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3rd February 2012

Friday 3^rd February 2012

Jersey plans new law to stop vulture funds using its courts‎
The Guardian
http://tinyurl.com/7jwpvxq

E-Gaming Giant Applies For Jersey License‎
Tax-news.com
http://tinyurl.com/6wgn9nv

Trust company held 'not fit and proper' agrees to cease trading‎
Jersey Evening Post
http://tinyurl.com/6syrbob

Mourant Ozannes enters Asia; opens Hong Kong office‎
Legal Business Online
http://tinyurl.com/896kqep

We are collateral damage in UK party politics‎
Isle of Man Today
http://tinyurl.com/6wyj2fy

Is the UK serious about tackling tax evasion?‎ (inc. short interview with Nick Shaxson)
Channel 4 News
http://tinyurl.com/7cc9zuk

Sketch: from tax avoidance to answer avoidance
Telegraph.co.uk
http://tinyurl.com/87v5epz

Corrosive tax dodge must be inspected
The Herald
http://tinyurl.com/6wetqbm

Public sector chiefs could keep tax dodge pay deals
The Herald
http://tinyurl.com/82gjxwv

Tide Turning In Italian Tax Evasion Fight‎
Tax-news.com
http://tinyurl.com/6ty5bm2

Alexander: Tax avoidance schemes to be 'unwound'‎
BBC News
http://tinyurl.com/765yjfn

STUDENT LOAN CHIEF'S TAX LOOPHOLE CLOSED
Daily Mail
http://tinyurl.com/7hstegt

Real estate: a tax evasion haven‎
PakistanToday.com.pk
http://tinyurl.com/7bjljyu

Xstrata in merger deal with Glencore that is expected to create ...‎
This is Money
http://tinyurl.com/8y3gqf7

Xstrata-Glencore 'Highly Likely' to Sell Lonmin, Liberum Says
BusinessWeek
http://tinyurl.com/82b4d8u

Glencore's Glasenberg In Talks To Finally Net Xstrata
Forbes
http://tinyurl.com/7sbh7gm

Leading article: Tax clampdown must start at home‎
The Independent
http://tinyurl.com/7gcnu8c

Public sector union leader says Labour has abandoned its roots‎
The Birmingham Post
http://tinyurl.com/7766jn8

Would You Cheat on Your Taxes?‎
Motley Fool
http://tinyurl.com/7mxg7tr

Barclays, UniCredit Bankers Should Be Tried, Prosecutor Says‎
BusinessWeek
http://tinyurl.com/7zvfktk

Greenlight fined for market abuse‎
Money Marketing
http://tinyurl.com/7ksweof

Online car-traders targeted‎
Classic Cars for Sale
http://tinyurl.com/85plrh5

Deutsche Bank chief Ackermann fears 'social time bomb'‎
BBC News
http://tinyurl.com/7q5wzum

Europe Zero-Risk Capital Rule Should Be Ended, Lobby Group Says‎
Bloomberg
http://tinyurl.com/7bgjr3p

Swiss making progress on return of corrupt cash but doubts remain ...‎
TrustLaw
http://tinyurl.com/86dxcqb

Swiss “slow” to return Tunisia assets
swissinfo.ch
http://tinyurl.com/6rxhgll

What the court documents say about Swiss cases‎
The News International
http://tinyurl.com/7l5ssvk

Italy Prosecutor Seeks Indictments in Brontos Probe: Radiocor‎
BusinessWeek
http://tinyurl.com/88x3enk

Euro zone aims to agree on second Greek bailout by February 6‎
Reuters
http://tinyurl.com/88vnyod

Greek Debt Talks to Resume
The Wall Street Journal Online
http://tinyurl.com/8xyeupu

Greece's Hazardous Road to Restructuring‎
Wall Street Journal
http://tinyurl.com/6wzrvn3

US indicts Swiss bank Wegelin in tax fraud case
Deutsche Welle
http://tinyurl.com/7h8zb96

US Justice Dept indicts Swiss bank Wegelin
Reuters News
http://tinyurl.com/7972zna

‘Morally, We Need A Rethink’ “… the government needs to rethink the DTAA with Mauritius and other tax havens”
Outlook (India)
http://tinyurl.com/7hs6spt

How India's biggest tax battle was won and lost‎
Livemint
http://tinyurl.com/7tzbwet

Accounting in China‎
The Economist
http://tinyurl.com/7kx782x

Peru's 2011 Tax/Customs Collections Rise 13.4% Vs Yr Earlier‎
Wall Street Journal
http://tinyurl.com/7ulsgas

Argentinian Consul promotes investment in his country during New ...‎
NOLA.com
http://tinyurl.com/6uj8a2y

Russia 'Stuck In First Gear'‎
Forbes
http://tinyurl.com/83fqtgb

Tax rule is back - this time it's serious‎
FT Adviser
http://tinyurl.com/7nndjda

Is Obama's Super PAC 'Laundering' Money?‎
The Weekly Standard (blog)
http://tinyurl.com/84ag2kg

Parliamentary scan and events
Events
Labour leader Ed Miliband delivers a speech on the future for banking, he is expected to say financial institutions must not be "isolated from society. (08:45)

Reports
The House of Commons public accounts committee publishes its report into transferring cash and assets to the poor. http://bit.ly/yldAyV
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research publishes a report suggesting the UK's economy will fall into recession in the first half of the year and the government needs to ease up on its tough package of spending cuts. http://bit.ly/wLD1Ff
The Bank of England releases official reserves data.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills publishes insolvency statistics.

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