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28 February 2025

EU: Pressure grows on 8 EU countries to slash ‘paradoxical’ power taxes

Continued elevated electricity prices are upping the pressure on the eight holdout EU countries that cling to their high power tax rates.  For years, the EU has struggled with reforming the bloc’s

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28 February 2025

SINGAPORE: AI and Blockchain Innovations Propel Singapore’s Fintech Evolution Amid Investment Recalibration

Singapore’s fintech sector recalibrated in 2024, with investment totaling US$1.3 billion, the lowest level since 2020. This strategic pivot reflects a global trend as fintech investment reached

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28 February 2025

EU: Italy demands 12.5 million euros from X over tax probe

Italy is demanding 12.5 million euros ($13 million) from Elon Musk’s social network X following a tax probe linked to a broader investigation into Meta. The case, which focuses on value-added tax

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28 February 2025

CAREY OLSEN: Carey Olsen advises Achilles Investment Company Limited on London Stock Exchange IPO

Press Release from Carey Olsen, Friday 28 February, 2025. Carey Olsen’s corporate team in Guernsey has advised Achilles Investment Company Limited on its establishment and admission to trading

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28 February 2025

CLIMATE FINANCE: G20 Urged to Tax Super-Rich for Green Future

In January, Greenpeace activists sent a clear message at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland: #TaxTheSuperRich to fund a green and just future. They blocked the entrance to a heliport, infiltrated

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28 February 2025

EU: EU to Exempt Most Companies from Carbon Border Tax: What It Means for Climate Goals

The European Commission is set to exempt most of the companies covered under the European Union’s carbon border tax on the grounds that they produce only 1% of emissions in the scheme, reported Reuters.

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28 February 2025

FRANCE: France Proposes New Tax Targeting Ultra-High Net Worth Individuals

The proposed tax aims to address national debt and increase revenue from the wealthiest citizens.The French government is taking significant steps to address its mounting national debt, projected to

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28 February 2025

WEALTH TAX: Wealth of the World’s Billionaires Surged by $10 Billion Per Day in January

The collective fortune of the world’s billionaires grew by roughly $10 billion per day during the first month of 2025 as billionaire Donald Trump took office in the United States, ushering in an administration

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28 February 2025

BITCOIN: Bitcoin analyst eyes ‘near term floor’ as crypto fear hits redline

Bitcoin’s price could be approaching its bottom this cycle as it lingers below $83,000 and market sentiment remains fearful, according to the founder of a crypto fund. “Some broader macro data still

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28 February 2025

FATF: FinCEN announces FATF watchlist update: Laos, Nepal added, Philippines removed

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced two countries have been added to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) watchlist, while another has been removed.

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