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African Dictator’s Son Stands Trial For Money Laundering

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The trial got under way after the United Nations denied a request by Equatorial Guinea at the end of last year to halt proceedings on the argument that Obiang is covered by diplomatic immunity. Obiang is the son of the country’s president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema.

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London’s Dirty Little (Money Laundering) Secret

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office were facilitating tax evasion and money laundering. regulators didn’t seem inclined to take any real steps toward looking into the claims about BSI’s role in tax evasion at the time. A former employee at Swiss bank BSI, who worked at the bank’s U.K. But as the FT’s reports showed, U.K.

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Let’s take a look at the difference between PPF and NPS

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We’re here to tell you the difference between the National Pension Scheme (NPS) and the Public Provident Fund (PPF). When launched in January 2004, it was exclusively meant for government employees. The remaining 40% of the total invested sum should be directed at purchasing an annuity and securing a regular post-retirement income.

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A Decline in Personal Savings

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The BEA calculates the personal saving rate by subtracting taxes from personal income to arrive at “disposable personal income” and then subtracts personal outlays. By the 1990’s, improvements in technology and further changes to securities regulations made it easier for corporate customers to access financial markets directly.

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Guest Post: 2012 Economic Year in Review by Dorothy Jaworski

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Housing markets have begun to improve with the national indices showing year-over-year growth of 3% to 4% recently. The “Fiscal Cliff” Who in their right minds would have so many critical tax codes and laws expiring all on the same year-end date? The tax bracket changes become permanent and that will allow planning to resume.

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Guest Post: Third Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

First of all, if they continue to buy securities, they are removing many of the high quality securities from the marketplace, possibly causing a disruption or shortage in the markets. trillion of securities amassed during QE1 and QE2. Maybe it is nationally, but Bucks County (PA) has yet to participate. 6% and 1.2%

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Guest Post: 2013 Economic Year in Review and Outlook by Banker Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Incidentally, your QE 1 to 3 programs ran for six years, accumulated three trillion dollars of securities, and pushed long term rates lower when your forward guidance could not do so. The National Association of Business Economics, or “NABE,” is almost as optimistic at close to 3%.