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Thursday’s Top News

July 9, 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.

Read some of today’s top news stories below:

Judge calls on US to clarify position on UBS
Financial Times, July 9, 2009

UBS deal important to U.S. double tax deal-Leuthard
Reuters, July 8, 2009

Mabey & Johnson to plead guilty to overseas corruption charges
Telegraph.co.uk, July 9, 2009

Rights Group: Equatorial Guinea misused oil money
Associated Press, July 8, 2009

Austrian Parliament Falls Short of Loosening Bank Secrecy Laws
NASDAQ, July 8, 2009

Hong Kong launches consultation on anti-money laundering legislation
China View, July 9, 2009

Marc Dreier Asks for Leniency; U.S. Seeks 145 Years (Update3)
Bloomberg, July 8, 2009

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