February 28, 2009 - Swiss minister hints at 'concessions' on banking secrecy
Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz said Saturday that Switzerland might have to make some concessions on banking secrecy...
February 28, 2009 - New UBS CEO sees changes to Swiss banking secrecy
The new chief executive of UBS AG says Switzerland should consider changing its banking secrecy laws so they no longer protect suspected tax evaders...
February 25, 2009 - Top US tax official vows to pursue offshore dodgers
Shulman urged Americans to use the IRS voluntary disclosure program....
February 24, 2009 - Group of Rich Americans Sues UBS to Keep Names Secret in Tax Case
UBS was sued on Tuesday in a Swiss federal court by wealthy American clients seeking to prevent the disclosure of their identities...
February 24, 2009 - UBS May Face Trial on U.S. Demand for Clients’ Names
A federal judge on Monday gave the bank until April 30 to oppose the efforts and to argue that it deserved the legal equivalent of a trial on the issue...
February 24, 2009 - CPM asks govt to seek details of Swiss bank accounts
CPM on Monday asked the Indian government to demand from Swiss banks and from banks in other tax havens details of accounts of Indians...
February 23, 2009 - Battle over UBS secret accounts to take months
A federal judge decided Monday it will take months to determine if and when the Internal Revenue Service will learn the identities of 52,000...
February 22, 2009 - UBS Customers Shielded by Swiss Law, Bank Says
UBS AG said its employees would have to violate Swiss criminal law to comply with the U.S. government's demand...
February 22, 2009 - European G-20 Nations Seek Crackdown on Tax Havens (Update1)
European leaders said they will crack down on tax havens as they seek to boost transparency...
February 22, 2009 - Corrupt politicos beware: Swiss banks coughing up secrets
The UBS scandal has also prompted a crackdown on ... Liechtenstein, Cayman Islands, Andorra, Monaco, Jersey and the Isle of Man, along with...
February 20, 2009
The U.S. government's forcing a Swiss bank to disclose account holders' identities will make it much easier to pressure other foreign banks...
February 19, 2009 - The End of Swiss Banking as We Knew it?
UBS has ageed to provide the U.S. government with the identifies of and account information...
February 19, 2009 - U.S. Sues UBS Seeking Swiss Account Customer Names (Update4)
The U.S. government sued UBS AG... to try to force disclosure of the identities of as many as 52,000 American customers...
February 18 - http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/18/business/tax.php
Credit Suisse is asking wealthy American clients ... to sign special tax forms disclosing their names, addresses and taxpayer numbers.
February 18, 2009 - UBS Agrees To Pay $780 Million
In a deal to avoid its own criminal prosecution, Swiss banking giant UBS agreed... and provide names of suspected U.S. tax cheats.