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EU to Decide Next Week on Irish, Dutch Tax-Breaks Probe

06/06/2014(0)
The European Union may open a formal probe as soon as next week into tax breaks that Ireland and the Netherlands use to attract international companies, according to people ... Read More
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General Motors (GM) accepts ‘troubling’ report on Chevrolet Cobalt recall

06/06/2014(0)
General Motors (GM) has accepted the findings of a “brutally tough, deeply troubling” report into recalls of its Chevrolet Cobalt over ignition problems which have been linked to 13 ... Read More
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China against Windows 8 Amid U.S. Spat

05/06/2014(0)
China’s government took another step against Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) by telling officials in one province not to use Windows 8 software, marking an escalation in the dispute with the ... Read More
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Gunfire in Karachi, Stocks Drop on Report of Politician’s Arrest

04/06/2014(0)
Shops closed and public buses stopped operating in Pakistan’s biggest city a day after U.K. police questioned Karachi’s most powerful political figure as part of a money-laundering investigation. About ... Read More
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Fifa ethics head Michael Garcia won’t look at new corruption allegations

03/06/2014(0)
Millions of files raise fresh questions over Qatari bid for the 2022 World Cup, with Garcia’s report on the issue due 9 June. Fifa’s chief ethics investigator will not ... Read More
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Metgasco seeks to have court overturn ruling on drilling ban

03/06/2014(0)
Judicial review sought in the Supreme Court. Metgasco says the ban wasn’t authorised by legislation and denied it fairness. A mining company which had its controversial coal seam gas ... Read More
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U.S. lawmakers probe Treasury unit’s hiring, will object to Obama nominee

03/06/2014(0)
Two powerful congressmen have opened separate inquiries into whether a Department of the Treasury bureau charged with policing money laundering may have flouted federal hiring rules, including regulations that ... Read More
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Google shows good faith but those wanting to be forgotten must wait

02/06/2014(0)
In announcing its willingness to implement the EU court of justice decision on the “right to be forgotten”, Google is making the best of a bad job. Although the ... Read More
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BNP Fine Puts Pressure on Hollande to Act

02/06/2014(0)
A potential $10 billion U.S. penalty against France’s largest bank BNP Paribas SA (BNP) for its alleged dealings with Iran and other sanctioned nations, is stirring outrage in the country. ... Read More
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Gox bankruptcy judge rejects CoinLab complaints over Sunlot Bid

29/05/2014(0)
The U.S. judge presiding over the MtGox bankruptcy proceedings has rejected complaints by CoinLab that proposals to save the exchange are being unfairly executed. Last year, Seattle-based Coinlab had ... Read More
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