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Switzerland: Tax Haven No More?
Switzerland is set to introduce more tax obligation requirements for foreign clients of its banking industry in the future, said the country’s Finance Ministry on Wednesday, in an attempt...
To Claim Unemployment Benefit, You May First Have To Do A Drug Test
In a deal to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits, Congress has passed a law that would soon allow states to conduct drug-tests before handing out payments....
China Opens Its First European Auto Plant
Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor has opened its first European plant in Bulgaria as it aims to boost sales of its Great Wall Hover SUV, and other select models,...
Occupy The Toilet! Female Students In China Protest Gender Inequality By Occupying Men’s Bathrooms
A group of female college students in China are taking a unique spin of the Occupy movement spreading across the world, by protesting – both within and outside male’s...
Putin Wants A “Vanity Tax” For Russia’s Super-Rich
Russian Prime Minister, and prospective Presidential candidate, Vladimir Putin intends to implement a luxury tax on his nation’s super-rich population, reported the Moscow Times on Wednesday, after the Prime...
United States and Mexico Agree On Landmark Oil Deal
The U.S. and Mexico have reached a cooperative agreement for oil and gas drilling along the maritime border in the Gulf of Mexico, ending years of negotiation that has...
Weeks Before Polls, Putin Calls For Stronger Military
Less than two weeks before presidential elections, which Vladimir Putin is largely expected to win, Putin has pledged more defense spending and called for a stronger army, saying that...
The US Is Finally Ready To Adopt Global Accounting Rules
Financial regulators in the US could finally be ready to switch the financial reporting measures for US companies to the globally accepted standards for accounting, said the chief accountant...
Israel To Set Up $80 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund
Israel will begin using revenues from its newly-found natural gas fields to establish a sovereign wealth fund, said the Israeli Prime Minister’s office on Sunday during a draft law...
Key Economic News to Watch This Week: Feb. 20
A quick preview of the key economic events for the upcoming week: After being held hostage by the Greek drama, leaders from the eurozone are expected to meet again...


