The FT Adviser notes: A tax on financial transactions would raise £100bn a year globally, according to a report by a coalition backing a crackdown
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The debate about financial transaction taxes has, at least in part, come to focus on who actually pays them. My research shows that this may
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Tax Research UK, along with the Trade Union Congress, Tax Justice Network, Christian Aid and the Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development has
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FT.com / Companies / Banks – Private banking chiefs scramble to Asia. The world’s largest financial groups, including JPMorgan Chase and HSBC, are scrambling to
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The EU has issued a notice saying: In order to ensure direct communication between the banking industry, consumers and the European Commission, a Group of
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FT.com / Europe – Portugal near political crisis over debt . Portugal is facing a debt crisis. Whether justified or not I do not know:
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FT.com / Companies / Banks – BofA charged with fraud over Tarp funds. Surely no bank would not try to free ride off the state?
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I noted the following, disappointing announcement by email: The Treasury Committee is to take evidence from representatives of the audit and accounting profession on Tuesday
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FT.com / By sector – Political meddling seen as danger for banks. The FT head their article on this issue “Political meddling seen as danger
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