09 February 2010
PREVIEW-Analysts push back S.Korea rate rise to Q2Alibaba News ChannelThis will make the Bank of Korea among the first Group of 20 central banks to start raising benchmark interest rates on building signs of inflation as a …S.Korea inflation pressures build, PPI hits 10-mth high-UPDATE 2ForexyardS. Korea's producer prices rise to 10-month high in Jan.Yonhap [...]
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09 February 2010
Options Traders Most Bearish on Australia Dollar in One YearBusinessWeek9 (Bloomberg) — Options traders are the most bearish on the Australian dollar in a year on concern the central bank will slow the pace of interest-rate …Australian Dollar Up Late, Long-Dated Bonds StrongWall Street JournalImporters struggle as dollar slumpsSydney Morning HeraldAustralian Dollar Rises From 4-Month [...]
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09 February 2010
Mirror.co.uk 30-year tax holiday in Caribbean havenMirror.co.ukA tax break written into law in Belize has let Lord Ashcroft's businesses "avoid certain taxes for 30 years". Relevant measures in the International …Lord Ashcroft: does he pay tax in Britain?The GuardianHow to avoid a straight answer, in three easy stepsNew Statesman (blog)Bruce Anderson: Tories may wobble but Brown [...]
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09 February 2010
Washington Post Do the Taliban represent the Pashtuns? Pt2Real News NetworkHe is a very strict Muslim, and his Islam is very near to the Taliban—in fact, it is the same. They have worked together. And he has quite some money, …Dead Terrorists Tell No TalesForeign PolicyAl-Qaeda is a wounded but dangerous enemyWashington PostUS Must Preempt Terror [...]
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09 February 2010
David Jones upgrades profit guidance, Shares lower on debt fears: Economy RoundupSmartCompany.com.auMeanwhile, Singapore Telecommunications Group has recorded an increase in net profit in the third quarter due to better performances in both Singapore and …and more »
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09 February 2010
Offshore Account Holders OutedNBC ConnecticutAt least 148 Connecticut taxpayers volunteered information that they used offshore accounts with Swiss banking giant UBS to evade taxes, Attorney General …148 hid assets offshore, state says ?New Haven Register (subscription)all 6 news articles »
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09 February 2010
Liechtenstein bank must compensate tax evaderEthiopian ReviewLiechtenstein trust company LGT Treuhand must pay a former client 7.3 million euros ($10 million) in damages because bankers failed to notify him about …
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09 February 2010
Up to 1 Foot Expected In NYC... (First headline, 4th story, link) Related stories: DC COULD GET ANOTHER 20 INCHES!Seats at a premium on planes, trains out…18 forecasted for Philadelphia…Watches/Warnings…Blizzard Rearranges Announcement of Feds New Global Warming Office…
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