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  • Aussie bonds close stronger Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:09AMThe Australian bond market has closed stronger, ending a two-day sell off due to continued demand for fixed-income assets.
  • Dreier Hearing Is Postponed as Defense Prepares for Bail Bid Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 12:30AMJan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Marc Dreier , the law firm founder accused of cheating hedge funds out of $100 million, is preparing a new bid to be released from jail, his lawyer said.
  • Little-known island focus of documentary Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:28AMIt’s not much as islands go: A 215-acre hunk of limestone surrounded by azure waters and coral reefs.
  • First Gulf Bank inks finance deal with Mubadala Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:28PMFirst Gulf bank (FGB), one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions, has signed along with five other leading regional and international banks a $323 million syndicated loan with Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala).
  • UAE- First Gulf Bank inks $323m finance deal with Mubadala Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:14PMUAE- First Gulf Bank inks $323m finance deal with Mubadala
  • Hogan loses fight to remove tax investigators Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:17PMPAUL HOGAN has failed to remove the team of people involved in a long criminal investigation of his tax affairs and those of his comic sidekick John Strop Cornell and their adviser Tony Stewart.
  • Pointless pursuit Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 7:43AMWhy trying to get rich quick is like bodybuilding
  • Tortoise North American Energy Corp. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update as ... Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:15PM LEAWOOD, Kan.----Tortoise North American Energy Corp. today announced that as of Dec. 31, 2008, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $71 million and its unaudited net asset value was $56.0 million or $12.15 per share.
  • In defence of Satyam Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:34PMI would say it was unwise, but not necessarily wicked. I suggest that Satyam was ill-served by its MandA investment bankers and lawyers regarding the public-relations backlash such a move would cause
  • Fraudster reveals assets by deadline Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:10AM02 January 2009 Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff has met a deadline to reveal what remains of his assets after coming clean about about masterminding a massive investment fraud.
  • Satyam is set for a shakeout or takeover, says research firm Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:16PMBANGALORE: Beleaguered Satyam Computer Services is heading for a major shakeout or a takeover following its bid to diversify from its core business into the realty sector, a study by global technology research firm Forrester Research Inc has said.
  • Madoff Spotlight Turns to Role of Offshore Funds Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:37PMOffshore investment funds used as tax havens are being investigated as part of the Madoff fraud case.
  • Capsizing inquiry delayed Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:23PM A Texas A&M University System investigation into the fatal capsizing of the Cynthia Woods sailboat has been delayed as officials wait for more details gathe ...
  • Satyam set for a shakeout, takeover: Research firm Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:14AMBy Fakir Balaji, Bangalore, Jan 1 : Beleaguered Satyam Computer Services is heading for a major shakeout or a takeover following its bid to diversify from its core business into the realty sector, a study by global technology research firm Forrester Research Inc has said.
  • Madoff’s Asset List Won’t Be Made Public, U.S. Regulator Says Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:30AMJan. 1 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which sued Bernard Madoff last month for allegedly directing a $50 billion fraud, won’t make public a list of his assets filed yesterday, the regulator said.
  • Federal tax-fraud suspect comes home Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 10:11AMAn Ashland man accused of promoting tax-fraud schemes and deemed a flight risk by a U.S. District Court judge in Medford last September was released by a Florida federal judge last week.
  • Madoff probe focuses on tax havens Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:20AMThe hunt for funds allegedly cheated out of investors by Bernard Madoff , who faces fraud charges in New York, has turned to offshore tax havens where investigators believe he may have salted away hundreds of millions of dollars.
  • For Obama, huge challenges vs. big assets Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:59PMWASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama will inherit two wars and the worst economic conditions in three generations when he takes the oath of office on Jan. 20. Ironically, that challenge might be a blessing for the president-elect — unemployment is so high and consumer confidence so low that even modest improvements will let him claim progress.
  • For Obama, huge challenges vs. big assets Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:24AMWASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama will inherit two wars and the worst economic conditions in three generations when he takes the oath of office on Jan. 20.
  • For president-elect, huge challenges vs. big assets Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 5:14AMWASHINGTON - Barack Obama will inherit two wars and the worst economic conditions in three generations when he takes the oath of office on Jan. 20. Ironically, that challenge might be a blessing for the president-elect - unemployment is so high and consumer confidence so low that even modest improvements will let him claim progress. Obama also brings extraordinary assets to the task.
  • For Obama, huge challenges vs. big assets Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:30AMBarack Obama will inherit two wars and the worst economic conditions in generations.
  • With stakes so high, Obama can’t afford a honeymoon Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 8:09PMPresident-elect Barack Obama will inherit two wars and the worst economic conditions in three generations when he takes the oath of office on January 20.
  • Couple found guilty of filing false taxes Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 4:34AMThe former San Antonio residents were found not guilty of other charges.
  • Seenews: news report of 19.12.2008 Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 7:13PMEVN, Statkraft Sign JV Deal to Build Three Power Plants Worth Total 950 Mln Euro in Albania Dec 19, 2008, 14:40 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), December 19 (SeeNews) - Austrian power utility EVN and Norwegian renewable energy producer Statkraft signed on Friday a 50/50 joint venture agreement to build three power plants in Albania, worth a total 950 million euro ($1.37 billion), ...
  • Legal questions surround some Hinsdale creditors Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 10:45PMThe bankruptcy filing by New Hampshire-based Hinsdale Greyhound Racing Association suggests its account wagering operation may have accepted players from restricted states.
  • Businesses fear hard times after UTMB’s layoffs Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 8:29PMGALVESTON — Businesses that relied on UTMB workers for customers are wondering what will happen after the medical branch cuts 3,800 jobs.
  • Accountant charged in scam leaves prison Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 4:38PM A former Waynesboro accountant who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy in connection with tax evasion schemes to defraud the Internal Revenue Service of at least $10 million in 2006 was released from a West Virginia federal correctional institution Wednesday.
  • Abandoned gambler spared prison Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 2:11PMA wheelchair-bound gambling addict who fled to UK before being sentenced for financial offences is turned in to police by his wife.
  • Wheelchair-bound conman handed in to authorities after suffering stroke... by his own wife Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 1:42PM A wheelchair-bound conman who was handed into the authorities by his own wife after fleeing to Spain was spared jail for a second time today due to his ill health.
  • Absurd behavior Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 8:33PMPublished: Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 7:02 p.m.
  • Deficits May Make U.S. Eager to Pounce on Tax Returns (Update1) Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 6:01PMThe U.S. budget deficit grew to a record $455 billion this fiscal year and the Congressional Budget Office estimates it will reach $408 billion for the first two months of fiscal year 2009.
  • Selling Small Wind Is One Part Science, Two Parts Spin Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 3:35PMAs large-scale wind farms continue to multiply across rural landscapes, building owners in denser locations are looking to save some green with pint-sized wind turbines. But the financial reward is not always the biggest factor weighing on owners’ minds, experts say.
  • Swiss bank secrecy in toughest test since Nazi gold Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 1:48PMZURICH–More than a decade after holocaust survivors won compensation from Swiss banks for emptying Jewish accounts that had lain dormant since the war, the pressure is on again to dismantle Swiss banking secrecy.
  • TAX-NEWS.COM Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 12:31PMHM Revenue and Customs is making little ground in its efforts to diminish the "cash-in-hand culture" operating in the United Kingdom, according to a new report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-11 09:11 PREVIEW-Australia to unveil CO2 trading, 2020 target in focus Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 9:36AMBy James Grubel
  • Online traders accused of tax evasion Tuesday, December 9, 2008 @ 3:31PMSpending watchdog the Public Accounts Committee has singled out traders on the internet as contributing to the £2bn lost each year in undeclared taxes.
  • Alarm at Barclays cutting 66 jobs Tuesday, December 9, 2008 @ 2:46PMBanking giant Barclays is criticised by a union for cutting 66 jobs at its office in Dorset.
  • MPs warn on tax losses Tuesday, December 9, 2008 @ 12:31PMTax officials are struggling to make inroads into the estimated £2bn lost through tax evasion, MPs have said.
  • Buytolet investors face tax crackdown Tuesday, December 9, 2008 @ 10:27AMMiddle class buytolet investors who are failing to declare their earnings from rent payments should end up with a criminal record under recommendations from senior MPs.
  • Davie Yards Inc. Receives Additional $2.7 Million Loan From Investissement Quebec Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 3:58PM LEVIS, QUEBEC-- - Davie Yards Inc. announced today that it has amended its loan agreement with Investissement Quebec pursuant to which Investissement Quebec has agreed to provide Davie with an additional CDN$2.7 million for an aggregate of CDN$12.7 million loan.
  • How fast-growth companies cope with recession Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 2:14PMStrategies of O.C. companies include buying other companies, targeting growing industries.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-05 09:25 UPDATE 1-Singapore may face years of slow growth after recession Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 9:49AMBy Neil Chatterjee and Kevin Lim
  • ASIA G3 BOND OUTLOOK: Asian Banks Hostage To Waiting Game Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 9:08AMSINGAPORE -(Dow Jones)- The waiting continues. Cash-challenged Asian banks (outside of Japan and Australia) are on the verge of benefiting from the opening of the U.S. and European markets for guaranteed debts.
  • 04-12-2008: Oilcorp exchanges debt for equity, accounts cleared Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 7:00AMKUALA LUMPUR: Oil and gas fabricator Oilcorp Bhd has proposed to covert RM80 million in debts owing by its clients into a 10% equity stake in loss-making Renewable Fuel Corp Inc (RFC). The company’s long-overdue accounts for the financial year ended December 2007 also passed the scrutiny of its auditors and were finally submitted to Bursa Malaysia.
  • Recession helps delay some port projects Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 5:03AMGroups are given reports of hard times for industry
  • Accounts from private Rangel-Pelosi discussion vary Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 2:12AMA House leadership aide on Wednesday said Rep. Charles Rangel “went too far” in characterizing comments Speaker Nancy Pelosi made about his...
  • Silver lining Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:07PMThat’s what BPOs see in this global financial storm. Is this sector poised to come of age, and out of big brother IT’s shadow?
  • U.S. Is Said to Expand Tax Inquiry Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 12:04PMThe Justice Department has expanded its criminal investigation into foreign banks that sell offshore private banking services to include Credit Suisse and HSBC , The New York Times’s Lynnley Browning reported, citing people briefed on the matter.
  • Credit Suisse Drops After Report on Expansion of U.S. Tax Probe Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 10:45AMDec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Credit Suisse Group AG fell as much as 7.5 percent in Zurich trading after a report that the U.S. Justice Department widened a tax evasion investigation to include the bank.
  • Remembering the ‘death boat’ Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 9:03AMWHITING, Maine — A stillness cloaked Gardner Lake on a recent fall day. Yellow, red and orange leaves fluttered like the wings of a million anxious butterflies.