UK softens hostility to EU company tax plan
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:37:13 GMT
London has softened its opposition to proposals for a pan-European corporate tax system. UK officials said they planned to discuss the scheme with EU counterparts
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Treasury bears try to avoid looming Fed gap
Treasury bears try to avoid looming Fed gap
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:49:44 GMT
Not everyone agrees that the end of QE2 will push yields higher, because demand from foreign investors is still strong, and yields are dependent on the pace of the US recovery
SEC chairman defends bid for federal funds
SEC chairman defends bid for federal funds
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:58:23 GMT
Mary Schapiro says she could have done more to ensure that her former general counsel had no conflict of interest related to the Madoff fraud, as the agency attempts to secure a larger budget
No sign of Egypt’s stock market reopening
No sign of Egypt’s stock market reopening
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:31:20 GMT
Analysts believe the main reason trading has yet to resume is because the government expects the market to plummet. In the meantime, there is international frustration
