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How Safe Are Investments and Jobs In Germany?
Is Germany turning a blind eye to its weaknesses as some of its economists are warning? And will the country retake the “Sick Man of Europe” title? In a Bloomberg article the positives and negatives of...
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Top Global Economic Issues in 2013
Brush away the old and bring in the new; a sentiment that seems to echo around the world as politicians, economists and citizens of the world make the transition from 2012 to 2013. In an eight-point...
View ArticlePortugal to Have Higher Taxes Than UK and France
The government of Portugal is raising tax revenues by 30 percent in 2013. According to Blevins Frank, an international tax and wealth management company, “Portugal’s tax burden is now higher than in...
View ArticleBritish Overseas Territories Sign Tax Deal
British overseas territories are to work more closely with the UK and other European countries in the fight against tax evasion, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced today (2...
View ArticleBusiness Activity in the Eurozone Faster than Expected
Business activity in the eurozone grew faster than expected this September with new business activity in Germany and France boosting activity to a 27-month high, according to the Markit Eurozone PMI...
View ArticleThe Cayman Islands Sign Tax Sharing Agreement
This week, the Cayman Islands became the first British Overseas Territory to formally sign an automatic tax information sharing agreement, similar to the USA’s FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance...
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The End of the Surfers’ Dream – the Start of a Car Collector’s
“Ageing hippies and surfers from California to Cornwall will bemoan the passing of an iconic vehicle that appealed to people who were not really meant to care about cars,” writes Wyre Davies the BBC’s...
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Expat pay – what works better a pay rise or a perk?
A recent study of 4,800 employees in the UK, the USA, France, Canada and Germany found that reward and incentive programmes in the workplace provide clear return on investment (ROI) to the employer in...
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Foreign motorists to pay tolls in Germany
Germany’s lower house, or Bundestag, has finally approved the decision to impose tolls on highways and major roads in Germany. However, there is still some uncertainty if the decision will hold up in...
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OECD warn of Brexit risk to Ireland, Luxembourg and Netherlands
Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands would be the first countries to feel the impact of a British exit from the EU according to the OECD. In a recently published report, the Paris based...
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