I said on several occasions last year that the FTSE was overvalued. I suggested here that a value in excess of 2900 was irrational. Today
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Unlocking Green Enterprise: A Low-Carbon Strategy for the UK Economy
The TUC has published a new report with the above title. As it says: The green economy will be one of the biggest global growth
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Memo to the IASB: get your act together or else
The ‘High-level Group on Financial Supervision in the EU’ has published its Report that makes 18 detailed recommendations to strengthen supervision of the EU’s financial
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Jersey costs the UK more than benefit fraud
Benefit fraud costs the UK £800 million a year according to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. Now look at my last blog on
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Tax havens cost the UK at least £4 billion a year
TUC research published today shows that tax avoidance by wealthy UK residents through tax havens cost UK tax payers at least £4 billion a year,
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Bono: If he doesn’t act now, it could be the biggest PR disaster of his career
Sorry to bang on about Bono — but the man deserves it. Look at this from the Irish Independent: Fifteen minutes. That’s how long it
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Bono: meet me and discuss the issue
The Sunday Times reported yesterday: The campaign to embarrass the members of U2 over their tax avoidance is getting its boots on. Following a demonstration
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Sir Fred Goodwin
Dennis Howlett has a blog on the above topic under the title McCarthyism revista | AccMan. I agree with him: a kangaroo court for Sir
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My del.icio.us bookmarks for March 2nd
These are my links for March 2nd: FT.com / Companies / Financial Services – Worst year for Buffett’s Berkshire – Even Buffett got burnt by
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