Friday’s Top News Stories
August 27th, 2010
Swiss halfway done giving UBS account info to US
Associated Press, August 26, 2010
I.R.S. to Drop Suit Against UBS Over Tax Havens
The New York Times, August 27, 2010
Mexico targets money laundering with plan to limit cash transactions
The Washington Post, August 26, 2010
Tax lawyers gave Hogan ‘all clear’ for offshore fund
The Australian, August 28, 2010
Revenue expects to collect €40m in offshore inquiries
The Irish Times, August 27, 2010
Afghanistan Contractor’s Former Employee Pleads Guilty to Taking Bribes
Bloomberg News, August 26, 2010
CIA making secret payments to members of Karzai administration
The Washington Post, August 27, 2010
Guatemala’s Former Top Cop Going to Jail for Corruption
Latin American Herald Tribune, August 27, 2010
Zambia’s Banda accuses donors of smear campaign
Reuters, August 27, 2010
Pepsi charged with tax evasion and smuggling
International Law Office, August 27, 2010
Biggest tax evasion case filed vs. property flipper
The Manila Times, August 27, 2010
Rumor of bribery mars deliberation of anti-money laundering bill
The Jakarta Post, August 27, 2010
Tighter supervision to combat money laundering, terrorism financing
The Royal Gazette (Bermuda), August 27, 2010
Bahamas financial challenges detailed at global conference
The Tribune (Bahamas), August 26, 2010
Informers can take home up to 20 pc of tax evaded: FinMin
PTI, August 27, 2010
New Netherlands tax treaty inked
Kyodo News, August 27, 2010
Official calls for stricter Angola/Namibia border control
Angola Press, August 27, 2010
Battle over prime minister rages on
JoongAng Daily, August 27, 2010
KPK to have more authority in fight against money laundering
The Jakarta Post, August 27, 2010
Alleged tampering in Gayus graft trial
The Jakarta Post, August 27, 2010
Switzerland returns $52 mln to Aerolfot
RIA Novosti, August 27, 2010
Italy: Mafia land back in public hands
Global Post, August 27, 2010
Insurer Fights Stanford Legal Fees
The Wall Street Journal, August 27, 2010
Arms-dealing suspect Bout lashes out at U.S. accusations
CNN, August 27, 2010
CVC moots strategy to fight graft
Mint, August 27, 2010
Ukraine officials suspected in missing editor case
Associated Press, August 26, 2010
Bribery charges against China’s largest gold mining group upheld
People’s Daily, August 27, 2010
Scandals mar judicial system confidence in Taiwan
Channel News Asia, August 27, 2010
Top 10 celebrity tax evaders
The Georgia State University Signal, August 26, 2010