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Fast Facts about the Debt Crisis in European Countries
June 11th, 2015
Here’s a look at the European Debt Crisis which has affected the countries of Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Cyprus: July 11, 2011 – A munitions explosion at a naval base kills 13 people and destroys the ...
Germany, France Targeted as EU Chases Tax-Loophole Data
June 9th, 2015
The European Union stepped up a probe into tax loopholes for multinational companies, demanding details of specific agreements in 15 nations including euro-area heavyweights Germany, France and Italy. Regulators also issued an ultimatum to Poland and Estonia for failing ...
First Derivatives announced its Preliminary results for the year ended 28 February 2015
June 2nd, 2015
First Derivatives, a provider of software and consulting services, has issued a press release to announce its results for the year ended 28 February 2015. Financial Highlights Revenue £83.2m (2014: £69.9m) +19% Adjusted EBITDA £15.5m (2014: £12.5m) +24% Profit ...
Western Europe overtakes China and North America as #1 investment destination with FDI projects at record high
May 27th, 2015
US$305b invested into the region, 36% year-on-year increase UK, Germany and France remain the preferred destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) within Europe, while Turkey enters the Top 10 More than half (59%) of investors into the region believe ...
Sage launches online hub developed by accountants, for accountants
May 15th, 2015
Sage Impact, a fully customisable online hub from Sage, brings together everything accountants need to run their business Sage Impact,a new, fully customisable online hub developed by Sage and the accounting community, launches today. Sage collaborated with accountants and ...
OECD attacks ‘aggressive tax plans’
May 14th, 2015
Technology companies need to stop “extremely aggressive” tax planning, the man charged with reforming global tax rules has told the BBC. He says these “push the boundaries of what is legal”. Pascal Saint-Amans, who runs the OECD‘s Centre for ...
Tax rulings: “We need a common corporate tax base”, says Commissioner Vestager
May 6th, 2015
Why did the EU Commission take so long to launch investigations into member states’ tax rulings? Is its strategy to go only after small countries, such as Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Ireland? Will the instruments available to it ...
Euro area annual inflation up to 0.0%
April 30th, 2015
Euro area(1) annual inflation(2) is expected to be 0.0% in April 2015, up from -0.1% in March(3) , according to a flash estimate(4) from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Looking at the main components of euro ...
Fitch Downgrades Japan to ‘A’; Outlook Stable
April 27th, 2015
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Japan’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to ‘A’ from ‘A+’. The issue ratings on Japan’s senior unsecured foreign and local currency bonds are also downgraded to ‘A’ from ‘A+’. The Outlooks ...
European Investment Bank rolls out the Investmet Plan for Europe
April 23rd, 2015
The first projects and transactions earmarked for benefitting from an EU budget guarantee under the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) have been approved by the Boards of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) ...
