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December 16, 2010

By Jeffrey Lamoureux

Jeffrey Lamoureux is an intern at Global Financial Integrity.

Offshore Tax Crimes Scorecard: Bankers, Clients at UBS, HSBC
Bloomberg, December 15, 2010

Nigeria ‘drops corruption charge against Dick Cheney’
Telegraph, December 16, 2010

Kosovo PM is head of human organ and arms ring, Council of Europe reports
Guardian, December 14, 2010

Kosovo rejects Hashim Thaci organ-trafficking claims
BBC News, December 15, 2010

SEC Proposes New Mining, Minerals Rules
AP, December 15, 2010

Uruguay’s Congress Backs Stronger Tax Evasion, Laundering Laws
Bloomberg, December 15, 2010

Credit Suisse employees raided in German tax probe
Reuters, December 16, 2010

India investigates companies’ use of tax havens
Telegraph, December 15, 2010

Liechtenstein Tax Evasion Settled for $67 Million
AP, December 16, 2010

IRS Paid No Rewards in U.S. Whistleblower Program
Bloomberg, December 15, 2010

Brazil police search PanAmericano directors’ homes
Reuters, December 16, 2010

Developing countries lose up to $40 billion per year to corruption
IBTimes (Hong Kong), December 16, 2010

Africa: Treasure amid turmoil
Financial Times, December 16, 2010

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