Monthly Archives: March 2013

Shell en ABN Amro hebben meeste postbusfirma’s in belastingvrije landen

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Volkskrantonderzoek naar belastingparadijzen Grote Nederlandse multinationals maken massaal gebruik van brievenbusfirma's in belastingparadijzen als Bermuda, de Bahama's  en de Kaaimaneilanden. De ondernemingen hebben in totaal 237 dochterbedrijven gevestigd in één van de negen belastingvrije landen ter wereld. Shell en ABN Amro hebben veruit de meeste postbusfirma's. Dit blijkt uit onderzoek van de Volkskrant naar de dochterbedrijven van 26 grote Nederlandse multinationals op Bermuda, Read more [...]

VK:ook belastingvlucht bedrijven NL

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Bekijk dit artikel op NOS.nl... Diederik Samsom gisteren in College TourNTR zaterdag 30 mrt 2013 Nederlandse multinationals hebben talloze brievenbusfirma's in belastingparadijzen. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van de Volkskrant.Er zijn negen landen in de wereld waar bedrijven geen belasting hoeven te betalen over hun winst. De bekendste zijn Bermuda, de Bahama's, de Kaaimaneilanden en Bahrein. Maar ook op de Maldiven, de Britse Maagdeneilanden Read more [...]

AM Best assigns ratings to Takaful International Company BSC

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The ratings of TIC reflect its sound domestic profile, satisfactory risk-adjusted capitalisation and sound track record of technical profitability. However, the ratings are tempered by the weaker overall earnings of the company, its higher risk investment portfolio, unsophisticated enterprise risk management (ERM) and the country risk associated with Bahrain.TIC wrote gross contributions of BHD 17.1 million in 2011, or 10% of the market total, ranking it as the third-largest insurer in Bahrain. Read more [...]

Bahraini Regime Forces Fire Tear Gas at Protesters in Manama

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According to witnesses, they used tear gas and sound bombs to disperse the protesters who took to the streets on Friday in response to calls issued on social networks, press tv reported.The demonstration came after Bahrain's main opposition party, Al-Wefaq, warned of fresh protests across the country unless a national dialogue with the regime leads to true reforms.Anti-regime protesters have also headed to Manama to protest against Bahrain's hosting of the Formula One Grand Prix auto race Read more [...]

Bahraini regime forces fire tear gas at protesters in Manama

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According to witnesses, they used tear gas and sound bombs to disperse the protesters who took to the streets on Friday in response to calls issued on social networks.The demonstration came after Bahrain's main opposition party, Al-Wefaq, warned of fresh protests across the country unless a national dialogue with the regime leads to true reforms.Anti-regime protesters have also headed to Manama to protest against Bahrain’s hosting of the Formula One Grand Prix auto race scheduled to be held on Read more [...]

ПОЛИТИКА: БАХРЕЙН-ОППОЗИЦИЯ-ПРОТЕСТЫ

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ITAR-TASS, 29/03 22:16 CET Оппозиция Бахрейна продолжит мирные акции протеста, несмотря на стартовавший в феврале новый раунд диалога национального согласия РАБАТ, 30 марта. /Корр. ИТАР-ТАСС Первин Мамед-заде/. Самое влиятельное в Бахрейне Read more [...]

Afghanistan beats Bahrain, brightening chances for T20 World Cup

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KATHMANDU, Nepal – The all-around performance of Gulbadin Naib March 28 increased Afghanistan's chances of qualifying for the 2015 Twenty20 (T20) World Cup as it defeated Bahrain by 72 runs in the Asian T20 Cricket Championship. It was Afghanistan's second successive win after beating Oman in its first match. Afghanistan batted first and set a challenging 157-run target for the opponents. Naib led the Afghans with 46 runs and shone in bowling too, getting four wickets to hold Bahrain to 85 Read more [...]

7 Gunned down in northern Mexico

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Ampliar Forensic personnel collect evidence at a crime scene in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. EFE/File Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Mar 29 (EFE).- Seven people were fatally shot early Friday at a bar in the northern Mexican city of Chihuahua, authorities said.The rifle-toting assailant entered the Mogavi bar in the wee hours and began shooting indiscriminately, a source in the Chihuahua police department told Efe.Four Read more [...]

Bahrain-based bank buys stake in Leeds United

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LONDON: Bahrain-based International Investment Bank has bought a 10-percent stake in Leeds United from the owners who took over the English football club three months ago. Dubai-based GFH Capital said the deal was part of its strategy of bringing in additional investors to develop the Championship (second division) club. It paid 22 million pounds ($33 million) in December to buy out shareholders including Ken Bates, the former Chelsea owner. There was confusion over the future of the former Read more [...]

Court overturns conviction of 21 medics

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MANAMA, Bahrain, March 29 (UPI) -- Convictions of 21 medical workers for their involvement in 2011 uprisings in Bahrain have been overturned by the country's court of appeals. The medics were among 28 convicted in November of taking part in unlicensed assemblies and violation of the law by treating protesters involved in demonstrations against the government, Albawaba News reported Thursday. Earlier charges had been dropped for "theoretically clashing with the exercise of freedom of expression," Read more [...]