As the Guardian reports tonight: More than £5bn was wiped off the value of three of Britain’s biggest banks on Monday as global financial markets
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Treasury Statement on VAT revenue sharing with the Isle of Man
The UK Treasury issued the following statement this afternoon: Written Ministerial Statement Isle of Man Indirect Tax Revenue Sharing The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury: (David Gauke):
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The foundations for the next financial crisis already exist
The FT published this at 2.40pm today: Financial crises occur when debt levels are excessive and asset prices fall. The severity of the recession that
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Time to look at the systemic issues: Hackgate is not just about one company; it’s about the need for enhanced corporate accountability
Hackgate (as it now seems to be called on Twitter at least) is not, I venture to suggest just about hacking, Rupert Murdoch and his
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Cameron marches in African solidarity with Diamond’s Barclays gravy train of oppression
As his grip on power in the UK slips, undermined by his own remarkable lack of judgement, David Cameron his gone off to South Africa
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US tell Swiss where to put a tax deal
According to Reuters: The United States has ended talks with Switzerland aimed at settling a row over investigations into Swiss banks accused of helping Americans
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If we can tax offshore gambling it’s time to tax all offshore activity George – so why the dual standard?
As the Guardian has reported: The chancellor, George Osborne, will fire the starting gun on the Treasury’s new tax grab of offshore gambling profits by making
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