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December 22, 2009

By Clark Gascoigne

Clark Gascoigne is the Communications Director at Global Financial Integrity in Washington, DC.

France Says Will Keep Using Stolen Swiss Bank Tax Data
Reuters, December 22, 2009

Google: Do no evil, pay no tax
Financial News, December 22, 2009

Destination of Arms Seized by Thais Is a Mystery
New York Times, December 22, 2009

Hong Kong Firm Leased Plane Carrying Weapons
Wall Street Journal, December 22, 2009

U.S. Treasury Department Announces Settlement with Lloyds TSB Bank, PLC
US Department of Justice Release, December 22, 2009

United States: OECD Calls For An End To Facilitating Payments Exception
Mondaq News Wire, December 22, 2009

Liberia president to pay corruption whistle-blowers
BBC News, December 22, 2009

U.S. isn’t evading taxes on Citigroup
Letter to the Editor, Washington Post, December 22, 2009

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