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Where Are Oil Prices Headed In The Long Run?
December 18th, 2014
Global benchmark crude oil prices have declined sharply this year on slower demand growth and rising supplies. The growth in demand for crude oil has slowed down significantly this year due to moderating economic growth in emerging markets, such ...
Ultimate owners of companies would have to be listed in central registers in EU countries
December 18th, 2014
The ultimate owners of companies would have to be listed in central registers in EU countries, accessible to people with a “legitimate interest”, such as investigative journalists and other concerned citizens, under a deal struck by Parliament and Council ...
How to deal with Europe’s ailing economy?
December 15th, 2014
There has been a lot of discussion lately in Europe and especially at the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters for the need (or not) of non-conventional monetary tools to revive Europe’s ailing economy, such as Quantitative Easing (QE). On ...
Disney and Skype ‘used Luxembourg tax deals’
December 12th, 2014
Companies including Disney and Skype have allegedly used Luxembourg tax deals, according to fresh leaks published by investigative journalists. The group of firms funnelled hundreds of millions of dollars in profits through Luxembourg subsidiaries, according to leaked documents. Disney ...
EU Financial Transactions Tax In 2016 ‘Unlikely’
December 10th, 2014
A group of 11 European Union (EU) countries has failed to reach an agreement on a proposed financial transactions tax before a self-imposed deadline. It is believed that the so-called EU11 remains divided over the shape of a future ...
Sweetheart tax avoidance deals to receive greater scrutiny from the EU
December 3rd, 2014
Draft legislation to oblige sharing of corporation tax deals, as Germany, France and Italy pressure Juncker over Luxembourg The European commission has pledged to fast-track new legislation to establish greater scrutiny over sweetheart tax avoidance deals for big companies. ...
UK passes tough new transparency law for oil, gas and mining companies
December 1st, 2014
A historic law came into force in the UK today that will help fight poverty and corruption in resource-rich but poor countries said Global Witness, which has been campaigning for such measures for over 16 years. The new rules ...
EU’s Juncker Launches Infrastructure Investment Plan
November 26th, 2014
New European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker launched a plan aimed at enticing pension funds, insurance companies and other major investors to finance cross-border European infrastructure projects. The plan to boost lackluster investment in the bloc is one of the ...
Weidmann: “Government bond purchases harbour major moral hazard”
November 18th, 2014
Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann has spoken out against possible plans to expand the Eurosystem’s balance sheet by way of government bond purchases on the part of the euro-area central banks. “Such purchases might create new incentives to run up debt, ...
Draghi Says ECB Measures Could Include Buying Government Bonds
November 18th, 2014
Mario Draghi has explicitly cited government-bond buying as a policy tool officials could use to stimulate the economy should the outlook worsen. “Unconventional measures might entail the purchase of a variety of assets, one of which is sovereign bonds,” the ...
