November 9th, 2009
The G20 Finance ministers met in St. Andrews, Scotland on Friday and Saturday, culminating with the release of a fairly weak
communiqué. Action Aid had the following
comments on the joint statement:
At today’s G20 meeting, Finance Ministers have failed to keep the promise they made to developing countries in April, ActionAid says.
At the London summit in April, the G20 made a commitment to deliver proposals on tax havens to benefit developing countries by the end of 2009. But today’s communiqué merely suggests “the possible use of a multilateral...
November 6th, 2009
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November 6th, 2009
G20 Ministers Should Acknowledge Link between Illicit Financial Flows, Tax Havens, Poverty
GFI, November 5, 2009
GFI Advisor Jack Blum to Testify Before Senate Homeland Security Committee on Incorporation Transparency Act
Expert will urge Senate to end US corporate secrecy, help law enforcement fight money-laundering, terrorism.
GFI, November 4, 2009
US Senate Panel Tackles Problems Posed by Shell Corporations
Voice of America, November 5, 2009
G20 ministers meet in St Andrews
BBC News, November 6, 2009
Fitch Cuts CRSM As Italian Deposits Flee San Marino Tax Haven
Dow Jones Newswires, November 5, 2009
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November 6th, 2009
Martin Hearson from Action Aid is live in St. Andrews, Scotland today for the G20 Finance Ministers meeting. Be sure to check out his live updates on Twitter @
ActionAidUK.
