It is easy to think of the economic crisis that we are facing as a purely domestic issue. It is not. As the FT notes
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Might half the people in the world lose their jobs as a result of coronavirus? And how many of them will survive if they do?
The International Labour Organisation issued press release yesterday that said: The continued sharp decline in working hours globally due to the COVID-19 outbreak means that 1.6 billion
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Shocking revelation: private equity does not help African development
The FT includes an article this afternoon that is headlined: I have to say I am not surprised: anyone who ever expected anything else had
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Mbeike report on financial crime will shift global tax debate
This press release was issued by Christian Aid today and I share it here because I share the goals: A new African Union report showing
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Academics Stand Against Poverty
I have been pleased to support the call of Academics Stand Against Poverty (ASAP) in launching a petition campaign calling on UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
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Africa is failing to curb soaring inequality
Unprecedented economic growth in a number of African countries is going hand in hand with soaring inequality, which national tax systems are failing to address,
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Barclays is destroying a lifeline for some of the poorest people in the world
I have reported, often, on Barclays shooting itself in the foot on this blog. I suspect I will do so again before too long. Bt
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Big business blocks tax transparency
If big business wanted to show its true colours ahead of the G8 it succeeded yesterday. As The Time (paywall) reports: David Cameron is facing
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Tax justice in Zambia – what the Associated British Food story is all about
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