Accountancy Profession Adapting To Digital Age: Survey
November 10th, 2016
A recent survey of accountants in the UK has found that 83 percent believe understanding technology is equally as important to their job as understanding accountancy. The survey, undertaken by Xero, an accounting software company, found that 71 percent ...
Malta To Push EU VAT Reform As EU President
November 9th, 2016
Malta will take forward the EU’s proposals on VAT reform when it assumes the Presidency of the Council of the EU in January 2017, the territory’s Minister of Finance, Edward Scicluna, told a recent conference. Under the EU’s VAT ...
Codes of behaviour
November 6th, 2016
Observing America’s presidential election from afar has been a curious experience for foreigners. The next President will be the de facto ruler of the advanced nations, unelected by them, but subject to his or her overreaching strategic commands. On ...
EU court pours cold water on Caffè Nero’s trademark bid
November 3rd, 2016
Caffè Nero has failed to secure an EU trademark for its name – because the public may be deceived into thinking the mark relates only to black coffee. In a judgment handed down last week, the EU’s General Court ...
USA based International Law Firm opens Taiwan Office
November 2nd, 2016
Duane Morris LLP announced today that it has opened an office in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China)—Duane Morris & Selvam Taiwan, a foreign legal affairs law firm—after securing approval from the Ministry of Justice. Through its new presence in ...
EU and Canada signed CETA; a trade deal that sets a new standard for global trade
November 1st, 2016
On 30 October, the EU and Canada sign a trade agreement, known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). This deal will create jobs and growth by boosting trade and strengthening economic relations. CETA’s progressive nature will set ...
Swiss Government Makes Case For Corporate Tax Reform
October 31st, 2016
The Swiss Federal Council has announced its support for the proposed changes to Switzerland’s corporate tax framework, known as Corporate Tax Reform III (CTR III), ahead of a referendum on the issue due to take place early next year. ...
Microsoft shares hit all-time high as earnings beat expectations
October 21st, 2016
Microsoft shares rose to an all-time high in after-hours trading on 20 October, after the software giant posted better-than-expected first quarter results. Net profit rose 6% from a year earlier to $6bn (£4.9bn) for the three months to 30 ...
Deloitte now focuses on blockchain technology and the Internet of Things (IoT)
October 19th, 2016
Deloitte Catalyst accelerates digital transformation by bringing together critical assets and capabilities from the domains of cognitive technologies, Internet of Things and blockchain and includes as initial members Narrative Science, Kira Systems, Ayasdi and Loyyal, among others. Deloitte Catalyst has enabled Deloitte to launch ...
Head of Legal Department
October 18th, 2016
The Legal department handles a wide variety of tasks, and works closely with senior management of the business. Among others, the successful candidate will be responsible for all legal affairs and related matters of the Firm and will help ...
