Financial Transparency Coalition

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking records about American clients of HSBC in India who might be evading taxes, broadening the government's probe of banks suspected of helping tax dodgers.

JOHANNESBURG – Almost $6 billion was spirited out of Angola in 2009, according to new data on Wednesday that highlight how much of the war-scarred African nation's oil wealth is stolen by a corrupt elite.

PROPUBLICA/FORTUNE – Did GE pay U.S. income taxes in 2010? The company known for minimizing its tax bill made a muddled situation worse responding to a New York Times report suggesting it might get a refund. GE now says it has a small tax liability for 2010.

PROPUBLICA/FORTUNE – GE is in a class by itself when it comes to paring its tax rate well below the top U.S. corporate rate of 35 percent – sometimes into the single digits – using an array of strategies that include hiring top tax experts from the IRS and Treasury.