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HMRC collects £3.5bn from investigations into big businesses’ underpaid corporation tax
November 23rd, 2015
HMRC collected an extra £3.5bn in corporate tax from challenging businesses on their payments in the last tax year, according to figures from Pinsent Masons. The £3.5bn came from investigations into underpaid corporation tax carried out by HMRC’s Large Business ...
American Express sued for Billions in penalties
November 23rd, 2015
San Francisco sues American Express for billions in penalties, restitution for merchants San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is suing American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) in a statewide consumer protection action over anti-competitive and illegal merchant restraints alleged to ...
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 ...
Morgan Stanley Tweaks Brokers’ Pay Plan for 2016
November 23rd, 2015
Minimal changes made a year after brokers grumbled over deferred compensation Morgan Stanley is taking a gentler approach to its broker compensation plan for next year. The securities firm will make small changes to its brokers’ pay plan in ...
ASX, Kospi maintain winning run; Fed-watch continues
November 23rd, 2015
Asian markets continued to trade mixed on Monday afternoon, following a rally on Wall Street last week as investors continue to look out for comments from central bankers on the trajectory of U.S. monetary policy. Major U.S. indices ended ...
Monex Group: Notice regarding accrual of reserves based on its subsidiary’s decision
November 20th, 2015
Showing progress in fixed-type cost reduction plan Monex Group, Inc. announces that Monex, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, has decided to terminate an outsourcing contract regarding data system operation for the purpose of replacing its backbone brokerage system. It ...
UK banks hardest hit by non-bank money transfer firms
November 20th, 2015
The top 20 non-bank money transfer providers based in the UK now account for over £40 billion of foreign exchange per year, saving customers over £900 million annually, according to data compiled by FXcompared. The FXcompared International Money Transfer ...
China Has a $1.2 Trillion Ponzi Finance Problem
November 20th, 2015
Some 45% of new debt will be used to pay interest: Hua Chuang `Ponzi’ finance was seen by Hyman Minsky as unsustainable Chinese borrowers are taking on record amounts of debt to repay interest on their existing obligations, raising ...
Publication of the PRA and FCA review into the failure of HBOS
November 19th, 2015
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are today publishing the review into the failure of HBOS Group. This review was originally started by the former regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Its purpose is ...
Advice to the Prime Minister/President
November 19th, 2015
Your country faces a stagnating economy. Let us assume your Prime Minister (or President if that is who holds the executive power) seeks advice from two imaginary economists. PM: You two economists have different views on what our economic ...
