Tag : oil

Oil dips, gold resilient despite US economic cheer

International Finance DeskJuly 8, 2014

by International Finance DeskJuly 8, 2014

Risk of Iraqi oil disruptions faded and in Libya, two major oil terminals are going to reopen following a year-long blockade. 8th July 2014 Bloomberg Commodity Index falls for second consecutive week Oil droops as Iraq fears fade and Libya is poised for export resumption Outlook to bumper corn and soybean crops in the US...

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A Billion-dollar Opportunity for Developing Countries

International Finance DeskNovember 19, 2013

by International Finance DeskNovember 19, 2013

BY OTAVIANO CANUTO. 19th November 2013 The decision last week by the Swiss government to sign the OECD’s somewhat lengthily named Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters is the latest of a series of developments that have radically increased the amount and quality of tax information available to governments. For developing countries, being...