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Businesses, trade to support U.S. third-quarter growth
October 30th, 2014
A robust pace of business spending likely buoyed U.S. economic growth in the third quarter, a sign corporate chieftains have confidence in the sustainability of the recovery. Gross domestic product likely grew at a 3.0 percent annual pace, according ...
Switzerland, EU finalize agreement on Corporate Tax Reform
October 17th, 2014
Switzerland and member states of the European Union (EU) have signed a joint statement that reaffirms Switzerland’s commitment to abolish contested corporation tax regimes and EU member states’ pledge to lift countermeasures. The agreement was signed on October 14, ...
European Parliament ratifies EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
September 17th, 2014
The European Parliament gave its consent to the EU-Ukraine Association agreement, which includes a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), on Tuesday in Strasbourg. “This is an historic moment”, said EP President Martin Schulz in his address to ...
Is bigger better for ASEAN in a mega-regional world?
September 10th, 2014
Big-block trade agreements or ‘mega-regionals’, revolving around one or more major powers, are the latest trend in trade policy negotiations. ASEAN is involved in two: the American-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Chinese-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). But ...
Chinese state-owned enterprise investment in Australia
August 25th, 2014
As the negotiation of the Australia–China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) moves into what is hopefully its final phase, there is intense focus on how the investment chapter of the FTA will treat the access of Chinese state-owned enterprises to ...
Two Bank of England officials voted August rate rise
August 20th, 2014
Bank of England policymakers broke ranks over interest rates for the first time in three years this month, when two unexpectedly voted to tighten policy and revived speculation about a 2014 rate hike. Former academic Martin Weale and business ...
Junk Bonds Gain Favor as European Banks Reduce Lending
August 13th, 2014
Bruce Mackenzie and Toby Ali were young bankers in the late 1990s, traversing Europe to pitch the merits of high-yield securities, otherwise known as junk bonds, to chief executives. The corporate chieftains mostly said no. Europe’s skepticism has since ...
Why use a specialised small business accountant
July 29th, 2014
Starting your own business can be a difficult task. You know you have a great idea, you sound it out to some friends and work colleagues who tell you you’ll make millions. You finally get the confidence to take ...
Trafigura Targets $8B India Metals Market With Online Store
July 16th, 2014
Switzerland-based Trafigura has launched an online store in India to sell aluminum, copper and other metals, seeking a slice of the $8 billion market and becoming the first big commodities trader to cater to hordes of small manufacturers dotting ...
Ex-Goldman director Rajat Gupta fails to void conviction
July 15th, 2014
Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc director Rajat Gupta, serving a two-year prison term, has failed to persuade a federal appeals court to overturn his insider trading conviction. In a brief order, the full 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ...
