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Russian Court quashes decision to charge PwC extra $15 mln in back taxes

The presidium of the Supreme Arbitration Court quashed a ruling by the lower court demanding British-based PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) pay an...

Banking

Hungary’s FM on fighting the black economy

According to researchers, the “value” of black economy now equals 17%–18% of GDP, said Finance Minister János Veres at the...

Banking

China encourages textile firms to innovate with tax-free component imports

China has removed import tariffs from components of two types of textile machines to encourage domestic textile firms to develop...

Banking

EU to lower VAT?

The European Commission may ease on its stance regarding VAT. Decrease in minimal product and service taxes may have a...

Banking

EU to check corporate interest clearing

The European Union will check whether interest clearing between affiliated companies is justifiable in Hungary....

Banking

S&P upgrades Rosneft’s outlook to positive over acquisitions

Standard & Poor's on Tuesday upgraded the outlook for Russia's state-controlled crude producer Rosneft to positive over the company's recent...

Banking

Government to launch in-depth tax revisions

The amendment of the coalition contract signed on Sunday contains an agreement on working out a thoroughly new tax system...

MNB

Private equity fuels record merger run

Storm clouds may be gathering on the horizon, but the sun is shining brightly on the mergers-and-acquisitions market....

Banking

Hungary: New expected tax takes effect

The law replacing the “expected tax” took effect July 1. The government hoped to have Ft 60 billion yearly extra...

MNB

Gold sales – The reasoning behind Switzerland’s policy decision

The classic question has to be asked again, what is the price of gold? If we answer $xxx, then we...

MNB

China’s economy may grow in 2007 at fastest pace since 1995

China's economy may grow at the fastest pace in 12 years in 2007 and inflation is likely to exceed the...

Ratings

S&P: Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia suffer from reform fatigue

Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are suffering from reform fatigue that could limit further improvements in credit quality,...

MNB

Why are investors so pessimistic about the gold price?

With inflation and interest rates picking up around the world the gold price ought to be soaring upwards. And yet...

MNB

Austrian BA-CA bank takes over Kazakh ATF bank

Bank Austria Creditanstalt (BA-CA), Austria's largest bank, continuing its eastwards expansion, said Thursday it aims to take over at least...

MNB

New, high-tech products account for nearly 30% of China’s foreign trade

China’s export and import of new- and high-tech products amounted to $232.5 billion (€174.5 billion), or 29% of the nation’s...

Banking

Russian Court quashes decision to charge PwC extra $15 mln in back taxes

The presidium of the Supreme Arbitration Court quashed a ruling by the lower court demanding British-based PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) pay an...

Banking

Hungary’s FM on fighting the black economy

According to researchers, the “value” of black economy now equals 17%–18% of GDP, said Finance Minister János Veres at the...

Banking

China encourages textile firms to innovate with tax-free component imports

China has removed import tariffs from components of two types of textile machines to encourage domestic textile firms to develop...

Banking

EU to lower VAT?

The European Commission may ease on its stance regarding VAT. Decrease in minimal product and service taxes may have a...

Banking

EU to check corporate interest clearing

The European Union will check whether interest clearing between affiliated companies is justifiable in Hungary....

Banking

S&P upgrades Rosneft’s outlook to positive over acquisitions

Standard & Poor's on Tuesday upgraded the outlook for Russia's state-controlled crude producer Rosneft to positive over the company's recent...

Banking

Government to launch in-depth tax revisions

The amendment of the coalition contract signed on Sunday contains an agreement on working out a thoroughly new tax system...

MNB

Private equity fuels record merger run

Storm clouds may be gathering on the horizon, but the sun is shining brightly on the mergers-and-acquisitions market....

Banking

Hungary: New expected tax takes effect

The law replacing the “expected tax” took effect July 1. The government hoped to have Ft 60 billion yearly extra...

MNB

Gold sales – The reasoning behind Switzerland’s policy decision

The classic question has to be asked again, what is the price of gold? If we answer $xxx, then we...

MNB

China’s economy may grow in 2007 at fastest pace since 1995

China's economy may grow at the fastest pace in 12 years in 2007 and inflation is likely to exceed the...

Ratings

S&P: Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia suffer from reform fatigue

Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are suffering from reform fatigue that could limit further improvements in credit quality,...

MNB

Why are investors so pessimistic about the gold price?

With inflation and interest rates picking up around the world the gold price ought to be soaring upwards. And yet...

MNB

Austrian BA-CA bank takes over Kazakh ATF bank

Bank Austria Creditanstalt (BA-CA), Austria's largest bank, continuing its eastwards expansion, said Thursday it aims to take over at least...

MNB

New, high-tech products account for nearly 30% of China’s foreign trade

China’s export and import of new- and high-tech products amounted to $232.5 billion (€174.5 billion), or 29% of the nation’s...

Russian Court quashes decision to charge PwC extra $15 mln in back taxes

The presidium of the Supreme Arbitration Court quashed a ruling by the lower court demanding British-based PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) pay an...

Hungary’s FM on fighting the black economy

According to researchers, the “value” of black economy now equals 17%–18% of GDP, said Finance Minister János Veres at the...

China encourages textile firms to innovate with tax-free component imports

China has removed import tariffs from components of two types of textile machines to encourage domestic textile firms to develop...

EU to lower VAT?

The European Commission may ease on its stance regarding VAT. Decrease in minimal product and service taxes may have a...

EU to check corporate interest clearing

The European Union will check whether interest clearing between affiliated companies is justifiable in Hungary....

S&P upgrades Rosneft’s outlook to positive over acquisitions

Standard & Poor's on Tuesday upgraded the outlook for Russia's state-controlled crude producer Rosneft to positive over the company's recent...

Government to launch in-depth tax revisions

The amendment of the coalition contract signed on Sunday contains an agreement on working out a thoroughly new tax system...

Private equity fuels record merger run

Storm clouds may be gathering on the horizon, but the sun is shining brightly on the mergers-and-acquisitions market....

Hungary: New expected tax takes effect

The law replacing the “expected tax” took effect July 1. The government hoped to have Ft 60 billion yearly extra...

Gold sales – The reasoning behind Switzerland’s policy decision

The classic question has to be asked again, what is the price of gold? If we answer $xxx, then we...

China’s economy may grow in 2007 at fastest pace since 1995

China's economy may grow at the fastest pace in 12 years in 2007 and inflation is likely to exceed the...

S&P: Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia suffer from reform fatigue

Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are suffering from reform fatigue that could limit further improvements in credit quality,...

Why are investors so pessimistic about the gold price?

With inflation and interest rates picking up around the world the gold price ought to be soaring upwards. And yet...

Austrian BA-CA bank takes over Kazakh ATF bank

Bank Austria Creditanstalt (BA-CA), Austria's largest bank, continuing its eastwards expansion, said Thursday it aims to take over at least...

New, high-tech products account for nearly 30% of China’s foreign trade

China’s export and import of new- and high-tech products amounted to $232.5 billion (€174.5 billion), or 29% of the nation’s...