Ericsson and LG Uplus to partner on 5G and IoT
Ericsson and LG Uplus to collaborate on the development of 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies Cooperation covers IoT infrastructure, SDN and NFV, content delivery networks and IoT-Advanced Companies aim to take the lead in global development of 5G…
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The View from Europe: Climate change, the Pope and the Caribbean
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now In a little over a month’s time, negotiators from around the world will gather in Paris to try to reach a final and globally binding agreement on a new treaty on climate change….
Pope’s visit boosts Little Sisters’ Supreme Court challenge
By Tony Mauro, Legal Times The Little Sisters have been persistent challengers of the ACA’s contraceptive mandate. Pope Francis made an unscheduled visit Wednesday night to the Little Sisters of the Poor with the aim of showing support for the…
The Science of hair
From Mashable How ghd’s innovative R&D department is setting the bar for hair styling tech You probably weren’t expecting your hair styler to have three sensors that monitor temperature, and a specially-designed handle that ensures you don’t damage your hair…
UK plugs contractor tax loophole
By Adam Palin, Financial Times From Gulf News Those high income individuals using offshore trusts will have to pay up by month end. London: UK contractors have been warned to steer clear of loan schemes using offshore trusts that promise…
FIFA president Sepp Blatter to face criminal charges
By Cork Gaines From Business Insider FIFA president Sepp Blatter will face criminal charges with proceedings being opened by the Swiss attorney general, according to several reports including by Martyn Ziegler of the Press Association. According to the report out…
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Common rules (not rates) should be the answer to tax competition in the EU
By Peter Dietsch From Social Europe Tax avoidance is a key problem for European countries, with the EU taking several steps to try and limit the ability of businesses to shift their profits to low-tax jurisdictions. Peter Dietsch writes on…
Caribbean Banking and the Caribbean International Financial Services Sector comes under focus
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, September 25, 2015. Much needed focus will be brought to the Caribbean banking and financial services sector over the coming months with two important gatherings of the region’s most influential industry practitioners. The Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA)…
Boehner explains his decision to resign in emotional press conference
By Brett LoGiurato From Business Insider US Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), the speaker of the House, woke up Friday morning. He went to Starbucks for his morning coffee. He got breakfast at Pete’s Diner, a Washington institution where he’s a…
U.S. signs tax pacts with U.K. and Australia
By Michael Cohn Washington, D.C. From Accounting Today (September 24, 2015) The U.S. government has signed “competent authority arrangements” with the United Kingdom and Australia to advance their intergovernmental agreements to combat tax evasion under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance…
