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HMRC targets evasion in further power push
April 16th, 2014
Further powers are set to be afforded to HM Revenue & Customs as the government looks to tighten the noose on those holding funds offshore and maximise its revenues. Already, the taxman has added to its arsenal. Avoidance schemes ...
Asia shares rise, shrug off slower China growth
April 16th, 2014
Shares rose Wednesday in Asia as positive sentiment from strong corporate earnings outweighed Ukraine’s crisis and slower economic growth in China. The Nikkei jumped 2.5 percent to 14,347.41 as a weaker yen boosted exporter stocks and Softbank Corp. shares ...
Extra Rights Should Mean Extra Responsibilities
April 15th, 2014
Ordinary people have suffered huge disruption to their lives through a loss of jobs & opportunity because of the colossal mistakes of self-declared ‘Masters of the Universe’ chasing ever-bigger financial rewards within the banking industry. To add insult to ...
Foreign investors’ figures favourable for Cyprus
April 15th, 2014
Foreign investors showed great interest in Cyprus in 2013 due to the Government’s scheme offering citizenship and permanent residence on the island, Minister of Interior, Socrates Hasikos has revealed. According to the Cyprus News Agency, Hasikos said that the ...
EU Expands Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine
April 15th, 2014
European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to expand sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine by putting more people under asset freezes and visa bans, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said. “We have agreed among foreign ministers ...
Google Considers Change To Search Algorithm That Would Favor Website Encryption
April 15th, 2014
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is considering a change to its PageRank software, which would favor websites that use encryption to protect visitors’ personal information, meaning safer sites would appear higher in search results. While Google is reportedly still in the ...
Asia stocks mixed ahead of China growth report
April 15th, 2014
Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday as jitters about China’s economy overshadowed a perk from strong U.S. data and earnings. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 1.2 percent at 22,754.69 as a drop in China’s money supply unnerved investors ...
Nestle sales up despite slack prices in Europe
April 15th, 2014
Food company Nestle SA says sales rose 4.2 percent in the first quarter despite deflationary price pressures in Europe. The Switzerland-based maker of Lean Cuisine, Nespresso and Haagen-Dazs said Tuesday that sales of 20.8 billion Swiss francs were held ...
ASIC bans convicted former adviser from credit industry
April 15th, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has permanently banned Mr Pavan Vyas from engaging in credit activities after he was convicted for dishonest conduct. Mr Vyas submitted 15 false insurance applications between June 2012 and March 2013 to ...
ASIC charges former CEO of IT companies
April 15th, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC), has issued an announcement that Mr Peter Mavridis, of Bentleigh, Victoria, has appeared before the Melbourne Magistrates Court after an ASIC investigation led to him being charged with 24 charges of obtaining ...
