The good news continues. The Ile-de-France (which is dominated by Paris) has declared itself a “tax haven free zone”. More here. Congratulations to Tax Justice
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Switzerland’s banking secrecy has been broken — without a referendum: Swiss lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a treaty with the United States that
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I am aware that some think I can be colourful in my description of the ConDems. But I have been enormously overshadowed this morning by
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There was a debate in parliament yesterday on tax avoidance. In it the following comments were exchanged: Ms Eagle (Labour, ex Treasury minister): We also
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Gibraltar is the next secrecy jurisdiction to succumb to pressure to reform. As reported today: GIBRALTAR: The government of Gibraltar said on Wednesday it would
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I did not hear all of Mervyn King’s speech last night at the Mansion House. But I heard “asset sales” i.e. an end to quantitative
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As the FT notes: BP on Wednesday reached a preliminary agreement with the Obama administration to set aside $20bn to cover claims relating to the
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As Simon Jenkins in the Guardian asks: Why is there no economist royal, to shoot in time of trouble? We need someone to tell us
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As the FT notes: German investor confidence plunged this month at the steepest rate since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in late 2008 as Europe’s
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