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German prosecutors launch tax evasion probe at Volkswagen
November 25th, 2015
German prosecutors have launched an investigation into suspected tax evasion in connection with cheating on emissions tests by Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE), adding to the intense scrutiny of Europe’s biggest carmaker. The investigation focuses on five Volkswagen employees, a spokesman for ...
Advice to the Prime Minister/President
November 19th, 2015
Your country faces a stagnating economy. Let us assume your Prime Minister (or President if that is who holds the executive power) seeks advice from two imaginary economists. PM: You two economists have different views on what our economic ...
Australia, Germany Sign New DTA
November 17th, 2015
Australia and Germany have signed a new double tax agreement (DTA) that lowers withholding tax rates on cross-border income and introduces new anti-abuse and prevention of non-taxation rules. The new agreement was signed on November 13 and replaces the ...
IRS: Offshore Compliance Programs Generate $8 Billion
November 16th, 2015
With more than 54,000 taxpayers coming in to participate in offshore disclosure programs since 2009, the Internal Revenue Service today reminded U.S. taxpayers with undisclosed offshore accounts that they should strongly consider existing paths established to come into full ...
Greece: Now the crisis threatens to erupt again – Creditors withhold some €12 billion in funds promised
November 12th, 2015
Greece’s Quiet Crisis Support for supply-side reforms remains as elusive as ever Maybe Athens can’t help itself. No sooner had Alexis Tsipras’s government agreed to a last-minute deal to save the Greek economy from collapse than it began backsliding ...
Eurogroup urges Athens to deliver reforms in a week – Remarks by J. Dijsselbloem
November 10th, 2015
Greece failed to secure the release of 2 billion euros in bailout funding at a Eurogroup summit on Monday, as expected, with creditors prodding Greek officials to push forward with outstanding reforms and reach a compromise on thorny issues ...
VW engineers admitted rigging CO2 emissions
November 9th, 2015
Engineers overinflated tyres, tampered with motor oil-Bild Company seeking to encourage staff to talk-source Non-executive board to meet on Monday to take stock of fallout (Adds details on amnesty, board meeting on Monday) Several Volkswagen engineers have admitted manipulating ...
Greece, Creditors Said to Need a Few More Days to Reach Aid Pact
November 9th, 2015
Update: Greece and its European Union creditors need a few more days to reach an agreement that would release an aid payment of 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion), according to an EU official with knowledge of the talks. The ...
ITG agrees to sell Calgary-based research unit
November 9th, 2015
ITG (NYSE:ITG), a leading independent broker and financial technology provider, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Calgary-based unit of ITG Investment Research (the “energy research group”) to Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on ...
Virtusa Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire a Majority Interest in Polaris Consulting & Services, Ltd.
November 5th, 2015
Virtusa and Polaris would together create a leading global provider of end-to-end IT services and solutions to banking and financial services (“BFS”) industry segment. Virtusa and Polaris collectively will have approximately 18,000 (1) employees, generating $826 million of pro ...
