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U.S. judge says Citigroup can process Argentina’s next bond payment
November 11th, 2014
A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that Citigroup Inc could process an $85 million interest payment by Argentina on bonds issued under its local laws following its 2002 default. U.S. District Judge Thomas Griesa in New York said Citigroup could process the Dec. 31 payment ...
CySec announcement regarding lapse of CIF authorisation
November 10th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the Cypriot regulator, announced that, on 3rd of September 2014, the CIF authorisation of «Trendoks Ltd» with number 212/13 has lapsed, pursuant to section 24(1)(a) of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets ...
No Longer Business as Usual in China
November 10th, 2014
With heads of state and corporate chieftains in Beijing for a major economic summit meeting this week, China’s increasing economic nationalism is expected to be heavily debated. China is changing the rule book for business, forcing multinational companies to ...
HMRC recovers record £3.65bn in unpaid taxes
November 10th, 2014
A record amount of unpaid tax has been recovered from avoidance schemes, evasion and fraud by HMRC’s top team of specialist investigators – up by almost a quarter in the past year, says Pinsent Masons, the international law firm. ...
Luxembourg’s Tax Rulings Discussed By New EU Commissioner
November 10th, 2014
The European Commission has not yet formed an opinion on two contested tax rulings provided by the Luxembourg Government to multinational companies, and it has yet to formally respond to the recent leak of previous rulings, the new Competition ...
Interview with Benoît Cœuré, ECB
November 10th, 2014
Interview with Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, conducted by Theano Theiopoulou (Phileleftheros newspaper) on 9 November 2014 1. Why was banks’ participation in the ECB’s targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTROs) lower than expected? There ...
The UAE’s pressing need for legislative reform
November 10th, 2014
There is no doubt that, in the past 15 years, the UAE has managed to build what is, by any standards, the most developed infrastructure, the highest quality of life, the most diversified economy, and the most efficient government ...
HMRC: 10 tax avoidance danger signs
November 10th, 2014
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has alerted people to the tricks employed by tax avoidance scheme promoters. The note sets out the risks people face when they sign up to tax avoidance schemes with these including not only the ...
Ireland Vies to Remain Silicon Valley’s Low-Tax Home Away From Home
November 10th, 2014
In a sprawling conference center on the outskirts of the Irish capital, more than 20,000 people from the global tech industry gathered last week to sign deals and swap contacts. Despite the throngs of start-ups, American heavy hitters like ...
The $9 Billion Witness: Meet JPMorgan Chase’s Worst Nightmare
November 10th, 2014
She tried to stay quiet, she really did. But after eight years of keeping a heavy secret, the day came when Alayne Fleischmann couldn’t take it anymore. “It was like watching an old lady get mugged on the street,” she ...
