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Political and Economic News Headlines 2008
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17/11/2008 EU's Handling Of Ireland's Rejection Of Lisbon Treaty Criticised
14/11/2008 Singapore Tops Ease Of Business League
14/11/2008 OECS Examines Border Tax Measures
14/11/2008 Swiss Bourse To Relocate All Trading To Zurich
14/11/2008 Maltese Opposition Proposes Changes To 2009 Budget
14/11/2008 Charles Parkinson Unveils Maiden Guernsey Budget
13/11/2008 Isle Of Man Officials Invited To Westminster
13/11/2008 European Commission Encourages Switzerland To Step Up Cooperation With EU
12/11/2008 Swiss Government Fears Obama's Stance On Banking Secrecy
12/11/2008 Isle Of Man Hosts Netherlands Antilles State Secretary Of Finance
12/11/2008 Shanghai Keen To Emulate Guernsey Finance Model
12/11/2008 China and UAE Discuss Bilateral Relationship
10/11/2008 Irish Banks To Pass On Interest Rate Cut To Lenders
10/11/2008 DIFC Lends Support to Islamic Finance Industry's Unification Initiative
07/11/2008 EU And Switzerland Discuss Removal Of Agricultural Tariffs
07/11/2008 Dubai FSA Signs MoU With Taiwanese Regulator
07/11/2008 IOM Asks For Clarification Of UK's Position Following Darling's 'Unfortunate' Comments
07/11/2008 St Kitts and Nevis Commited To 'Clean' Financial Sector
07/11/2008 Liechtenstein Participates In Fiscal Debate At EU-EFTA Meeting
06/11/2008 German Finance Minister Threatens Liechtenstein With Sanctions
06/11/2008 US Taxpayers Put Faith In Obama
06/11/2008 Irish Finance Ministry Confirms Tax Revenue Slump
06/11/2008 Hungary's Third Draft Budget Approved, Despite Calls For Tax Cuts
05/11/2008 Gonzi Announces 'Eco-Friendly' 2009 Maltese Budget
05/11/2008 Irish Manufacturing Decline Puts More Pressure On Tax Revenues
05/11/2008 Ireland Mulls Health Tax Reforms
04/11/2008 Top UK Official Praises Bermuda's Cooperation With OECD
04/11/2008 Guernsey Signs 7 TIEAs At Annual Nordic Council Session
04/11/2008 Dubai Hosts US Deputy Treasury Secretary
03/11/2008 Jersey Signs TIEAs With Seven Nordic Countries
03/11/2008 Offshore Centres Sign 16 Bilateral Pacts
03/11/2008 Hong Kong Lauches In-Depth Probe Into 50 Lehman Cases
03/11/2008 Filipino Lawmakers Mull Windfall Tax On Oil Company Profits
03/11/2008 Democrats Discuss State Government Bail-Out
31/10/2008 Dubai Regulator Signs Agreement With Oman
31/10/2008 EC Releases Details Of EUR450m Scheme To Boost Madeira's Competitiveness
31/10/2008 Sweden Proposes To Simplify Trade In Services
31/10/2008 BVI Signs Tax Agreements With UK
30/10/2008 Australia And Vanuatu Discuss Bilateral Issues
30/10/2008 Gibraltar and Jersey Regulators Update Agreement
30/10/2008 Hong Kong Forms Economic Task Force
30/10/2008 British Virgin Islands and Australia Conclude Tax Information Exchange Agreement
30/10/2008 China And Ireland Sign Regulatory Agreements
30/10/2008 Jersey Treasury Discloses 2009 Budget
29/10/2008 Jersey Weathering Financial Storm
29/10/2008 Greeks Shut Up Shop Over Government Tax Policies
28/10/2008 Gibraltar To Host Third Trilateral Forum
28/10/2008 DIFC Launches Business Development Subsidiary
28/10/2008 Jersey Foundation Law Approved By States Assembly
27/10/2008 UAE And Japan Close To Sealing Double Tax Agreement
27/10/2008 Guernsey Set To Introduce Deposit Guarantee Scheme
27/10/2008 WTO Announces Intensive Non-agricultural Consultation Schedule
27/10/2008 Jersey Committed To Anti-Money Laundering Strategy
24/10/2008 Guernsey In Line To Win Business From China
24/10/2008 Dubai Views Financial Crisis As An Opportunity
24/10/2008 CARIFORUM Receives USD135m Cash Injection In EU Trade Initiative
24/10/2008 IMF Endorses Bermuda's Financial Services Regulation
24/10/2008 BVI Confirmed As A Top Financial Centre
23/10/2008 Germany Wants Switzerland 'Blacklisted' In New OECD Offshore Clampdown
23/10/2008 Gold Futures Market Launched In Hong Kong
22/10/2008 Cayman Islands Regulator Reassures Public Over Retail Banks
22/10/2008 Germany Debates Economic Stimulus Measures But Tax Cuts Off The Menu
22/10/2008 OECD Leaders Discuss Fresh Offshore Crackdown
22/10/2008 Jersey Finance Industry Explores Film Finance
20/10/2008 Walks In The WTO Woods - But Whither?
20/10/2008 Cyprus Tax Take Rises, But Storm Clouds Gather
17/10/2008 SFBC Welcomes Measures To Strengthen Swiss Financial System
16/10/2008 Irish Budget Cuts To The Quick
16/10/2008 Irish Businesses Condemn Government's VAT Rise
15/10/2008 Controversial Tax Amnesty Vehemently Rejected By French President
15/10/2008 Bermuda's Financial Industry Healthy, BMA Chief Insists
14/10/2008 CARIFORUM EPA With EU Is Finally To Be Signed
14/10/2008 France's Financial Aid To Benefit More SMEs
14/10/2008 France And Nigeria Sign MoU On Energy
14/10/2008 Vietnam And Australia Explore New Bilateral Agreements
14/10/2008 Tax Increases Likely In Ireland's 'Harshest' Budget
14/10/2008 UAE Takes Steps To Protect Banking System
14/10/2008 Australia Mulling Stimulus Measures
14/10/2008 Mauritius Expands Financial Services Industry
14/10/2008 World Bank Hails The Americas' Free Trade Initiative
13/10/2008 US Remains World's Most Competitive Economy
13/10/2008 Guernsey Legislators Meet Bankers On Depositors Protection Scheme
13/10/2008 New York DA Gets A Pasting
13/10/2008 Hedge Fund Waggons Form A Circle
13/10/2008 Germany's Inheritance Tax Reforms Under Threat
13/10/2008 Cayman Islands Braced For Hedge Fund Losses
10/10/2008 CCAB-I Meets With Dept Of Finance To Discuss Pre-Budget Submission
09/10/2008 Eco-Tax Impacts KLM
09/10/2008 Greek Government 2009 Draft Budget Includes Tax Reforms
09/10/2008 IoM Savings Protection Limit Increased To GBP50,000
09/10/2008 Australia May 'Name And Shame' Liechtenstein Account Holders
09/10/2008 Norway's 2009 Draft Budget Announced
09/10/2008 India And Ethiopia Continue To Strengthen Ties
08/10/2008 Liechtenstein Conference Explores Private Wealth Management And Cross-Border Tax Co-Operation
08/10/2008 Gibraltar Reminds Savers Of Deposit Protection Scheme
08/10/2008 Taiwan Still Undecided Over Inheritance Tax Cut
08/10/2008 Kenyan VAT Changes Announced
07/10/2008 Nervousness Rife In Hong Kong
07/10/2008 Luxembourg 2009 Budget Heralds Welcome Tax Relief Measures
07/10/2008 Tax Increases Still A Possibility For Ireland In Next Budget
06/10/2008 Guernsey To Promote Business Opportunities In Far East
06/10/2008 Credit Crunch Forces Tax Cuts To Top Of Political Agenda
03/10/2008 CARICOM Signs Cooperation MoU With Austria
03/10/2008 Monaco Singles Out Two Offshore Urban Extension Proposals
03/10/2008 Irish Citizens Will Support A Tax Increase To Improve Public Services
02/10/2008 Financial Crisis Leaves Monaco Relatively Untouched
02/10/2008 Costa Rica Wins More Time To Implement CAFTA
02/10/2008 Government Announces Decision To Safeguard Irish Banking System
02/10/2008 Tories To Freeze Council Tax, Osborne Promises
01/10/2008 Latin American Governments Must Allow Businesses To Compete
01/10/2008 EU Comes A Step Closer To Clinching FTA With India
30/09/2008 France's Biofuel Tax Breaks To End By 2012
30/09/2008 Darling Revises Plans To Increase Vehicle Excise Duty
29/09/2008 Barbados Voices Concerns About US Economic Slowdown
29/09/2008 Costa Rica To Miss CAFTA Deadline
26/09/2008 The 'Futuro' Looks Bright For Liechtenstein, Says Hassler
26/09/2008 Dubai Regulator Sanctions Shuaa Capital For Market Abuse
25/09/2008 Swiss Banking Chief Defends Banking And Tax Secrecy
25/09/2008 Malta Has EU's Friendliest Corporate Taxes
25/09/2008 Bank Of East Asia Is Financially Stable, HK Official Assures
24/09/2008 IDB Considers Loan To Finance Panama Canal Expansion
24/09/2008 Cayman Islands Announces Port Redevelopment
23/09/2008 IMF Concludes Assessment On Netherlands Antilles
23/09/2008 UK Tax Has Increased By 50% Under Labour
23/09/2008 HK Officials Explain CEPA 5 Measures
22/09/2008 WTO Issues Praise To Open Trade Regime In Barbados
22/09/2008 Canadian Green Party Focuses On Green Tax Shift
19/09/2008 Few Surprises In 2009 Cyprus Budget
17/09/2008 DIFC Report Outlines Proposed Structure For Gulf Central Bank
15/09/2008 Switzerland Improves Corporate Tax Position
10/09/2008 World Bank Endorses USD258m Lending Facility For Costa Rica
09/09/2008 Jersey Fiscal Policy Panel Publishes First Report
09/09/2008 Liechtenstein Announces Tax Reform Package
09/09/2008 IoM Businesses Urged To Submit Anti-Money Laundering Forms
05/09/2008 Malta's Finance Minister Comments On Pre-Budget Document
05/09/2008 Korea's Corporate Income Tax Still High, Despite Cuts
05/09/2008 Guernsey Remains Private Equity Leader
04/09/2008 Liechtenstein Willing To Cooperate On Tax Matters
04/09/2008 GDP Increases In Switzerland In Q2
02/09/2008 IMF Finds Panama Economy Booming Amid Global Slowdown
02/09/2008 Bahamas To Showcase International Maritime Sector
02/09/2008 New DIFC Arbitration Law Enacted
01/09/2008 Swiss 2007 Growth Figures Revised Upwards
01/09/2008 IMF Publishes Conclusions Of Article IV Consultation With Barbados
28/08/2008 Guernsey Authorities Issue Update On Government Business Plan
28/08/2008 Isle Of Man Finance Highlights Recent Achievements In August Newsletter
28/08/2008 Registered Companies Reach New High In Hong Kong
27/08/2008 IMF Team Meets Government Officials In Grenada
26/08/2008 Jersey's Council Of Ministers Announces Plans To Impose Zero GST Rate On Food
26/08/2008 UAE To Delay VAT
25/08/2008 Guernsey Finance Announces Promotional Visit To Shanghai, Hong Kong
25/08/2008 Labuan Embarks On Marketing Drive In Asia And Middle East
25/08/2008 DIFC Report Assesses GCC Monetary Union
22/08/2008 Malta's Government Reaffirms Privatisation Process Of Malta Shipyards
22/08/2008 Jersey Finance Gives Tactical Support For Overseas Campaigns
21/08/2008 Jersey Fiscal Policy Panel Prepares First Report
19/08/2008 Liechtenstein Pursuing Sustainable Economic Policy In All Sectors
19/08/2008 Hong Kong GDP Up 4.2% In Q2
19/08/2008 HK's Exchange Fund Foreign Assets Fall HKD14.4bn
18/08/2008 Investors’ Confidence In Antigua And Barbuda Remains High
18/08/2008 Switzerland Announces Agreement On A Strategic Partnership With Brazil
18/08/2008 Liechtenstein Pledges More Transparency
18/08/2008 New Domain Name To Enhance Profile Of St Kitts And Nevis
18/08/2008 Film Fund Support Scheme Launched In Malta
15/08/2008 Clipper Yachts To Be Surveyed By Jersey Authorities
15/08/2008 Top Financial Firms Take Stake In DME
15/08/2008 Another Accountant Arrested In Australia For Selling Vanuatu Tax Shelters
14/08/2008 Dubai Boosts GCC's Emergence As A Prominent Region In The Global Financial Industry
14/08/2008 TEI Makes Recommendations For Pre-Budget Report Consultations
14/08/2008 HK's Export Volume Dips 4.6%
13/08/2008 Bahamas Central Bank Appoints Inspector Of Bank And Trust Companies
13/08/2008 Audit Firms To Propose Tax Cuts In Hungary
13/08/2008 Hong Kong Committed To Developing Islamic Finance
12/08/2008 IoM Issues Update On Tax Agreements With Nordic Countries
12/08/2008 Grenada's PM Meets Business Community In Carriacou
12/08/2008 Survey Shows High Global Awareness Of Bermuda's Business Product
12/08/2008 Barbados Government Sets Up Foreign Investment Council
12/08/2008 Rosaria Calls For Netherlands Antilles To Be Taken Off EC Tax Blacklists
11/08/2008 Guernsey Bank Deposits Dip In Q2
08/08/2008 Guernsey FSC Reviews Banking Supervision
08/08/2008 Cayman Government Accepts Commission's Recommendations On Governance
07/08/2008 BVI Government Welcomes IMF Decision On Offshore Financial Centres
07/08/2008 Guernsey Funds Under Management Continue To Grow
06/08/2008 Tsang Advocates Structural Reform At APEC Meeting
06/08/2008 Senate Tax Probe To Trigger New Offshore Crackdown, Warns Law Firm
05/08/2008 Hong Kong Seeks Views On Copyright Protection
05/08/2008 Vanuatu Must Hand Over Evidence To Australia In Tax Probe
05/08/2008 Gozo To Have Cruiseliner Berthing Facilities Shortly
04/08/2008 Grenadian Takes Over As President Of Chamber In St Vincent
04/08/2008 HK's Credit Ratings Upgraded
01/08/2008 June Total Deposits Fall 0.5% In HK
31/07/2008 Grenada Attends 20th COTA General Assembly
31/07/2008 Jersey's Council Of Ministers Considers Options To Combat Fuel And Food Price Rise
31/07/2008 Monaco's Supreme Audit Committee To Increase Scope Of Activity
30/07/2008 Q3 Business Surge Forecast For HK
30/07/2008 Hong Kong And China Sign New Supplemental CEPA Pact
29/07/2008 Tibbetts Responds To GAO Report
29/07/2008 Finnish Government Urged To Focus Tax Cuts On Low Earners
29/07/2008 Lenihan Welcomes Plans For Dublin Economic Development
28/07/2008 Jersey To Visit Beijing During Visit To Far East
28/07/2008 Islamic Finance Being Scrutinised In Netherlands Antilles
28/07/2008 Fifth Phase Of CEPA To Be Signed In HK On Tuesday
25/07/2008 St Kitts And Nevis Reviews Financial Services Legislation
25/07/2008 Income Tax Law Consultation Launched In Jersey
25/07/2008 NZ Names New Consul-General To Hong Kong
25/07/2008 Malta Enterprise And FinanceMalta Chairmen Address UK Lawmakers
24/07/2008 Response Issued To Cayman Government Spending
24/07/2008 Mauritius And Seychelles Strengthen Cooperation And Bilateral Relations
24/07/2008 Hong Kong's Anti-Money Laundering Efforts Praised
24/07/2008 Isle of Man Appoints Business Change Manager
23/07/2008 Caribbean Tax Administrators Meet In Belize
22/07/2008 Isle Of Man Launches Investment Promotion Website
22/07/2008 Exchange Fund Foreign Assets Fall HKD15.6bn
22/07/2008 Inflation Up To 5.5% In Guernsey
21/07/2008 States Of Guernsey To Sign Nordic Tax Agreements
21/07/2008 Seychelles Updates Mutual Funds Legislation
21/07/2008 IoM Amends Cable And Wireless's Telecoms Licence
21/07/2008 Cyprus' President Receives Members Of British Parliament
21/07/2008 Report Finds 'Robust' Hong Kong Banking Sector
21/07/2008 Senate Panel Announces Cayman Islands Hearing
21/07/2008 Cowen Welcomes Citi's Irish Investment
18/07/2008 Labuan Targets 50,000 Companies By 2012
18/07/2008 Thompson Announces 2008 Barbados Budget
17/07/2008 Germany Set To Increase Taxes For Wealthy
17/07/2008 Jersey's 2009 Business Plan In Line With States Spending Targets
17/07/2008 Al Khaliji Bank Joins DIFC
16/07/2008 Grenada's New Cabinet Sworn In
16/07/2008 Liechtenstein Launches Marketing Strategy For Foundations Law
16/07/2008 Invest HK Ahead Of Performance Target
15/07/2008 HKD123.6bn Surplus In Hong Kong Last Year
15/07/2008 Cyprus Releases Foreign Trade Statistics For April 2008
15/07/2008 PM Spencer Congratulates Newly Elected Grenadian Prime Minister
15/07/2008 Diplomatic Relations Established Between Monaco And Czech Republic
15/07/2008 Bermuda Publishes Rules And Reporting Framework For Basel II
15/07/2008 Cayman Islands Regulator Appoints New Chairman
14/07/2008 Grenada's New Prime Minister Sworn In
11/07/2008 IoM Government Publishes Submission To Commons Treasury Committee
11/07/2008 Taiwanese Ambassador Presents First Instalment Of Grant To PM Of Belize
11/07/2008 Irish Government Speaks Out About Public Spending Measures
11/07/2008 DFSA Expands International Network
11/07/2008 Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Publishes Report On Overseas Territories And Offshore Centres
10/07/2008 MoU Signed Between The FSC And IOM Treasury
10/07/2008 Irish Minister Speaks Out At PAI Conference On Financial Regulation
10/07/2008 SVG Amends International Banking Legislation
10/07/2008 Isle Of Man Retains AAA Rating From Standard And Poor's
09/07/2008 Cyprus Official Speaks Out On Reunification
09/07/2008 IMF Concludes Staff Visit To Costa Rica
09/07/2008 Lisbon Treaty Leaves IoM's Relationship With EU Unaffected
08/07/2008 Hong Kong Monetary Chief Calls For Review Of Financial Stability
08/07/2008 Cyprus Announces Ratification Of Lisbon Treaty
08/07/2008 29th Meeting Of Heads Of Caricom Takes Place
08/07/2008 BVI Submits Evidence To UK Offshore Inquiry
08/07/2008 Barbados Seeks Double Tax Agreement With Japan
07/07/2008 Miliband, Caruana And Moratinos Meet To Discuss Issues Of Mutual Interest
07/07/2008 Liechtenstein Adopts Foundation Law Reform
07/07/2008 BVI Government Demonstrates Commitment To Financial Services Sector
07/07/2008 Jersey Submits Evidence To UK Offshore Inquiry
07/07/2008 IMF Publishes Conclusions Of Article IV Consultation With Antigua And Barbuda
07/07/2008 Survey Shows Continued Healthy Outlook For Jersey Finance Sector
07/07/2008 Switzerland Ready To Return Duvalier Assets To Haiti
04/07/2008 Falling Tax Revenues Swell Irish Deficit
04/07/2008 China Supports New Effort To Solve Cyprus Question
03/07/2008 HKD5.7bn Deficit Recorded In HK
03/07/2008 Belize Telemedia Ordered To Pay Business Tax
03/07/2008 Guernsey Attends Crown Dependencies Meeting
03/07/2008 IMF Concludes Seventh Annual Regional Conference On Central America, Panama And Dominican Republic
02/07/2008 Foreign Minister For Cyprus Pays Official Visit To China
02/07/2008 Jersey's Constitution Review Group Releases Second Interim Report
02/07/2008 IMF Publishes Preliminary Conclusions On 2008 Article IV Consultation With Netherland Antilles
01/07/2008 Mauritian PM Confident Of Growth, Prosperity
30/06/2008 Liechtenstein Implements 3rd Money Laundering Directive
30/06/2008 IDA Ireland Publishes Annual Report
30/06/2008 CIFSA Responds To UK Treasury Inquiry
30/06/2008 Leuthard Hosts EFTA Ministers In Lugano
27/06/2008 Forum Of Dialogue On Gibraltar To Meet In London
27/06/2008 Netherlands Antilles And Canada Agree TIEA
26/06/2008 Barrow Speaks At New York Conference On The Caribbean 2008
26/06/2008 Inflation Up 5.7% In HK
26/06/2008 Barbados And Seychelles Sign Double Tax Agreement
25/06/2008 Chief Minister And Treasury Minister Attend Mansion House Event
25/06/2008 Guernsey Chief Minister Has Eye Towards 'Long Term Legacy'
25/06/2008 BVI Represented At Historic FTAF Meeting
24/06/2008 Christofias Comments On Cyprus Problem
23/06/2008 Dubai Private Equity Network Launches
20/06/2008 DIFC To Become Hub For Family Offices
19/06/2008 IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation With Barbados
19/06/2008 Hong Kong GDP Up 9.6% In Q1
18/06/2008 House Passes 2008-09 Budget In Bahamas
18/06/2008 US Treasury Praises IoM For Role In Fight Against Financial Crime
18/06/2008 Cowen Welcomes Brown's Support Over Lisbon Treaty
17/06/2008 Mauritius Unveils Plans To Improve Business Environment
17/06/2008 Luxembourg's Minister For Foreign Affairs Visits Switzerland
17/06/2008 Netherland Antilles And Spain Sign TIEA
16/06/2008 Jersey Finance Industry Receives Government Grant
16/06/2008 OTCC Meets In Turks And Caicos
13/06/2008 Jersey's Fiscal Policy Panel Invites Submissions From The Public
12/06/2008 Head Of Swiss FDFA Meets With Minister Of European Affairs Of Netherlands
11/06/2008 First Finance Malta Conference Concludes
11/06/2008 CIFSA Responds To UK Parliament's Offshore Report
10/06/2008 Tax Tops Ireland's EU Agenda
10/06/2008 Chan Sings Hong Kong's Praises In Russia
09/06/2008 Jersey Builds Closer Relationship With Hong Kong
09/06/2008 IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation With Malta
09/06/2008 Jersey Considers New Takeovers And Mergers Law
09/06/2008 St Kitts And Nevis To Strengthen Anti-Money Laundering Laws
09/06/2008 New Report Throws Light On Cayman Fund Sector
09/06/2008 Gibraltar Budget Accelerates Corporate Tax Cut
06/06/2008 Cayman To Further Develop Reinsurance Sector
05/06/2008 Aruba Given Investment Grade By S&P
05/06/2008 UAE Set To Introduce VAT
05/06/2008 Turkish Cypriots Permitted To Receive EU Aid
03/06/2008 Key US Treasury Official To Give Isle Of Man Lecture
03/06/2008 Hong Kong The Place To Be, Financial Secretary Announces
03/06/2008 US And Sri Lanka Conclude Sixth TIFA Council Meeting
02/06/2008 Isle Of Man Weathering Global Financial Storm, Says Bell
02/06/2008 Ireland Implements EU Cross Borders Mergers Directive
02/06/2008 Ferrero-Waldner Visits Switzerland
02/06/2008 Bahamas 2008 Budget Announced
30/05/2008 Hong Kong's Regional HQs Grow 50% In A Decade
30/05/2008 Bermuda To Contribute To UK Offshore Inquiry
30/05/2008 Reformed EU A 'Tremendous Opportunity' For Ireland, Says AmCham
30/05/2008 Switzerland And South Africa Kick Off High Level Consultations
30/05/2008 President Christofias Satisfied With EU Joint Position On Turkey
29/05/2008 McGuinness Visits Brazil To Discuss FDI
29/05/2008 Hong Kong Approves Aviation Fuel Surcharge Hikes
29/05/2008 Cowen Discusses Business Relations Between US And Ireland
29/05/2008 Switzerland And Luxembourg To Stand Firm Against EU Over Savings Tax
28/05/2008 Cayman Budget Debate Closes
28/05/2008 Irish Revenue Announces New Bank Disclosure Scheme
27/05/2008 Hong Kong And Japan Sign Legal Assistance Pact
27/05/2008 Belizean Delegation To Attend SICA-Brazil Business Forum
27/05/2008 Nevis Investment Promotion Agency Launched
27/05/2008 Turkey And Switzerland Discuss Economic Issues, Sign DTA
26/05/2008 Caruana Promotes Gibraltar Wealth Management In Switzerland
26/05/2008 HK's Financial Secretary To Visit Central Europe
23/05/2008 IoM Treasury Releases Draft Government Accounts
23/05/2008 2007 Saw Record Investment In Latin America And Caribbean
23/05/2008 Dubai And Cyprus Sign Regulatory Agreement
22/05/2008 Dubai Group Launches World's Largest Reinsurance Firm
21/05/2008 Cook Islands Leads In Controlling Corruption
20/05/2008 Major Study Completed On Jersey Finance Industry's Future
20/05/2008 Hong Kong's Financial Services Free To Grow
19/05/2008 Response Issued To CAG’s Spending Review In Jersey
19/05/2008 HK Government Comments On Q1 Economic Situation
19/05/2008 Foreign Affairs Minister Returns To Belize After Caricom Meeting
16/05/2008 Liechtenstein Financial Centre Shows Strong Growth
16/05/2008 Europe Optimistic On Hong Kong Economy
16/05/2008 CARICOM To Negotiate Trade Deal With Canada
16/05/2008 EPA Between EU And Caribbean To Be Signed In July
15/05/2008 Sixth Round Of Negotiations To Take Place On Japan-Switzerland EPA
15/05/2008 New Irish Finance Minister Speaks At EU-American Chamber Of Commerce
15/05/2008 Exchange Fund Foreign Assets Up $22.7bn In HK
14/05/2008 Cayman Islands To Develop New Land Registry In Turks And Caicos
14/05/2008 Grenadian Finance Minister Appeals Capital Bank Court Ruling
14/05/2008 EPA Seminar Held In St Vincent And The Grenadines
13/05/2008 Joint Statement Released By China And Japan After Visit To Discuss Enhancing Economic Relationship
13/05/2008 HK's Financial Services Secretary Visits The US
13/05/2008 Bahamian PM States Position On Part Ownership Of GBPA Shares
12/05/2008 Bermuda And BVI Cooperate In Mutual Fund Fraud
12/05/2008 China May Use Mauritius As A Gateway To Africa
12/05/2008 IMF MD Calls For Policies To Sustain Latin America's Achievements
12/05/2008 Irish Government Re-Appoints Companies Law Group
12/05/2008 New Policy Council Elected In Guernsey
12/05/2008 Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Down USD900m In HK
09/05/2008 Cowen Takes The Reins Of Power In Ireland
09/05/2008 New Cypriot Deputy Attorney General Sworn In
09/05/2008 Supplementary Budget Voted In Cayman Islands
09/05/2008 HK's Chief Secretary Calls For Closer Ties Between Hong Kong And European Union
08/05/2008 EU And Liechtenstein Make Progress On Anti-Fraud Agreement
08/05/2008 Pfizer Announces Another Major Investment In Ireland
08/05/2008 IoM Launches Consultation On Financial Regulation Of Charities
07/05/2008 Netherlands Antilles To Discuss 'Black Lists' With EC
07/05/2008 Royal Caribbean Discusses Joint Partnership With Antigua Government
07/05/2008 New Australian High Commissioner Named In Cyprus
06/05/2008 Hong Kong Tax Revenues Surpass HKD200bn
06/05/2008 Isle Of Man Aircraft Register Celebrates First Birthday
06/05/2008 Australia-Netherland Antilles Tax Agreement Enters Into Force
06/05/2008 Labuan Establishes New Promotional Company
05/05/2008 HKD123.6bn Surplus Recorded In HK For 2007-08 Financial Year
05/05/2008 Cayman Budget Presented
05/05/2008 Trott Elected As Guernsey's New Chief Minister
05/05/2008 Commons Report Finds UK Overseas Territory Risk Management Ineffectual
02/05/2008 CARICOM Wants Closer Ties With Dutch Caribbean
02/05/2008 Cowen Announces New Appointments At Central Bank And Financial Services Authority
02/05/2008 CIDA To Support Governance And Accountability Project In Antigua And Barbuda
02/05/2008 Government Of Mauritius Responds To Third Trade Policy Review By WTO
01/05/2008 UBM Opts To Pay Tax In Ireland
01/05/2008 UK Lawmakers Launch Offshore Inquiry
01/05/2008 Aid Urged For HK Enterprises In Chinese Mainland
01/05/2008 Prince Albert Of Monaco Meets With French President
30/04/2008 LOFSA Issues 2007 Annual Report
30/04/2008 Gulf States Visit A Success, Says Prime Minister Spencer
30/04/2008 US And Mauritius Meet To Discuss TIFA Implementation
30/04/2008 Commonwealth Assistance To Boost Competitiveness Of Belize
30/04/2008 Luxembourg Offers EUR500,000 To WTO Training Programme For Developing Countries
29/04/2008 Cypriot Foreign Minister Attends EU General Affairs And External Relations Council
29/04/2008 USTR Publishes Special 301 Report
29/04/2008 Murphy Statement Reaffirms Government’s Position, Gibraltar Authorities Argue
28/04/2008 IoM Signs Tax Cooperation Agreements With Ireland
25/04/2008 WTO Comments On Mauritian Trade Reforms
25/04/2008 Businesses See Better Prospects For Q2 In HK
24/04/2008 Internet Awareness Initiative Going Ahead In St Vincent And The Grenadines
24/04/2008 Ma To Attend APEC Telecom Meeting In Bangkok
24/04/2008 Latest Revenue Figures Paint Positive Picture For Guernsey
24/04/2008 Andorra's Foreign Minister Visits Switzerland
23/04/2008 Changeover To Euro In Cyprus And Malta Smooth, Says EC
23/04/2008 Total Goods Exports Grow 84.6% In 10 Years In HK
22/04/2008 States Give Progress Report On Strategic Plan Objectives
22/04/2008 FirstCaribbean Co-Leads USD100mn Bahamas Bond Deal
21/04/2008 IoM Government Consults On Review Of Gambling Duties
21/04/2008 Jersey Unveils New Retail Price Index Figures
18/04/2008 OECD Publishes Economic Survey Of Ireland
18/04/2008 DIFC To Boost Region's Knowledge Economy
18/04/2008 Jersey's Fiscal Policy Panel Presents Preliminary Report
18/04/2008 Swiss Insurance Business Robust Despite Difficult Market Conditions
18/04/2008 PM Of Antigua And Barbuda Visits Bahrain For Official Talks
16/04/2008 Monaco Discusses Financial Regulation
16/04/2008 Green Agenda Essential To Economic Success In HK, Says Tsang
16/04/2008 Bahamas And Chile To Strengthen Economic Ties
15/04/2008 Latin America and the Caribbean Region Resilient So Far, But Risks Ahead
15/04/2008 Conclusions Of IMF Staff Mission To Grenada Published
15/04/2008 E-Business Under Development In St. Vincent And Grenadines
15/04/2008 EU Proposes Amendments To Green Line Regulation In Cyprus
15/04/2008 Bahamas Launches Electronic ID Cards
14/04/2008 BVI Concludes Successful Dubai Roadshow
14/04/2008 Malta Initials Double Tax Treaty WIth US
14/04/2008 Mauritius And Pakistan JWG Meeting Takes Place
11/04/2008 St Kitts And Nevis Government To Improve Offshore Regulation
10/04/2008 SuperStar Virgo Arrives In Hong Kong
10/04/2008 EU And Switzerland Remain Poles Apart In Tax Dispute
10/04/2008 Cowen Comments On Central Bank Quarterly Bulletin
10/04/2008 Proposals For Offshore District Submitted To Monaco Government
09/04/2008 Nordic Retailer Opens Regional HQ In Hong Kong
09/04/2008 France To Push For Common Corporate Tax Base
09/04/2008 Liechtenstein Denies Eta Accounts Claim
09/04/2008 DIFC Chief Addresses Chinese Officials
09/04/2008 Bahrain Fund Industry Assets Surged In 2007
09/04/2008 Cowen Unveils Exchequer Return Figures For Q1 2008
08/04/2008 IoM Government Publishes Service Delivery Plans
08/04/2008 HK's Justice Secretary Visits Shanghai
08/04/2008 DIFC To Showcase Opportunities For UAE Nationals
08/04/2008 Belize PM Meeting With World Bank, IDB Representatives
07/04/2008 Cowen Waiting In Wings To Assume Irish Leadership
07/04/2008 Bahamas Receives New Chinese Ambassador
07/04/2008 Maltese PM Participates In Euro-Atlantic Partnership Summit
04/04/2008 HK Exchange Rate Not Biggest Inflation Cause, Says Yam
04/04/2008 Swiss State Secretary Michael Ambühl Visits Brazil And Chile
04/04/2008 OECS Announces Second Annual Development Conference
03/04/2008 Customs Department And Mauritius Freight Forwarders Association Sign MoU
03/04/2008 Monaco Banking And Finance Professionals Meet
03/04/2008 IMF Executive Board Concludes 2007 Article IV Consultation With St Kitts And Nevis
03/04/2008 US And Ukraine Sign Trade And Investment Cooperation Agreement
03/04/2008 Bertie Ahern Resigns As Irish Prime Minister
02/04/2008 Liechtenstein Freezes Suspected Terrorist Accounts
02/04/2008 Irish Finance Minister Comments On Brother's Inclusion In Defaulters List
01/04/2008 BVI Government Delegation On Dubai Fact-Finding Mission
01/04/2008 Consultation On Electoral Reform To Start In May, Mauritian PM Reveals
01/04/2008 World Bank Supports Grenada's Training And Employment Programme
28/03/2008 Ingraham And Bush Meet For Bilateral Talks
27/03/2008 Confederation To Receive CHF63.67mn For Its Earlier Share In Swiss
27/03/2008 Grenada Government Provides Details On New Investment Agreement
27/03/2008 Christofias-Talat Meeting Welcomed by EU
26/03/2008 IoM Chief Minister Welcomes Scottish Government Minister
26/03/2008 Hong Kong GDP Up 6.3% In 2007
26/03/2008 Gibraltar Government Announces Commencement Date Of 2008 Housing Act
26/03/2008 Cayman's Economic Resilience Recognised By Moody's
26/03/2008 Economic Growth Key To Reducing Poverty In SADC Region
25/03/2008 ACE To Redomicile In Switzerland
25/03/2008 Central Bank Of Belize Demands Money Back From Belize Bank
25/03/2008 Costa Rica And US Settle Gaming Dispute
24/03/2008 New VP of China Understands Hong Kong Well, Says Chief Executive
24/03/2008 Mauritian President And PM Address Nation
24/03/2008 President Of Republic Of Cyprus Receives Ambassador Of China
24/03/2008 Jersey/Netherlands Tax Information Exchange Agreement Enters Into Force
24/03/2008 Antigua And Barbuda To Benefit From Cooperation With Milan
21/03/2008 Vietnam And Ireland Sign DTA
21/03/2008 CDB To Host 'Global Imbalances And Caribbean Development' Roundtable
21/03/2008 Russian Foreign Ministry Report 'Positive' On Cyprus
20/03/2008 Hong Kong Base Rate Lowered
20/03/2008 Gibraltar Government Denounces Spanish Slur
20/03/2008 Imagine Jersey 2035 Final Report Published
20/03/2008 IMF Publishes Conclusions Of Article IV Consultation With Switzerland
19/03/2008 HK 'Unaffected' By US Credit Crisis, Claims Joseph Yam
19/03/2008 World Bank Approves Grant To Improve Local Business Environment In Grenada
18/03/2008 Cayman Regulator Implements Agreement With UK Counterpart
18/03/2008 IMF Concludes 2007 Article IV Consultation With St Vincent And The Grenadines
18/03/2008 HK's Exchange Fund Foreign Assets Up $18.2bn
18/03/2008 Complications In Tax Relations Between India And Mauritius Continue To Build
18/03/2008 Spain Wants OECD To Blacklist Gibraltar, Report Claims
17/03/2008 Liechtenstein Issues Arrest Warrant For Tax Leak Suspect
17/03/2008 Bush Announces Talks With Caribbean Leaders
14/03/2008 Treasury Minister Responds To Retailers’ Concerns About GST
14/03/2008 Liechtenstein Adopts Tax Reform Road Map
14/03/2008 Isle Of Man Ratifies Nordic Tax Agreements
13/03/2008 BVI Welcomes Inclusion On List Of Global Financial Centres
12/03/2008 Swagel Delivers Economic Update
12/03/2008 Swiss Bankers Condemn German Government In Tax Probe
12/03/2008 O'Neal Announces 2008 BVI Government Budget
11/03/2008 Caricom Leader Urges Members To Complete Single Market Reforms
11/03/2008 Guernsey’s Visit To China Extremely Productive, Says Guernsey Finance
11/03/2008 Canada Negotiates Open Skies Agreement With Barbados
10/03/2008 Switzerland Appoints Tax Reform Working Groups
07/03/2008 Liechtenstein Receives Qualified Praise From IMF
07/03/2008 UK MPs Set To Visit Cayman Islands
06/03/2008 Malta Stock Exchange Performed Well In 2008, Fenech Reveals
06/03/2008 LGT Group Sees Profit Boost Amid Tax Scandal
05/03/2008 Isle Of Man Boosts Connections To South Korea
05/03/2008 HK Tax System Favourable For Luxembourg Companies
05/03/2008 Mexican Government Unveils USD5.6bn Stimulus Package
05/03/2008 US Congressional Investigators Arrive In The Cayman Islands
05/03/2008 Germany Expects EU Support In Offshore Crackdown
04/03/2008 January Sees $36.4bn Surplus For HK Government
04/03/2008 Taoiseach Meets Polish Prime Minister Tusk
04/03/2008 New EU Ambassador Meets with PM Of Antigua And Barbuda
03/03/2008 Liechtenstein Signs Schengen/Dublin Agreement
03/03/2008 World Bank Approves Development Policy Loan For Mauritius
29/02/2008 New President Of The Republic Of Cyprus Is Sworn In
29/02/2008 Bahamian Mid-Year Budget Report Published
29/02/2008 Monaco To Cooperate With Germany On Tax
29/02/2008 HK's Fiscal Measures Won't Boost Inflation
29/02/2008 Costa Rica Given More Time To Sign Up To CAFTA-DR
28/02/2008 Panama's Credit Rating Raised
28/02/2008 Andorra To Open Economy To Foreign Investment
28/02/2008 HK's Financial Secretary Unveils Tax Cuts And Concessions In Budget
28/02/2008 Irish PM Meets With Slovenian Counterpart
27/02/2008 Levin To Probe US Citizens' Liechtenstein Accounts
27/02/2008 Jersey Tax Comptroller Warns Businesses To Get Ready For GST
26/02/2008 IMF Comments On Staff Mission To Vanuatu
26/02/2008 UK Tax Authority Paid For Liechtenstein Bank Data
26/02/2008 Swiss Voters Narrowly Accept Tax Cut Proposals
26/02/2008 CIFSA Highlights Strength Of Cayman AML Regime
26/02/2008 President Barroso Congratulates Newly Elected President Of Cyprus
25/02/2008 SECO Examines Burden Imposed By Government Inspections In Switzerland
25/02/2008 Nevis To Maintain High Standards In Offshore Sector
25/02/2008 Offshore Reforms Must Not Compromise Privacy, Liechtenstein Prince Insists
22/02/2008 12th Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Economic Transition Concludes
22/02/2008 New Head Of EC Representation Appointed For Cyprus
22/02/2008 St Kitts And Nevis Financial Action Task Force Reconvenes
21/02/2008 Liechtenstein Prince Hits Back At German 'Attack'
21/02/2008 Whistleblower Website Shutdown By US Court
21/02/2008 Commission Assesses Stability Programmes Of Ireland, Greece And Spain
21/02/2008 Study Concludes Single Market Has Benefited Irish Economy
21/02/2008 Canadian High Commissioner Pays Two-Day Visit To Jersey
20/02/2008 Citco Fund Services Announces Irish Expansion
20/02/2008 Papadopoulos Defeated In Cypriot Election
20/02/2008 Barbados And New Zealand To Strengthen Economic Ties
20/02/2008 Guernsey Finance Delegation To Visit China In March
19/02/2008 Liechtenstein At Centre Of Emerging German Tax Evasion Scandal
19/02/2008 Cox Announces 2008 Bermuda Budget
19/02/2008 Tibbetts Defends Cayman Government Spending
18/02/2008 Cowen Establishes Irish Commission On Taxation
18/02/2008 Cayman Islands Set To Undergo SNA Survey Throughout Feb and March
14/02/2008 World Bank Opens Office In Mauritius
14/02/2008 AmCham Ireland Welcomes Finance Bill
14/02/2008 Fenech Speaks On Launch Of New HSBC Branch
14/02/2008 IMF Deputy MD Comments On Barbados Visit
13/02/2008 New Prime Minister Announces Cabinet In Belize
13/02/2008 US Reps Reintroduce Business Activity Tax Nexus Bill
13/02/2008 Ashcroft Under Pressure To Clarify Tax Residence
13/02/2008 Bahamas And The Netherlands To Strengthen Financial Services Ties
13/02/2008 Flaherty Announces Canadian Budget Date
12/02/2008 Inflation Reaches 4.3% In Cyprus
12/02/2008 Successful Start For Isle Of Man Aircraft Registry
12/02/2008 Hong Kong Foreign-Currency Reserves Up USD7.2b
11/02/2008 Netherlands Antilles Announces Shift In Policy On Tax Treaties
11/02/2008 New Government Announced For Belize
11/02/2008 Bahamian E-Passport System Working Well, Minister Says
08/02/2008 Swiss Government Freezes More Duvalier Accounts
07/02/2008 IMF Urges Bermuda To Tighten AML Regime
06/02/2008 Aruba Changes Tax Laws
06/02/2008 Barbados Economy Continues Along Growth Path
06/02/2008 Switzerland Examines Future Of Finance Centre
06/02/2008 Taoiseach Urges Support For EU Reform Treaty To Protect Economic Growth And Job Creation
06/02/2008 US To Launch Joint Sectoral Negotiations With Four Countries
05/02/2008 Hong Kong And Dubai To Strengthen Economic Ties
04/02/2008 Beltraide Sees More Potential For Investment in Belize
04/02/2008 Hong Kong Government Rejects Group Loss Relief Proposals
04/02/2008 WTO Called Back To Umpire Internet Gaming Dispute
04/02/2008 Bahamas PM Calls For Bipartisan Support For Financial Services
04/02/2008 SECO Outlines Regional Development Funding Plans
01/02/2008 Irish Finance Bill Contains Few Surprises, Says ICAI
31/01/2008 48 Additional E-Services Launched By Mauritius Government
31/01/2008 Progress Made On New Tax System For Antillean Islands
30/01/2008 Minister Martin Announces New Enterprise Ireland Office in Mexico
30/01/2008 Hong Kong Can Be An Asian Islamic Financial Centre
30/01/2008 St Kitts And Nevis Shows Its Support For Taiwan
30/01/2008 Canada Seeking Stronger Commercial Ties With Barbados
30/01/2008 EFTA To Launch Free Trade Talks With India
30/01/2008 Isle Of Man Assesses Impact Of Planned UK Non-Dom Changes
29/01/2008 Hong Kong And Kuwait Sign Trade Deal
29/01/2008 Cayman Customs Bill Postponed Until February
29/01/2008 Joint Channel Islands Sea Transport Policy Proposed
29/01/2008 First Jersey Business Registers For GST
29/01/2008 DIFC Appoints New Court Judges
29/01/2008 Ireland Launches New Research And Development Grant Scheme
28/01/2008 Joint Swiss-US Panel Discusses Trade Liberalization
28/01/2008 David Wong Appointed To SFC Advisory Body
28/01/2008 Mauritius Explores Financial Centre Growth Opportunities
28/01/2008 Economy Minister Of Moldova To Visit Cyprus
25/01/2008 Switzerland Yields No Ground In Tax Dispute With EU
25/01/2008 Senator Ozouf Publishes Price Marking Regulations
25/01/2008 Bahamas Ambassador To Washington Presents Credentials To President Bush
24/01/2008 Dubai World Signs USD800m Deal To Create Senegal Free Zone
24/01/2008 Ahern Comments Further On Tax Certificate Debacle
23/01/2008 Anguilla's Government Committed To Low-Tax Polices
23/01/2008 Barbados's New Government Faces Economic Challenges
23/01/2008 Cook Islands Cabinet Appoints New Foreign Secretary
23/01/2008 John Tsang Urges Investment Prudence
22/01/2008 Guernsey Scrutiny Committee Reports On Strengthening States Accountability
21/01/2008 Antigua And Barbuda Surprised At UK's White Listing Decision
21/01/2008 Jersey And India Seek To Strengthen Relationship
21/01/2008 Article IV Consultation With The Bahamas Concluded
18/01/2008 Barbadians Vote For Change
18/01/2008 ICAI Publishes Pre-Finance Bill Submission
17/01/2008 Merz Campaigns For Corporate Tax Breaks
16/01/2008 Hong Kong World's Freest Economy For Fourteenth Year Running
16/01/2008 Leader Of Government Business Speaks Out On Constitutional Reform
16/01/2008 New Mexican Ambassador Presents Credentials In Cyprus
15/01/2008 Tsang To Showcase Hong Kong Financial Centre In Middle East
15/01/2008 Hong Kong Justice Secretary Opens 2008 Legal Year
15/01/2008 Cayman Government Consults On Constitutional Modernisation
14/01/2008 SVG Publishes New IBC Act
14/01/2008 Cyprus 'Blacklisted' By Russian Tax Authorities
14/01/2008 Laing Comments On Bahamian Economy In 2007-08
14/01/2008 Next Stage In Money Laundering Consultation Published In Jersey
11/01/2008 Dubai Aims To Create World's Largest Islamic Bank
11/01/2008 Mauritius Economy Expected to Grow 6%
10/01/2008 Cross Border Taxation An Issue For The UN, Says Barbados PM
10/01/2008 Gibraltar Government Welcomes Move On Competent Authorities
09/01/2008 Musa Names Belize Election Date
09/01/2008 US Attacks Costa Rican Online Betting Operation
08/01/2008 Arab Intellectual Property Forum Taking Place This Week
08/01/2008 Irish Prime Minister Faces Criticism Over Tax Issues
07/01/2008 Irish Budget Deficit EUR1.619 Billion At End Of 2007
04/01/2008 Cayman Government Reveals Outcome Of OCT-EU Forum
03/01/2008 St Kitts And Nevis Shipping Registry Targeting Yachts Sector
03/01/2008 Digicel Awarded BVI Licence
03/01/2008 Adoption Of Euro Becomes Final In Malta And Cyprus
03/01/2008 St Kitts Urged To Revoke Licences From Tax Delinquent Professionals
03/01/2008 World Banks Predicts 5.1% Growth For Caribbean And LatAm Economy
03/01/2008 New Income Tax Law Comes Into Effect In China
02/01/2008 Nevis Reaps $11 Million From Offshore Sector
02/01/2008 Hong Kong Enjoys Large November Surplus
02/01/2008 Switzerland Provides EUR1.8 Million To Aid Malta
02/01/2008 India's New GST Intended To Simplify Sales Tax

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