Europe

tax

EU VAT Rates Stabilizing, Ending Upward Trend

17/11/2016(0)
Just one EU member state has increased its headline VAT rate since 2014, indicating that states are no longer looking to VAT to fund other growth-friendly reforms, as had ... Read More
renzi_italy

Italy referendum result could send shockwaves through markets and destroy Europe

17/11/2016(0)
Analysts believe the outcome of the ballot on constitutional reform could have massive global implications. With many European leaders already coming under severe pressure from anti-EU parties ahead of ... Read More
renzi_italy

Euro zone break-up fears back on the table with Italy expected to reject reforms

16/11/2016(0)
The impact of a “no” vote in the upcoming Italian referendum could be far more serious for Europe than Italy, according to analysts, who believe it would form part ... Read More
Fieldfisher

European law firm announces merger with Chinese firm

15/11/2016(0)
The tie up sees JS Partners adopt the new name ‘Fei Shi’ and the Fieldfisher brand. European law firm Fieldfisher announces its latest merger with Chinese firm, JS Partners. ... Read More
esma regulator

European Commission invites European Supervisory Authorities to amend KID documents for investment products

14/11/2016(0)
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) – the European Banking Authority (EBA), European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) – have received a ... Read More
Legal-profession

Law firms to combine and create a global law firm with 1,000 lawyers across US, Europe and china

14/11/2016(0)
Arnold & Porter LLP and Kaye Scholer LLP today announced the two firms have agreed to combine effective January 1, 2017 to become Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP. ... Read More
ftse-leap

European stock markets rallied

07/11/2016(0)
European stock markets rallied with the UK’s FTSE 100 jumping nearly 103 points or 1.5% to 6,793 as investors expressed relief at the FBI’s announcement that it would take no ... Read More
volkswagen--germany

VW Says Its Diesel Cheat Software Is Legal in Europe

05/11/2016(0)
It’s the very technology which led it to incur up to $16.5 billion in U.S. settlement costs. Volkswagen said the software allowing its diesel vehicles to evade emissions rules ... Read More
Caffè Nero

EU court pours cold water on Caffè Nero’s trademark bid

03/11/2016(0)
Caffè Nero has failed to secure an EU trademark for its name – because the public may be deceived into thinking the mark relates only to black coffee. In ... Read More
housing-market

Euro zone house prices keep rising but no bubble yet – ECB

03/11/2016(0)
The euro zone housing market is on its best run since the global financial crisis but prices on average are still only in line with fundamentals with no sign ... Read More
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