World markets
| Shanghai | 2,305.11 | +5.13 (0.22%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,669.16 | +2.87 (0.17%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 15,381.02 | +20.21 (0.13%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 23,366.37 | -126.66 (-0.54%) |
| TSEC | 8,383.05 | +6.00 (0.07%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,821.65 | -2.85 (-0.10%) |
| CAC 40 | 4,036.18 | +13.33 (0.33%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,742.43 | +129.38 (1.03%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,180.10 | -28.90 (-0.55%) |
| BSE Sensex | 20,111.61 | -112.37 (-0.56%) |
| KOSPI | 1,981.09 | -1.34 (-0.07%) |
Apple chief calls on US government to slash US corporate tax
Apple has called for US corporate tax rates to be slashed after it admitted sheltering at least $30bn (�20bn) of international profits in Irish subsidiaries that pay no tax at all.
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Top stories
The incoming governor of the Bank of England has warned Europe it must make "sustained and significant reforms" if it is to avoid a Japanese-style lost decade caused by austerity measures.
Fiat Industrial aims to move its tax residency to the UK from Italy after a merger with US business CNH to take advantage of a lighter fiscal regime, according to a regulatory filing.
Proposals to clamp down on bankers' pay by limiting bonuses to 100% of salary will capture many more staff than are covered by current pay codes, a top banking regulator has said as it publishes proposals on how to implement the European Union's bonus ...
LONDON�Burberry Group PLC showed further signs of recovery following a midyear profit warning, as it reported a rise in full-year revenue on Tuesday.
Major shareholders had urged Vodafone to distribute most of the special dividend from its 45pc stake in the growing American operator.
Trends
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| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | -0.81% | 1,635.59M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | -0.52% | 6,686.82M |
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| Capital Goods | +0.25% |
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| Conglomerates | +0.33% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | +0.95% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -0.25% |
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| Energy | +1.02% |
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| Financial | -0.34% |
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| Healthcare | +0.49% |
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| Services | -0.35% |
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| Technology | -0.86% |
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| Transportation | +0.86% |
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| Utilities | +0.14% |
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