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Monday’s Daily News Round-Up
November 23rd, 2009

Swiss get tough on corruption Financial Times, November 23 2009

British lawyer laundered bribes to Nigeria, court told The Guardian, November 23, 2009

Senior Chinese official calls for greater efforts against commercial bribery Xinhua, November 23, 2009

How can tax evasion be curbed? Economic Times, November 23, 2009

Screws turn on tax havens Sydney Morning Herald, November 23, 2009

Ex-GM of Texas Business Arrested for Role in Mexican Bribery Scheme US Department of Justice, November 23, 2009

Queen's speech 2009: bribery bill The Guardian, November 19, 2009

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Friday’s Top News Stories
November 23rd, 2009

Swiss seize $350 mln from late Nigeria dictator's son AFP, November 20, 2009

Mauritania banks to repay 'illicit transfers' Agence France-Presse, November 20, 2009

A definition of corruption needed Financial Express, November 20, 2009

Russia’s shocking corruption belies Medvedev’s tough rhetoric Reuters Blog, November 20, 2009

ATO ups attack on tax cheats Sydney Morning Hearald, November 20, 2009

Africa: Opacity Blamed for Bad Oil Deals in Africa All Africa.com, November 19, 2009

News Analysis: Should South American Countries Sign OECD Model Treaties? Part 2 Tax Analysts, November 20, 2009

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Thursday’s Top News
November 19th, 2009
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Global Witness Releases New Report on Obiang, Stalled U.S. Investigation
November 18th, 2009
Task Force Member Global Witness released a new report yesterday detailing the corrupt lifestyle of Equatorial Guinea's Teodorin Obiang, while also detailing the conspicuous inaction on the part of the U.S. government. Global Witness issued the following statement in releasing the report:

Confidential U.S. government documents uncovered by campaign group Global Witness and reported on in today's New York Times, strongly suggest that Teodorin Obiang, son of the dictator of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, purchased a $33 million private jet, a $35 million Malibu mansion, speedboats and a fleet of fast cars using corruptly...

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