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DVLA data powers likely to be abused by foreign officials • The RegisterPersonal data belonging to nearly 40 million UK motorists is likely to be abused by foreign officials under new automatic access powers, according to a restricted report. Drivers' details such as name, address, motoring convictions and some medical information will be available to more than two ...
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Exclusive: IRS hires hundreds for new wealth unit | ReutersA new Internal Revenue Service unit set up to catch rich tax cheats hiding their wealth in complex business entities is rapidly taking shape with the hiring of hundreds of employees. The IRS high wealth unit, part of a broader effort to combat international tax evasion, is focusing on "the ...
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Coffee tax collection costs dwarf revenue - Yahoo! NewsGermany spent more than 30 times as much collecting taxes on coffee beans ordered online from abroad than it received in the tax revenues, the accounting office said on Tuesday. Some 4,000 Germans who bought coffee over the Internet from other EU countries but failed to pay the coffee tax have ...
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Climate science update: from bad to worse - Yahoo! NewsThe planet could warm by seven degrees Celsius (10.8 degrees Fahrenheit) this century, a figure that lies at the farthest range of expert predictions made only two years ago, scientists said on Tuesday. The study is the biggest overview on global warming since the UN Intergovernmental Panel on ...
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CPI 2009 Table/2009/cpi/surveys_indices/policy_research# The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) table shows a country's ranking and score, the number of surveys used to determine the score, and the confidence range of the scoring. # The rank shows how one country compares to others included in the index. The CPI score indicates the perceived level ...
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BBC World poll finds overwhelming dissatisfaction with capitalismA new BBC poll has found widespread dissatisfaction with free-market capitalism. In the global poll for the BBC World Service, only 11% of those questioned across 27 countries said that it was working well. More than 29,000 people in 27 countries were questioned. Most thought regulation and ...
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Workers challenge DHL to honour its promises | Eye For Transport | News, Analysis & EventsIn a worldwide week of action starting on November 9th, workers will be asking DHL to put its money where its mouth is and start honouring its promises of fair treatment for all employees. The aim of the planned meetings with management and demonstrations outside DHL offices are to hold DHL ...
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German Opel Workers Protest Canceled Sale By GM : NPRFearing widespread layoffs, thousands of Opel workers walked off the job across Germany on Thursday to protest General Motors Co.'s decision to abandon the unit's sale to new owners. Their indignation was echoed by Russian and German leaders, who both questioned GM's decision. Russian Prime ...
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Buying Itself Out of a Recession: How Germany Avoided Mass UnemploymentBuying Itself Out of a Recession Countries Ask How Germany Avoided Mass Unemployment By SPIEGEL Staff Germany, second only to China as the world's leading exporter of goods, has been particularly hard-hit by the collapse of global markets. But the mass unemployment some had feared has ...
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Fair Play Equals Fair Pay: BMW Links Executive Pay to That of its Line WorkersFair Play Equals Fair Pay BMW Links Executive Pay to That of its Line Workers By Christopher Lawton BMW has become the first major company in Germany to change its compensation practices amid growing concern over excessive banker bonuses. The company cited a fairer work environment as its ...
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