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Joe Hockey announces profit-shifting tax audit of 10 multinationals
December 9th, 2014
Australia will consider passing stronger laws against tax avoidance, the treasurer says, as tax office ‘embeds’ staff within companies The Australian Tax Office is auditing 10 multinational corporations and the government will consider introducing new laws aimed at targeting ...
America: The best place to put your money
December 8th, 2014
If you slept through the past five years, you missed a helluva ride for the American stock market. Not only did U.S. equities trounce their depressing performance from last decade, but they left all other major markets in the ...
Two Sydney men plead guilty to insider trading
December 5th, 2014
Two Sydney men, including a former analyst with ratings agency Moody’s, today pleaded guilty to insider trading that netted a profit of more than $180,000. Daniel Joffe, 37, of Vaucluse, passed on information acquired in the course of his ...
Like Chinese Stocks? In Hong Kong, They’re 12% Cheaper
December 5th, 2014
The rush to pile into the world-beating stock rally in Shanghai has become so fevered that many investors are passing over identical shares that are trading more than 10 percent cheaper in Hong Kong. It’s a reminder of how froth can overwhelm ...
Gazprom to build new 63 bcm Black Sea pipeline to Turkey instead of S. Stream
December 2nd, 2014
Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller said the energy giant will build a massive gas pipeline that will travel from Russia, transit through Turkey, and stop at the Greek border – giving Russia access to the Southern European market. The pipeline ...
Tax Policy Makers need to understand what they’re trying to achieve, says ACCA report
December 1st, 2014
The threat of retrospective legislation is “most potentially devastating form of tax uncertainty” Policymakers should clearly communicate the aim of each tax measure to enable taxpayers to understand what is expected of them and should publish clear advice along ...
Cyprus Airways through the eyes of potential investors
November 28th, 2014
The sale process of Cyprus Airways (CAIR) has been put on hold waiting for the results of the European Commission investigation on the legality of the aid package of EUR 103m, which was provided by the Cyprus government to ...
China cuts key short-term money rate as Beijing pushes down cash costs
November 25th, 2014
China’s central bank lowered the yield for a key short-term money rate on Tuesday, the fourth time it has done so this year, as regulators step up efforts to reduce funding pressure for Chinese companies. The reduction, announced on ...
Tired of investing in stocks and bonds? Try buying a more liquid asset — whiskey!
November 24th, 2014
Investors around the world are betting big on whiskey, which can skyrocket in value and toss back whopping returns. Since the first whiskey index was formed six years ago, top single malts have risen in value by more than ...
SEC Charges Penny Stock Company Executives in New Jersey With Issuing False Press Releases to Inflate Stock Price
November 24th, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged father-and-son executives at a New Jersey-based penny stock company for issuing false and misleading press releases while secretly selling thousands of their own stock shares into the market. They agreed to pay ...
