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Commons Report Finds UK Overseas Territory Risk Management Ineffectual
05/05/2008 |
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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is not doing enough to manage the risks arising from the UK's liability for the 14 Overseas Territories choosing to remain under British sovereignty, according to Edward Leigh, Chairman of the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts.
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UK Lawmakers Launch Offshore Inquiry
01/05/2008
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The House of Commons Treasury Committee has announced that it is to undertake an inquiry into offshore financial centres and their impact on global business and investment, and the international fight against money laundering.
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Murphy Statement Reaffirms Government’s Position, Gibraltar Authorities Argue
29/04/2008 |
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The Government of Gibraltar on Monday issued a statement commenting on remarks made by UK Foreign Office Minister, Jim Murphy, with regard to the relationship between Gibraltar and the United Kingdom.
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Gibraltar FSC Appoints New Head Of Insurance
21/04/2008 |
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (FSC) on Thursday announced the appointment of Michael Oliver as the Commission’s new Head of Insurance.
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US Internet Gaming Laws 'Unenforceable', Banks Argue
04/04/2008 |
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The American Bankers Association (ABA) told Congress on Wednesday that the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA), and proposed new regulations under the act, are 'burdensome and unworkable'.
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Gibraltar FSC Issues Banking Consumer Guide
03/04/2008 |
Gibraltar's Financial Services Commission (FSC) published a guide last week aimed at helping consumers understand the different aspects of banking and banking products.
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Schengen Area Extended To Airports
01/04/2008 |
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The European Commission has announced that border controls have been lifted at airports located in member states which joined the EU under the most recent expansion of the bloc, as part of the completion of the enlargement of the Schengen area.
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Gibraltar Government Announces Commencement Date Of 2008 Housing Act
26/03/2008 |
The Government of Gibraltar announced earlier this month that the Housing Act 2007, which received Royal Assent in July 2007, will officially commence on June 1st, 2008.
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Gibraltar Government Denounces Spanish Slur
20/03/2008 |
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The Gibraltar Government has announced its intention to denounce to the OECD, the IMF and the EU 'false statements about Gibraltar’s finance centre' attributed to officials in the Spanish Government in an article carried by El Pais newspaper last weekend.
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Spain Wants OECD To Blacklist Gibraltar, Report Claims
18/03/2008 |
The Spanish government is reportedly set to ask the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to place Gibraltar on its 'blacklist' of uncooperative tax havens.
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PartyGaming Remains In Talks With US
07/03/2008 |
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Gibraltar-based online gaming firm PartyGaming has revealed that it is still in talks with the US legal authorities to avoid criminal prosecution for taking online wagers from US customers prior to the introduction of legislation in 2006, which effectively shut down the industry in the US.
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Gibraltar Government Welcomes Move On Competent Authorities
10/01/2008 |
The government of Gibraltar has welcomed an agreement on the longstanding problematic issue of Spain’s objection to the application of international treaties, conventions and agreements to Gibraltar and the role of Gibraltar’s own competent authorities in their administration.
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