Aviva consolidation ‘not just for tax’ – The Irish Times – Fri, Oct 23, 2009. Subject to regulatory approval, Aviva plans to establish a single
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Madoff lawsuit attacks KPMG UK – Accountancy Age. There’s another legal action to add to the mountain of litigation threatening the future of the Big
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The Other TaxPayers’ Alliance | VAT: The Tories’ favourite tax. Clifford Singer lists a long whole range of alternatives to a VAT rise, which the
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FT.com / US & Canada – Obama ‘pay tsar’ to order huge cuts . The top 25 executives at the seven US companies bailed out
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The following are the speaking notes for a lecture I am giving this morning at the Treasury ——————– The title of this lecture has, I
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BBC NEWS | Business | Borrow for recovery, says Darling. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has said government borrowing is the best way to
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The Telegraph has done a  rather useful summary of highlights from last night’s speech by Mervyn King, Bank of England governor. he said: On support
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Tax inspectors to clamp down on people ‘before they break law’ – Telegraph. There’s lots of fury amongst accountants today. The Telegraph says: New guidance
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EU ‘backtracked on zero-ten tax’ ¬ª News ¬ª This Is Jersey. The JEP notes: JERSEY was given ‘green lights all the way’ on zero-ten, according
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