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Anti-avoidance announcements come from all directions

We’re always told to mind the traffic. This is never truer than in the case of speeding tax vehicles.

Gloom Lifting Over Global Growth Prospects - study

Risk Appetite Back to Pre-Third Quarter Crisis Levels

CEOs and their salaries: because they’re worth it...?

Incentive schemes continue to inflate fat-cat salaries to extraordinary heights. But to what extent do they truly reflect performance?

Executive Insight: UBS Wealth Management's Anthony 'Tony' Roth

Having dyslexia had a big impact on me socially, and it was a challenge to navigate the academic world. Still, I spent my last two years of high school at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., graduated magna cum laude from Brown University in 1990, took a

Deutsche Bank cuts copper, gold forecasts for 2012

While the first quarter of 2012 will likely be the weakest for the base metals, prices should improve as the year progresses, the bank added.

Shafts of Light in Leaden Skies

I can only presume that most of the population must have comforted themselves with excessive amounts of alcohol to try and negate the seemingly unremitting gloom that was aired throughout the holiday period.

Eurozone is closer to break-up, warns Standard Chartered's Peter Sands

The chief executive of Standard Chartered has warned that there is an increasing likelihood of a country falling out of the eurozone because of the inability of politicians to resolve the crisis.

Tories say they want to leave EU and prefer Boris to Cameron

Some 92 per cent of party believe PM's vetoing of a new EU treaty was his best moment, poll shows

Precious Metals Outlook for 2012

But looking ahead to 2012, based upon a number of analysts' projections and two surveys -- one from mining executives and another from coin dealers, the next 12 months should be a strong period for gold, silver and platinum prices.

Men Take Lead In Financial Decisions, Reveals HSBC Report

HSBC’s The Future of Retirement programme is a leading independent study into global retirement trends. It provides authoritative insights into the key issues associated with ageing populations and increasing life expectancy around the world.

The Rise of In-House Strategy and Change Teams

Although there's a perceived high availability of candidates keen to move from management consultancies and strategy houses to in-house teams, attracting and securing top talent with a proven track record of thought leadership is still a challenge.

Jim Rogers ‘Not Too Optimistic’ About World for Next 3 Years

International investor Jim Rogers says he is short emerging markets including Singapore, where he now lives.

Jim Rogers ‘Not Too Optimistic’ About World for Next 3 Years

International investor Jim Rogers says he is short emerging markets including Singapore, where he now lives.

It's hard for Santa to be nice when the world's been naughty

Here's a sneak peek inside his bag of goodies, where lumps of coal appear to figure prominently:

World economy in dangerous situation: IMF chief

The head of the International Monetary Fund said the world economy was in danger and urged Europeans to speak with one voice on a debt crisis that has rattled the global financial system.

Credit Suisse top execs:2012 not business as usual

"2012 will not be 'business as usual'," the bank's chairman Urs Rohner and Chief Executive Brady Dougan said in the memo, which was seen by Reuters.

Economic predictions for 2012: UBS and the top 10 surprises

We will begin with the Top 10 Surprises issued on December 17th by an analyst at UBS, and what they could foresee in the markets and economy for the coming year.

Volatility creates long-term opportunities - HSBC Global Asset Management

In its global outlook for 2012, HSBC Global Asset Management argues that frequent rotations in sentiment in markets reflect the fact that officials have been applying a 'band-aid' approach to addressing fundamental problems

Avoid retreating into safe havens, says Barclays Wealth

Gardiner recommends investors take overweight positions in US and Europe ex-UK equities, as he says “the euro is not going to break up” and “the world is probably not going to follow Europe into recession”.

Barclays Wealth set to enter 2012 overweight Europe

Barclays Wealth has said it will be entering the new year with an overweight position to Europe ex-UK.

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