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Darling may extend UK bank tax to catch late bonuses
The chancellor is considering taxing bonuses paid by banks after April to avoid charges of favouritism By Tim Edwards L AST U PDATED 1:16 PM, DECEMBER 15, 2009 D espite threats of a mass exodus of bankers from the City of London to less taxing foreign climes, Chancellor Alistair Darling is apparently considering extending the tax on bonuses ...
The story of California wines and the a Judgment of Parisa
Among movies with a wine theme are the popular "Sideways," which focused on pinot noir and two guys on a bachelor trip, and "Bottle Shock," which was about the 1976 competition between French and American wines in Paris.
Firm Tells Staff That It Will 'Deal With' UK Bonus Tax
The New York Post reports that Barclays President Bob Diamond has told his staff not to worry about the UK bank bonus tax.
Rothschild expands leadership team in the Middle East
United Arab Emirates: 2 hours, 55 minutes ago Rothschild, the leading independent corporate finance advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Herve Sawko as its Head of Investment Banking in the Middle East.
When a top French Bank warns the French people that a gigantic economic/monetary/deflationary collapse could be very close, thinking people must wake up and take notice.
Record price for royal port...
Comment about "Record price for royal portrait medal" Phone Name Comment 0 Auction Record price for royal portrait medal PA The 16th-century gold portrait medal of Queen Mary I. A 16th-century gold portrait medal of Queen Mary I was sold for a record 276,000, according to an auctioneer.
Neat-Oh! granted Hot Wheels rights
Neat-Oh! International will offers Hot Wheels versions of its ZipBin Products in 2010.
Action Picks Up On Consumer Products M&A Front
Procter & Gamble is close to an agreement to buy Sara Lee's European air-freshener business, Jeffrey McCracken and Dana Cimilluca report, beating off a challenge by S.C. Johnson & Son for the manufacturer of Ambi Pur.
If you're jet-setting lesbian in search of a wine soaked adventure steeped in history, Israel is just the spot.
India's Next Global Export: Innovation
On a November afternoon, a dozen executives from companies including investment banks Rothschild and Goldman Sachs and tech research firm Gartner ringed a conference table in a brownstone on New York's Upper East Side.
Dubai World might still pay sukuk by deadline
Dubai World could still meet the December 14 deadline on the US$4 billion payment of a sukuk from Nakheel under one option being considered by advisers to the conglomerate.
Book review: Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats
This book collects three hundred responses, along with dozens of previously unpublished, often startlingly candid Polaroids.a - Excerpted from the Foreword by jazz critic Gary Giddins As a journalist who regularly conducts interviews, I am always wracking my brain for what to ask that might help reveal intimate aspects of a celebritya s ...
INTERVIEW/PROFILE: The Baroness of Be-Bop - Nica and Monk: A Lyrical Love Story That Plays so Right
Juicy and jammed with side men and side dishes, 'The Jazz Baroness" has all the meat and the trimmings that make it a thanks-worthy special this holiday season on Nov.
Auditing the Fed: dangerous but necessary
A battle is brewing on Capitol Hill, the outcome of which will do more to shape public policy and the economic viability of every American than any contest in the last century.
Rothschild appointed to help sell Dubai World assets
Bankers from Rothschild have been appointed to help restructure Dubai World with a mandate to dispose of some of the stricken conglomerate's famous assets.
"Secrets of the Dead" presents "Mumbai Massacre," the second TV documentary in a week to examine the terrorist attack on India's largest city last Nov.
On Tonight: Music and Mumbai: Roger Catlin | TV Eye
One of the most unusual stories in jazz was the decades-long relationship of Thelonious Monk with that of millionaire heiress Pannonica Rothschild, who went on to inspire a number of his songs.
FSA's former boss joins US 'vulture fund' JC Flowers
Callum McCarthy becomes the latest regulator to change sides, moving to private equity firm specialising in distressed banks Sir Callum McCarthy, former head of the City regulator, the Financial Services Authority, has joined a US private equity group that specialises in buying distressed banking assets.
Although Baronness Pannonica "Nica" - Rothschild was born into a very wealthy European dynasty, when she moved to Manhattan in the early Fifties, she gravitated towards another type of royalty altogether, namely, the elite musicians on the New York City jazz scene.
Rothschild hires Sam Critchlow
Rothschild has hired Sam Critchlow from J.P. Morgan Cazenove to build up its mergers and acquisitions coverage for Indonesia.
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