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FBI shooting after Boston bombing was justified, investigator says
March 26th, 2014
The shooting death of Ibragim Todashev, an associate of the alleged mastermind of the Boston Marathon bombing who was killed in a scuffle with FBI agents, was justified, Florida’s Ninth Circuit State Attorney Jeffrey L. Ashton said in an ...
HMRC debt recovery powers will need to be ‘bomb-proof’
March 26th, 2014
IT WAS SOMETHING of a slow burner, but once people noticed HMRC may be granted the power to directly deduct tax owed from debtors, the concerns began to surface. Ethical issues were raised over the legitimacy of such a ...
CySec fines Dragon Capital Ltd
March 26th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority, has issued an announcement giving the Dragon Capital (Cyprus) Ltd company the administrative fine of €12.000. CySec highlights that the fine given to Dragon Capital (Cyprus) Ltd is for the violation of The ...
Oculus Deal Said to Deliver 20-Fold Return to Spark and Matrix
March 26th, 2014
Spark Capital invested in Oculus VR Inc. in June after the firm’s partners bought the company’s virtual-reality goggles online. The bet ended in a 20-fold gain following Facebook Inc.’s agreement yesterday to buy Oculus for as much as $2.3 ...
IRS Says Bitcoin Counts as Property for Tax Purposes
March 26th, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service issued a notice saying that Bitcoin and other virtual currencies should be treated as property for federal tax purposes and the general rules for property transactions should apply. The notice provides answers to frequently asked ...
RSA introduces 25% non-audit fee cap
March 26th, 2014
THE AUDITORS of embattled insurer RSA will have a cap put on the amount of non-audit fees they can earn, limited to 25% of the total audit fee. KPMG, which was brought in to replace Deloitte as RSA auditors, ...
Why Companies Suffer Large, Unexpected Credit Losses
March 26th, 2014
For companies that sell business-to-business products and services, many things can contribute to a company incurring a loss from a bad debt. The most important factor is probably the quality of the organization’s finance and credit management process. But ...
U.K. Treasury Raises 4.2 Billion Pounds in Lloyds Share Sale
March 26th, 2014
The U.K. government sold a 4.2 billion-pound ($6.95 billion) stake in Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LLOY), its second disposal since rescuing the lender in the financial crisis. The government sold the shares to money managers for 75.5 pence apiece, ...
European Stocks Advance as Stocks Extend Gains
March 26th, 2014
European stocks advanced for a second day, after the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed the most in three weeks, as investors awaited data on U.S. durable-goods orders. U.S. index futures were little changed, while Asian shares rose. Airbus Group NV ...
ASIC accepts enforceable undertaking from Franchelen Pty Ltd
March 26th, 2014
ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Franchelen Pty Ltd (Franchelen), after an investigation found they engaged in unlicensed credit activity. ASIC’s investigation looked at the financing offered by Franchelen to consumers who were purchasing units in a ...
