09.07.12
Lobbying’s Hidden Influence
Pension scheme to help low paid was watered down after lobby intervened.
Corporate Watch
The finance lobby’s control appears complete. But is this about to change?
The City of London Corporation is the UK’s most powerful financial lobbyist.
11.06.12
Political Party Funding
Fresh studies reveal companies that contribute to political parties underperform financially.
10.04.12
Was Lord Bell right to say Bureau reporter asked him to exaggerate? You decide.
02.03.12
Rulers’ Riches
No Gaddafi assets have been returned to Libya – but that could soon change.
19.01.12
Andrew Mitchell orders review after Bureau proves DfID revealed informant’s identity.
23.12.11
Tax Avoidance
A complex dividend trade ‘cheats’ European tax payers out of millions.
24.10.11
New UK – Swiss tax agreement could cost UK money piling pressure on HMRC boss, Hartnett.
30.09.11
As Europe teeters on the brink, London-based hedge funds are still enjoying large bonuses.
Square Mile contribution to David Cameron’s Conservative party now over 51%.
19.09.11
Thousands of subsidiaries owned by giant extractive firms hidden in ‘secrecy jurisdictions’.
13.09.11
As rocketing prices hit Africa’s poor, bank giants lobby G20 to let them continue betting on food.
30.07.11
Concerns that giant trading companies and financiers are distorting commodity markets.
26.07.11
Scrutinising Government
New data shows how many times key cabinet ministers met staff from Murdoch’s News International
23.07.11
David Cameron’s special advisers wined and dined by News International 26 times.
05.06.11
Health
Private health provider Circle Health is set to float despite losing lucrative NHS contracts.
01.05.11
British bank acted for two Egyptian property developers now embroiled in corruption cases.
08.02.11
Under Cameron over 50% of Tory funding comes from Financial Services
Ten City financiers give over £13m to the Conservatives in the last five years.
