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article 22 May 2013 UK
How tax avoidance became the new 'evil'  (G)
How tax avoidance became the new 'evil'

MPs are falling over themselves to talk tough on tax. But with Google claiming tax avoidance is merely capitalism in action, lawmakers are now coming under scrutiny in the Great British tax debate.

article 22 May 2013 Business
The International Monetary Fund says the government should be doing more to speed up recovery in a critical assessment of the state of the British economy (Getty)
IMF urges government to boost growth

The International Monetary Fund says the government should be doing more to speed up recovery in a critical assessment of the state of the British economy.

post 22 May 2013
News Read more from Krishnan Guru-Murthy on Gurublog Google's Eric Schmidt faces the tax question

I interviewed Google's Eric Schmidt about his fascinating book on how the world must adapt to cope with new technology. But first, the thorny question of tax avoidance.

video 22 May 2013 Business

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Eric Schmidt says Google obeys tax laws - video

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt defends the company against accusations that it is not paying its fair share of tax and says it is governments that make the rules.

video 22 May 2013 Business

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Miliband slams Google on tax avoidance - video

Labour leader Ed Miliband tells an event organised by Google that when the internet giant "goes to "extraordinary lengths to avoid paying its taxes, I say it's wrong".

post 22 May 2013
News Read more from Jon on Snowblog Here we go again? FTSE 100 hits high

I may just have an E at economics A level, but some of the same ingredients that led to the economic crash in 2008 seem to be appearing again, and my financial contacts don't disagree.

article 22 May 2013 Business
The economy may be struggling, but the stock market is booming. Should we be throwing our hats in the air or worrying about a crash? (Getty)
by David Weisbloom Rising stock market still has 'some way to run'

The economy may be struggling, but the stock market is booming. Should we be throwing our hats in the air or worrying about a crash?

article 21 May 2013 Business, Ireland
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Apple CEO Cook defends company's tax strategy

Appearing before US senators, Apple boss Tim Cook rejects accusations that his company is exploiting tax loopholes and says it pays "every single dollar" of the tax it owes.

article 21 May 2013 Business
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by Felicity Spector Crisis at M&S as profits plunge to worst in four years

As Marks & Spencer posts its worst annual profits in four years, we ask: can Chief Executive Marc Bolland's new team turn the company's fortunes around?

post 20 May 2013
News Read more on Faisal Islam's blog Hundreds of new homes from Help to Buy: at what cost?

It's the centrepiece of the government's plans to get the economy going after three years of meagre growth.