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EU removes Belize from its Tax Haven Blacklist
November 14th, 2019
The European Council agreed to remove Belize from the EU’s list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. North Macedonia meets commitments. Belize has passed the necessary reforms to improve its tax regime for international business companies that was due to be ...
GDPR is missing the point, says Edward Snowden
November 14th, 2019
Europe’s data protection legislation is still missing the point and will remain a ‘paper tiger’ until internet giants are hit with big fines, according to NSA-contractor turned whistleblower and privacy campaigner Edward Snowden. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ...
iSignthis: Extreme Growth Continues…with Free Cash Flow
October 25th, 2019
Actual Annualised GPTV exceeds A$1.9bn (Up↑ 360% from 30th June) Operating Cashflow Positive (Q3) : $1.067m (FCF) Cash Receipts : $8.326m UP↑ 38.5% QoQ from $6.01m (Q2 2019) 3Q2019 Revenues $8.58m UP↑ 36% from $6.3m 2Q2019 3rd QTR 2019 ...
Money and the theory of exchange
October 23rd, 2019
Evidence mounts that the global credit cycle has turned towards its perennial crisis stage. This time, the gathering forces appear to be on a scale greater than any in living memory and therefore the inflation of all major ...
Euro area government deficit at 0.5% and EU28 at 0.7% of GDP
October 21st, 2019
In 2018, the government deficit and debt of both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28 decreased in relative terms compared with 2017. In the euro area the government deficit to GDP ratio fell from 0.9% in 2017 to ...
Pound’s gains erased amid Brexit deal jitters
October 17th, 2019
The rally in the pound triggered by news of a Brexit agreement has failed to last following concerns that the deal could still be scuppered. Sterling had surged to a five-month high against the dollar, coming close to $1.30, ...
UK and EU strike new Brexit deal in last-ditch talks
October 17th, 2019
Negotiators from the U.K. and EU reached a draft Brexit deal in 11th-hour talks Thursday, although there are serious doubts that the agreement will be approved by U.K. lawmakers back in Westminster. Sterling rose on news after the U.K. ...
British pound broke a two-day rising streak
October 8th, 2019
The British pound broke a two-day rising streak and edged lower on Monday as concerns rose that sizeable differences between Britain and the European Union remained for striking a Brexit withdrawal deal. British lawmakers have passed a law requiring ...
US set to impose tariffs on $7.5bn of EU exports; Is there an economic impact?
October 4th, 2019
The US has been given the go-ahead to impose tariffs on $7.5bn (£6.1bn) of goods it imports from the EU. It is the latest chapter in a 15-year battle between the US and the EU over illegal subsidies for ...
FB suffers legal blow in EU court
October 4th, 2019
Facebook on Wednesday was dealt a major blow in the EU’s top court, which ruled that national courts in Europe can order online platforms to remove defamatory content worldwide. The decision will be seen as a victory for EU ...