Goldman may delay UK bonuses until top tax rate falls

REUTERS/Brendan McDermidNEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc is considering delaying bonus payments in the U.K. until after April 6, when the top rate of income tax in the country will drop to 45 percent, from 50 percent, a person familiar with the bank's operations said on Sunday.The strategy relates to bonuses that were deferred from 2009, 2010 and 2011, the person said. The Financial Times...

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Soccer-La Liga top scorers

Jan 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Top scorers of the La Liga on Friday27 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)17 Radamel Falcao (Atletico Madrid)16 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)11 Aduriz (Athletic Bilbao)10 Ruben Castro (Real Betis)9 Piti (Rayo Vallecano)Roberto Soldado (Valencia)8 Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo)Helder Postiga (Real Zaragoza)Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla)7 Tomer Hemed (Real Mallorca)Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid)Carlos...

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Soccer-La Liga summaries

Jan 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the La Liga matches on FridayAthletic Bilbao 1 Mikel San Jose 77Rayo Vallecano 2 Alhassane Bangoura 48, Piti 65penRed Card: Alejandro Galvez 89Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 35,000- - -Next Fixtures (GMT):Saturday, January 12Real Valladolid v Real Mallorca (1500)Espanyol v Celta Vigo (1700)Osasuna v Real Madrid (1900)Valencia v Sevilla (2100)Sunday, January...

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Soccer-La Liga results and standings

Jan 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the La Liga matches on FridayFriday, January 11Athletic Bilbao 1 Rayo Vallecano 2Standings P W D L F A Pts1 Barcelona 18 17 1 0 61 19 522 Atletico Madrid 18 13 2 3 38 18 413 Real Madrid 18 11 3 4 45 20 36-------------------------4 Malaga 18 9 4 5 28 13 31-------------------------5 Real Betis 18 10 1 7 28 29 316 Rayo Vallecano 19 10 1 8 27 34...

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Kremlin: Adoptions deal with US valid until 2014

MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin said Thursday that an adoption deal with the U.S. will remain valid until 2014 despite a new Russian law banning the practice, but no new adoptions will be permitted and only those already cleared by Russian courts before the ban will be allowed to complete.Last month, President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning Americans from adopting Russian children, part of a harsh...

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Just Explain It: Why taxes for most are rising while others don’t pay any federal income tax

The fiscal cliff has been averted, but at a cost. Most Americans will pay higher taxes this year.According to the Tax Policy Center, 77% of American households will face higher federal taxes in 2013.Here’s how it breaks down. If you’re an individual making over $400,000 a year, or a family pulling in more than $450,000 -- your taxes will increase by almost 5%.Tax rates on capital gains and dividends...

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Holmes Can Face Trial for Aurora Shooting

In a ruling that comes as little surprise, the judge overseeing the Aurora, Colo., theater massacre has ordered that there is enough evidence against James Holmes to proceed to a trial.In an order posted late Thursday, Judge William Sylvester wrote that "the People have carried their burden of proof and have established that there is probable cause to believe that Defendant committed the crimes charged."The...

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U.S. charges three Swiss bankers in offshore account case

(Reuters) - Three Swiss bankers accused of conspiring with American clients to hide more than $420 million from the tax-collecting U.S. Internal Revenue Service were indicted, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan said on Wednesday.The indictment named Stephan Fellmann, Otto Huppi and Christof Reist, all former client advisers with an unnamed Swiss bank. None of the bankers have been arrested,...

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"Fiscal cliff" turmoil could hit 100 million taxpayers: U.S. IRS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. tax authorities warned on Wednesday that as many as 100 million taxpayers - far more than previously estimated - could face refund delays if lawmakers' "fiscal cliff" negotiations fail to fix the alternative minimum tax (AMT) before year-end.The Internal Revenue Service said in a letter to lawmakers that it was raising its estimate on AMT impact from 60 million."It is...

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What's on the table now in 'fiscal cliff' talks

An update on the latest offers on the table in negotiations to avert a year-end avalanche of federal tax increases and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff":___INCOME TAXESHouse Speaker John Boehner would allow income tax rates to rise for people making more than $1 million per year and would hold rates where they are for everyone making less. The top rate on income exceeding $1 million would...

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