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Facebook faces $5bn tax charge over Ireland asset transfer
October 13th, 2016
Social media giant Facebook could have to pay up to $5bn in additional taxes as a result of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) investigation challenging the way in which it accounted for the transfer of assets to its Irish ...
Wells Fargo Chairman and CEO is stepping down following fake accounts scandal
October 13th, 2016
Embattled Wells Fargo Chairman and CEO John Stumpf is stepping down from the bank he has led for nearly a decade, following intense scrutiny over a fake accounts scandal that erupted last month. San Francisco-based Wells said Wednesday that ...
Internet trolls could face prosecution
October 10th, 2016
Internet trolls who create derogatory hashtags or post doctored images to humiliate others could face prosecution in England and Wales. Inciting people to harass others online, known as virtual mobbing, could also result in court action, under new Crown ...
Trade deals – a global issue
October 7th, 2016
The annual Conservative Party conference commenced last Sunday, and the media focus was mostly about the Government’s stance on Brexit. This is hardly surprising, because Mrs May is being secretive, avoiding stoking a public spat with the EU by ...
EY reports record global revenues in 2016
October 7th, 2016
EY records sixth consecutive year of record growth Solid growth across all businesses and geographical areas, including developed and emerging markets Large scale transformations and capital transactions fuel growth in Advisory and Transactions businesses Significant investment in digital transformation, ...
Cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin announced the listing of SingularDTV Token
October 6th, 2016
The Cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin has issued an announcement to inform for the launch for trading of SingularDTV’s token, SNGLS (listed as SNG) on Gatecoin.com following the decentralized entertainment platform’s crowd sale on October 2nd, 2016, where USD 7.5 million equivalent in ETH was ...
NRGbinary is a case of how scammers can hide in gaps between regulators and defraud thousands of investors
October 6th, 2016
In early 2013, a young Israeli businessman registered a web domain in London for a company called NRGbinary.com. The online options trading website offered clients the opportunity to make large amounts of money from simple bets on the movement ...
Theresa May lays out Brexit timetable for leaving the European Union
October 3rd, 2016
The PM says the UK will quit the EU “whether people like it or not” and there will be “no unnecessary delays” in negotiations. Theresa May has said she will trigger the formal process for the UK to leave ...
BDO has a new Managing Director
October 3rd, 2016
BDO has issued an announcement to inform that Paul Eagland takes over as new Managing Partner of BDO. New Managing Partner outlines top team to take the firm forward. Paul Eagland begins his four-year term as BDO’s Managing Partner ...
Google could face large fine by EU over Android anti-competitive practices
October 3rd, 2016
EU wants to stop Google forcing smartphone manufacturers to pre-install Android OS. Google might face a “large fine” for anti-competitive practices by the European Union, which is considering stopping the company from paying smartphone manufacturers to pre-install its Search ...
