(AFX UK Focus) 2009-09-23 21:10 Swiss to exit bank secrecy list, OECD says on G20 eve Interactive Investor Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:43 PM PDT PARIS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The OECD signalled on Wednesday that Switzerland would soon be taken off a list of financial centres judged to fall short of international standards of cooperation in tax evasion inquiries due to bank secrecy rules. On the eve of a meeting of G20 leaders who want to tighten the noose on offshore centres where bank secrecy has long been sacrosanct, the OECD, lead agency ... | Swiss to exit bank secrecy list, OECD says on G20 eve Reuters Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:39 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - The OECD signaled on Wednesday that Switzerland would soon be taken off a list of financial centers judged to fall short of international standards of cooperation in tax evasion inquiries due to bank secrecy rules. | Bitterness follows Egyptian's failed bid to lead U.N. cultural organization Los Angeles Times Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00 PM PDT Cultural Minister Farouk Hosni, who has been criticized for making anti-Semitic remarks, claims 'there was a conspiracy against me' after losing the vote for the UNESCO post. Conspiracy theories hummed through Egypt's media and political elite today as Cultural Minister Farouk Hosni returned home from Paris after facing accusations of anti-Semitism and losing a bitter fight to become the first ... | US, Switzerland sign treaty to share tax info San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:54 PM PDT Switzerland and the United States have signed a treaty to increase the amount of tax information they share to help crack down on tax evasion, Swiss officials said Wednesday. The agreement follows a model set out by the Paris-based Organization for Economic... Sponsored Topics: Switzerland - United States - Tax avoidance and tax evasion - UBS AG - Paris | Microsoft to open Windows cafe in Paris CNET Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:40 PM PDT The software maker tells CNET News that the venue is meant to let people sip an espresso while checking out the latest tech from Redmond. | | |
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