#financialisation

Accounting giants take on the world
▻http://multinationales.org/Accounting-giants-take-on-the

Unbeknownst to the general public, the Big Four accountancy firms advise governments and multinationals, lay down the law in tax havens and spin their web of #influence in international institutions, whilst promoting “aggressive tax planning”. This article was originally published in French. Translation via Equal Times. Since November, the LuxLeaks scandal has been gathering ever-greater momentum, but the main culprits remain in the shadows. Journalists have revealed that over 300 (...)

#Investigations

/ #Tax_Heavens, #Lobbying, #Luxemburg, #Finance_and_Banking, #PwC, #Deloitte, Ernst & Young, #KPMG, #tax_system, #tax_evasion, #financialisation, (...)

#Ernst_&_Young
« ▻http://www.equaltimes.org/accounting-giants-take-on-the#VNH2IFqxCQs »
« ►http://www.icij.org/project/luxembourg-leaks »
« ►http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmpubacc/870/870.pdf »
« ▻http://uk.businessinsider.com/afp-new-luxleaks-release-drags-disney-microsoft-into-tax-scandal »
« ►http://www.heinz.com/AR_2010/Heinz_Annual_Report_2010.pdf »
« ►http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/gen_info/good_governance_matters/platform/index_fr.htm »
« ►http://www.africaintelligence.fr/LC-/holding-and-business/2013/04/17/pwc-remporte-le-jackpot-des-banques-publiques-a-abidjan,107956015 »
« ▻http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/19/vatican-reform-idUSL6N0JY1P520131219 »

The CEO of #Unilever receives a mega bonus for his contribution to “sustainable development”
▻http://multinationales.org/The-CEO-of-Unilever-receives-a

Known in France for his intransigence towards the Fralib workers, the Unilever CEO Paul Polman is also viewed by some as a visionary leader and a champion of sustainable development and responsible capitalism. This apparent contradiction reflects a rather narrow conception of #sustainability and corporate social responsibility. This article was originally published in French. Translation: Mathilde Balland. Who ever said that sustainable development was incompatible with profit? The boss of (...)

#News

/ #Greenwashing, Unilever, Food & Agribusiness, #executives, #tax_system, #tax_evasion, #financialisation, #social_impact, #environmental_impact, #marketing, sustainability, (...)

#Food_&_Agribusiness #salary
“►http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/04/29/why-unilever-patagonia-puma-lead-pack-say-sustainability-leaders”
“►http://france.attac.org/se-mobiliser/les-requins”
“►http://www.lesrequins.org/actions-du-15-mars/article/journee-du-15-mars”
“►http://www.flickr.com/photos/moneyblognewz/5408773200

Forced Privatizations in #Greece : Suez Eyes Taking Over the #Water Services of Athens and Thessaloniki
▻http://multinationales.org/Forced-Privatizations-in-Greece

As a condition for the Troika’s financial assistance, Greece has been forced to implement a set of drastic austerity measures, including the privatization of several state-owned companies. The public #water utilities of Athens and Thessaloniki are among the targets. Both are profitable companies, which no one there wishes to see pass into private hands. But the Greek government and its creditors seem bent on imposing policy whose economic merits and democratic legitimacy seem rather dubious. (...)

#Investigations

/ #A_la_une, #Water_and_Sanitation, Greece, #Suez_environnement, Water, water, #public_campaign, #financialisation, #influence, #european_union, collective (...)

#collective_services
« ►http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-277_fr.htm »
« ►http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-19/suez-environnement-raises-stake-in-rome-utility-to-12-5-.html »
« ▻http://www.savegreekwater.org/?lang=en »
« ►http://www.bastamag.net/Quand-Francois-Hollande-encourage »
« ►http://europeanwater.org/images/pdf/Letter%20to%20EYATH%20Bidders.pdf »
« ►http://www.epsu.org/a/10132 »
« ►http://www.epsu.org/a/10284 »
« ►http://www.epsu.org/a/10088 »
« ►http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/may/27/greece-trade-battleground-foreign-investors-swoop »
« ▻http://www.flickr.com/photos/79515455@N00/4326622660/in/photolist-7Ak5bq

Money flowing through tax havens and shady foundations, thanks to #IKEA
▻http://multinationales.org/Money-flowing-through-tax-havens

Holdings, foundations and subsidiaries all around the world, all entangled in complex structures: the owners and managers of the Swedish multinational IKEA are expert at cultivating obscurity and concealment, and they seem to have a fondness for tax havens and tax-‘optimising’ financial arrangements: i.e. avoiding tax as much as possible. Rachel Knaebel digs into this financial maze, so remote from the philanthropic ideas promoted by IKEA’s founder. This article was originally published in (...)

#News

/ IKEA, #Retail, #Retail, #Tax_Heavens, #Netherlands, #Switzerland, #Luxemburg, #Liechtenstein, #KAMPRAD_Ingvar, #executives, #transparency, #tax_system, #tax_evasion, (...)

#financialisation
« ►http://www.attac.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Kampagnen/konzernbesteuerung/Fotos/Recherche_IKEA.pdf »
« ►http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/14/pdf/rap-info/i1243.pdf »
« ►http://www.forbes.com/profile/ingvar-kamprad »
« ►http://www.ikea.com/ms/fr_FR/this-is-ikea/about-the-ikea-group/index.html »
« ▻http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/this-is-ikea/company-information »
« ►http://inter.ikea.com/en/governance/interogo-foundation »
« ►http://www.ikanogroup.com/the-group.html »
« ►http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKEA »
« ►http://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/stiftung-im-steuerparadies-ein-labyrinth-namens-ikea-1581197.html »
« ►http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/2012/pieces.php?iid=433439&pid=1 »

Major European banks benefit from 48 billion euros ’implicit’ #subsidies
▻http://multinationales.org/Major-European-banks-benefit-from

European banks benefit from a “financial support” worth 200 to 300 billion euros every year, thanks to ’implicit subsidies’ provided by the states. The equivalent of 1.5% of the European GDP and almost twice the #european_union's annual budget! These are the conclusions drawn from a study carried out by the independent finance expert Alexander Kloeck at the request of Green MEPs. This article was originally published in French. Translation : Mathilde Balland. Implicit guarantees mostly concern (...)

#News

/ #France, #Finance_and_Banking, #BNP_Paribas, #BPCE, #Crédit_agricole, #Société_générale, #financialisation, #Tax_Heavens, subsidies, european union, (...)

#speculation
►http://www.greens-efa.eu/fileadmin/dam/Documents/Studies/Implicit_subsidies_in_the_EU_banking_sector_study_January_2014.pdf