Can you really boost your brain?

Can you really boost your brain?

What are common nootropics and what effect will they have? By Nenad Naumovski, Amanda Bulman and Andrew McKuneHumans have long been searching for a “magic elixir” to make us smarter, and improve our focus and memory. This includes traditional Chinese medicine used thousands of years ago to improve cognitive function. Now we have nootropics, also … Read more

How the IRS went soft on billionaires and corporate tax cheats – ICIJ

How the IRS went soft on billionaires and corporate tax cheats - ICIJ

Michael Welu worked at the IRS for decades as a specialist in helping agents identify and investigate possible tax crimes. In an agency known for offices working in their own silos, Welu had the rare ability to move between divisions, dissecting and learning each office’s particular customs and procedures. But that experience had its own … Read more

Fairness, Transparency, and Enforcement: Principles for Taxing U.S. Multinational Corporations In 2025

Fairness, Transparency, and Enforcement: Principles for Taxing U.S. Multinational Corporations In 2025

Click here to download Briefing Memo on Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII) The 2017 tax reform massively reshaped how U.S. multinationals are taxed on their foreign income, including through the application of a global minimum tax that grants corporations a substantial discount on their foreign profits. This discount gave big multinationals new incentives to stash their … Read more

Pound in focus over Labour win, European,  uncertainty

Pound in focus over Labour win, European,  uncertainty

Investors are revising strategies to capitalise on the potential strengthening of the pound (GBP) in the wake of a Labour victory in the UK election on July 4 and increasing political uncertainty in Europe, according to the CEO of one of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech. A Bloomberg survey on Monday suggested that … Read more

Key Considerations For Starting A Business In Bulgaria 2024

Key Considerations For Starting A Business In Bulgaria 2024

Bulgaria has a unique and rich cultural heritage and a growing tech industry. The country is known for its vibrant folklore traditions and the rapid development of its IT sector. Many entrepreneurs are attracted to Bulgaria and consider it a prime location for starting a business. However, there are specific factors to consider, such as … Read more

Shocking walking and cycling statistics for Cyprus

By Charles EllinasJune 3 was World Bicycle Day, but in Cyprus, it went completely unnoticed. And for a good reason. Cypriots mostly use cars to go anywhere, even to shops down the road. In 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 3 as World Bicycle Day to spread awareness about the benefits of cycling, … Read more

Cyprus doctors threaten strike action

Cyprus doctors threaten strike action

Strike action at state hospitals in Cyprus looms as doctors’ unions prepare to announce their next steps on Monday, raising concerns about potential disruptions to healthcare services. The Pancyprian Association of Government Doctors (PASYKI) and the Union of Cyprus Public Employees (PASYDY) are set to meet on Monday to finalise joint measures, including the timing … Read more

Companies Undertake More Aggressive Tax Positions When IRS Budget is Cut

Companies Undertake More Aggressive Tax Positions When IRS Budget is Cut

A new academic study found that companies increase their tax risk profile—thus more tax aggression and a higher likelihood of tax fraud—when they believe IRS scrutiny will be lower due to budget cuts. For the study, which appears in the American Accounting Association’s Journal of Forensic Accounting Research, researchers looked at data from 10,992 companies … Read more

Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) online

Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) online

Fact: You may apply for an EIN online if your principal business is located in the United States or U.S. Territories.

RIF drives innovation forward at Reflect Festival

RIF drives innovation forward at Reflect Festival

The Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) supports startups and scaleups that have introduced innovative products and services, secured funding from business angels and venture capital firms, and expanded their reach internationally.