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New tax scandal as Ikea ‘avoids paying £775 Million in taxes using onshore havens’
February 15th, 2016
FURNITURE giant Ikea has been accused of underpaying a staggering €1 billion (£773 million) in taxes between 2009 and 2014. The Swedish firm is under scrutiny for using “onshore European tax havens”, according to a members of the European ...
Greece: fears for more cuts and tax increases will be needed to unlock bailout loans
February 4th, 2016
Greece Fears More Austerity Pain Ahead to Unlock Bailout Loans Nationwide strike called to protest cuts as talks progress with creditors The outlook for Europe’s most depressed economy hinges on how talks progress between the Greek government and its ...
EU says to monitor, not regulate ‘hyped’ virtual currencies
January 26th, 2016
The European Union will monitor rather than regulate “hyped” virtual currencies for now, because too little is known to justify new rules beyond reining in specific risks like money-laundering, the body’s executive said on Monday. The world’s 600 virtual ...
Greece Reaches Tsipras Anniversary Facing Pension Battle
January 25th, 2016
Bonds sink ahead of tough negotiations over pension reform Government wants speedy end to bailout review with creditors Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is marking the one-year anniversary of his election on Monday as Greece finds itself once again with ...
Google tax deal labelled ‘derisory’, as criticism grows
January 25th, 2016
An agreement for US firm Google to pay £130m in UK back taxes has been labelled as “derisory” and a “sweetheart deal” by critics. The payment covers money owed since 2005 and follows a six-year inquiry by Her Majesty’s ...
First-ever EU-wide cyber-security rules backed by Internal Market Committee
January 15th, 2016
Firms supplying essential services, e.g. for energy, transport, banking and health, or digital ones, such as search engines and cloud computing, will have to take action to improve their ability to withstand cyber-attacks under new rules approved by Internal ...
Rule of law in Poland: Commission starts dialogue
January 14th, 2016
The Commission discussed the respect of the Rule of Law in Poland and launched a dialogue under the Rule of Law Framework. It also discussed migration, the Investment Plan for Europe, a pillar of social rights and the treatment ...
Greece’s economic crisis goes on, like an odyssey without end
January 7th, 2016
When Stavros Staikos thinks of the year ahead, he expresses dread. Although stoic in demeanour, the retired merchant seaman struggles to be upbeat about his country and his own circumstances. “It’s hard to be optimistic,” he says, waiting his ...
January 1, 2016: The New Bank Bail-In System Goes Into Effect In Europe
December 30th, 2015
If you have a bank account anywhere in Europe, you need to read this article. On January 1st, 2016, a new bail-in system will go into effect for all European banks. This new system is based on the Cyprus ...
The 25 financial events that shaped the year 2015
December 30th, 2015
As we are close to move from year 2015 to year 2016, OneStopBrokers has collected and presents the major Financial events happened in 2015. 2015 was a year that the Eurozone was almost collapsed. We all witnessed a possible ...
