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WTO Chief Says Trade Deal Still Possible in 2008: PARIS (Reuters) - It is still possible to reach a deal on long-delayed world trade negotiations before the end of the year, the head of the World Trade Organisation said in an interview published on Tuesday. "There are the political and technical conditions...; Tags: World Trade Organization, Negotiation, Free Trade, Finance, Trade, Wto; News items 2008-05-13
Russia's TNK-BP Wins Tax Refund Case: MOSCOW (Reuters UK) - A Moscow arbitration court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling to refund BP's (BP) Russian venture, TNK-BP, 9.7 billion roubles (207.4 million pounds) it paid as value added tax in 2006, the firm said on Tuesday. The victory comes as Russia's...; Tags: VAT, British Petroleum Co Plc, TNK-BP, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Tax; News items 2008-05-06
Government Faces Pension-fund Challenge: LONDON (Reuters UK) - The government faces a legal challenge over tax on pension funds, which if successful, could see hundreds of million of pounds returned to occupational pension schemes, a pension lobby group said on Monday. The Wheels Common Investment Fund, an 8 billion pound...; Tags: Pension Fund, Government, Pension Scheme, NAPF, Taxes, Free Trade, Ford Motor Co., Tax; News items 2008-05-12
Darling to Borrow 2.7 Billion For Tax Cuts: LONDON (Reuters UK) - The government on Tuesday raised the basic income tax free allowance for this fiscal year at a cost of 2.7 billion pounds as it tried to end a furore over the abolition of a tax rate that helped low earners. The changes...; Tags: Pound, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Oukbs, Tax; News items 2008-05-13
Arrow Energy Cops ASX Speeding Ticket: Coal seam gas producer Arrow Energy Ltd has responded to a query from the Australian stock exchange (ASX) about a surge in the company's share price.Arrow's shares jumped from a low of $3.02 on Monday to a high of $3.41 on Tuesday and had eased to $3.26 by 1508...; Tags: Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd., Negotiation, Free Trade, Finance, AAP; News items 2008-05-13

Using the 6 Laws of Persuasion in Negotiations: This On-Demand Web Seminar will teach you how to be more successful in negotiations. By mastering the persuasion process, you'll be able to deliberately create the attitude change and subsequent actions necessary for persuading others to your way of thinking. This process appeals to the intellect, using logical...; Tags: Global Knowledge Network Inc., Negotiation, Free Trade, Finance; Webcasts 2008-05-02
The Illusion Of Time: Traveling around this troubled world, the author came to a personal conclusion that time is the one single non-renewable resource people have. And it's important to understand what this means, because time, as in the author's own time, is all he has. That is to say, when it runs out,...; Tags: Extent, MetriQ, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance; White papers 2008-04-22
Government Seen Risking Business Exodus Over Tax: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Some of the biggest names in British business have told the government that it risks a corporate exodus if it presses ahead with tax proposals on foreign earnings, newspapers said on Sunday. The Sunday Times and Sunday Telegraph said a delegation ...; Tags: Government, Exodus Communications, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, GlaxoSmithKline Plc., Tax, Vodafone Group Plc.; News items 2008-05-04
NYMEX & The Green Exchange: Good Start, Long Ways to Go: The Green Exchange announced last week the opening week volume for the first ever exchange-traded options contracts for carbon offsets. During the April 21-25 trade week, counterparties transacted 1,150 certified emissions reduction options contracts. One contract is the equivalent of 1,000 CERs (or 1,000 tons of CO2-equivalent reductions), making the...; Tags: Ton, Option Contract, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, David Phillips; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Vic Govt Budget Forecasts Hefty Surplus: The Victorian government is forecasting an $828 million budget surplus in 2008/09 as it spends $3.9 billion net on a capital works program and cuts business taxes.Looking ahead over the next four years, the budget papers predict an average surplus of $907 million with an average infrastructure spend of...; Tags: Surplus, Victorian Government, Taxes, Government, Free Trade, Vertical Industries, Financial Planning, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, AAP; News items 2008-05-06
Keep Emotion Out of Decision Making: We've all had the experience of letting our emotions get the better of our actions. But in a business setting, emotional decisions can be costly -- and a quick way to lose your job. But how do you keep cool, calm, and collected in the high pressure...; Tags: Sean Silverthorne, decision-making, Sumner Redstone; Blog posts 2008-05-07
In the Newsday Sweepstakes, the Smart Money is on Murdoch: (Update: Over the weekend, Murdoch's News Corp. abruptly withdrew its offer and Cablevision was reportedly closing in on its deal to acquire Newsday. So much for the smart money!) The Clash of the Titans for control of Long Island-based daily Newsday has gotten...; Tags: Newsday, Cablevision Systems Corp., Taxes, Free Trade, Strategy, Financial Planning, Finance, Management, David Weir; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Great Lakes Airlines Fills Fewer than 50% of Seats: Pop quiz: How can an airline fill less than half of its seats and still post a $19 million profit for the full year of 2007? Go ahead and take a bow. It's thanks to your tax dollars. Great Lakes Airlines has become the...; Tags: Airline, Fare, Government, Taxes, Free Trade, Vertical Industries, Financial Planning, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Brett Snyder; Blog posts 2008-05-13
China May Agree 85% Iron Ore Price Rise: China may concede to Australian demands to include a freight premium in iron ore price negotiations that could boost this year's price rise to 85 per cent, industry sources and a media report says.There is a strong view within the Chinese industry that miners will achieve the 85 per...; Tags: China, Industry, Negotiation, Free Trade, Strategy, Finance, Management, REUTERS; News items 2008-05-06
BP Makes Brazilian Play for Ethanol: As reported last week, British Petroleum is acquiring a fifty-percent stake in Tropical BioEnergia SA, a joint venture established by Brazilian companies Santelisa Vale, the second-largest sugar cane crusher in Brazil, and Maeda Group, one of the largest cotton producers in the world, which is constructing a 435 million liter-per-year...; Tags: U.S., Brazil, British Petroleum Co Plc, Tariff, Free Trade, Finance, David Phillips; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Enterprise Inns Profit Falls: By Mark Potter LONDON (Reuters UK) - Enterprise Inns (ETI), the country's second-biggest pubs group, posted an 11 percent fall in first-half profit, in line with expectations, and said trading was likely to stay tough as consumers rein in spending. The firm also said on Tuesday...; Tags: REIT, Analyst, Real Estate, Taxes, Free Trade, Investment, Business Operations, Tax; News items 2008-05-13
China Exporters Face Harsh 2008: Report: Chinese exporters of labour-intensive products will be hit hard this year by weakening overseas demand, rising raw material prices and a stronger yuan, the Ministry of Commerce said in a report.Further reductions in export tax rebates should therefore be avoided for the light industry and textile sectors, the official...; Tags: China, Xinhua News Agency, Raw Material, Yuan, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, REUTERS; News items 2008-05-01
Consumers Mark Tax Rebates For Bills and Savings: By Nick Carey GIBSON CITY, Illinois (Reuters) - The first batch of taxpayers has already started to receive their federal tax rebates as part of the economic stimulus package, but very few consumers interviewed by Reuters in the past week said they ...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Food & Beverage, stimulus, Lawson Software Inc., Illinois, George W. Bush, tax, food, home improvement, Thomson Reuters Corp., job, computer network, income, survey, payment, sales, computer; News items 2008-05-07
Govt to Recover Cost of Rich Tax Probe: The federal government is on track to recoup at least all of the $305 million allocated to investigate the tax affairs of the nation's rich.Project Wickenby was established in 2006 to detect and disrupt international tax avoidance and evasion, with all $305 million in funding to be spread over...; Tags: Audit, Australian Taxation Office, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, AAP; News items 2008-04-30
Call For End to Company Car Tax Break: Tourism and transport operators have joined environmentalists in calling for the axing of tax breaks for company cars.The Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) and the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) have written to Treasurer Wayne Swan urging him to instead invest the money in public transport.The TTF is the peak...; Tags: Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd., Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, AAP; News items 2008-04-29