OECD hosts a two-day tax conference in Washington. On the menu are global tax policies and the way forward. Topping the agenda, though, is base erosion and profit shifting, BEPS for short, as governments fight the tax avoidance tactics of MNCs

Rogue financial markets in the UK will meet their match as regulators unveil plans to tame them. The Bank of England, the Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority will jointly publish recommendations from their Fair and Effective Markets Review of the conduct and operation of currency, bond and commodity markets. Bottomline: what’s acceptable and what’s not

Xiaomi fans, lo and behold! The Chinese gadget-maker is launching a new product in Beijing. The talk doing the rounds range from a water purifier to the company’s first-ever water-proof smartphone....What will it be this time? In another part of the city, Gionee will launch the Elife E8 and the Gionee M5

BMW unveils the all-new 7-series in Munich. The German luxury carmaker’s flagship sedan will compete with Mercedes-Benz and the Audi A8. Expect some major design upgrades and added features

Cricket’s back in the subcontinent with the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah hosting the one-off Test between India and Bangladesh. Watch out for Virat Kohli’s formal takeover as India’s full-time Test captain. Best of luck, Skip!

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