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Banks battle to maintain dominance of UK’s Business Foreign Exchange market
January 18th, 2016
As businesses across the UK seek to minimise the risks of currency fluctuations, the business foreign exchange market shows strong growth as well as fierce competition, according to new research from market analysts East & Partners. The firm’s UK ...
Asia stocks retrace gains; Shanghai tumbles 3.7%
January 15th, 2016
Major Asian stock markets struggled to hold onto their morning gains Friday, despite a positive finish from Wall Street overnight. In another late spate of sell-offs, the Shanghai composite down 3.97 percent and Shenzhen composite 2..85 percent lower in afternoon trade. The ASX 200 closed ...
Egyptian central bank outlines plan to help small firms
January 11th, 2016
Egypt’s central bank on Sunday issued guidelines on how it will incentivise banks to participate in a “comprehensive programme” to help finance small- and medium-sized enterprises in the latest move to try and create jobs and support its battered ...
UHY: Expansion into Northern Ireland with Fitch Chartered Accountants
January 8th, 2016
UHY has issued an announcement to inform that the company’s network is expanding into Northern Ireland. UHY announcement refers that: “We are delighted to announce that our network is expanding into Northern Ireland with Fitch Chartered Accountants joining our group, as ...
EU, Ukraine Cut Trade Taxes Through New Free Trade Deal
January 5th, 2016
On January 1, 2016, the tariff cuts contained in the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the European Union and Ukraine became effective. Welcoming the deal, the European Commission said the application of the DCFTA of the ...
The Commission acts for full, proper and timely implementation of EU law
December 14th, 2015
The Commission ensures proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and businesses: This month’s infringement package includes 34 reasoned opinions, 9 referrals to the Court of Justice of the EU, and 83 closures. To help citizens ...
ECOFIN: Main results on Tax Rulings
December 9th, 2015
The Council took a number of decisions on corporate taxation. It adopted a directive on cross-border tax rulings, which will improve transparency on tax rulings given by member states to companies about how taxation will be dealt with. Pierre Gramegna, ...
EU Commission’s proposal to improve access to finance for companies and simplify information for investors
December 1st, 2015
Small and medium-sized companies in particular will find it easier to raise funding when issuing shares or debt. Companies already listed on public markets will also benefit when they want to list additional shares or issue corporate bonds. As ...
G20 leaders endorse OECD measures to crack down on tax loopholes
November 19th, 2015
G20 leaders endorse OECD measures to crack down on tax loopholes, reaffirm its role in ensuring strong, sustainable and inclusive growth The leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies today endorsed overhauled global standards to crack down on tax ...
Australian law firm invests in online disruptor
November 18th, 2015
Rather than seeing legal industry disruptors as a threat, a national firm has decided to invest in one and forge a new partnership. National firm Gilbert + Tobin has invested in online legal services provider LegalVision, providing funding that ...
