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HMRC’s step to become a tax authority fit for the future
November 16th, 2015
HMRC announces next step in its ten-year modernisation programme to become a tax authority fit for the future Fewer, more modern regional centres and highly skilled staff will provide customers with better services HMRC has today announced the next ...
CommSec: Investors are increasingly looking abroad to overseas stock exchanges
November 16th, 2015
Investors are increasingly looking abroad to overseas stock exchanges to broaden their investment portfolio, according to new data from CommSec. CommSec, Australia’s largest online broker, has seen a sharp increase in demand for foreign owned shares. The number of ...
10 countries hoarding enormous mountains of gold
November 16th, 2015
Say what you want about gold. But central banks just can’t get enough of the yellow metal. For the third quarter of 2015, central banks continued to bulk up their gold reserves, adding 175 tonnes to official reserves, according to the ...
Oil edges up after Paris attacks, French air strikes in Syria
November 16th, 2015
Crude oil futures rose on Monday as France launched large-scale air strikes against Islamic State in Syria, but analysts said oil and other commodities were expected to remain under pressure as oversupply weighs on prices. Crude benchmarks, which lost ...
Even Small, Well-Run Countries Can’t Escape The Currency War
November 13th, 2015
The old saying “When elephants fight, the grass gets trampled” captures perfectly the dilemma of the world’s non-superpowers. From Brazil to Thailand to non-eurozone Europe, the currency war raging between the leading economies is creating collateral damage. ...
Deloitte eyes global accountancy blockchains
November 13th, 2015
Good karma was the consensus among those watching and in attendance at Ethereum’s DevCon1 conference when big four accountancy firm Deloitte took to the stage in the guise of the technology-focused Rubix Project. Matthew Spoke, strategy and execution lead ...
Asian stocks bruised by tumbling oil, Fed hike jitters
November 13th, 2015
Asian stocks were battered on Friday, with risk-off sentiment in full swing amid sharp falls in the price of commodities and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve is on track for a rate hike in December for the first ...
India ranked the most attractive investment destination by UK investors
November 12th, 2015
India is a leading destination for UK investors, with 36% ranking it as the most attractive market. About 60% of UK-based companies are looking at entering/increasing existing operations in India over the next year. Over 600% increase in UK ...
Bitcoin Has Come Crashing Back to Earth
November 12th, 2015
Bitcoin‘s recent rally has reversed in a major way. While the virtual currency is still about 20 percent higher than it was a month ago, it has fallen sharply in recent days. Searching for reasons behind bitcoin’s price movements often feels like an ...
Asian shares rangebound amid gloomy oil outlook
November 12th, 2015
Pedestrians walk past a share prices board showing the numbers on the Nikkei 225 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan. Asian equities were lackluster on Thursday, with weakening commodity prices, concerns over a slower-growing China and a ...
