Goldman Sachs had always been the best of the breed of Wall Street investment banks so much so that everybody wanted to be like it. In the aftermath of Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy, Goldman also got clobbered. It fell from all time high of 250.70 reached on October 31, 2008 to an all time low of 47.41 on…
Country Highest Income Tax Rate Average 2010 Income 10. Ireland 48% $50,400 9. Finland 49.2% $49,000 5. (Tied) U.K. 50% $52,320 5. (Tied) Japan 50% $53,200 5. (Tied) Belgium 50% $52.700 5. (Tied) Austria 50% $50,700 4. Netherland 52% $57,000 3. Denmark 55.4% $64,000 2. Sweden 56.6% $48,800 1. Aruba 58.95% N/A Source: CNBC
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The RBI’s dramatic step had some effect – the rupee gained against the dollar in early trading – but economists said such stop-gap measures will only work as quick fixes, and without concerted efforts by Delhi toward fiscal consolidation and reform, the rupee is unlikely to recover to a more comfortable Rs50 against the…
“This confirms that inflation is trending down and that the policy focus will remain on promoting growth,” Zhang Zhiwei, China economist at Nomura in Hong Kong. Company & Finance News from Hong Kong & China | Hong Kong Business News | SCMP.com
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