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M&A Opportunities Abound — If Companies Lower Their Bar
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M&A Opportunities Abound — If Companies Lower Their Bar

While there are reasons why M&A activity is low this year, high hurdle rates cause companies to bypass potentially valuable deals.
By Dale Stafford | September 25, 2017
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Big Data Firms IHS and Markit Announce Merger
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Big Data Firms IHS and Markit Announce Merger

IHS believes the deal to acquire U.K.-based Markit won't be affected by U.S. anti-tax inversion rules.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 21, 2016
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Socially Responsible Companies Pay Lower Taxes
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Socially Responsible Companies Pay Lower Taxes

A new study debunks the common notion that companies with high CSR ratings do not practice aggressive tax avoidance.
By David McCann | December 16, 2015
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Tax Inversions: All My Bags Are Packed
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Tax Inversions: All My Bags Are Packed

Corporate America’s tax-driven exodus continues.
By Economist Staff | August 17, 2015
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Territorial Tax Reform Won’t Curb Inversions: Study
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Territorial Tax Reform Won’t Curb Inversions: Study

Rather than installing a territorial tax system, the federal government should change U.S. securities rules, a law professor contends.
By David Katz | March 24, 2015
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Lower Tax Rate Won’t Stop Inversion Deals
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Lower Tax Rate Won’t Stop Inversion Deals

Will fewer companies flee the United States if the statutory tax rate is lowered? Not necessarily, finds a Reuters analysis.
By Matthew Heller | February 9, 2015
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Board Members Favor Legislation on Inversions
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Board Members Favor Legislation on Inversions

A significant number of directors also think Congress should tackle broad-based tax reform at the same time.
By Matthew Heller | October 21, 2014
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New Inversion Rules Don’t Deter $1.9B Steris Deal
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New Inversion Rules Don’t Deter $1.9B Steris Deal

Medical equipment manufacturer expects to lower its effective tax rate by about six percentage points by moving its tax domicile to the United Kingdom.
By Matthew Heller | October 14, 2014
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Treasury Keeps Up Rhetoric on Tax Inversions
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Treasury Keeps Up Rhetoric on Tax Inversions

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says he is close to a decision on how to prevent firms from "effectively renouncing their citizenship."
By | September 9, 2014
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Burger King May Join the Tax Inversion Party
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Burger King May Join the Tax Inversion Party

If the deal to buy Tim Hortons goes through, the fast-food franchisor will relocate to Canada.
By Iris Dorbian | August 25, 2014
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Cash Deal for Chiquita Likely to End Tax Inversion Plan
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Cash Deal for Chiquita Likely to End Tax Inversion Plan

Cutrale and Safra's $611 million takeover bid could scuttle the banana brand's attempt to move its domicile for tax purposes.
By Iris Dorbian | August 12, 2014
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