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August 4, 2010

By Scott Fahey

Scott Fahey is a communications intern at Global Financial Integrity.

Experts warn Swiss government against blocking tax-evasion help
DPA (Germany), August 3, 2010

US tax cheats pay for secret Swiss accounts
Swissinfo.ch, August 3, 2010

Tax havens no more
I-Net Bridge (South Africa), August 4, 2010

Founder and Principal Manager of Genesis Fund Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison on Tax Charges
Department of Justice, August 3, 2010

Global Witness applauds RBS penalty over terrorist financing
Global Witness, August 4, 2010

HSBC USA in Money-Laundering Probe
The Wall Street Journal, August 4, 2010

Businesses Split Over Tax Credits
The Wall Street Journal, August 4, 2010

U.S. names officials, companies in bid to raise pressure on Iran
The Washington Post, August 4, 2010

Bank Century Fugitives Stashed Looted Assets in at Least 13 Territories: Witness
The Jakarta Globe, August 3, 2010

Karzai and U.S. Clash Over Corruption
Wall Street Journal, August 3, 2010

Gayus spent US$500,000 bribing law enforcers
The Jakarta Post, August 4, 2010

Akingbola Returns, May Report to EFCC Today
THISDAY (Nigeria), August 4, 2010

Business Pays the Price of Bribery Act
Wall Street Journal, August 4, 2010

Former Va tobacco company exec admits bribery
AP, August 4, 2010

Businessman Jailed In Haiti Bribe Case
CaribWorldNews, August 4, 2010

Panalpina Adds $7.7 Million to Reserves for FCPA Settlement
Main Justice, August 4, 2010

Obama: Africa’s Youth Poised to Challenge Entrenched Corruption
CBS News, August 3, 2010

Private sector corruption rising
The Jakarta Post, August 4, 2010

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