The FT has reported on Grant Thornton’s latest research on corporate governnance code compliance in the FTSE 350. The results are not encouraging. As they
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Guernsey: Baracking for Hilary
There’s one thing you cannot accuse the Channel Island’s of: they do not lack self interest. Take this from ‘This is Guernsey’ in a discussion
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IFRS for local authorities: stop this madness now
It’s been announced that International Financial Reporting Standards are to be used by UK local authorities from 1 April 2010 for the preparation of their
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Tackling regression: social security contributions
I have long been concerned about the regressive nature of the UK tax system; regression that is in part caused by the wholly unfair way
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More form Cayman NetNews: questions needing answers
More from Cayman NetNews, this time in response to the criticisms Obama is making of the place: However, the question is what proactive campaigns –
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There’s change in the wind, and the bankers are feeling it
The FT is on form today. It reports that Josef Ackermann, chief executive of Deutsche Bank, has said that banks needed to find ways of
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Cayman NetNews: Recognising some of the reality of what it is to be a tax haven
Cayman NetNews has to be the best news outlet in any small island tax haven in the world. Amazingly, it has a frank and open
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Anti-taxers: so far from the voters
As Michael Tomasky has said: The Republicans are controlled by three factions: the neocons, who run foreign policy; the theocons, who call the shots on
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Why are tax havens good for Britain?
The Telegraph had an article on which of the US presidential candidates would be good for the UK. They said of Obama: Clinton’s main opponent,
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