The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held between 25 and 29 January 2012, in Davos, Switzerland, was as ever, a concentration of intellectual fare, with some 260 sessions on everything from the Secrets of the Universe to Fixing Capitalism, and a cast

Llangoed Hall, the country house hotel in Brecon, Powys, founded by Sir Bernard Ashley of the Laura Ashley empire, has been formally put on the market after going into administration three months ago. Until the 23-bedroom property was taken over by admin

ZUG, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - Feb 20, 2012) - Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) today announced that the Board of Directors has determined the agenda for the 2012 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The Board of Directors is recommending that

For the venture capital industry, 2011 was a year of superlatives -- the highest level of investment in Internet companies since the dot-com bust and the highest level in cleantech ever. But it also was a year that ended on a worrisome downward swing. Ve

‘Digital’ gets blamed for just about everything these days. The state of the music industry? Blame Spotify. Movies? Why not point that bony finger at The Pirate Bay. High-Street retailers? Amazon, c’mon now. Yes, The World Wide Web would be top of the FB

At the start of February, it emerged Bank of Ireland had seized €1.1m from the airport’s deposit account to offset loans, even though repayments were fully up to date. At the time, management warned if the move was not reversed, it would no longer be abl

Maybe they should start calling it Software Valley. Venture capitalists, who provide much of the funding that keeps startups growing, poured twice as much money into software companies in the last quarter of 2011 than into any other sector. Venture firms

Twitter/big4 has exceeded 9,000 followers, ranking at around 42,000 of over 10 million global Twitter users. Big4.com, the premier networking forum for alumni and professionals of Accenture, Andersen, BearingPoint, Capgemini, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPM

Big 4 account firm PwC Ireland, a unit of the global accounting group PricewaterhouseCoopers, has this week issued a statement on a November 2011 published global tax report, highlighting Ireland heading the ranking in Europe for ease of payment of taxes

PRESS RELEASE: Apollo Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: AINV) or the “Company”, “Apollo Investment”, “we” or “our” today announces that Mr. Mark Harris will be joining the Company as its Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Treasurer. Mr. Gene Donnelly, Apo

Bookshops, electrical stores, pubs, bars and travel agents are all falling in numbersCharity shops, pound shops and bakers among those bucking the trendSales volumes rose 0.9 per cent between December and January in surprise increase in trade Around 14 s

One of corporate Kenya’s most enduring operatives Jeremiah Gitau Kiereini Thursday left East African Breweries Limited, ending a boardroom career that spanned more than 20 years. A statement sent by the brewer to the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) sai

Washington Rick Santorum, the Republican presidential underdog who styles himself as the champion of blue-collar America, has disclosed his tax rate is twice as high as that of his rival Mitt Romney, despite earning a fraction of the income. His tax retu

SILEMA, MALTA -- As residents of a Mediterranean island known throughout Europe for its resilience in adversity, many Maltese tend to see the current troubles of the euro zone as relatively small potatoes. After all, the island has faced great peril and

Some 5,268 shops were closed by major retailers and only 5,094 opened in 2011 – leaving the high street with 174 fewer stores, according to research by accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Local Data Company (LDC). It was the first time since the h

IRELAND REMAINS the easiest country in Europe in which to pay business taxes, according to a new survey which also reveals that Ireland’s effective corporation tax rate is only marginally less than the EU average. The 2012 survey, which ranks Ireland as

They may be busy tossing around million-dollar ideas round the year but for the past few weeks, office-goers in Calcutta are busy tossing something else — a light oval ball. That’s because the Jungle Crows Corporate Touch Rugby tournament is just round t

TORONTO, ON, CANADA, February 16, 2012 /Stanford Who’s Who/ — Stanford Who’s Who proudly announces the addition of David Beddow to the exclusive ranks of premier professionals as a result of his exceptional effort in the accounting industry. As a Senior

A new feature now allows easy Big4.com membership using existing Facebook and LinkedIn profiles. Big4.com, the premier social networking forum for professionals and alumni of Accenture, Andersen, BearingPoint, Capgemini, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and