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Rift opens among Eurozone leaders over Germany’s insistence on austerity
October 8th, 2014
With new signs of economic trouble emerging, what has been a guiding European economic principle for several years is facing open revolt. As Europe confronts new signs of economic trouble, national leaders, policy makers and economists are starting to ...
Banks pull out of dozens of benchmarks after rate-rigging scandals
October 2nd, 2014
Some of the world’s largest banks have stopped contributing to dozens of financial benchmarks to avoid further litigation risk in the wake of the Libor and foreign exchange rate rigging scandals. Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, JPMorgan and UBS, among others, ...
EU publishes details over Apple’s Irish tax breaks case
September 30th, 2014
European Union antitrust officials published Tuesday details about a decision to open an in-depth investigation into Apple’s tax deals with Ireland that it alleges fall short of international standards. In a letter from the European Commission to Irish authorities ...
Illegal Irish corporate tax deals for Apple
September 29th, 2014
Preliminary findings of an investigation into tax deals have found Apple Inc.(AAPL.O) being accused of benefiting from illicit state aid in Ireland after striking illegal deals with Irish authorities and will have to face Brussels’ law. Details of the probe, which ...
Experts warn over VAT digital services rules
September 19th, 2014
Businesses who make and sell apps or provide digital services to consumers in the European Union will see their paperwork increase in January due to new legislation to counter tax avoidance, experts have warned. Currently VAT on digital services ...
CySec: Council regulations over Ukraine
September 18th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) informs the Cyprus Investment Firms, Management Companies, Administrative Services Companies and Regulated Markets (‘the Regulated Entities’) about the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union the following: 1. Council Regulation (EU) No.959/2014 of ...
Russian ruble drops to historic low amid sanctions
September 16th, 2014
Russia’s currency dropped to an all-time low against the dollar on Tuesday as investors fret about the fallout of economic sanctions. The United States and the European Union last week imposed a new round of sanctions against Russia for ...
EU regulators expect Novo Banco sale to proceed as agreed
September 15th, 2014
European Union state aid regulators expect Portugal to sell Novo Banco, the successor to troubled Banco Espirito Santo (BES) (BES.LS), in line with a pledge made in return for regulatory approval of its 4.9-billion-euro state bailout. “There is a ...
More sanctions against Russia from the EU
September 12th, 2014
The European Union tightened economic sanctions against Russia on Friday, in response to the country’s role in the Ukraine crisis, imposing additional restrictions on oil companies and extending asset freezes and travel bans to 24 more individuals. The measures, ...
Russian Oil Exploration Could Be Next on West’s Hit List
September 11th, 2014
The United States and European Union plan to stop billions of dollars in oil exploration in Russia by the world’s largest energy companies including Exxon Mobil Corp and BP Plc, U.S. government sources said. The planned sanctions over Russia’s ...
