Law and business: commercial news round-up 27.02.15
updated on 27 February 2015
As February draws to a close, and spring is just moments away, let the metaphor of burgeoning life and a fresh new season encourage you to grow your commercial knowledge. Alternatively, just read these news stories to keep abreast of what’s happening in the world:
- It’s a bit like Bitcoin: Greece is said to be exploring the possibility of a parallel virtual economy as one of its options to get it out of financial strife, as the toing and froing about its bailout plan continues.
- Last week’s revelations about HSBC’s enabling of tax avoidance by its clients – the bank is understandably trying to distance itself from the behaviours of 2007 – seem to be the tip of the iceberg, according to the BBC’s Kamal Ahmed. He explores what else has been going on in a difficult year for the bank.
- Employment news: UK firms used 1.8 million zero-hours contracts at their peak last year, in the first two weeks of August, while many employees are "leaving a lot of money on the table" by not fully realising their pension entitlements.
- Taking the fast-track to international success, National Express is optimistic about the future as it secures deals to provide services in Bahrain, Germany and the United States.
- Google is rethinking its presence in Europe, with a restructure that reflects "mounting concern in Google over its business environment and image in several European states".
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