Several sites have reported: BNP Paribas, the biggest banking group in France, is going to shut down offshore branches in tax heaven countries, the Chief
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The FT notes: Europe should not have handed over control of accounting rules to the London-based International Accounting Standards Board, according to the chief executive
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The FT has reported (extensive quote due to the importance of the issue): British companies will be allowed to list on the London Stock Exchange
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From yesterday’s Observer: [Alastair Darling] will attempt to seize back the initiative on the economy — and deflect Tory claims that Labour is reckless with
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The G20 communiqu?© says: We call on our international accounting bodies to redouble their efforts to achieve a single set of high quality, global accounting
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The message is about Germany. But it’s the result of the election of a more right wing coalition. If it does (and I suspect it
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The left of centre think-tank Compass has noted: The Labour party is not just facing electoral annihilation in only eight months time; the people the
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Will Hutton in the Observer: Cheating is ubiquitous. Three sports — rugby, football and Formula One— are on the rack as coaches, players and drivers
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Schools talks collapse | Cayman News Service. Cayman’s government is rapidly descending into chaos. On Friday a major contractor stopped work on two projects. Cayman,
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