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Storm brewing in Tampa Similar
The new ownership of the Tampa Bay Lightning are determined to turned their club around sooner rather than later. The blueline, which to many was the one weak point that still needed to be addressed was quickly upgraded over the past few days with the addition of defenceman Andrej Meszaros. The Lightning made their intentions clear this weak that they were planning to offer the then Ottawa Senators defenceman and offer sheet worth roughly $5 million a year over several seasons. With negotiations between the Senators and Meszaros clearly at an impasse, the Senators chose to deal him to Tampa Ba...Feed: Playoff Beard .com - Where the...
MGEX Sets New Total Exchange Volume Record of 1.6 Million Contracts in Fiscal 2007-2008 Similar
Minneapolis—Building on momentum from fiscal 2006-2007, MGEX (Minneapolis Grain Exchange or Exchange) ended its fiscal year with new total exchange volume of 1,684,439 contracts traded, a 4 percent increase over the previous year and 3.8 percent increase over the former record year of 2005-2006. Fiscal 2007-2008 saw the Exchange break several records. Electronic trading volume more than doubled from the previous fiscal year, and monthly electronic trading volume in August 2008 of 80,005 versus the former monthly electronic trading volume record of 72,624 contracts set in January 2008. During...Feed: GRAINNET
Plans to eliminate VAT fraud backed by European Parliament Similar
The European Parliament has backed a report by Sharon Bowles MEP (UK, Lib Dem) that aims to break the prolonged EU deadlock over fighting VAT fraud. The report's key recommendation is to levy VAT of 15% on all cross-border EU trade on goods and services. Under the proposals, Member States would charge a top up rate to bring the total VAT charge in line with current levels within their own countries. For example, the UK which has a VAT rate of 17.5% would charge 2.5% on all imports under the new system. The 15% levied by the exporting Member State would also be paid to the UK. Commenting on the...Feed: Federal Liberal Democrat News
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