For obvious reasons I rarely mention the many discussions I have with journalists. I leave them to get on with their stories. But every rule
Read the full article…

I got a mail last night from a person who knows a bit about tax havens / secrecy jurisdictions. He said Havens are are like
Read the full article…

These are my links for March 17th through March 24th: FT.com / UK – Cameron acts to end confusion – . The Tories are re-arranging
Read the full article…

The FT reports: The friction between Switzerland and Germany over bank secrecy reached government level on Monday, as the Swiss defence minister confirmed he had
Read the full article…

The International Accounting Standards Board has established the Financial Crisis Advisory Group to respond to the issues that recession is raising. On 10 March it
Read the full article…

The Guardian is beginning a series that could have the above title. Larry Elliott begins the series calling for: Proposal no 1: Accept that this
Read the full article…

From the Guardian this morning: Tax havens will be forced to submit themselves to international scrutiny under plans to tackle their culture of secrecy being
Read the full article…

I had a bit of a Sunday Times weekend. I was in twice, once for the new TJN report “Where on earth are you?” ,
Read the full article…

There is occasional comment on this blog on health issues. Can I draw attention to a new campaign under the above title? You can link
Read the full article…