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High Court rejects Big Tobacco’s appeal against plain packaging

20/05/2016(0)
Four of the world’s largest tobacco companies have lost a high-profile legal challenge against the UK government’s new rules on plain packaging for cigarettes. British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, ... Read More
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Brexit will have ‘short-term’ impact on travel industry: Amadeus CFO

18/05/2016(0)
In spite of the warnings of dire economic consequences if the U.K. opted to leave the European Union, one industrial sector is expected to emerge relatively unscathed: the travel ... Read More
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Hedge Fund Tax Guru, Diya Wilson, moves from Deloitte to PwC

18/05/2016(0)
PwC has recruited Diya Wilson as a tax partner in its Asset & Wealth Management practice. Ms Wilson joins from Deloitte, where she was was responsible for leading the ... Read More
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IMF warns on “very bad” consequences of Brexit

16/05/2016(0)
The consequences of Brexit would be “pretty bad, to very, very bad”, according to International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde. Speaking at the launch of the Washington-based lender’s most ... Read More
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Nearly 400 LSE-listed companies based in tax havens linked to UK

13/05/2016(0)
Research finds 389 firms on London Stock Exchange with market capitalisation of £225bn are registered in offshore territories Almost 400 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), with a collective ... Read More
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Singapore, UK enhance FinTech collaboration

13/05/2016(0)
The United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore have established the first FinTech Bridge with the signing of a Regulatory Cooperation Agreement between UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Monetary Authority ... Read More
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FCA UK warns public for a clone financial firm

11/05/2016(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning to inform that fraudsters are using the details of firms the FCA authorises to try to convince people that they ... Read More
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Nearly half of Europeans are in favor of voting on their EU membership

09/05/2016(0)
Almost 50 percent of voters in eight big EU countries are in favor of voting on their membership, a survey has found. The results come just weeks before the ... Read More
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U.K., Russia Offer Lowest Rates of Corporate Tax, Study Finds

09/05/2016(0)
Corporate tax rates globally average 27 percent, UHY says Group of Seven economies impose corporate levies of 32 percent Russia and the U.K. give companies the lowest effective tax ... Read More
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PwC elects new chairman in the UK and Middle East

04/05/2016(0)
PwC, the business advisory firm, has announced the election of Kevin Ellis as its new Chairman and Senior Partner in the UK and Middle East for a four year ... Read More
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