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The Irish loophole behind Apple's low tax bill
By Tom Bergin. LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 11:10pm BST. LONDON (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has hinged on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for ...
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Top stories
Britain will be advised to sell off the state's holdings in the Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Bank by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a move that will embolden George Osborne as he attempts to justify his economic strategy.
Britain's shale gas reserves could �be a new North Sea for Britain�, meeting more than a third of annual gas needs, reducing dependence on imports and generating significant tax revenues, according to the Institute of Directors.
There are now 403 million reasons why Royal Mail should not be privatised. Financial results for Royal Mail just announced show that operating profits in the latest 52 weeks jumped to �403m, from �105m in the previous year.
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.
Scotland focused an 18-million pound ($27 million) fund for marine energy on wave power as it seeks to get all its power from renewables by the end of the decade.
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