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Tuesday’s Top News

July 28, 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 stories below:

U.K. Government Urged by Lawmakers to Stiffen Bribery Bill
Bloomberg, July 28, 2009

U.K. Launches Tax Amnesty for Offshore Accounts
Wall Street Journal, July 28, 2009

Holding the UK’s major corporations to account
Guardian, July 27, 2009

Criticism Grows over Banking Data Deal
Spiegel Online International, July 27, 2009

Expect greater corporate anti-bribery push: PwC
Reuters, July 27, 2009

Q+A-What’s at stake in the U.S. tax row against UBS?
Reuters, July 28, 2009

U.S. May Accept Fewer Names in UBS Case
Tax Analysts, July 28, 2009

William Jefferson’s attorneys want all but one charge thrown out before jury gets corruption case
The Times-Picayune, July 27, 2009

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