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UK, France to join resource transparency initiative -sources
ReutersGENEVA/LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The UK and French governments are set to join a global initiative that will require oil and mining firms to comply with new disclosure measures aimed at reducing corruption, sources involved in the process said on...Tags: United Kingdom, Political Corruption, American Petroleum, Metal and Mineral, Mining
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Half of investments in emerging markets go via tax havens -study
ReutersLONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Nearly half of the money that multinationals and wealthy investors poured into emerging markets in 2011 came via tax havens, resulting in revenue losses for poor countries, anti-poverty campaigners ActionAid said in a report....Tags: Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Starbucks Corp., Business, David Cameron
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EU leaders talk tough on tackling Amazon, Google over taxes
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain, France and Germany called for stricter rules to stop companies such as Google, Apple and Amazon aggressively avoiding taxes in austerity bitten Europe, while acknowledging they had done nothing unlawful. At a summit to...Tags: Paris (France), U.S. Senate, Republic of Ireland, Starbucks Corp., David Cameron
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British opposition leader says Google tax behavior 'wrong'
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc's tax affairs came under renewed scrutiny in Britain on Wednesday when the leader of the opposition Labour party accused the Internet company of wrongly going to "extraordinary lengths" to avoid paying tax. In comments...Tags: The Huffington Post, Eric Schmidt, David Cameron, Government, Politics
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UK opposition party leader says Google tax behaviour "wrong"
Reuters* Google's tax affairs in spotlight in Britain * Corporate tax avoidance is hot political issue * Miliband says Google is wrong, must improve By Andrew Osborn LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Google Inc's tax affairs will come under renewed scrutiny in...Tags: The Huffington Post, Eric Schmidt, David Cameron, Government, Politics
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Head of embattled G4S Nick Buckles to retire; security company failed to meet Olympic terms
LONDON (AP) — The chief executive of security firm G4S is to retire after a tumultuous year that saw the company fail to fulfill its Olympic contract. The company said Tuesday that Nick Buckles will be replaced by Ashley Almanza, a senior executive...Tags: BG Group Plc., Petroleum Industry, G8
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British PM urges more action on tax from UK territories
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Britain called upon its overseas territories to "get their house in order" over the sharing of tax information on Monday as the UK looks to lead a global fight against tax evasion ahead of a meeting of the world's wealthiest states....Tags: United Kingdom, David Cameron, G8
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UK opposition calls for country-by-country reporting
ReutersBy Tom Bergin LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour party, tapping into widening public anger over corporate tax avoidance, wants the government to push for new international rules to force companies to report profit and tax payments...Tags: Political Corruption, United Kingdom, European Union, Google Inc., Lobbying
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
DAKOTAS GAS PRICES Gas prices on pace for all-time highs in ND, SD FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Gas prices in the Dakotas are poised to reach all-time highs. Triple A North Dakota spokesman Gene LaDoucer says he expects the state to break the statewide...Tags: Minor League Baseball, AAA, U.S. Department of Justice, Prosecution, John Barrow
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Fledgling SD events center already booking shows
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Officials have started to book shows at an events center that's taking shape in South Dakota's largest city. Construction of the $117 million Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls began last summer. The arena will... -
Japan PM sets targets in latest growth strategy tranche
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The latest tranche of Japan's growth strategy will aim to triple infrastructure exports and double farm exports by 2020, as well as boost private investment, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday. The government will set a target for...Tags: Lobbying, Shinzo Abe, Prices, Litigation and Regulation, Labor Markets
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Japan PM's "Third Arrow" reforms seen short of overhaul
ReutersBy Linda Sieg and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Anyone expecting a broad overhaul of Japan's economy that would remove barriers to competition will likely be disappointed when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launches his "Third Arrow" policy next...Tags: Elections, Money and Monetary Policy, Tokyo (Japan), Politics, Economic Policy
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