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HMRC hails VAT ruling against university
October 7th, 2014
HMRC has welcomed the Upper Tribunal’s decision that a university’s leaseback arrangement should be ignored for VAT purposes. The Upper Tribunal allowed HMRC’s appeal against a First-tier Tribunal decision that a leasing scheme did not constitute an “abuse of ...
FXTM offers new trading instruments
October 7th, 2014
Forex Time (FXTM) has announced its upgrading list of financial instruments that offers to its clients. FXTM now provides more currency pairs to boost diversification in the forex market and additional opportunities to trade spot metals paired with major ...
Central Asia Rues Dependency On Russian Fuel
October 7th, 2014
Weak links in Russia’s petroleum-refinery network and the Kremlin’s power play in Ukraine are shortchanging Central Asian petrol markets, importers complain. With alternatives expensive or unfeasible, and regional refining capacity severely limited, local energy executives are ruing Moscow’s traditional ...
Soybeans Steady at $9.76 after Rising Reserves
October 7th, 2014
Soybeans retreated after posting the biggest jump in more than a year as separate surveys showed that world inventories and U.S. crops may be bigger than estimated by the Department of Agriculture last month. The contract for November delivery ...
Asian shares edge up, dollar steadies after drop
October 7th, 2014
Asian shares rose on Tuesday, while the dollar languished after investors locked in some gains on its recent rally. “European equities are set to edge lower tracking modest declines in the US overnight. The small negative start belies the ...
Libya’s Sovereign Fund and Goldman Sachs Clash in Court
October 7th, 2014
A witness in a lawsuit against Goldman Sachs brought by the Libyan Investment Authority says she was stunned by a lack of due diligence in $1.2 billion in trades designed by Goldman. When Catherine McDougall, a lawyer from Allen ...
Australia 200 – Drops Sharply to Eight Month Low Below 5200
October 7th, 2014
Australia 200 for Tuesday, October 7, 2014 Since the beginning of September the Australia 200 Index has declined strongly from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to enter its previously established trading range between 5400 ...
A.I.G. Bailout, Revisionists’ Version
October 7th, 2014
Maurice R. Greenberg, A.I.G.’s former chief and a large shareholder, has spun a ludicrous tale in court that the bailout of the insurer was unfair to its investors. Was the bailout of the American International Group by the government ...
Second California Regulator Under Fire for PG&E E-Mails
October 7th, 2014
A second California regulator deliberating on a $1.4 billion penalty proposal against PG&E Corp. (PCG) for its role in a deadly 2010 natural gas pipeline blast has come under attack for communications with the company. Commissioner Mike Florio’s credibility ...
Cybersecurity training ‘essential’ for lawyers
October 7th, 2014
Government urges lawyers and accountants to develop skills to defeat computer attacks. Solicitors urgently need to develop skills to protect their clients and themselves from cyber attacks, urges the government and Law Society. They are to make available a ...
