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Europe closes in on tax havens; Austria agrees to swap bank data
BRUSSELS - Europe moved closer to ending banking secrecy on Wednesday after Austria dropped objections to sharing data on foreign depositors and the EU focused on negotiating a similar agreement with Switzerland.
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Ireland feels the heat from Apple tax row
DUBLIN - Ireland called on Wednesday for an international clampdown on multinationals shifting profits around the world to avoid tax, after criticism that Irish loopholes helped technology giant Apple to shrink its tax bill.
Sony to assess spin-off plan; cuts targets for cameras, smartphones
TOKYO - Sony Corp cut its sales targets for digital cameras, smartphones and tablets by 13-17 percent for the year to end-March 2015, but said there were "encouraging" signs of a revival in its electronics business.
Pearson agrees $75 million settlement in U.S. eBook pricing case
LONDON - Publisher Pearson said on Wednesday it would pay $75 million in consumer damages plus cost and fees as part of a deal with the United States to settle anti-trust claims relating to eBook pricing for its Penguin division.
Talks over Vimpelcom's Djezzy at delicate stage: source
MOSCOW/CAIRO - Russia-focused telecoms firm Vimpelcom's talks to sell a controlling stake in its Algerian mobile business Djezzy to Algeria are at a delicate stage but have not failed, a source with knowledge of the discussions said on Wednesday.
Entertaining change: Sony to look at activist's spin-off idea
TOKYO - Few foreign activist investors have made much headway in forcing change in Japan, where a conservative corporate culture favors long-standing ties with banks, business partners and workers rather than shareholders seeking value.
How Tumblr might ‘screw up’ Yahoo
The Yahoo-Tumblr deal’s most pressing issue isn’t what will come of balance sheets, it’s what will come of each organization’s corporate culture.
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