Wednesday’s Top News
Critics Say Tax Haven Crackdown Falls Short Forbes, June 23, 2009
Germany, France Push Clampdown on Tax Evasion as Havens Topple Bloomberg, June 24, 2009
U.S. Not Dropping UBS John Doe Summons, Justice Department Says Tax Analysts, June 24, 2009
Justice Department Denies Plan to Settle UBS Case New York Times, June 24, 2009
UN Conference Begins on Economic Reform Voice of America News, June 24, 2009
GETTING PERSONAL: UBS Tax Case Spurs Larger Trend, Adviser Change Wall Street Journal, June 24, 2009
Tuesday’s Top News Stories
Swiss govt agrees to share data on tax evasion Business Standard, June 23, 2009
OECD states agree sanction measures for tax havens Reuters, June 23, 2009
CBI court summons Pinarayi Vijayan, others in Lavalin scam The Times of India, June 23, 2009
Major exporters failing to curb overseas bribery Transparency International, June 23, 2009
Ex-Zambian Leader’s High Life Awaits a Verdict New York Times, June 21, 2009
Monday’s Top News Stories
Tax justice versus tax havens Al Jazeera, June 22, 2009
Berlin tax summit to pressure “grey list” countries Reuters, June 22, 2009
Bermuda Premier Faces Scrutiny Wall Street Journal, June 22, 2009
Odier replaces Mirabaud at Swissbanking – official Reuters, June 22, 2009
Swiss bankers at crossroads on secrecy Financial Times, June 21, 2009
Warning of stimulus cash paying for bribes Financial Times, June 22, 2009
Stanford Indicted in $7 Billion Scam With Regulator (Update1) Bloomberg, June 21,...
Friday’s Top News Stories
Tax havens under pressure: Whiter than white Britain’s offshore financial centres race for respectability The Economist, June 18, 2009
UPDATE 3- Switzerland strikes tax deal with US Reuters, June 19, 2009
Norway to step up fight against tax havens The Norway Post, June 19, 2009
Dutch press on with sale of Fortis tax arm Financial Times, June 19, 2009
Nigeria: Political Corruption, Country’s Biggest Problem, Says ADC Daily Trust, June 19, 2009