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24.10.26 - 13:18
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Is London really the most-taxed city? Banks accused of cherrypicking data (The Guardian)
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Lobby group's figures, shared with John Healey, are misleading as they do not include major rival Paris, say campaignersA banking lobby group has been accused of cherrypicking data and trying to mislead the British government by claiming a tax rise for banks at next week's budget would leave London less competitive than rival financial hubs.UK Finance, which represents banks including Lloyds, JP Morgan and Revolut, commissions an annual report tallying up all the taxes shouldered by a large bank, including corporation tax, social security, VAT and bank-specific levies. Continue reading......
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24.10.26 - 08:00
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HSBC to open new wealth centre in Abu Dhabi despite regional conflict (SCMP)
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HSBC, the biggest lender in Hong Kong and Europe, will open a new wealth management centre in Abu Dhabi in December, as the lender has not found the conflicts in the Middle East have dampened demand for its wealth business in the region, according to a senior executive.
Mohamed Al Marzooqi, CEO of HSBC in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said the new project formed part of the lender's largest investment in the Middle East in two decades, after the opening of a wealth management centre in Dubai......
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24.10.26 - 02:45
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Selling Gas Twice: Venture Global Courts Qatar While Plotting A $160 Billion AI Power Empire (ZeroHedge)
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Selling Gas Twice: Venture Global Courts Qatar While Plotting A $160 Billion AI Power Empire
Seven months ago, Qatar was the world's biggest LNG seller. Now it's a buyer.
According to a Reuters scoop late Thursday, QatarEnergy is in advanced talks with Venture Global (VG) on a long-term supply deal for at least 3 million tons of LNG a year, sourced from VG's CP2 plant, which is still under construction in Louisiana. The report landed just hours after QatarEnergy signed a separate deal with Cheniere (LNG) for up to 4 million tons a year through 2054. VG shares jumped more than 6% on Friday, and they have now roughly doubled this year. Then again, they're still trading about 45% below their $25 IPO price.
Venture Global's other headline this month is that it wants to get into AI data centers... in a very big way. Goldman thinks both stories come back to the same molecule. Below we summarize what Goldman's LNG team has been telling clients about each (available to pro subs), and why we th...
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