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Tuesday’s Top News

June 30, 2009

By Rachel Brown

Rachel Brown is a contributor to the Task Force on Financial Integrity & Economic Development blog, who has spent much time researching corruption in Kenya and Guatemala. She holds a degree in International Relations from Tufts University.

Check out some of today’s top news stories below:

The Secret of Swiss Banks’ Success
Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2009

Singapore Plans to Amend Laws Related to Bank Secrecy
Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2009

Private Banker Moved Funds Undetected
New York Times, June 30, 2009

Nigeria: Halliburton – CDHR, Serap Ask FG to Prosecute Indicted Officials
Vanguard, June 29, 2009

Former Executive of Philadelphia Company Pleads Guilty to Paying Bribes to Vietnamese Officials
Fox Business, June 29, 2009

UK froze $100 mln linked to Stanford
Reuters, June 30, 2009

Questions linger over $65bn fraud
Financial Times, June 29, 2009

Progress and setback in graft fight – World Bank
Reuters, June 29, 2009

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