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OECD downgrades global growth outlook
February 19th, 2016
Achieving strong growth in the global economy remains elusive, with only a modest recovery in advanced economies and slower activity in emerging markets, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook. The world economy is likely to expand no faster ...
China Provides Tax Breaks For High-Tech Services
February 17th, 2016
The State Council executive meeting on February 14 agreed to introduce pilot measures to encourage further development in China’s services sector, including tax breaks for advanced technology service companies. China will extend a concessionary 15 percent rate of corporate ...
Guernsey, Jersey, Isle Of Man Join SEPA
February 16th, 2016
The European Payments Council has confirmed that from May 1, 2016, Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man will become part of the geographical scope of the direct debit and credit transfer schemes of the Single Euro Payments Area. ...
RiksBank:Repo rate cut to –0.50 per cent
February 11th, 2016
The economy continues to strengthen but inflation is expected to be lower during 2016 than previously forecast. The period of low inflation will therefore be longer. This increases the risk of weakening confidence in the inflation target and of ...
Accountants among most recession-proof professions
February 11th, 2016
ACCOUNTANCY is one of the most recession-proof private sector professions in the UK, according to an analysis of ONS and professional industry data. Analysis undertaken by Randstad Financial & Professional found that, over the past 12 years, the total salary ...
Yellen – Fed not likely to reverse course on rates despite risks
February 11th, 2016
The Federal Reserve is unlikely to reverse its plan to raise interest rates further this year, but tighter credit markets, volatile financial markets, and uncertainty over Chinese economic growth have raised risks to the U.S. economy, Fed Chair Janet ...
HMRC condemns Growth Securities Ownerships Plan
February 9th, 2016
TAX AVOIDANCE schemes that are based on contracts for difference have been labelled “ineffective” by HMRC as it looks to challenge any employer that’s using the initiative. These claims by the tax department come nearly seven years after a major ...
UK economy picks up at start of 2016
February 8th, 2016
Business activity rises at fastest rate for six months and in all regions, led by the West and East Midlands Wales maintains solid growth into New Year Employment continues to rise, and inflationary pressures remain low due to falling ...
Bitcoin: A 21st Century Currency Explained By a Wall Street Veteran
February 8th, 2016
Jason Leibowitz is a former Wall Street professional who pivoted careers in 2014 to focus full-time on digital currency. In this paper, Leibowitz answers questions about how bitcoin was created, how it works and why it matters. It has been ...
US economy adds 151,000 jobs in January
February 8th, 2016
The US economy added 151,000 jobs in January, helping to push the country’s unemployment rate down to 4.9%. The number was lower than expected and is a sharp slowdown from December, when 292,000 jobs were added. Job losses in ...
