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  • Google boss Eric Schmidt defends British tax affairs

    British tax . Writing in Britain's Observer newspaper, Schmidt insisted that Google "has always aspired to do the right thing" and that the company pays "significant" amounts of British corporate, local and employment tax. But he added: "International tax law could almost certainly benefit from reform." Margaret Hodge, chairwoman of the British ...

  • Incorrect tax withholding most frequent payroll error EY

    Ernst and Young (E&Y) said. E&Y's survey, Global Payroll: Myth or Reality, reveals majority of multinationals want improvement in their payroll practices, yet they are skeptical about whether payroll providers can deliver a comprehensive global solution. The survey covered 161 respondents comprising global senior payroll ...

  • Military Attack wins Singapore Airlines Cup to make it Hong Kongs night

    Military Attack and Zac Purton are led in after the Singapore Airlines International Cup by George Moore, son of trainer John Moore. Photograph: Neville ...

  • Brands Advertise Full-Force at Cannes

    CANNES, FRANCE--The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing, and the key players from the film industry have jetted off to the south of France for 12 days of screenings, meetings and parties. But it's not just Hollywood A-listers who have made the trek out to the South of France. Brands from Belvedere to Magnum ice cream have ubiquitous presences during the festival. They pay to sponsor ...

  • Eurovision debacle Germans blame Eurozone crisis

    Eurovision Song Contest, blaming chancellor Angela Merkel's tough stance in the Euro zone crisis for their failure to win any points from 34 of the 39 countries voting. Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won the event, watched by around 125 million people across Europe, with 281 points while German act Cascada was 21st out of 26 countries, getting just 18 points from Austria, Israel, Spain, ...

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Murder by Numbers

Never as disturbing or evocative as it would like to be, Murder by Numbers plods through its psychological murder-mystery trappings like well-worn clothes, and the edges are definitely starting to look frayed. There are the roots of something truly disquieting here, but the film's slick, but routine Hollywood polish keeps it level and unmemorable. ...

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  • Holdens signs similar to Mitsubishi when it closed Adelaide plant

    HOLDEN is in danger of shutting its manufacturing operations and could bring the rest of the car industry down with it. That's the warning from University of Adelaide Associate Professor John Spoehr, who says he is seeing similar signs to the lead-up of Mitsubishi's Adelaide factory closure in 2008. LABOR MP SEEKS TARIFFS TO SAVE HOLDEN JOBS "I'm very concerned about the ...

  • Tesco clothing brand plans international expansion

    said on Sunday it planned to open more than 50 new franchise stores worldwide over the next five years.F&F, which opened its first franchise store in Saudi Arabia last year, said it would open shops across the Middle East and in Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.Up to six stores will be opened this year, with the first in the Kazakh capital Astana next month.F&F gave no details ...

  • Toyota plans to increase lithium-ion battery output for hybrid cars

    Toyota is planning to increase production of lithium-ion batteries by six times, as the automaker prepares to eventually use them in its flagship Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars, ...

  • Toyota Auris Hybrid car review

    Toyota's Auris Hybrid - an eco car that does almost 75 miles to a gallon with just a nostril caressing whiff of emissions - 85g/km. The ethically pure Auris is as clean as Jay Rayner's dinner plate...The notion of a green car will, of course, always be oxymoronic. Like false truths, turkey ham or Arsenal trophies, some pairings seem poles apart. But manufacturers are working hard at ...

  • Govt mulls putting cap on preferred seats on airlines

    Following the recent exercise of unbundling various services like charging for privileged seats, meals and excess baggage, several airlines put a price on seat ...

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