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...Little of firms that have done so shows that Swiss corporate tax advantages are the leading reason for the decision, ahead of other factors such as quality of life and labor flexibility. So it's little surprise that Europe's governments are taking a hard look at how to fix their tax mess. As the debate takes off across Europe, three potent ideas are emerging that suggest it may be possible to make a difference without tipping even further into the red. Smarter Taxes One "old" E.U. country that likes to boast about its tax policies is Ireland, which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Escape From Tax Hell | 7/11/2004 | See Source »

...slow, painful decline and fall of the Yukos empire entered what seems to be its final act last week, with bailiffs and police combing the firm's offices across Russia, carting away documents, hard drives and anything else they thought could give them a fix on the assets and cash of one of the country's largest and most profitable corporations. "We are not going to destroy the company's operational activities," said Andrei Belyakov, head of the Justice Ministry's bailiff service. "At least, we are not intending to." But many analysts say that Russian authorities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The End Of the Affair | 7/11/2004 | See Source »

Less than 20 strokes into the race, freshman bow Mike Harrington’s equipment malfunctioned, and, unable to fix the problem, he was forced to jump ship...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Malfunction Costs Freshman Eight in Quarterfinals | 7/9/2004 | See Source »

...hidden from prying eyes off Sukhumvit Soi 22, but Bangkok's Washington Square is a compact slice of Americana lost in space and time. If you're in the Thai capital and happen to need a fix of bourbon and Johnny Cash tunes?or a quiet spot to chow down fried chicken amid Jim Beam and Burma Shave signage?then you've found your mecca...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: American Splendor | 7/5/2004 | See Source »

...when the days are short, the trees bare and in much of the country people are wrapped in so many layers that no one can tell if they shed that extra holiday weight or not. Surely there is a better time to turn the leaf, scrub your goals, fix what's broken...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Made Your July 1 Resolutions? | 7/5/2004 | See Source »

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