From this mornings’s Observer: Any moment now, the Airports Commission will finally publish its recommendation for new runway capacity at either Heathrow or Gatwick. What
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Green QE in the European Parliament
This report was on the web site of Molly Scott Cato, Green MEP for the South West of England, this week: As G7 leaders agree
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The tragedy of Greek debt
I don’t know who created this image for the BBC on Greek debt but they hit the nail on the head: The Greek debt
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The UK is defending tax abuse, not promoting ‘tax competition’
The Guardian has reported that: Britain will reject plans announced in Brussels this week to combat industrial-scale tax avoidance by the world’s biggest multinationals, the
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Mario Draghi agrees Green QE is possible in the EU
It’s worth watching the video here (it won’t embed). Start at 6.15 and run to the end Mario Draghi does agree Green QE is possible
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Remember Lehman? Grexit could be much worse
I hope you remember the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008. It was the one the US decided should be allowed to go to
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Economics and the limits to growth
The Pope has said: The idea of infinite or unlimited growth, which proves so attractive to economists, financiers and experts in technology . . . is based on the
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The Pope joins the club
I was amused by the highlighted element in this comment in an FT email this morning: Join the club mate. We need one or two
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The EU should have taken note: tax haven lists don’t work, but the Financial Secrecy Index does
I am well aware that many of my critics like to say I know little about anything. Unsurprisingly I don’t agree. What I do know
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