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UK to reject EU plans to combat multinational tax avoidance
June 19th, 2015
David Gauke, financial secretary to the Treasury, insists on tax competition as opposed to Union’s plan to introduce common tax rules Britain will reject plans announced in Brussels this week to combat industrial-scale tax avoidance by the world’s biggest ...
Eurogroup statement on Cyprus, 18 June 2015
June 19th, 2015
The Eurogroup welcomes the institutions’ conclusion following the sixth review mission that Cyprus‘ adjustment programme has been brought back on track. The fiscal performance continues to be solid, the debt outlook has improved, and structural reforms are progressing in ...
Greece crisis: Emergency summit called for Monday
June 19th, 2015
An emergency summit of leaders from eurozone nations will be held on Monday, after the latest attempt to resolve the Greek debt crisis failed. A meeting of finance ministers on Thursday made no breakthrough. Head of the Eurogroup, Jeroen ...
Move signals Temenos’ continued confidence in the strength of the Nordics market opportunity
June 18th, 2015
Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the market leading provider of mission-critical solutions to the financial services industry, today announces the opening of a new office in Helsinki, Finland. The Helsinki office will sit under the umbrella of the recently announced Nordics ...
EBA: 51% Attack Remains Bitcoin’s Biggest Problem
June 18th, 2015
Bitcoin’s biggest problem is still the threat of a 51% attack, according to Dr Dirk Haubrich, head of consumer protection and financial innovation at the European Banking Authority (EBA). He said his main concern about the widespread adoption of ...
What Happens If Greece Defaults On IMF, ECB And Leaves The Eurozone?
June 18th, 2015
Time is running out–yet again–for Greece. The most heavily indebted country in the Eurozone is headed for a showdown with its creditors that may result in a default on its debt, and possibly in its leaving the euro. The ...
New currency ETN from ETFS Foreign Exchange launched on Xetra
June 18th, 2015
ETN tracks the exchange rate movements of the euro to the Swiss franc A new exchange traded note (ETN) from the ETFS Foreign Exchange Limited product family has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday. ETF name: ...
Making Corporate Taxation fairer and more transparent
June 18th, 2015
In a further move to make tax systems fairer, more efficient, growth-friendly and transparent, the Commission presented an Action Plan to fundamentally reform corporate taxation in the EU and published a “Top 30” list of tax havens across the ...
Gold price to climb as fears of a ‘Grexit’ rise
June 18th, 2015
The price of gold is tipped to rise as investors use the precious metal as a hedge against financial fallout from Greece’s ongoing debt crisis. Gold has been trading at about $US1180 per ounce in the last week, and ...
MENA economic growth: A good start for Egypt
June 18th, 2015
It is not without its challenges, but the economy is improving – steadily if unspectacularly. A curious place these days, Egypt. Politically, it continues to make liberal-minded observers queasy, whether for sentencing ousted – and democratically elected – Islamist ...