Archive for November, 2009
International Tax Evasion Crackdowns Threaten Swiss Banks
November 1st, 2009Via: The Australian: WHILE the spotlight has been on the aggressive drive by the US government to flush tax dodgers out of Switzerland, bankers there are instead grappling with the loss of a much richer clientele: Europeans. Americans have made up no more than 5 per cent of Switzerland’s $US1.8 trillion ($1.97 trillion) offshore-banking business. […]
Obama Administration: Toss Wiretap Lawsuit
November 1st, 2009Via: AP: Attorney General Eric Holder says a lawsuit in San Francisco over warrantless wiretapping threatens to expose ongoing intelligence work and must be thrown out. In making the argument, the Obama administration agreed with the Bush administration’s position on the case but insists it came to the decision differently. A civil liberties group criticized […]
Ukraine Locked Down to Over Swine Flu… Or Something
November 1st, 2009Via: New York Times: The Ukrainian government is taking some of the sternest measures in the world against the spread of the swine flu virus, ordering schools nationwide to close for three weeks, banning public gatherings and imposing restrictions on travel. Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko announced the measures on Friday in response to rising […]
