13 July 2017 Going Steady Foreign policy on the hoof by J.R.Thomas Last week Eric Trump, second son of You-Know-Who, flew to Scotland to open the Trump Organisation’s new course at Turnberry in the south west of the country. “We made Turnberry great again” said Mr Trump, referring to the remaking of one of Scotland’s… Continue reading Issue 113:2017 07 13:Going steady (J.R.Thomas)
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Issue 70:2016 09 08: Week in Brief (international)
08 September 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: The EU’s head of foreign affairs, Federica Mogherini, announced plans for integrated EU military structures, to be discussed at a summit in Bratislava next week. FRANCE: Prosecutors recommended that Nicolas Sarkozy should be tried over allegations that fraudulent accounting hid over-spending during elections in 2012. A… Continue reading Issue 70:2016 09 08: Week in Brief (international)
Issue 23: 2015 10 08: BEPS Reports Published
08 October 2015 BEPS Reports Published By John Watson Monday saw the publication of the OECD reports on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting. What gobbledegook, you may think; but then, after all, it is all about tax. In particular it is about stopping multinationals from reducing their tax liabilities by various forms of financial trickery.… Continue reading Issue 23: 2015 10 08: BEPS Reports Published