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Total CEO dies in Moscow plane crash
October 21st, 2014
Christophe de Margerie was killed in a collision at a Russian airport. Russia’s Tass news agency says the CEO of French oil giant Total was killed when his corporate jet collided with a snow removal machine during takeoff at ...
Speaker of Alabama House arrested on Corruption Charges
October 21st, 2014
Michael G. Hubbard was charged with 23 felony counts, including voting for legislation in which he had a conflict of interest and using his public office for personal gain. The speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, Michael G. ...
Chiquita shares fall ahead of key investor vote
October 21st, 2014
Chiquita shares fell after a top shareholder rejected the firm’s plan to buy an Irish rival. Shares of Chiquita Brands International (CQB) closed down sharply Monday after a major institutional investor in the banana market giant said it would ...
Britain Urged to Step Back in Feud With E.U.
October 21st, 2014
José Manuel Barroso, the departing president of the European Commission, said Britain’s confrontational stance with European Union states is hurting its chances of winning the policy changes it wants. The departing president of the European Commission warned Britain on ...
Microsoft’s CEO comp could hit $147 million
October 21st, 2014
Microsoft’s Nadella received “competive pay” package that could eventually be worth over $147.5 million. Microsoft’s Satya Nadella may be on the hot seat with women for his recent comments on pay, but his compensation as CEO of the software ...
AbbVie calls off $55 billion acquisition of Shire
October 21st, 2014
U.S. drugmaker AbbVie Inc (ABBV.N) said on Monday it has reached agreement with Shire Plc (SHP.L) to officially call off its proposed $55 billion purchase of the Irish company, and will pay Shire a $1.64 billion breakup fee for ...
Stocks rise: S&P 500 up for 3rd straight day
October 21st, 2014
Nasdaq also rises for a third straight day and the Dow comes back from a 120-point drop. Stocks closed higher Monday, adding to Friday’s strong rally as investors shake off last week’s volatile trading. The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock ...
FCA warning against unauthorised firm
October 20th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British regulator, has issued a warning against “Gilmoore Financial” (www.gilmoore-finance.com). The warning recommends that the public exercises extreme caution when dealing with this company, since it is not permitted to provide any financial ...
UK Tax Gap Widens
October 20th, 2014
The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), has revealed that the UK tax gap grew to 6.8 percent in the fiscal year 2012-13, up 0.2 percent year-on-year. The tax gap, which measures the amount of tax that ...
Switzerland Extends Olive Branch To India On Tax
October 20th, 2014
Swiss authorities have confirmed that, if asked, they will assist India in efforts to confirm the genuineness of bank documents and will swiftly provide information on requests relating to non-banking dossiers. The commitment was made in a joint statement ...
