Hervé Falciani, the French-Italian former HSBC employee who blew the whistle on HSBC and 130,000 global tax evaders in 2008, has been arrested in Madrid … World’s Most Wanted Bank Whistleblower Was Just ArrestedRead more
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The Danske Bank Scandal Is the Tip of the Iceberg
Last month, the CEO of Danske Bank, Thomas Borgen, stepped down, and both Denmark’s Financial Services Authority and the European Banking Authority opened investigations into … The Danske Bank Scandal Is the Tip of the IcebergRead more
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Swiss bank UBS on trial in France over alleged tax fraud
Swiss bank UBS Group AG, its French unit and six executives faced charges of aggravated tax fraud and money laundering on Monday, the first day … Swiss bank UBS on trial in France over alleged tax fraudRead more
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Why Los Angeles should start a public bank
With all that’s at stake in the midterm elections, Los Angeles voters would be forgiven for overlooking Charter Amendment B, a referendum that would amend … Why Los Angeles should start a public bankRead more
Posted inBank / Government / News / USA Empire
Citigroup Lobbyists Help Write House Bill to Deregulate Trading
The New York Times has revealed lobbyists from Citigroup essentially wrote a recent bill approved by the House Financial Services Committee that would exempt broad … Citigroup Lobbyists Help Write House Bill to Deregulate TradingRead more
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Judge Dismisses Nearly All Claims Against Banks in Libor Scandal
A federal judge has dismissed nearly all the claims in lawsuits filed against major banks for involvement in manipulation of the global interest rate Libor. … Judge Dismisses Nearly All Claims Against Banks in Libor ScandalRead more
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Central Banks Have Gone Rogue, Putting Us All at Risk
Central bankers are now aggressively playing the stock market. To say they are buying up the planet may be an exaggeration, but they could. They … Central Banks Have Gone Rogue, Putting Us All at RiskRead more
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How China’s Mobile Ecosystems Are Making Banks Obsolete
Giant Chinese tech companies have bypassed credit cards and banks to create their own low-cost digital payment systems. The US credit card system siphons off … How China’s Mobile Ecosystems Are Making Banks ObsoleteRead more
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Demonetization: Final Analysis of the Masterstroke
Dhruv Rathee