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India banning crypto payments could mean jail for violations. In one of the sternest moves against the cryptocurrency market especially Bitcoin. It is reported that over a 1/3 of all cryptomarket transactions are made by Indian people. Flouting any of these rules would also be “cognisable” which means an arrest without a warrant is possible, and “non-bailable,” it said. The proposed legislation that would ban the use of cryptocurrencies as a method of payment in…

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European banks storing €20bn a year in tax havens – Barclays and HSBC among banks booking money equivalent to 14% of annual profits in offshore entities Leading European banks are booking around €20bn (£17bn) a year – equivalent to 14% of their total profits – in tax havens, with Barclays, HSBC and NatWest Group among those enjoying the lowest tax rates, according to a new report. The figures emerge from an analysis, conducted by the EU Tax…

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Amazon (AMZN) faces a record-breaking £637 million ($887 million) EU privacy fines even though the tech giant was based in the tax haven in Luxembourg. The ramifications of this fine have sent a reverberating shockwave in California. Tech giants have long gone un-monitored but all that has now changed, now the EU will push to enforce other anti-trust and anticompetitive laws on the big six. Amazons stock price fell by almost 8% following the announcement on…

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EU Roaming charges to return when Brits travel in spite of Brexit promises EU

EU Roaming charges to return when Brits travel to the EU in spite of Brexit promises Mobile phone providers are re-introducing fees for customers travelling in Europe, despite assurances that Brexit would not lead to new EU roaming charges. EE has confirmed new customers will have to pay £2 a day if they wish to use their data, minutes and texts in 47 European countries from January. Meanwhile, O2 is introducing a data cap of 25…

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Bitcoin price on Monday fell almost 10% as recent volatility in the cryptocurrency market showed no signs of dampening, with market players citing jitters over China’s expanding crackdown on bitcoin mining in thin liquidity for the losses. Bitcoin fell as low as $32,094 to its lowest in 12 days, dragging smaller coins down. It was last down 8.3%, on course for its biggest daily drop in a month. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency, long plagued by…

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Bahrain capital has topped the globally-recognized AIRINC Global 150 Cities Index financial attractiveness ranking for the third straight year. Aside from the capital of Bahrain Manama, in first place, others cities ranked included Riyadh, Kuwait City, Amman and Abu Dhabi. The rankings evaluate the salary levels, cost of living, and taxes in a particular market in order to create an overall score for financial attractiveness. The central bank of Bahrain has pumped billions of investment…

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