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Brussels orders EU countries to claw back ‘illegal’ tax rulings
October 22nd, 2015
Europe’s competition chief ordered the Netherlands to recover €20-30 million in back taxes from Starbucks on Wednesday (21 October) and told Luxembourg to claim the same amount from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The move is a heavy blow to profit-shielding ...
European Court of Justice: Bitcoin is a currency and exchanges are VAT-exempt
October 22nd, 2015
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that bitcoin exchange transactions should be exempt from VAT. The ECJ ruling stated that bitcoin transactions “are exempt from VAT under the provision concerning transactions relating to currency, bank notes and ...
Facebook’s transfer of European Union users’ data to the United States – Court ordered investigation
October 22nd, 2015
Irish court orders investigation of Facebook data transfers to US Ireland’s High Court on Tuesday (20 October) ordered an investigation into Facebook’s transfer of European Union users’ data to the United States, to make sure personal privacy was properly ...
P2P lending platform expands into mainland Europe with the acquisition of Zencap
October 21st, 2015
Funding Circle launches across Europe with deal for Rocket Internet-backed Zencap Leading global marketplace for business loans expands into Germany, Spain and the Netherlands Funding Circle, the world’s leading online marketplace for business loans, today announced it has joined ...
EU countries warn of Volkswagen scandal fallout
October 21st, 2015
Several EU member states including major automaker France will urge Europe’s pollution regulator to thoroughly assess the consequences of the Volkswagen emission scandal, according to a document seen by AFP Monday. “The environmental dimension needs to be clearly assessed ...
Alibaba Group Expands European Presence
October 21st, 2015
Alibaba appoints managing directors to run its regional hub in the U.K. and new country office in Italy Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) today announced details of the expansion of its presence in the European market, an important step in ...
Asia shares lag behind Nikkei, euro firm for ECB
October 21st, 2015
Asian shares turned mixed on Wednesday as soft export data kept investors cautious ahead of the European Central Bank‘s policy meeting later in the week, though Japan’s market was having a go at setting a new peak for the ...
US, EU open free-trade talks in Miami
October 20th, 2015
Senior negotiators on a huge transatlantic trade treaty opened new talks in Miami Monday aiming to close some differences on key issues between the United States and the European Union. The 11th round of talks on the Transatlantic Trade ...
Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse Set to Scale Back Global Ambitions
October 20th, 2015
Regulation, interest rates, economy curbing profitability U.S. firms are grabbing greater share of investment bank fees Europe’s last global banks are caving in to pressure from regulators and preparing to tell investors just how much their aspirations will shrink. ...
Deutsche Bank Error Sent $6 Billion to Fund in June, FT Reports
October 20th, 2015
Deutsche Bank AG’s foreign-exchange unit mistakenly sent $6 billion to a U.S. hedge fund client in a so-called fat-finger error in June, recovering the money a day later, the Financial Times reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. A ...
