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Biometrics to curb ID theft

... surveyed 3,500 respondents across Europe namely in France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Sweden. Among the findings were that 83 per cent were willing to provide fingerprints while 66 per cent were willing to submit ...

Economic round up: GDP vs. gross domestic happiness

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007
... average working hours globally. FDS chief Charlotte Cornish said, "It is interesting to note that after France, Britain and Sweden, the world's biggest workplace whingers are Americans, despite their having by far the highest levels of income." This ...

Corporate tax needs to be more competitive: KPMG

... tax rates for the past 14 years and found that countries with 'favourable' corporate tax regimes such as Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark posted higher than average economic growth. The report said that Norway, Sweden and Denmark were among the first ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2006
... Australia's rating from its position four year as ago of being the best to number three on the list behind Switzerland and Sweden. The small slide in rating is said to be due to the bribes scandal that the Australian Wheat Board has been embroiled in. ...

Global property opportunities for BT

... says BT's head of property securities Antoinette Plater. Plater says countries such as Spain, France the UK, Italy and Sweden have been some of the best performers in recent years with the Asian markets expected to grow the fastest as new property securities ...

Australian economy slips in world competitiveness rankings

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2004
... and emerging Asian economies, including China. Finland placed first in the world, followed by the United States and then Sweden, the annual poll found. The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), the lead partner in administering the survey locally, said ...

Macquarie Bank to purchase US energy assets for $182 million

... nature to the Bank's other recent acquisitions, South-East Water plc in the UK and the Arlanda Express airport rail link in Sweden. "District energy systems provide long-term stable revenue streams underpinned by a limited exposure to demand and pricing ...

Macquarie Bank says H2 significantly up on prior H2

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2003
... the proposed Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund (MEIF), the US water utility South East Water for $948 million and Sweden's Arlanda Express airport rail link for $76 million. The bank said its intention is to sell the assets into MEIF within six ...

Australian tax burden less than OECD average: Costello

... (27.3%), Korea (27.2%) and Ireland (29.9%). Those with higher tax burdens include the Czech Republic (38.4%), Italy (42%), Sweden (51.4%), Norway (43.3%), Germany (36.8%), France (45%) and the United Kingdom (37.3%). The OECD average for America was ...

Macquarie to purchase Swedish rail link

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2003
Macquarie Bank has today agreed to acquire Sweden's A-Train operations for $76 million. A-Train is the operator of the Arlanda Express, a high speed rail link between Stockholm's international and domestic airport and the city's central station. The ...