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China’s economy grows 6.7% in 2016
January 20th, 2017
China’s economy grew by 6.7 per cent in 2016, compared with 6.9 per cent a year earlier, according to official data, marking its slowest growth since 1990. The figure is in line with Beijing’s growth target of between 6.5 ...
Eight men earn more than 3.6 billion people: our economics is broken
January 16th, 2017
Today, eight people have the same wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population. Stop and think about this. It is a mind-boggling concept. Last year we said we would have needed a double-decker bus to transport the ...
Malice in Wonderland
January 15th, 2017
Malice in Wonderland Recently, I was quietly reading in my armchair, eyes closing and trying to stay awake, and the next moment I was falling down a rabbit hole. After falling into the void, I found myself outside a ...
Three traders were charged with conspiring in forex rigging probe
January 11th, 2017
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday brought charges against three former traders at JPMorgan Chase & Co, Citigroup Inc and Barclays Plc arising from a global probe into the manipulation of foreign exchange rates at major banks. Richard Usher, ...
Malta accused of being tax haven as it takes EU presidency
January 11th, 2017
Country helped multinationals avoid paying more than £12bn in taxes from 2012 to 2015, says report from Green MEPs Malta has been accused of being a tax haven, just as it takes the helm of the European Union in ...
Volkswagen confirms $4.3bn settlement; in addition it will plead guilty to criminal misconduct
January 11th, 2017
Volkswagen has confirmed it has negotiated a $4.3bn (£3.5bn) draft settlement with US regulators to resolve its diesel emissions scandal. The German car giant said in addition to the fine it will plead guilty to criminal misconduct as part ...
Italy introduces new tax system to attract high net worth individuals
January 9th, 2017
Italy has introduced a new territorial system of taxation for ‘newly resident’ individuals, with the aim of attracting high net worth individuals (HNWIs), including sportspeople and celebrities, who could be interested in relocating The new measure is contained in ...
Why an Ex-employee sues Snapchat?
January 6th, 2017
A former employee has dragged Snapchat to court accusing the messaging app of misleading investors and trading partners to drive up its initial public offering, the Hollywood Reporter said citing a court document. In the lawsuit filed on Wednesday ...
Man arrested for an allegedly $300 million Forex Ponzi scheme scam
January 4th, 2017
The arrest of a man who allegedly peddled a $300 million (Dh1.1 billion) Ponzi scheme as a foreign currency trading programme has come as a ray of hope for residents, many of whom have lost their entire life’s savings ...
Solicitors fined and suspended over role in investment scheme
December 28th, 2016
Three solicitors who became embroiled in a investment scheme in which there was a ‘significant risk of conflict’ have been suspended and ordered to pay more than £60,000 in costs. Michael John Davies, Clare Louise Taman and Charles Valentine Fraser-Macnamara ...
