Carney: Tech firms’ tax ‘very small’
The amount of tax paid by some technology firms is “very small” relative to their returns, the governor of the Bank of England says. BBC News – Business
The amount of tax paid by some technology firms is “very small” relative to their returns, the governor of the Bank of England says. BBC News – Business
The European Central Bank is expected to announce it will inject up to a trillion euros over the next two years into the ailing eurozone economy in a bond-buying programme. BBC News – Business
Leading Ebola scientist Professor Peter Piot warns the World Economic Forum that developed nations are “vulnerable” to epidemics and must invest more in research. BBC News – Business
Tesco allowed the trust of its millions of customers to be “eroded,” ex-boss Sir Terry Leahy tells BBC Panorama in his first detailed comments on the crisis at the retailer. BBC News – Business
Labour leader Ed Miliband says people will be “choking on their cornflakes” at the PM’s call for firms benefitting from cheaper oil to give pay rises. BBC News – Business
Currency broker and West Ham sponsor Alpari UK files for insolvency following the Swiss National Bank’s decision to end the link between the Swiss franc and the euro. BBC News – Business