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Tax lost offshore could end world poverty, says Oxfam Charity says governments are losing more than £99bn a year in revenue and calls for tougher action against tax havens
 

IMF urges Treasury to speed up sale of Lloyds and RBS Fund says disposal of £65bn bank stakes should be priority as Lloyds shares reach level considered as break-even for taxpayer
 

Mark Carney warns Europe against lost decade of austerity Fall in UK consumer prices index gives incoming Bank of England governor room to manoeuvre
 

Jamie Dimon sees off JP Morgan shareholder revolt Shareholders had proposed to split his role as chairman and chief executive but only 32% voted in favour at meeting in Tampa
 

Nick Buckles quits as chief executive of G4S with £1.2m payoff Chairman of home affairs committee Keith Vaz brands payoff 'astonishing' given his role in the Olympics security fiasco
 

FTSE 100 within sight of all-time high Index closes at 6803.87 – just 130 points below peak reached on 30 December 1999 at height of the dotcom boom
 

Will IMF repeat anti-austerity call? | Larry Elliott George Osborne has been doing his utmost to get the IMF mission to change its view during talks over the past fortnight
 

Shell suffers embarrassing shareholder rebellion over executive pay Bonus awarded to outgoing chief executive Peter Voser prompts 8% of shareholders to vote against remuneration policy
 

Just because Royal Mail is in a fit state to be sold doesn't mean it should be | Nils Pratley Royal Mail is making great strides as a state-owned business run at arm's length so there is no pressing reason to sell now
 

Eurozone crisis as it happened: Italian PM warns EU could 'implode' without action on growth and jobs Enrico Letta says Europe must end its timidity on issues such as youth unemployment, or voters will 'make it implode'
 

Why Nick Buckles ran out of chances at G4S A group-wide profits warning was more serious than the Olympics shambles in the eyes of investors
 

Vodafone delays 4G superfast mobile internet launch until September Vodafone, which had been expected to launch a rival to EE by June, is waiting for Apple to release a compatible iPhone 5
 

FTSE 100 closes within 130 points of record high, but Carnival misses out on rally Positive company results and hopes of continuing Federal Reserve bond buying boost shares
 

Analysts' forecasts for Lloyds and RBS share prices may worry George Osborne | Jill Treanor City analysts are predicting shares in the bailed-out banks will be trading well below breakeven prices over the next year
 

Apple tax row: Ireland says its tax regime is not to blame Deputy prime minister Eamon Gilmore insists any loopholes in international tax rules exploited by Apple were 'issues that arise from other jurisdictions'
 

Why falling inflation matters A drop in inflation eases the squeeze on consumer real incomes by reducing the gap between price increases and wage increases
 

Homeserve jumps 12% after it unveils lower than expected mis-selling provision Company puts aside £6m relating to costs and potential fine as FCA investigation into UK business continues
 

Inmarsat flies high on hopes for resolution to US agreement Reports of possible deal for US partner LightSquared's spectrum could benefit UK satellite group
 

FTSE heads for new 13 year high, but Carnival sinks 13% after warning on earnings Cruise company suffers after cutting ticket prices to encourage customers following high profile problems
 

Vodafone reports first ever fall in revenues as southern Europe slumps Overall revenues fell by 4.2% to £44.4bn, marking the first such contraction in the UK mobile phone company's history
 

Multinational CEOs tell David Cameron to rein in tax avoidance rhetoric Burberry, Tesco, Vodafone and BAE Systems join CBI chief in lobbying PM to stop moralising on tax ahead of G8 talks
 

Petrol price rigging inquiry contacts oil traders Glencore and Vitol among those receiving 'request for information' as part of cross-border investigation
 

Britain is booming? FTSE reaches 12-year high as record looms Index rises to levels last seen before dotcom bubble burst, fuelled by a relatively calm eurozone, QE, low interest rates and rising confidence in Japan
 

EU bonus cap could double bankers' salaries, City regulator warns FCA chief Martin Wheatley says attempt to cap bonuses of those earning above €500,000 will lead to pay rises
 

Up to 60% of whiplash claims are fraudulent or exaggerated, MPs told Transport select committee examining scale of whiplash payouts told 10-60% of claims were probably not entirely genuine
 

Multinational tax avoiders had better beware the 'unappreciative taxpayer' | Simon Bowers Tax professionals have long considered strategies within the letter of the law unimpeachable – but times are changing
 

ENRC shares slip as it reveals details of spurned takeover attempt Mining company says it was 'materially undervalued' by offer from three oligarch founders and Kazakh government
 

Royal Bank of Scotland leads the way as FTSE 100 hits highest level since September 2000 Central bank action and growing signs of economic revival lift UK shares closer to all time high
 

Ex-Goldman Sachs boss quits HSBC role John Thornton cites expanded responsibilities at other businesses as reason for resignation from bank
 

Eurozone crisis as it happened: Slovenia presses on with privatisations in bid to avoid bailout Asset sales will start in September, Slovenian government says, as optimism over global economy pushes German stock market to a new lifetime high
 

Bernie Ecclestone fails to deny F1 rumours over Sainsbury's boss
 

Supermarkets watchdog gets ready to 'sort out the bullies'
 

AstraZeneca cuts 2,300 sales and administration jobs
 

Rise of lapdancing clubs is checked as Spearmint Rhino runs up a loss of £2m
 

Eurozone crisis live: Stock markets slide as violence mars Greek strike
 

Discount stores boom as upmarket shoppers boast of saving money
 

Barclays boss hints at end to free banking
 

War of statistics looms over state of UK economy
 

Eurozone crisis live: Spain set to request banking bailout on Saturday
 

Eurozone crisis live: Divided ECB leaves rates unchanged as speculation of Spanish bailout swirls - as it happened
 

Pay consultants accused of conflict of interest
 

Eurozone crisis live: Ireland votes on EU fiscal treaty
 

WPP investors put on alert over Sir Martin Sorrell's 30% pay rise
 

Paul Krugman attacks Britain's austerity drive as 'deeply destructive'
 

HSBC UK bank boss encourages debate on free banking
 

 

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