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Why are the ‘Panama Papers’ a big deal?

Finance

What’s the big deal with the Panama Papers, and how is it relevant to ordinary folks?

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Ireland looks to close a major tax loophole, but some Irish want to keep the money flowing

Finance

Taxing corporations’ foreign profits

Business, Economics and Jobs
The World

French President Hollande’s Plan to Tax Rich Touches Nerve

Conflict & Justice
The World

States Lure Insurance Companies Through Looser Regulations

Conflict & Justice
The World

Geo Quiz and answer

Conflict & Justice

We’re looking for a British territory in the Caribbean that has thrived on its status as one of the world’s major tax havens, but now may be edging closer to bankruptcy.

The World

Geo Quiz / Geo Answer

Business, Economics and Jobs

The “Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development” or OECD released a “blacklist” of global tax havens at yesterday’s G20 summit in London. The Philippines, Uruguay, and Costa Rica were listed as three of the four worst offenders. For today’s Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the fourth. The answer is the Malaysian federal territory of Labuan.

Can Egypt Recoup Mubarak’s Fortune?

Conflict & Justice

On Monday, the Egyptian government called on the Foreign Ministries in the European Union to put a freeze on Mubarak’s assets in their countries. But how long will it take them to figure out how much of that off-shore money rightfully belongs to Egypt?