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Oil markets volatile in wake of Hurricane Harvey, North Korea nuclear test
September 4th, 2017
Oil markets were volatile on Monday, with U.S. crude rising on production shutdowns while international Brent was pulled down by a flight into gold futures following a powerful North Korean nuclear test explosion. Meanwhile, U.S. gasoline prices RBc1 slumped ...
Law firm rates rising at fastest pace since 2008 recession
April 10th, 2017
Overall law firm rates are on the up with average year-over-year lawyer rate increases reaching their highest levels since 2008. Larger firms are maintaining pricing power as rates rise. Among over 350 factors tested in a new report, law firm ...
KPMG mLabs accelerator bears fruit
October 10th, 2016
KPMG’s fintech accelerator program with the mutual bank sector, mLabs, has resulted in 18 active commercialisation opportunities to date. KPMG says its mLabs accelerator announced in August has led to 18 joint projects between mutual banks and fintech start-ups, including two cross-sector ...
Multinational law firm promoted 21 lawyers to partner across its global network
April 11th, 2016
Allen & Overy today announces the promotion of 21 lawyers to partner across its global network. Effective as of 1 May 2016, the promotions are across 12 offices in 11 countries and all the major practice groups in the ...
PricewaterhouseCoopers accused of conflict of interest in development role
March 21st, 2016
Diane Abbott is furious that PwC is working on a DfID scheme called the Investment Facility for Utilising UK Specialist Expertise Big Four accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers has been accused of “a very serious conflict of interest” in its role as an ...
Wells Fargo to Nudge Brokers to Get Bigger Clients
December 18th, 2015
Change is bank’s latest push to compete for clients who have millions of dollars in assets Wells Fargo & Co. will push its brokers to work with bigger clients as part of a broader strategy to attract wealthier investors. The ...
German-Aust tax deal eyes multinationals
June 16th, 2015
The Abbott Government is seeking to “tighten” international tax laws, targeting multinational profit shifting and tax base erosion, after starting bilateral tax negotiations with Germany. Treasurer Joe Hockey and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said today the government was starting ...
Australia’s central bank open to further easing, with caveats
June 10th, 2015
Australia’s central bank said on Wednesday it was “open to the possibility” of more interest rate cuts if needed, while cautioning that ever easier policy had risks given households were already burdened with a large amount of debt. In ...
Australia: Multinationals face tax avoidance crackdown
May 11th, 2015
The Abbott government will legislate to crack down on tax avoidance by 30 multinational companies, with planned penalties for diverted profits that “will go further” than action taken by the United Kingdom. Announcing measures to be taken in tomorrow’s ...
Media reports said a growing number of close U.S allies to join a new China-led international development bank
March 17th, 2015
A senior U.S. diplomat said it was up to individual countries whether to join a new China-led international development bank as media reports said a growing number of close U.S. allies were ignoring Washington’s pressure to stay out of ...
