Monday’s Top Stories

August 17, 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:

GFI in the News

Tax dodgers scramble to come clean amid crackdown
Associated Press, August 16, 2009

Today’s Top Stories

UBS to divulge secret accounts
Reuters, August 17, 2009

Bringing Swiss banks to account
Los Angeles Times, August 13, 2009

UBS faces fraud complaint — Social Democrats say bank complicit in aiding tax cheats
Wealth Bulletin, August 17, 2009

UBS Tax Crackdown Widens to Hong Kong
Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2009

Liechtenstein prince angers German Jews – again
Associated Press, August 17, 2009

Closing the havens
Financial Times, August 16, 2009

More US wealthy opt to surrender their citizenship
Wealth Bulletin, August 17, 2009

LA film producers to stand trial in bribery case
Associated Press, August 16, 2009

Frederick Chiluba likely to avoid jail after Zambian corruption trial
Times Online, August 17, 2009

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