Accountancy Age has reported that: A Reykjavik court has found J??n ?Ã…sgeir J??hannesson, the founder and chief executive officer of investment group Baugur, guilty of
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Why the havens can’t be trusted to set standards
The ITIO, and the Isle of Man in particular launched an attack on the money laundering and tax management standards of the world’s major economies
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Lord Browne
I’m not going to gloat over Lord Browne’s resignation from BP. It’s sad when a gay man feels he has to lie about his private
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What is offshore?
It’s always pleasant to find people agreeing with you. The FT’s editorial today says: At the very least, it is time to rethink what we
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A welcome move on money laundering
AccountingWEB has reported that: HMRC has announced that from 15 June 2007, if you are travelling to or from a country outside the European Union
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What is it about politcians?
Paul Wolfowitz may not be an elected politician, but he’s certainly part of the US political elite, if for no other reason than having been
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Bono’s partner pays up $3.5 million – because he’s done nothing wrong
Dennis Howlett covers the option backdating scandal at Apple today and provides links to useful stuff. Reuters summarise the story like this: Fred Anderson, Apple’s
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Are the Channel Islands used for money laundering?
It’s a bit like asking is the Pope a Catholic really, isn’t it? Some of the latest evidence is available here. And note who was
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Corruption in the City
There’s an interesting discussion of insider dealing in the City in the FT today. Take this as some indication of the flavour: Many have found
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