UK banks avoid investigation by competition authority May 15th, 2013 - 13:00h (CET +01.00) By Matt Scuffham LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest banks were spared a full-blown inquiry into the personal current account market after the consumer watchdog said changes already being implemented could stimulate competition in the industry.... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : banks, avoid, investigation, competition, authority, Top Keywords

Here's One Way to Try to Avoid the FBI's Internet Wiretapping Proposal May 8th, 2013 - 20:00h (CET +01.00) If The New York Times is to be believed, the Obama administration is "on the verge of" signing off on a proposal from the FBI that would make it easier for the agency's to intercept online communications. Please allow us to offer a tip... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : here's, avoid, fbi's, internet, wiretapping, proposal, Top Keywords

MPs criticise accounting firms on tax avoidance Apr 26th, 2013 - 03:50h (CET +01.00) By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - MPs criticised the role of accounting firms in helping big companies avoid paying tax and said in a report on Friday that close corporate relationships with government raised concerns about undue influence on tax poli... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : criticise, accounting, firms, avoidance, wiretapping, proposal, Top Keywords

Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries settle divorce, avoid trial Apr 19th, 2013 - 20:20h (CET +01.00) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality television star Kim Kardashian and NBA basketball player Kris Humphries have finally settled their divorce, avoiding a trial that was set for next month, a Los Angeles County Superior Court spokeswoman said on Friday. ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : kardashian, kris, humphries, settle, divorce, avoid, trial, Top Keywords

Pakistan's Musharraf flees court to avoid arrest Apr 18th, 2013 - 16:00h (CET +01.00) ISLAMABAD (AP) - Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf and his bodyguards pushed past policemen and sped away from court in the country's capital Thursday to avoid arrest after his bail was revoked in a treason case. (Source: Associat... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : pakistan's, musharraf, flees, court, avoid, arrest, trial, Top Keywords

2014 Oscars show moves to March to avoid Winter Olympics clash Mar 25th, 2013 - 20:30h (CET +01.00) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Next year's Academy Awards ceremony - the highlight of the annual movie awards season - will be held on March 2, a week later than normal, so as not to clash with the Winter Olympics in Russia in February, organizers said... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 2014, oscars, show, moves, march, avoid, winter, olympics, clash, Top Keywords

Cyprus secures bailout, avoids bankruptcy Mar 25th, 2013 - 06:00h (CET +01.00) BRUSSELS (AP) - Cyprus secured a 10 billion euro ($13 billion) package of rescue loans in tense, last-ditch negotiations early Monday, saving the country from a banking system collapse and bankruptcy that could have destabilized the entire euro area.... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cyprus, secures, bailout, avoids, bankruptcy, avoid, winter, olympics, clash, Top Keywords

New British tax law won't stop corporate avoidance - parliamentarians Mar 13th, 2013 - 01:20h (CET +01.00) By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - Legislation on tax avoidance going through Britain's parliament will not address the kinds of corporate tax minimisation that are of the greatest concern to the public, a parliamentary committee said on Wednesday... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : british, won't, stop, corporate, avoidance, parliamentarians, winter, olympics, clash, Top Keywords

Cadbury used nonexistent factory in India to avoid taxes: report Mar 6th, 2013 - 05:20h (CET +01.00) REUTERS - Cadbury Plc, now part of Mondelez International Inc , used a nonexistent factory in India to avoid about $46 million in taxes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a report by the Indian tax authorities. Cadbury's Indian... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cadbury, used, nonexistent, factory, india, avoid, taxes, report, clash, Top Keywords

Cadbury used nonexistent factory to avoid $46 million in taxes: WSJ Mar 5th, 2013 - 18:30h (CET +01.00) REUTERS - Cadbury Plc, now part of Mondelez International Inc , used a nonexistent factory in India to avoid about $46 million in taxes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a report by the Indian tax authorities. Cadbury's Indian... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cadbury, used, nonexistent, factory, avoid, million, taxes, report, clash, Top Keywords