Friday, April 24, 2026

Card giant MasterCard lowers local tax bill

MasterCard lowers its local tax bills through deals with Singapore's Government The wonderful thing about investigating multinational tax avoidance is that, despite the corporate spin and obfuscation, there is a hard number that you can...

Google accounts show 11 billion euros moved via low tax ‘Dutch sandwich’ in 2014

Google moved 10.7 billion euros ($12 billion) through the Netherlands to Bermuda in 2014, as part of a structure which allows it to earn most of its foreign income tax free. Accounts for Google Netherlands...
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Dessert projected onto your dinner plate – Bon appétit!

Bob Lee 16th February  2016 The world's smallest chef prepares a delicious dessert. Bon appétit! Playful remarks aside, this is an interesting 3D mapping proof-of-concept. Designed by SkullMapping, an artistic collective run by Filip Sterckx and Antoon...

MoMA Launches a Free Online Class on Opening Your Eyes to Photography

Published on 13th February 2016 by Bob Lee THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART LAUNCHES THE FREE ONLINE COURSE SEEING THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS, BEGINNING FEBRUARY 10 ON COURSERA Six-Session Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Explores 180 Years of Photography...

Google boss claims he does not know his salary in Commons grilling

Google’s executives have been accused of being out of touch with reality after the company’s most senior UK-based executive was unable to tell MPs how much he earned. Matt Brittin appeared before the public accounts...

Finalists 2015 Outdoor Photographer Of The Year

Outdoor Photography Magazine Has just announced its Outdoor Photographer of Year 2015 contest category winners, and they are stunning. With two Australian Photographers as finalists. Seven categories covered the range of outdoor photography, from wildlife to macro...

How Do You Stop the Biggest Gas Leak Ever?

Steve Conley got the call early on Nov. 5. A natural gas storage well was leaking methane into the air at Aliso Canyon, near a Los Angeles suburb, and no one knew just how...

Google Ireland staff paid much less than London colleagues

Google Ireland staff paid much less than London colleagues Average wage of £72,000 compares with London staff average salary of £160,000 – despite booking £5bn sales from UK advertisers in 2015 Workers at Google Ireland, the...

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