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UK to reject EU plans to combat multinational tax avoidance

19/06/2015(0)
David Gauke, financial secretary to the Treasury, insists on tax competition as opposed to Union’s plan to introduce common tax rules Britain will reject plans announced in Brussels this ... Read More
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UBS Gave Out ‘Instruction Manual on Fixing Libor,’ Hayes Said

19/06/2015(0)
Thomas Hayes, a former trader on trial over charges he manipulated benchmark rates, told prosecutors in 2013 that UBS Group AG distributed “an instruction manual on fixing Libor” to ... Read More
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Baker Tilly renamed RSM as firms adopt global brand

12/06/2015(0)
One of the UK’s largest accounting practices is to change its name as part of major image shake-up at the international network it joined last year. Baker Tilly, the UK’s ... Read More
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RBS Stake Sale by U.K. Government to Begin in Coming Months

11/06/2015(0)
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said he’ll start returning Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc to private ownership in the “coming months,” even though it may cause a ... Read More
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FxPro Group May Hold London IPO as Soon as Next Year, CEO Says

04/06/2015(0)
FxPro Group Ltd. may hold an initial public offering in the U.K. as soon as next year as the online currency broker considers making acquisitions and expanding into new ... Read More
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Playtech Pays £460 Million for U.K. Trading Platform Plus500

02/06/2015(0)
Plus500 Ltd. agreed to a $703 million bid from Playtech Plc, two weeks after the trading platform froze customer accounts, its stock plunged and short-sellers began circling. Playtech reserved ... Read More
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Citi Urges UK Government to Create its Own Digital Currency

29/05/2015(0)
Around the same time as Accenture’s call for the UK government to regulate bitcoin wallets, Citi suggested that officials should look into creating their own digital currency. This has been ... Read More
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Libor Case Comes to Trial

25/05/2015(1)
U.K. prosecutors to contend Tom Hayes led conspiracy to manipulate rates Is a 35-year-old mathematician the modern face of financial crime? In a trial starting Tuesday in London, British ... Read More
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Bank of England Accidentally E-mails Brexit Plans to The Guardian

25/05/2015(0)
Bank of England staff are assessing the potential risks related to Britain’s renegotiation of its European Union membership and the threat of the country leaving the bloc. “There are ... Read More
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Acritas’ UK Law Firm Brand Index reveals four year market winners

22/05/2015(0)
Smart strategic moves, a differentiated proposition and affinity with female buyers drive success for the UK’s leading law firm brands. Over the last four years, the UK legal market ... Read More
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