USA TODAYUS indicts Wegelin bank for helping Americans avoid taxReutersBy Lynnley Browning (Reuters) - The United States indicted Wegelin, the oldest Swiss private bank, on charges that it enabled wealthy Americans to evade taxes on at least $1.2 billion hidden in offshore bank accounts, the US Justice Department said on ...Swiss Bank Wegelin Charged With Helping US Tax EvasionBusinessWeekSwiss b Read More »
IO Daily: Silk Road Management has announced the launch of the Silk Road Iraq Index and Silk Road Iraq Oil Index, two debut equity indices that include the largest Iraq-focused companies, listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange as well as international bourses in London, Toronto and Oslo. Read More »
Tax-News.com: Following mounting pressure from the US attorney’s office, Switzerland has finally handed over to US investigators comprehensive, encrypted, banking data pertaining to eleven Swiss banks, alleged to have aided wealthy Americans to evade US taxes amounting to billions of euros. Read More »
The Finance Ministry delivered information on Swiss bank employees who served American clients, but said the data will remain encrypted until a tax dispute is settled. Read More »
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Brazil's consumption of chemical products for industrial use rose by 9.68% in 2011, according to preliminary data, chemical industry association Abiquim said.That's about three times more than the... Read More »
Tax-News.com: During her remarks at the New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Acting Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, Emily McMahon, indicated that regulations for the implementation of the provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act are in the final stages of clearance at the United States Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service. Read More »
Sydney Morning HeraldHousing woes strain banksSydney Morning HeraldSince the start of January, banks have raised $12.8 billion here and offshore, figures compiled by Deutsche Bank show. This time a year ago raisings were running at $23.9 billion, the figures show. Deposits now comprise about 50 per cent of bank ...Rollover blues loom for banksThe Australianall 11 news articles » Read More »