North America
Cigna in massive $67bn acquisition
Health insurer Cigna Corporation is to acquire US Fortune 100 company Express Scripts for a staggering $67bn (£48bn, €54bn).
EU tax haven blacklist to dwindle to six
EU finance ministers are expected to remove three more jurisdictions from the EU tax haven blacklist, meaning it has shrunk from 17 to just six since its inception in December.
North America | 6 Mar 18
US Apple tax could snare expats, warns IFA
US expats need to make sure they are not liable for a Trump tax aimed at multinationals hoarding cash outside America, Brussels-based financial adviser Brian Dunhill has warned.
New Zealand considers wealth tax and foreign ownership limits
New Zealanders could face a wealth tax and a broader capital gains tax if plans being considered by a tax working group are pushed through.
Axa pivots away from life insurance with $15.3bn acquisition
The hits keep coming for the life sector as Europe’s second biggest insurer, Axa, announces a shift from Life & Saving business to Property & Casualty.