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AstraZeneca chief executive calls for a tax risk
May 19th, 2014
The US pharmaceutical seeking to acquire UK rival AstraZeneca represents a tax avoidance risk, according to the UK druggist’s chief executive Pascal Soriot. Pfizer, which has proposed a £63bn takeover of the UK business, intends to use the AstraZeneca ...
Election results boost India stocks to another record high
May 16th, 2014
India’s benchmark index surged to a record high Friday after initial election results suggested a sweeping victory for Narendra Modi and the pro-business Bharatiya Janata Party. Investors reacted to the news with marked enthusiasm, sending Mumbai’s Sensex index up ...
CySec: acquisition of Administrative Services Providers (ASP) licence
May 15th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the Cypriot financial regulatory authority, has announced that the following firms have successfully obtained the CySec license to operate as Administrative Services Providers (ASP): AK Orion Trust Limited Stradlic Ltd Therefore, they ...
Election optimism boosts India stocks to record high
May 13th, 2014
India’s benchmark index surged to a record high Tuesday after exit polls indicated that voters will deliver a mandate to Narendra Modi and the pro-business Bharatiya Janata Party. Mumbai’s Sensex index advanced more than 1.5% in early trading as ...
CySec: acquisition of licenses
May 9th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority has announced that “Panglobe Group Limited” and “Midland Consult (Cyprus) Ltd” have successfully obtained the CySec license. They are is now authorised to operate legally under the supervision ...
Australian GMO ‘Contamination’ Case Could Have International Repercussions
May 9th, 2014
Australian farmers Steve Marsh and Mick Baxter grew up together, were once schoolmates, and have grown crops on their neighboring farms for years. But the emergence of GMO technology has driven a wedge between the long-time friends, leaving them ...
Putin Calls On Ukraine Rebels To Put Off Secession Vote
May 8th, 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine to postpone a vote on secession just five days before it was to be held, potentially pulling Ukraine back from the brink of violent dismemberment. It was the first ...
White House seeks legal immunity for firms that hand over customer data
May 2nd, 2014
Obama administration asks legislators drafting NSA reforms to protect telecoms firms for complying with court orders, Guardian learns The White House has asked legislators crafting competing reforms of the National Security Agency to provide legal immunity for telecommunications firms ...
Stocks: Federal Reserve to the rescue?
April 28th, 2014
Janet Yellen and economic data are poised to steal the business spotlight from Corporate America this week. After a bonanza of corporate report cards dominated recent headlines, investors will likely refocus on the state of the U.S. economy and ...
S&P upgrade Cyprus on better economic performance
April 25th, 2014
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s is more upbeat about Cyprus’ public finances following a better-than-expected performance since the country’s financial rescue a year ago. The agency upgraded Cyprus’ rating by one notch to B and said the outlook ...
