Bill Gates urges super wealthy to pay ‘significantly higher' taxes

One of the world’s richest men, Bill Gates, says he should pay more in taxes and urged the US authorities to require other billionaires to contribute “significantly higher” amounts. “I need to pay higher taxes. I’ve paid more taxes – over $ 10 billion – than anyone else, but the government should require the people […]

Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling 'STORMS higher' after German coalition talk collapse

The pound is currently trading at €1.128, compared to yesterday’s rates of €1.126. It has been a steady week for the pound, having climbed from €1.116 last week. Negotiations by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to form a coalition government collapsed yesterday, meaning the pound was able to surge against the weakened euro. The failed attempts […]