The Chancellor has issued a statement on Northern Rock. In it he said, amongst much else: Northern Rock would raise the funds it needs from
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The FT has reported on Grant Thornton’s latest research on corporate governnance code compliance in the FTSE 350. The results are not encouraging. As they
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It’s a curious fact that being a tax haven is becoming counter productive. Ireland is a tax haven. It pioneered ring fences in the Shannon
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Prem Sikka hits the issue of tackling the tax gap, and the consequences for recession in the Guardian this morning. As he says: With gloomy
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These are my links for January 20th: Swiss authorities to question Fabio Capello – Football News – Telegraph – It just gets worse for the
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The Observer reports that: Alistair Darling must tear up Gordon Brown’s ‘golden rule’ and cancel the planned public spending squeeze to avoid exacerbating the slowdown
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There’s one thing you cannot accuse the Channel Island’s of: they do not lack self interest. Take this from ‘This is Guernsey’ in a discussion
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These are my links for January 18th: Tax Justice Network: Liechtenstein on the high seas – More on the mystery of the land-locked states merchant
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Forbes has reported that President Levy Mwanawasa of Zambia has announced the cancellation of all tax concessions for copper mining companies operating in Zambia, saying
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