Europe
Dutch gov’t launches international crackdown on tax evaders
The Dutch government has launched a series of raids across Europe and in Australia as part of a crackdown on suspected money launderers and tax evaders, and the bank employees who may have helped them.
Brexit prompts nearly £1m financial services review on Jersey
The government of Jersey is to spend £900,000 ($1.1m, €1m) on another strategic review of the island’s financial services industry, to analyse the implications of Brexit and the effect of digital disruption.
Markets shrug off May’s Article 50 notification – are they right?
UK prime minister Theresa May picked an early fight with EU leaders in her letter formally triggering the UK’s Brexit process though bond, equity and currency markets hardly responded. But perhaps they should have.
Call made for Brits to remain European citizens post-Brexit
Article 50 has now been triggered, and the UK will leave the European Union in two years time. But Brexit shouldn’t result in UK citizens losing their European citizenship against their will, said the European Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt.
Best and worst countries for expats
With the clock now ticking on the UK’s departure from the European Union, some people are rethinking their living and employment situation. Click through the slides below to find the best and worst expat destinations, according to research firm InterNations.