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New UK Act makes failure to prevent tax evasion a criminal offence
04 May 2017
The Criminal Finances Act will make businesses liable for criminal acts committed by employees or other related parties, including customers and suppliers, and will apply to both UK and non-UK tax
New UK Act makes failure to prevent tax evasion a criminal offence
04 May 2017
The Criminal Finances Act will make businesses liable for criminal acts committed by employees or other related parties, including customers and suppliers, and will apply to both UK and non-UK tax
New Silk Road: First London-China train arrives in Yiwu
29 Apr 2017
The freight train took 20 days to cover the 12,000 km between London and the eastern Chinese trade hub of Yiwu, the second-longest route in the world – the longest being the China-Madrid link
New Silk Road: First London-China train arrives in Yiwu
29 Apr 2017
The freight train took 20 days to cover the 12,000 km between London and the eastern Chinese trade hub of Yiwu, the second-longest route in the world – the longest being the China-Madrid link
Germany imposes burqa ban, tightens security measures
29 Apr 2017
The new laws follow several jihadist attacks, including a truck rampage through a Berlin Christmas market last year that claimed 12 lives
Trump warns of ‘major, major’ conflict with N Korea
28 Apr 2017
While talks are still an option, Trump said North Korea “has to decide they’re ready to talk to us about the right agenda,” and that would not include pausing their nuclear programme at its current level
IMF meet fails to address issues of protectionism, monetary expansion
25 Apr 2017
While there is no universal policy prescription for diverse economies at different conjunctural stages, the IMF Committee said monetary accommodation should continue where inflation remains stubbornly below target levels
Trump has ‘dangerous mental illness’, agree psychiatrists
24 Apr 2017
Mental health experts claimed the President was “paranoid and delusional”, and said it was their “ethical responsibility” to warn the American public about the “dangers” Trump’s psychological state poses to the country
General Motors exits Venezuela plant seizure
21 Apr 2017
Holy Mary! World War III will start next month, says ‘clairvoyant’ who predicted Trump's win
21 Apr 2017
Pak SC orders JIT probe into PM Nawaz Sharif’s `Panamagate’
20 Apr 2017
While the court has ordered extensive probe into the money trail in the Panama Papers scandal, the split verdict comes as a temporary reprieve for Sharif as the court did not order his stepping down
UK facing severe skills shortage: CIPD
19 Apr 2017
USAFacts: Steve Ballmer digs into where the tax dollars go
19 Apr 2017
Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has launched a new project to help Americans find out where their tax dollars actually go, as it is very difficult for people to find specific information on government spending
World growth to be marginally better than expected at 3.5%: IMF
19 Apr 2017
The IMF's new projection for 2017 is marginally higher than its last update and this improvement comes primarily from good economic news for Europe and Asia, and within Asia, notably for China and Japan
Trump sees approval ratings falling on all parameters
18 Apr 2017
A new poll from Gallup finds that a majority of Americans no longer view Trump as keeping his promises, with poll numbers on that question tumbling by 17 percentage points, while the numbers on his other leadership qualities are also down
S Korea ex-president Park Geun-hye indicted, faces trial
18 Apr 2017
South Korean prosecutors have indicted ex-President Park Geun-hye on high-profile corruption charges that could potentially send her to jail for life
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