Floyd Norris, the chief financial correspondent of The New York Times and The International Herald Tribune, covers the world of finance and economics. He wrote
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Goodbye Accountancy Age
I’ve just had a mail saying: I’m writing to inform you that we have decided to no longer publish the print edition of Accountancy Age.
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Now why would Barclays want to offer this?
From Shelter Offshore: A brand new, highly attractive, flexible and potentially tax-free offshore company and bank account package is available in the UAE with business
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Osborne’s got it all wrong, as Ireland proves time after time
As the Telegraph reports: Moody’s has downgraded Ireland’s debt rating, citing “weaker economic growth prospects” and “uncertainty” created by EU solvency tests. Ireland’s sovereign debt
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The power of words
I know this is an advert, but it’s also really thought provoking, so worth sharing: What is the new narrative we’re seeking? What form of
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Floating a company subject to allegations of tax abuse is not good news
Glencore is to be floated on the stock exchange. The markets are going wild. Another Swiss recluse brings their shares to the market. Glencore is,
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Laughing all the way to the Swiss bank
The FT reports: Julius Baer became the first Swiss private bank to reach a settlement with the German authorities over its potential role in helping
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Of course they’re all leaving -which is why they’re expecting to have 11,000 more employees in the City
As the FT reports: More than 11,000 extra staff are forecast to be employed by banks and financial services firms across London over the next
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