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OECD Taxing Wages 2015 Report
April 14th, 2015
Taxes on wages have risen by about one percent for the average worker in OECD countries between 2010 and 2014, even though the majority of governments did not increase statutory income tax rates, according to the Organisation for Economic ...
Wall Street falls ahead of first-quarter earnings
April 14th, 2015
Wall Street edged lower on Monday after two consecutive weeks of gains as fears increased that the strong dollar and lower oil prices will hurt US first-quarter earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 81 points, or 0.45%, to ...
Rouhani: Iran will only sign nuclear deal if sanctions lifted ‘same day’
April 9th, 2015
Iran will only sign a final nuclear accord with six world powers if all sanctions imposed over its disputed atomic work are lifted on the same day, President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech on Thursday. Iran and the powers ...
Law Firm Merger Mania: Q1 Marks Period of Supercharged Growth
April 9th, 2015
U.S. law firm merger activity occurred at a torrid pace in the first quarter, as both the number of tie-ups, and the size of the newly combined firms, soared to unprecedented levels, according to a report released on Monday. There were 29 law ...
Bank of Korea Monetary Policy Decision
April 9th, 2015
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Korea decided today to leave the Base Rate unchanged at 1.75% for the intermeeting period ” Based on currently available information the Committee considers that, although the trend of economic recovery ...
Hong Kong shares rocket as mainland rally spills over
April 9th, 2015
Funds trying to arbitrage major price differences Chinese funds buying HK shares ahead of Shenzhen pilot Previous attempts failed on tepid demand for HK shares Investors see HK shares as less bubbly than mainland stocks (Adds more detail on ...
Alexis Tsipras flies to Moscow amid speculation of bailout from Putin
April 8th, 2015
Greek prime minister to sign accords with Russia, including gas price discount and possible loans in return for Greek assets, that would alarm EU creditors The Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras, began a controversial visit to Moscow on Tuesday as ...
Japanese shares near a 15-year high
April 8th, 2015
Japan’s shares neared a 15-year high on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its asset purchase program in an effort to boost the economy. In Tokyo, benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.4% at 19,723.42. The central bank has ...
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
April 7th, 2015
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent. Moderate growth in the global economy is expected in 2015, with the US economy continuing to strengthen, even as China’s growth slows ...
Wall Street to open lower in wake of weak jobs data
April 6th, 2015
U.S. stock index futures fell in low volume on Monday, putting Wall Street on track for a lower open on the first trading session since Friday’s surprisingly weak jobs data. * Labor Department data showed U.S. employers last month ...
