Media Coverage Report Card: Trending Accountability
Global Financial Integrity evaluates the Media’s current coverage of corporate tax dodging and tax havens
Corporate tax shenanigans have been in the news a lot lately. Here’s a quick guide to the stories currently shaping the debate over US tax policy and raising the “injustice level” from “amusingly frustrated” to “Shut-Down Congress Red.”
Government relaxes Bribery Act
The Telegraph, February 26, 2011
Video: How Much is Qaddafi Worth?
CBS, February 25, 2011
Could Africa’s lost billions end poverty at a stroke?
The Guardian, February 28, 2011
Bill to Expose Foreign Payments
News Scotsman, February 28, 2011
Gaddafi, family possess wealth “in excess of 20 billion dollars
ANI, February 26, 2011
Five-fold strategy to deal with black money menace: FM
PTI, February 28, 2011
Son of Equatorial Guinea’s dictator plans one of world’s most expensive yachts
Global Witness, February 28, 2011
G20 governments and Dubai must act now to freeze and investigate any illicit assets
Transparency International, February 25, 2011
On the trail of Mubarak’s money
The Toronto Star, February 15, 2011
Swiss to make help in tax cheat hunt easier
Reuters, February 15, 2011
It’s time to put G20 anti-corruption commitments into practice, say campaigners
Transparency International, February 15, 2011
Grand Jury Investigates Karzai Brother
The Wall Street Journal, February 16, 2011
Iraq protesters demand jobs in countrywide rallies
Reuters, February 15, 2011
Killing India’s Right to Information law
Global Post, February 15, 2011
Indian PM tries to soothe frustration over government corruption
CNN, February 16, 2011
Auditors Find Rash of Graft at Chinese Airports
The Wall Street Journal, February 15, 2011
Egyptians focus their attention on recovering the nation’s money
The Washington Post, February 13, 2011
Corrupt leaders may have cost Egypt $57.2b
Gulf News, February 14, 2011
If you have ‘Black Money’ hidden in Swiss banks, you’re exposed: WikiLeaks list is coming
Asian Tribune, February 14, 2011
Hunting for bad money amid the good
The National, February 14, 2011
Costa Rica Among Top Five Latin American Countries With Illegal Flow Of Money
Inside Costa Rica, February 14, 2011
Egypt Protest Spreads to Banks, State Offices
Advisor One, February 14, 2011
The U.S. Government Should Freeze Mubarak’s Plundered Loot
The Huffington Post, February 14, 2011
Swiss Government Freezes Mubarak’s Assets
The Wall Street Journal (Blog), February 11, 2011
Global organisations appeal to G20 to end tax haven secrecy
PTI, February 9, 2011
Huge amount of counterfeit money from Pakistan cause for Indian concern: report
PTI, February 8, 2011
Crime does pay… worth a staggering $650bn
Emirates 24/7, February 8, 2011
Graft probe seeks to appease Egyptian public
Financial Times, February 8, 2011
Underworld: The lure of a Liechtenstein bank account
Global Post, February 9, 2011
FBI Probe To Target Tunisia’s Ex-Leader
Wall Street Times, February 9, 2011
IRS Offers New Amnesty For Offshore Tax Cheats
Forbes (blog), February 8, 2011
Italian prosecutors seek immediate Berlusconi trial
AFP, February 9, 2011
The Gilt of Despots
Newsweek, February 6, 2011
India battles with illicit flow of funds
Reuters, February 7, 2011
Mubarak and the scandal of arms sales contracts to Rwanda
Ennahar (Algiers) , February 7, 2011
FTSE chiefs face fines for unlisted tax havens
This is Money, February 5, 2011
Tax: Trouble to avoid
The Financial Times, February 6, 2011
OECD wants more Swiss help in tax cheat hunt-paper
Reuters, February 6, 2011
Aberdeen Asset falls foul of tax tribunal over its £7m scheme Tax avoidance scheme falls foul of the tribunal
Herald Scotland, February 7, 2011
India has highest transfer pricing cases
The Economic Times, February 7, 2011
Divine intervention can’t lift black cloud over India
The National (UAE), February 2, 2011
File cases in foreign black money case, demands Advani
IANS, February 2, 2011
Nigeria, Corruption and Mo Ibrahim
Nigerian Tribune, February 2, 2011
SEC Extends Comment Period For Payment Disclosure Rules
Wall Street Journal (Blog), February 2, 2011
Lukashenko henchman evades EU asset freeze
EU Observer, February 2, 2011
France Seizes Ben Ali Private ‘Family Jet’
The Wall Street Journal (Blog), February 1, 2011
Fleeing Cairo—Cash & Carry
CNBC, February 1, 2011
India, Norway sign revised treaty to check tax evasion
Press Trust of India, February 2, 2011
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