AIA E-news accountancy newsletter http://www.aiaworldwide.com A new £10 million package of measures to support home owners who may be facing difficulties with their mortgage, has been announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling and Housing Minister Caroline Flint. http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52104 http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52104 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:50:02 GMT The APB has published its compendium of ‘Standards and Guidance 2008’. http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52103 http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52103 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:49:42 GMT The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued FASB Statement No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52102 http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52102 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:49:14 GMT The pocketbook Key figures on European business, published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, summarises the main features of European business in a concise and simple manner. http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52101 http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52101 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:48:48 GMT The Government is planning fundamental changes to UK consumer law, to benefit consumers, reduce burdens for business and help enforcers. http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52100 http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52100 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:48:19 GMT Insurance comparison websites must give customers clear and accurate information says the ABI http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52099 http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52099 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:48:01 GMT The Accounting Standards Council is conducting a public consultation exercise from 13 May 2008 to 20 June 2008 on the proposed differential reporting framework for Small and Medium Sized Entities (SMEs). http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52098 http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52098 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:47:38 GMT China saw 35.02 billion U.S. dollars worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) utilised in the first four months, up 59.32 percent from the same period last year, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has said. http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52097 http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52097 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:47:13 GMT China, with a large economic size, would not face recession after the Olympic Games, the World Bank's new chief economist Justin Yifu Lin has announced. http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52096 http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52096 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:46:45 GMT Government main opposition confrontation on OTE issue still runs high, however, the issue is entering into its final stage as the Inter-ministerial Privatisation Committee is expected to approve the agreement text between the Greek State and Deutsche Telecom next week. http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52095 http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52095 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:46:29 GMT The high oil prices have triggered hikes in additional product and services prices. The Greek Finance Ministry is trying to halt imported inflation. http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52094 http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52094 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:46:12 GMT The Securities Commission (SC) has introduced a set of new guidelines and best practices to promote the adoption of appropriate standards for the development of the Islamic venture capital industry. http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52093 http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52093 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:45:33 GMT On behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Michael Ahern T.D, launched the Enterprise Europe Network in Ireland, a new and extensive European business and technology partnering network for companies. http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52092 http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52092 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:44:55 GMT The Revenue Commissioners, with the consent of Mr Brian Cowen, T. D., Tánaiste and Minister for Finance have made regulations requiring certain financial institutions to make automatic returns of interest and other similar payments to them. http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52091 http://www.aiaworldwide.com/database/news/fullStory.php?id=52091 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:44:27 GMT