FT Alphaville » Bets against pound reach record. Speculators raised their bets against sterling to record levels after the recent UK general election, as worries
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I’m in Oslo this morning to talk about the International Accounting Standards Board proposals for accounting for the extractive industries, and those relating to the
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As the latest wave of economic insanity created by right-wing economists creates a mania for cuts and the creation of unemployment in the UK and
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Introduction I am often asked what I mean by "’tax justice’. As a result, and as a contribution to the Briefing Sheet series I am
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The Hong Kong stock exchange has changed its listing rules for extractive sector companies. The new rules say: 18.05 (6) if relevant and material to
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FT.com / Europe – Berlin prepares for €10bn yearly cuts. From the FT: The German government is to begin a drastic budget austerity programme next
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The Telegraph reported last weekend that “Vince Cable, the new Business Secretary, has placed tackling tax avoidance by businesses at the top of his list
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Savage spending cuts as global economy slows is folly, economists say | Business | The Observer . As the Observer notes: Massive cuts in spending
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I wrote yesterday about the need or redistribution in society. When I wrote I was not aware that the Households Below Average Income (HBAI) survey
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