Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city with a growing population of over 600,000 at the centre of a metropolitan area of 1.7 million. It generates in excess of £19 billion GVA per annum and is the fastest growing economy of all major cities in the UK. With a diverse sector…
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Venezuela and the Curse of Oil
With Venezuela home to the world’s largest crude oil reserves you’d be forgiven for thinking the country’s people must enjoy a super high standard of living. Sadly, however, due to chronic mismanagement and corruption, the black gold has benefitted a select few only, with ordinary citizens currently wrestling with hyper-inflation,…
Dreams versus Reality
Cuba looks like a profitable investment destination, and the Caribbean country is in search of foreign funding to become the new nucleus for global trade. Home to more than 11 million consumers, it is only 198 nautical miles from the Port of Havana to the Port of Miami,…
The Road Ahead Looks Good
Iran is ready and raring to go. It is opening its doors to Western companies at a time where businesses are struggling with weak growth in Europe. The story of Iran is unfolding like an exciting page-turner, packed with anticipation and promise. For the most part, Iran has gone it…
Greenland Moving Forward
In South Greenland two major multi-element rare earth projects are well advanced. The Tanbreez Ltd Kringlerne (Killlavaat Alannguat) zirconium-tantalum-rare earth element deposit is one of the world’s largest reserves of undeveloped heavy rare earth elements. The ore is contained within the rare earth silicate mineral eudialyte. The inferred resource is more…
The New Landscape of International Tax
The changing global landscape of international tax entail challenges for multinational companies in adjusting and adopting their investment approach to the new regulatory environment. Regulatory changes There are currently several ongoing regulatory changes within the international tax area. The OECD base erosion and profit shifting project (BEPS) – initiated…