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European Commission welcome digital taxation proposal
September 12th, 2017
The European Commission has today welcomed a joint proposal from the so-called Big Four member states – France, Germany, Italy and Spain – on the taxation of large digital companies. The Irish Government is, however, expected to express caution ...
Oil prices dip as traders assess U.S. hurricane impact
September 12th, 2017
Oil prices edged down in early Asian trading on Tuesday, as traders weighed up the dampening effect on demand of Hurricane Irma versus refinery restarts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey that should lead to more crude oil processing. ...
Oil prices edges up as Saudis discuss extending supply cut
September 11th, 2017
Oil prices edged up on Monday after the Saudi oil minister discussed possibly extending a pact to cut global oil supplies beyond March 2018 with his Venezuelan and Kazakh counterparts. News of the talks on Sunday helped offset downward ...
U.S. crude futures fell in Asian trading on Friday
September 1st, 2017
U.S. crude futures fell in Asian trading on Friday, partly reversing sharp gains from the previous session, amid ongoing turmoil in the oil industry with nearly a quarter of U.S. refining capacity offline. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Clc1 ...
Yen heads for worst weekly loss while the euro was slightly lower; Central Banks Meet
August 25th, 2017
Yellen, Draghi to take center stage at Jackson Hole gathering Yen heads for worst weekly loss in two months; oil below $48 Asian stocks were mixed, with gauges in Japan rising, and Australian bonds fell as investors await comments ...
Bitcoin cash crashed on Monday; down nearly 20% at $579 a coin
August 22nd, 2017
Bitcoin cash is crashing on Monday, trading down nearly 20% at $579 a coin after soaring to a record high of $942 during an impressive weekend rally. In the process, bitcoin cash reclaimed the spot as the third-largest cryptocurrency, ...
Oil steady following a 3 percent jump in prices on Friday
August 21st, 2017
Oil steady as market conditions tighten despite rising U.S. output Oil markets were stable on Monday, largely holding on to Friday’s big gains even though rising U.S. output weighed on hopes the market will tighten after a 13 percent ...
The fiscal benefits of free trade
August 18th, 2017
The fiscal benefits of free trade Western governments have an overriding problem, and that is they have reached or exceeded the bounds of taxation, at a time when legally mandated welfare costs are accelerating. Treasury departments in all ...
Dollar drops, the Yen and Euro rose, the Aussie added 0.1 percent: Brokers review
August 17th, 2017
Dollar drops; Aussie extends advance after base-metal surge Fed minutes show officials concerned about low inflation Most Asian stocks rose, led by technology shares after stellar earnings at Internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. The yen climbed and the dollar ...
On anniversary of the global financial crisis, ACCA warns of new ethical risks
August 10th, 2017
On the tenth anniversary of the global financial crisis, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) warns that business cannot afford to be complacent about the importance of ethics. John Williams, Head of ACCA UK, says, ‘The financial crisis was ...
