I admit to having a bug. And all I want to do is go back to sleep. So, if you will excuse me, I will
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The UK Gold
The UK Gold, a new documentary on corporate tax avoidance, airs on London Live at 8pm Wednesday 25th March. Narrated by Dominic West, the film
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How dare we call the Masters of the Universe to account?
As the FT notes this morning: HSBC’s chief executive has complained that bankers are being held to a higher standard than bishops as the UK
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Economic Campaigner of the Year
I was invited to a reception at the House of Lords this evening: I have to say that such an invitation is, in itself,
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Bankers must remain on parole
This came from the HSBC Chairman’s statement this morning: The recent disclosures around unacceptable historical practices and behaviour within the Swiss private bank remind us
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It’s a bad day for Greek tax evaders
Syriza has the nigh on impossible task of presenting a list of reforms to the IMF, ECB and EU today that does at the same
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New banking laws won’t deter talent, but they might deter free loaders
As the FT notes this morning: UK regulators will include banks’ and insurers’ senior non-executives alongside chairmen in a tough new personal liability regime to
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The February Taxcast from the Tax Justice Network
In the February 2015 Taxcast: Just what does a bank have to do to lose its licence?! We look at the fall out from the
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Did the boss do it in Switzerland via Panama with his bonus?
I am not sure it is a universal truth that if you believe in what your company does then you should use its products. But
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