Retrieving black money: Stairway to tax havens
By Krishnamurthy Subramanian From IST Economic Times To demonstrate his government’s commitment to bringing back black money, finance minister Arun Jaitley must list in his Budget proposals on Monday the tax havens with which the government plans to sign Tax…
Queensland MP asks PM Turnbull to hand over power to Tony Abbott
From Australia Network News Queensland MP Clive Palmer on Thursday asked Malcolm Turnbull to hand over power to his predecessor, Tony Abbott. Taking a dig at “Australia’s third oldest prime minister,” the MP doubted the Liberal leader’s capability in serving…
Dominican Republic partially repeals criminal defamation law
From Caribbean News Now VIENNA, Austria — In a partial victory for media freedom, the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court on Sunday invalidated provisions in the country’s press law criminalising defamation of government bodies and public officials, but declined to strike…
Apple/FBI battle highlights IT blunders and need for strong mobile device management
By Scott Matteson From TechRepublic IT mistakes reported in the Apple and FBI story offer lessons in what not to do when it comes to mobile device management. Here are MDM best practices IT should follow. The FBI wants information…
Common Reporting Standard must include all major financial centres to be effective, warns the IFC Forum
The global tax compliance landscape has significantly evolved in recent years as governments, international bodies and financial institutions have come together to share information to tackle cross-border tax evasion. Most recently, the OECD launched the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) to…
Delray Medical Center receives recognition as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades
Delray Beach, Fla. (February 23, 2016) – Delray Medical Center is once again a recipient of the America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™. This distinction puts Delray in the top 1% of more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide for its consistent, year-over-year…
FSC recognises overseas stock and commodities exchanges
By Harney Westwood & Riegels From ILO International Law Office Offshore Services British Virgin Islands Light-touch regulation Recognised exchanges The Financial Services Commission (FSC) recently issued the Regulatory Code (Recognised Exchanges) Notice 2015 under powers set out in the Regulatory Code…
UK: Paedophile Stuart Hall’s luxury home to be DEMOLISHED as it’s finally sold
From Daily Mirror UK A swimming pool where the TV star also launched sex attacks on young girls will be filled in at his home in Cheshire The house where paedophile Stuart Hall abused his victims is set to be…
Doctors failing to present pros, cons of cancer screening: Study
By Charlotte Libov From Newsmax Millions of Americans undergo screening tests for cancer every year in hopes of detecting cancer early, but they – and their doctors – may not be getting a full picture of the risks involved, a…
