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Tax rates may be the same for big and small companies, but five charts show how things work out differently in practice.
Little research has been done on the impact of multinational companies that are born and bred on African soil.
New initiatives have allowed firms to enshrine their purpose in corporate bylaws, but gaps exist between local and international issues that can complicate the definition of a multinational's purpose.
Multinational corporations are increasingly vigilant about respecting human rights, but the case of Mexico tells us that they can indirectly encourage violations by local businesses.
While the political and long-term consequences of the protests are still impossible to know, Hong Kong is already experiencing some short-term economic impacts.
The economic impact of losing big business.
The rise of professional couples has added to the complexity of ensuring overseas assignments are a success for both employer and employee.
It is well known that modern multinationals such as Google can derive substantial revenue and profits from Australia without significant physical presence here.
The Australian government is missing a vital opportunity to promote ethical business practice and mediate disputes before they blow up, by improperly resourcing the ANCP.
Dublin's role in global business is threatened by Trump's tax plans, so the opportunity presented by Britain's EU exit will have to be snatched with both hands.
Today the world is dominated by 30 financial corporations that hold more than half the shareholdings of its corporate giants. And they follow the logic of finance capital – the logic of money.
The company tax cut may signal to the world that Australia wants to be competitive on corporate tax, but it won't make much of a difference to our largest businesses and multinationals.
New research finds there are significant risks and uncertainties in the complexities of national and international tax systems as applied to internationally mobile employees.
The arbitrary treatment of comapnies like Philip Morris is unsettling and does not engender confidence – two basic ingredients required in trade and investment.
A CSIRO report suggests Australian manufacturers need to better design custom products and hook into global supply chains to survive.
The extension of laws on unfair contract terms to cover small businesses, may help farmers take more control of the data their farms generate.
The United States and other countries are right to reject the TPP, but President-elect Donald Trump's claims about it are misguided.
A global movement of low-wage workers is improving conditions for fast food employees and others in the U.S. and around the world. A Dartmouth labor historian examines the movement's origins.
A landmark decision by the European Commission ordering Apple to pay €13 billion in tax sends a tough message to other multinationals.
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Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Australia's Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist
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Professor of Employment Relations, Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, Griffith University
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Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Essex, University of Essex
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Professor of Political Science, University of Sydney
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Scientia Associate Professor in International Relations / International Political Economy, UNSW
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Shelley Marshall is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor and Director of the RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre, RMIT University
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Reader in Management, Queen's University Belfast
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Professor of Taxation, QUT Business School, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor in Humanities, Griffith University
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Professor of Organisation Studies, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor, Accounting, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor and Vice Chancellor’s Outstanding Fellow of the Faculty of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Professor of Taxation and Accounting, University of Exeter
