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WBrief: Switzerland rejects amendments to US tax treaty
Switzerland has rejected all proposed amendments that would have weakened the US tax treaty which the Swiss parliament voted in…
ByNon-Doms Can Invest in the UK Without Paying Tax
By allowing non-doms to invest in UK companies without paying tax, the government hopes to keep the economy going and…
ByNames and Arms Clauses: Inheritance, Adoption and Family Disputes
An ancient tradition of expecting your heir to take your name and coat of arms has led to a modern…
ByWBrief: UBS appoints new head of London International
UBS has appointed Mark Idriss, a private banking veteran who has worked at firms including Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse,…
ByNo Loans for Busted Banks
Another week, and another ’500 billion of QE from the ECB, eagerly gobbled up by the more busted banks of…
ByTel: Mansion tax would cost more than earn, says Centre for Policy Studies
A mansion tax would be complex, unfair and would lose more in tax revenues than it would bring in, a…
BySpear’s/Speechly Bircham/Cazenove Philanthropy Seminar: Transcript
Read the transcript from the Spear’s/Speechly Bircham/Cazenove Capital seminar on philanthropy in the 21st century, featuring John Studzinski CBE and…
ByThe Hedgehog Issue 25
Le Jour du Macaron is a tasty new entry in Hedgehog’s hectic social calender. Sweet treats from Spear’s spikiest columnist.
ByAhmet Ertegun, Atlantic Records Founder, Donates £26m to Oxford University
Mica Ertegun, the widow of Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, is giving £26 million to Oxford University, the largest donation…
ByThe World Economy On The Brink…Again
No Safety Net The world economy is like a high-wire act where the man with the balancing-pole is clinging on…
BySpear’s Co-Produces Video on 21st Century Philanthropy
Spear’s, as part of its continual emphasis on the important of philanthropy, has co-produced a film on philanthropy with Red…
BySilence Is Golden Once More
The Oscars triumph of The Artist proves that the power of silence is undiminished. So what is it that explains…
ByThe Wealthy Are More Selfish Than the Poor… Or Not
The Occupy London movement may have been evicted from St Paul’s last night, but when it comes to their views…
ByFT: Hollande proposes 75% income tax over EUR1m
François Hollande, the Socialist challenger for the French presidency, has proposed imposing a tax rate of 75 per cent on…
ByWhy London’s Luxury Market is Defying the Recession
Cinderella Story Luxury goods firms and those that aspire to a little luxury are betting billions that upscale consumers are…
ByGreg Clark's Chance to Save the Countryside
Greg Clark is an intelligent minister. Which is why he should listen to Sir Andrew Motion and David Hockney before…
ByBBC: Corporate philanthropy down in 2011, private philanthropy up
Investment by businesses in the arts has dropped to its lowest level for seven years, despite a government drive to…
ByTax Avoidance Schemes From Stop to Go!
The recent arrest of several bankers, alleged to have embarked on tax evasion through fraud, serves as a timely reminder…
ByOiling the Wheels
All that is needed now is for growth to resume, and a bull-market will be in full swing While interest…
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