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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.
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.
Bwin.party's tactical shift of its customer database from quantity to quality contributed to a 17 per cent fall in the online gambling group's first quarter net revenues.
Investment banks' ability to reward junior traders with bonuses worth many times their salaries will be curbed by proposals that further widen the EU's planned bonus cap.
The luxury goods group Burberry said full-year pretax profits rose by a better than expected 14% on strong retail growth in Asian markets, where it is increasing numbers of Burberry-branded stores.
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