The FT makes clear just how good a recession big business is having this morning by reporting: Dividend payments from listed UK companies rose by
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Is the narrative of the NHS reform bill changing?
It’s not the substance of the following report in the FT on NHS reform that is interesting, it is the form of wording used: As
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Will Hutton argues, as Keynes did, why the Tories just don’t understand economics and business
I don’t always agree with Will Hutton, but in his column today in the Observer he said this: Great news. All three party leaders are
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The Isle of Man’s AIM companies – what do they actually do in the middle of the Irish Sea?
This was posted as a comment on the bnloog this morning but asks too important a question for it nopt to be shared – so
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The need to tackle the substance of tax havens
Vodafone won its tax appeal in India yesterday, saving it a substantial tax bill that India had been claiming was due on its takeover of
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Hang on a moment – isn’t that a ‘have you stopped beating your wife question?’ question
This is quite amusing. The Isle of Man has taken umbrage with Ed Miliband for his criticisms of the island’s continuing use as a tax
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Jersey – really all that good at compliance?
I loved this. On 16 January the Jersey Evening Press proudly says: OFFICIALS from Jersey went to the US Embassy in London last month to show the
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Romney’s Cayman Explanations Don’t Tell the Whole Story
The following comes from the Middle Class Political economist blog in the USA, and is shared with permission: Brian Beutler at Talking Points Memo has a story purporting
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Incorporation with limited liability is a privilege. It should not include anonymity
I’ve long argued for the contention in the title of this blog. I am convinced legal limited liability is a privilege – after all, if people sign
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