Martin Wolf has written this in the FT this morning, and I am sure he’s right: For only the third time since the late 1800s
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Have we got enough stuff?
The FT notes this morning that ‘a 30-year trend of trade growing at twice the speed of the global economy has ended’. There is wailing and
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Reclaiming economics as moral philosophy
This is excellent news from the Guardian this morning: Economics undergraduates at theUniversity of Manchester have formed the Post-Crash Economics Society, which they hope will be copied
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Russell Brand on Newsnight
I don’t agree with it all, but it’s worth sharing: I’m glad he mentioned tax havens. But I can’t agree on not voting. That’s not
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Campaigners challenge Cameron to keep promise to tackle company secrecy
A coalition of NGOs, of which Tax Research UK was one, issued this press release this morning: Campaigners challenge Cameron to keep promise to tackle company
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The Isle of Man is amongst the wealthiest nations in the world – but they’re so secretive the data isn’t available to prove it
I was intrigued by a recent headline in Isle of Man Today that read: The report said: It may come as a surprise to many
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We need an economy that is more plural, complex and sociable
I’ve just finished reading Nature Cure by Richard Mabey. This is a delightful and insightful account of the author’s recovery from deep depression which did,
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What are accounts for? Have accountants lost the plot?
According to the International Accounting Standards Board the main purpose for the accounts that are produced using its International Financial Reporting Standard is to provide potential investors, lenders
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Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man have signed UK tax deals but the abuse goes on – and so does the campaign against them
The following press release has been issued today: The HM Treasury has published a written ministerial statement on tax information exchange agreements between the United Kingdom and
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