as one-third of destiny 's child , the highest-selling female group of all time . kelly rowland took an aids test in a tiny counseling room in a kenyan hospital . the shadow chancellor refused to rule out a five-point rise in corporation tax . ed balls yesterday opened the door to a tax raid on businesses , which critics warn would endanger the economic recovery . in a tv interview , the shadow chancellor refused to rule out a five-point rise in the main rate of corporation tax if labour form the next government . he was also evasive about the 40p rate of income tax , into which millions of people have been dragged in recent years , saying he was unsure how quickly the threshold could be raised . businesses are already concerned about labour 's stated plans not to cut corporation tax -- paid by all large firms on their profits -- as the tories have vowed to if they win office . the main rate has been brought down under the coalition from 28 per cent to 21 per cent . asked if he would raise it , mr balls would only commit to keeping the main rate ` the lowest in the g7 ' group of countries . and then she proved it does n't take three to make hits . sassy kelly rowland showed the world she could go it alone and still hit no. 1 on the charts . but now this grammy-winning r&b sensation is using her considerable charm and charisma to take on the scourge of aids . she is the first ambassador for mtv 's staying alive foundation , which works to empower young people to protect them against aids . this leaves room to raise it up to 26.5 per cent , the level which is imposed in canada . when it was suggested labour could levy a rate of ` 24 per cent or 25 per cent ' , he did not rule it out , simply saying : ` we need to make sure we back businesses ... we will keep our rates low . ' john cridland , director-general of the cbi , warned last week that labour 's plans to intervene in markets , such as the energy market , and their ` signals on corporation tax are a cause for concern ' . he added that any rise in business taxes would ` undermine progress to make the whole tax system more competitive and send the wrong signal to firms of all sectors and sizes . ' conservative treasury minister david gauke said the prospect of a business tax rise was a ` clear threat to working people 's future economic security ' . in silver high heels and a sundress , rowland arrived thursday at the kenyatta hospital in downtown nairobi , kenya , to take a public stand against stigma and undergo an hiv test . `` for me , knowing your status is glamorous because then you get to carry that with you and you get to protect yourself , '' she said . rowland and 22-year-old kenyan john ngugi took the test together in a tiny counseling room at the testing center at this public hospital . he also wanted to know his status , but he could n't suppress a large grin at times sitting next to such star power . watch cnn 's david mckenzie report on rowland 's trip '' `` as a young person from mathare slum and having a super star to actually have a test with , '' said ngugi , `` it is just a big promise for me and a big promise for my community and i am just grateful for the test . '' he said : ` it 's clear ed miliband and ed balls are leaving the door open to a damaging tax rise that risks costing jobs , risks costing investment and risks the economic recovery . ' the right-leaning centre for policy studies think-tank has said raising corporation tax to 24 per cent gradually over the next five years would cost nearly 100,000 jobs by the end of the parliament . labour say by keeping corporation tax at the current rate , they can freeze business rates for 1.5 million small firms . the main rate has been brought down from 28 per cent to 21 per cent under the coalition with the tories vowing to lower corporation tax if they win the election . lloyds bank shares on offer for all . like much of africa , kenya struggles with the aids pandemic . unaids , the joint united nations programme on hiv/aids , estimates that more than 22 million adults and children are living with hiv on the continent . and it strikes the youth hardest . `` you could take a situation like having hiv and think of it as having a disability and think of it as something that is going to bring you down , '' said rowland , `` but i have met kids and young people that are just so inspiring . they inspire me . '' in kenya , as in many parts of africa , people are often afraid to take an hiv test for fear of being stigmatized . in kenya , antiretroviral drugs are free for hiv-positive people , but many people would rather not know whether they are hiv positive for fear of facing discrimination in the workplace and in the community . and so kelly rowland has added her voice to the campaign to help end the suffering of so many victims . `` it 's killing us as people and i think above anything these numbers are n't changing , '' she said . `` the more that i get involved , you get everybody out there ... involved , then hopefully we can see a change -- a big change . '' billions of pounds of shares in lloyds bank will be sold off to the public at a discount rate within a year . billions of pounds of shares in lloyds bank will be sold off to the public at a discount rate within a year , david cameron pledged yesterday . in the latest tory attempt to revive the free market spirit of the 1980s , millions of small investors willing to spend # 250 or more would be given priority access to shares still owned from the 2008 bank bailout . if the party wins the election , the sale would begin with a publicity drive similar to the ` tell sid ' adverts that pushed the 1986 privatisation of british gas . the plan would see up to # 4billion of lloyds shares sold off at a discount of at least 5 per cent , with individual investors allowed to spend up to # 10,000 . to counter any claims of a ` get rich quick ' sell-off , buyers who keep the shares for a year would be rewarded with a loyalty bonus of one extra free share for every ten they hold . the sale would also recoup billions for the exchequer to pay off some of the country 's vast national debts . yesterday the prime minister told the bbc 's andrew marr show this would be the first time there had been such an offer for individual investors . ` the taxpayer put billions into these banks and i want to get the money back , ' he said . ` at the same time i think having people being able to own shares in a healthy , successful british bank is the sort of country we should be building . ' labour said the tories had announced the sell-off policy seven times already -- including before the last election . lib dem danny alexander said the idea had been rejected over the past five years ` because it 's not been clear that we 'd be able to get the money back for the taxpayer ' . lloyds was bailed out with # 20billion of taxpayers ' money in 2008 , leaving it 43 per cent state owned . the government still owns # 12.5 billion of shares , which were worth 78.7 p each on friday -- compared to the 73.6 p paid by gordon brown .
singer kelly rowland takes an hiv test in kenya to raise awareness of the virus . rowland is first ambassador for mtv 's staying alive foundation . the foundation works to empower young people to protect themselves from hiv . rowland and 22-year-old kenyan john ngugi take the test together .
nairobi , kenya -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- she burst on the music scene as one-third of destiny 's child , the highest-selling female group of all time . kelly rowland took an aids test in a tiny counseling room in a kenyan hospital . the shadow chancellor refused to rule out a five-point rise in corporation tax . ed balls yesterday opened the door to a tax raid on businesses , which critics warn would endanger the economic recovery . in a tv interview , the shadow chancellor refused to rule out a five-point rise in the main rate of corporation tax if labour form the next government . he was also evasive about the 40p rate of income tax , into which millions of people have been dragged in recent years , saying he was unsure how quickly the threshold could be raised . businesses are already concerned about labour 's stated plans not to cut corporation tax -- paid by all large firms on their profits -- as the tories have vowed to if they win office . the main rate has been brought down under the coalition from 28 per cent to 21 per cent . asked if he would raise it , mr balls would only commit to keeping the main rate ` the lowest in the g7 ' group of countries . and then she proved it does n't take three to make hits . sassy kelly rowland showed the world she could go it alone and still hit no. 1 on the charts . but now this grammy-winning r&b sensation is using her considerable charm and charisma to take on the scourge of aids . she is the first ambassador for mtv 's staying alive foundation , which works to empower young people to protect them against aids . this leaves room to raise it up to 26.5 per cent , the level which is imposed in canada . when it was suggested labour could levy a rate of ` 24 per cent or 25 per cent ' , he did not rule it out , simply saying : ` we need to make sure we back businesses ... we will keep our rates low . ' john cridland , director-general of the cbi , warned last week that labour 's plans to intervene in markets , such as the energy market , and their ` signals on corporation tax are a cause for concern ' . he added that any rise in business taxes would ` undermine progress to make the whole tax system more competitive and send the wrong signal to firms of all sectors and sizes . ' conservative treasury minister david gauke said the prospect of a business tax rise was a ` clear threat to working people 's future economic security ' . in silver high heels and a sundress , rowland arrived thursday at the kenyatta hospital in downtown nairobi , kenya , to take a public stand against stigma and undergo an hiv test . `` for me , knowing your status is glamorous because then you get to carry that with you and you get to protect yourself , '' she said . rowland and 22-year-old kenyan john ngugi took the test together in a tiny counseling room at the testing center at this public hospital . he also wanted to know his status , but he could n't suppress a large grin at times sitting next to such star power . watch cnn 's david mckenzie report on rowland 's trip '' `` as a young person from mathare slum and having a super star to actually have a test with , '' said ngugi , `` it is just a big promise for me and a big promise for my community and i am just grateful for the test . '' he said : ` it 's clear ed miliband and ed balls are leaving the door open to a damaging tax rise that risks costing jobs , risks costing investment and risks the economic recovery . ' the right-leaning centre for policy studies think-tank has said raising corporation tax to 24 per cent gradually over the next five years would cost nearly 100,000 jobs by the end of the parliament . labour say by keeping corporation tax at the current rate , they can freeze business rates for 1.5 million small firms . the main rate has been brought down from 28 per cent to 21 per cent under the coalition with the tories vowing to lower corporation tax if they win the election . lloyds bank shares on offer for all . like much of africa , kenya struggles with the aids pandemic . unaids , the joint united nations programme on hiv/aids , estimates that more than 22 million adults and children are living with hiv on the continent . and it strikes the youth hardest . `` you could take a situation like having hiv and think of it as having a disability and think of it as something that is going to bring you down , '' said rowland , `` but i have met kids and young people that are just so inspiring . they inspire me . '' in kenya , as in many parts of africa , people are often afraid to take an hiv test for fear of being stigmatized . in kenya , antiretroviral drugs are free for hiv-positive people , but many people would rather not know whether they are hiv positive for fear of facing discrimination in the workplace and in the community . and so kelly rowland has added her voice to the campaign to help end the suffering of so many victims . `` it 's killing us as people and i think above anything these numbers are n't changing , '' she said . `` the more that i get involved , you get everybody out there ... involved , then hopefully we can see a change -- a big change . '' billions of pounds of shares in lloyds bank will be
nairobi , kenya -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- she burst on the music scene as one-third of destiny 's child , the highest-selling female group of all time . kelly rowland took an aids test in a tiny counseling room in a kenyan hospital . the shadow chancellor refused to rule out a five-point rise in corporation tax . ed balls yesterday opened the door to a tax raid on businesses , which critics warn would endanger the economic recovery . in a tv interview , the shadow chancellor refused to rule out a five-point rise in the main rate of corporation tax if labour form the next government . he was also evasive about the 40p rate of income tax , into which millions of people have been dragged in recent years , saying he was unsure how quickly the threshold could be raised . businesses are already concerned about labour 's stated plans not to cut corporation tax -- paid by all large firms on their profits -- as the tories have vowed to if they win office . the main rate has been brought down under the coalition from 28 per cent to 21 per cent . asked if he would raise it , mr balls would only commit to keeping the main rate ` the lowest in the g7 ' group of countries . and then she proved it does n't take three to make hits . sassy kelly rowland showed the world she could go it alone and still hit no. 1 on the charts . but now this grammy-winning r&b sensation is using her considerable charm and charisma to take on the scourge of aids . she is the first ambassador for mtv 's staying alive foundation , which works to empower young people to protect them against aids . this leaves room to raise it up to 26.5 per cent , the level which is imposed in canada . when it was suggested labour could levy a rate of ` 24 per cent or 25 per cent ' , he did not rule it out , simply saying : ` we need to make sure we back businesses ... we will keep our rates low . ' john cridland , director-general of the cbi , warned last week that labour 's plans to intervene in markets , such as the energy market , and their ` signals on corporation tax are a cause for concern ' . he added that any rise in business taxes would ` undermine progress to make the whole tax system more competitive and send the wrong signal to firms of all sectors and sizes . ' conservative treasury minister david gauke said the prospect of a business tax rise was a ` clear threat to working people 's future economic security ' . in silver high heels and a sundress , rowland arrived thursday at the kenyatta hospital in downtown nairobi , kenya , to take a public stand against stigma and undergo an hiv test . `` for me , knowing your status is glamorous because then you get to carry that with you and you get to protect yourself , '' she said . rowland and 22-year-old kenyan john ngugi took the test together in a tiny counseling room at the testing center at this public hospital . he also wanted to know his status , but he could n't suppress a large grin at times sitting next to such star power . watch cnn 's david mckenzie report on rowland 's trip '' `` as a young person from mathare slum and having a super star to actually have a test with , '' said ngugi , `` it is just a big promise for me and a big promise for my community and i am win the election . lloyds bank shares on offer for all . like much of africa , kenya struggles with the aids pandemic . unaids , the joint united nations programme on hiv/aids , estimates that more than 22 million adults and children are living with hiv on the continent . and it strikes the youth hardest . `` you could take a situation like having hiv and think of it as having a disability and think of it as something that is going to bring you down , '' said rowland , `` but i have met kids and young people that are just so inspiring . they inspire me . '' in kenya , as in many parts of africa , people are often afraid to take an hiv test for fear of being stigmatized . in kenya , antiretroviral drugs are free for hiv-positive people , but many people would rather not know whether they are hiv positive for fear of facing discrimination in the workplace and in the community . and so kelly rowland has added her voice to the campaign to help end the suffering of so many victims . `` it 's killing us as people and i think above anything these numbers are n't changing , '' she said . `` the more that i get involved , you get everybody out there ... involved , then hopefully we can see a change -- a big change . '' billions of pounds of shares in lloyds bank will be -- compared to the 73.6 p paid by gordon brown .
nairobi, kenya -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- she burst on the music scene as one-third destiny 's child, the highestselling female group kelly rowland took an aids test a tiny counseling room a kenyan hospital. the shadow chancellor refused rule a five-point rise. ed balls yesterday opened a tax raid businesses, which critics warn endanger in a tv interview, the shadow chancellor refused rule a five-point rise the main rate if labour form. he was also evasive the 40p rate, into millions have dragged, saying unsure quickly the threshold businesses are already concerned labour 's stated plans not cut corporation tax -- paid all large firms on the tories vowed if office. the main rate has brought under the coalition from 21. asked if raise, mr balls would only commit keeping the main rate ` the lowest in the g7 ' group of countries and then she proved does n't take three make hits. sassy kelly rowland showed go it still hit no. 1 on the charts. but now this grammy-winning r&b sensation using her considerable charm take the scourge aids. she the first ambassador mtv 's staying alive foundation, works empower protect them aids. this leaves room raise it up 26.5 per, the level which imposed in canada. when suggested labour could levy a rate ` 24 or 25, he did rule, simply : ` we make back businesses... we will keep our rates. ' john cridland, director-general the cbi warned last labour 's plans intervene markets, such the energy market and their ` signals on corporation tax a cause he added any rise business taxes ` undermine progress to make send firms of sizes. 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'' he : ` it 's clear ed miliband and ed balls leaving the door a damaging tax rise that risks costing jobs, risks costing investment the economic recovery ' the right-leaning centre for policy studies think-tank said raising corporation tax gradually over cost by the parliament. labour say by keeping corporation tax at, freeze business rates 1.5 million small firms. the main rate has brought 21 under the coalition with the tories vowing lower corporation tax if. lloyds bank shares on offer all. like much africa, kenya struggles the aids pandemic. unaids, the joint united nations programme on hiv/aids estimates on. and it strikes the youth hardest. `` you could take a situation having hiv and think having a disability think something going bring, '' rowland, i have met kids and just so inspiring. they inspire. '' in kenya, as many parts africa people often afraid take an hiv test for. in kenya, free for hiv-positive people but would know whether positive for fear facing discrimination and so kelly rowland has added help end the suffering so many victims. `` it 's killing as people i above anything these numbers n't changing, ''. `` the more that i get involved, you everybody out... involved, then hopefully see a change -- a big change. '' billions pounds shares lloyds bank will a discount rate within. billions pounds shares lloyds bank will within, david cameron pledged yesterday in the latest tory attempt revive the free market spirit, millions small investors willing spend # 250 or would given priority access shares still from the 2008 bank bailout if the party wins, the sale would begin with a publicity drive similar ` tell sid ' adverts pushed the 1986 privatisation british gas. the plan would see up # 4billion lloyds shares of at, individual investors allowed spend #. to counter any claims a ` get rich quick ' sell-off, buyers keep the shares for would rewarded a loyalty bonus one extra free share ten they hold. the sale would also recoup billions for to some the country 's vast national debts. yesterday the prime minister told the bbc 's andrew marr show this would there such an offer individual investors. ` the taxpayer put billions these banks i want get, '. ` at i having people being own shares a healthy, successful british bank the sort country. ' labour said the tories announced the sell-off policy seven times already -- including before. lib dem danny alexander said the idea had rejected over ` because 's been clear we be get the taxpayer '. lloyds was bailed with # 20billion of taxpayers ' money in 2008, leaving it 43 per state. the government still owns # 12.5 billion, which were 78.7 p each friday -- compared paid gordon brown.
nairobi , kenya -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- she burst on the music scene as one-third of destiny 's child , the highest-selling female group of all time . kelly rowland took an aids test in a tiny counseling room in a kenyan hospital . the shadow chancellor refused to rule out a five-point rise in corporation tax . ed balls yesterday opened the door to a tax raid on businesses , which critics warn would endanger the economic recovery . in a tv interview , the shadow chancellor refused to rule out a five-point rise in the main rate of corporation tax if labour form the next government . he was also evasive about the 40p rate of income tax , into which millions of people have been dragged in recent years , saying he was unsure how quickly the threshold could be raised . businesses are already concerned about labour 's stated plans not to cut corporation tax -- paid by all large firms on their profits -- as the tories have vowed to if they win office . the main rate has been brought down under the coalition from 28 per cent to 21 per cent . asked if he would raise it , mr balls would only commit to keeping the main rate ` the lowest in the g7 ' group of countries . and then she proved it does n't take three to make hits . sassy kelly rowland showed the world she could go it alone and still hit no. 1 on the charts . but now this grammy-winning r&b sensation is using her considerable charm and charisma to take on the scourge of aids . she is the first ambassador for mtv 's staying alive foundation , which works to empower young people to protect them against aids . this leaves room to raise it up to 26.5 per cent , the level which is imposed in canada . when it was suggested labour could levy a rate of ` 24 per cent or 25 per cent ' , he did not rule it out , simply saying : ` we need to make sure we back businesses ... we will keep our rates low . ' john cridland , director-general of the cbi , warned last week that labour 's plans to intervene in markets , such as the energy market , and their ` signals on corporation tax are a cause for concern ' . he added that any rise in business taxes would ` undermine progress to make the whole tax system more competitive and send the wrong signal to firms of all sectors and sizes . ' conservative treasury minister david gauke said the prospect of a business tax rise was a ` clear threat to working people 's future economic security ' . in silver high heels and a sundress , rowland arrived thursday at the kenyatta hospital in downtown nairobi , kenya , to take a public stand against stigma and undergo an hiv test . `` for me , knowing your status is glamorous because then you get to carry that with you and you get to protect yourself , '' she said . rowland and 22-year-old kenyan john ngugi took the test together in a tiny counseling room at the testing center at this public hospital . he also wanted to know his status , but he could n't suppress a large grin at times sitting next to such star power . watch cnn 's david mckenzie report on rowland 's trip '' `` as a young person from mathare slum and having a super star to actually have a test with , '' said ngugi , `` it is just a big promise for me and a big promise for my community and i am just grateful for the test . '' he said : ` it 's clear ed miliband and ed balls are leaving the door open to a damaging tax rise that risks costing jobs , risks costing investment and risks the economic recovery . ' the right-leaning centre for policy studies think-tank has said raising corporation tax to 24 per cent gradually over the next five years would cost nearly 100,000 jobs by the end of the parliament . labour say by keeping corporation tax at the current rate , they can freeze business rates for 1.5 million small firms . the main rate has been brought down from 28 per cent to 21 per cent under the coalition with the tories vowing to lower corporation tax if they
 The text discusses the entertainment industry, specifically highlighting Kelly Rowland's success as a singer and songwriter. She has been involved in various charity events and has used her platform to raise awareness about important issues such as HIV/AIDS. The article also mentions other celebrities who have made significant contributions to the music industry. Additionally, it touches upon the topic of taxation and how corporations are taking advantage of loopholes to avoid paying their fair share.