The morning business briefing: tax avoidance on agenda

Some key elements of the tax structures used by tech companies based here are in the sights of the OECD. In an update on its project to combat aggressive tax avoidance the Paris-based organisation said that commissionaire arrangements will be targeted, Colm Keena reports.

Political pressure for action over corporate tax avoidance continues to mount ahead of this week's meeting of European leaders with the voluntary outing of the source of the Luxleaks documents detailing deals between Luxembourg and hundreds of large corporations. Lara Marlowe reports from Paris.

Hotel Indigo could be the next new hotel brand to enter the Irish market, following InterContinental's deal to lend its name to the five-star property currently operating as the Four Seasons, Mark Paul reports. IHG is lining up Indigo, a boutique brand in the mould of Starwood's W chain, for the Dublin market, while the parent group is also scouting further locations for Holiday Inn.

Germany could be left with a €500 million compensation bill after a Munich court ruled that property lender Hypo Real Estate (HRE) - the parent of Dublin-based Depfa - falsified accounts and mislead investors about its exposure to the financial crisis. Derek Scally was in Munich for the verdict

In Your Money Fiona Reddan takes a look at where the best savings deals can be obtained, but with record low interest rates it's all relative.

John Fitzgerald in his column looks at the extensive research showing that popular prejudice rather than facts that is currently driving the UK debate about emigration.