The Independent has reported this morning that: Google chiefs face the prospect of being hauled before MPs to explain themselves over their tax avoidance schemes, the Independent has
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Deutsche Welle has reported: German Social Democrat leader Sigmar Gabriel has said that tax evasion using havens such as Switzerland constitutes “organized crime in Swiss
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The FT reports this morning: The pace of privatisation around the world has slowed sharply, with an unprecedented number of asset sales delayed or cancelled amid volatile
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The FT notes in this morning FT Alphaville email that: Standard Chartered is pushing for a settlement with the New York state banking regulators over its Iranian dealings,
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I note this morning that the Guardian are saying of Mitt Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan as his running mate: Murdoch described Ryan, the most
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Before taxes and benefits, the richest fifth of households had an average income of £81,500 in 2010/11, 16 times greater than the poorest fifth, who had
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The Press Association has reported: Revenue and Customs is to recruit up to 1,000 extra staff to tackle delays in getting through to call centres. The
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