Transparency International has issued a policy note, in the context of the latest Doha conference on financing for development, backing action against tax havens and
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Cut the crap: pay the tax
The FT has reported: Some of the largest companies in the US, including General Electric, Wal-Mart and PepsiCo, were expected on Monday to launch a
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The new EU STD marches on
Progress with the EU Savings Tax Directive: At its meeting on December 2, the European Council of Finance Ministers (Ecofin) expressed support for proposals by
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Pope says shut tax havens
The Observer has reported: It is a message sent from on high to the world’s financial and political elite. The Roman Catholic Church is calling
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My del.icio.us bookmarks for December 5th
These are my links for December 5th: FT.com / Companies / Financials – Annual ritual now fraught with danger – Is a company a going
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What’s really good about the EU Savings Tax Directive reform
I promised I would do a piece on what I think is really good about reform of the EU Savings Tax Directive, as announced by
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Radical action? Yes please
My Green new Deal colleague Larry Elliott has saved me the need to write about the latest round of interest rate cuts. Writing in the
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The time for nationalisation is nigh
The FT has noted: Hundreds of thousands of homeowners hoping to see a major reduction in their mortgage payments in the new year, after the
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My del.icio.us bookmarks for December 4th
These are my links for December 4th: Peter Mandelson: The future active state – how Britain adapts to globalisation | – Crikey Is this really
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