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Apple ‘to pay €318m’ to settle Italy tax fraud case
December 30th, 2015
Apple’s Italian subsidiary has agreed to pay €318m (£235m; $348m) following an investigation into tax fraud allegations, Italy’s tax office says. Italy’s tax authorities say the company failed to pay €880m in tax between 2008 and 2013, according to ...
Apple raises concerns over UK’s draft surveillance bill
December 22nd, 2015
Apple has raised concerns about the UK’s draft Investigatory Powers Bill. The proposed law aims to overhaul rules governing the way the authorities can access people’s communications. The US-based firm has passed on its thoughts to a parliamentary committee ...
Google under scrutiny over lobbying influence on Congress and White House
December 18th, 2015
Concerns grow after disclosure Google enlisted US politicians to pressure EU brought attention to tech giant’s close relationship with Washington politicians. Google has made political donations to 162 members of the US Congress in the latest election cycle, figures show, as ...
PwC to hire 500 new staff in 2016 as it prepares for growth
December 16th, 2015
The Irish arm of international professional services firm PwC has announced plans to hire 500 new staff in 2016 The PwC number is made up of 300 graduate positions and 200 posts for more senior staff who have full ...
What is Behavioral Finance?
December 14th, 2015
Why, and under what circumstance, can markets behave inefficiently? That is the central question of behavioural finance, which is the study of how psychological, cognitive and emotional factors impact market participants. Behavioural finance is studied under the wider ...
BDO’S 2015 Financial Results Reveal Double Digit Growth
December 9th, 2015
13% increase in revenues strengthens BDO’s position as the leading mid-tier global accounting and consulting network • Revenues up 12.95% • 19 strategic mergers • Growth of US firm continues: a 29% rise in revenues takes BDO USA over US$ 1 billion ...
Yahoo Board to Weigh Sale of Internet Business
December 2nd, 2015
Board to discuss whether to proceed with a plan to spin off its investment in Alibaba, find a buyer for its core business, or both, sources said Yahoo Inc.’s board is planning a series of meetings this week to consider ...
Facebook to replace work email at RBS
November 27th, 2015
The Royal Bank of Scotland is making Facebook at Work available to more than 100,000 employees RBS is the largest client to trial the service with over 500 employees currently using it at work every day Facebook at Work has ...
ISIS parks its cash in Bitcoin, experts say
November 26th, 2015
Just days after the hacker group Anonymous pledged to hunt down Islamic State members and launch cyberattacks against their accounts, a separate group of techies claims it has identified a key funding avenue for the terror network – bitcoin accounts. Ghost ...
Trading Psychology: How to Cope with Losses
November 9th, 2015
Losing money in the financial markets is a tough pill to swallow for most traders. A big loss may not only affect your bank account, but your trading psychology as a whole. However, letting your fear of losing control ...
