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Agreement reached on global minimum corporate tax rate - expert comment

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:37:21 GMT

"this is the real historic step and an important shift away from a world in which a few rich countries (try to) take decisions on their own." Dr Lucie Gadenne of Warwick Economics and CAGE comments on the news that 130 countries have agreed that there should be a minimum global corporation tax rate.

Chancellor makes the case for the office - expert comment

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:51:56 GMT

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak MP has urged firms not to give up on the office, highlighting the challenges for those new in role of getting to know their peers, picking up the culture of an organisation, or finding mentors if they are working exclusively from home. Dr Erika Kispeter, Senior Research Fellow, Warwick Institute for Employment Research, outlines what research has found on these issues.

Barclays fraud charge - a strong warning about white collar crime

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:59:11 GMT

Barclays PLC and four former executives have been charged with fraud over their actions in the 2008 financial crisis. The Serious Fraud Office case relates to billions of pounds the bank raised from Qatari investors, enabling it to avoid a government bailout. Juan Gozzi Valdez, Assistant Professor, Economics briefly comments

Vodafone fine: "an example of how regulated industries work"

Wed, 26 Oct 2016 13:21:49 GMT

The regulator Ofcom has fined Vodafone £4.6m for "serious" breaches of consumer protection rules, after the company was found to have charged customers without providing anything in return, and breaking the rules on handling customer complaints.

Dr Andreas Kokkinis from Warwick's School of Law provides expert comment on the story.