International Financial Centre Review
Ireland may not be a tax haven but it’s increasingly being seen as a safe place for multinational firms seeking to trim their tax bills and maximise their profits....
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One hopes that Europe's finance ministers, worn ragged by their marathon efforts this spring to bail out the euro zone, had a restful summer break. La rentrée won't be easy....
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Islamic bonds lost to emerging- market debt for the fourth month in August and fund managers say returns won’t catch up until trading increases and Persian Gulf companies restructure their debt....
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The Greek economy, mired in a deep recession and struggling to right its strained public finances, may do better than expected this year after all, Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou said....
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The regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lowered its goals for the two mortgage finance entities to buy loans for some low-income properties....
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The European Central Bank on Thursday forecast that the eurozone would expand this year and in 2011 much more strongly than previously expected, ruling out a double dip back into recession....
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