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Tech companies beat banks in political lobbying in the US

International Finance DeskOctober 27, 2016

by International Finance DeskOctober 27, 2016

Silicon Valley spend is double that of banks IFM Correspondent October 27, 2016: That banks in the US cozy up to politicians is known to all. However, a study by Bloomberg shows that it is no longer just Wall Street, but also Silicon Valley which is getting into political lobbying. Bloomberg has stated that the...

Investment in clean cooking can return a profit

International Finance DeskFebruary 17, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 17, 2015

But the real benefit lies in the social impact Kamilia Lahrichi February 17, 2015: Large financial institutions, such as Bank of America and Deutsche Bank, and private investors launched a $100 million fund to ease access to clean and efficient cookstoves and fuels at the Cookstove Future summit in New York on November 21, 2014....

Switzerland to Relax Bank Secrecy Laws

International Finance DeskMay 14, 2013

by International Finance DeskMay 14, 2013

SWITZERLAND aims to save its banks from heavier punishment in the United States for helping wealthy tax cheats by sidestepping its own famed secrecy laws to let bankers disclose data to US prosecutors. Dealing a huge blow to Switzerland’s historic banking secrecy, Swiss finance officials on Wednesday approved a plan that would allow the country’s...