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EU Court Overturns Decision to Fine Airlines in Cartel Case
December 17th, 2015
The European Union’s second-highest court has overturned a decision to impose €790 million ($864 million) of fines on more than a dozen airlines including Air France KLM and British Airways for operating an airfreight cartel. In a statement published ...
PwC to hire 500 new staff in 2016 as it prepares for growth
December 16th, 2015
The Irish arm of international professional services firm PwC has announced plans to hire 500 new staff in 2016 The PwC number is made up of 300 graduate positions and 200 posts for more senior staff who have full ...
BDO’S 2015 Financial Results Reveal Double Digit Growth
December 9th, 2015
13% increase in revenues strengthens BDO’s position as the leading mid-tier global accounting and consulting network • Revenues up 12.95% • 19 strategic mergers • Growth of US firm continues: a 29% rise in revenues takes BDO USA over US$ 1 billion ...
Russia And Turkey: Teetering On The Brink
December 7th, 2015
The Russian state-run propaganda machine is currently fanning anti-Turkish vitriol full-time. Economic ties between Russia and Turkey are being effectively severed, while military forces have been put on high alert. Is this escalation a mere PR exercise to mobilize ...
EU Hits McDonald’s With Full-Blown Tax Investigation
December 4th, 2015
U.S. fast-food chain’s Luxembourg unit has paid ‘virtually’ no corporation tax on profits since 2009 European Union regulators confirmed Thursday they have opened a full-blown probe into McDonald’s Corp.’s tax affairs in Luxembourg, warning that a tax deal granted ...
ISIS parks its cash in Bitcoin, experts say
November 26th, 2015
Just days after the hacker group Anonymous pledged to hunt down Islamic State members and launch cyberattacks against their accounts, a separate group of techies claims it has identified a key funding avenue for the terror network – bitcoin accounts. Ghost ...
Plus500: Termination of Merger, Dividend and Share Buyback
November 25th, 2015
Plus500 announces termination of Merger Agreement with Playtech, intended declaration of an Interim Dividend of $0.2121 per share and Share Buyback programme Further to the determination by Playtech PLC that it will be unable to obtain FCA approval before ...
Plus500: Termination of Merger Agreement with Playtech – Update on Plus500 and Ava Trade Ltd
November 23rd, 2015
Further to the determination by Playtech PLC that it will be unable to obtain FCA approval before 31 December 2015, the Company and Playtech agreed to terminate the Merger Agreement. The Board of Plus500 today announces its plans for ...
Commonwealth Bank Seeks Leading Blockchain Role with Sydney Conference
November 20th, 2015
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia will host a two-day blockchain conference in Sydney next month in an attempt to explore the technology’s potential. According to a Computerworld report, the bank – which recently partnered with distributed ledger startup R3CEV and has experimented ...
AIG Advisor Group is up for sale
November 18th, 2015
Giant insurer AIG is receiving inquiries for its network of four IBDs The AIG Advisor Group is up for sale. One of the largest networks of independent broker-dealers in the country, the AIG Advisor Group, recently hired a law ...
