HSBC Helped Clients Dodge Tax - Report

HSBC's Swiss banking arm helped wealthy customers avoid tax and hide millions of dollars, according to a report by a network of investigative journalists. The British banking giant provided accounts to international criminals, corrupt businessmen,...

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Miliband Threatens To Blacklist Tax Havens

By Jon Craig, Chief Political Correspondent Tax havens such as Bermuda, Jersey and Guernsey will have six months to open their books or face international blacklisting if Labour wins the General Election in May, Ed Miliband has vowed. The Labour...

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Ministers Plot New Energy Switching Drive

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Ministers are to unveil a fresh drive urging consumers to switch energy companies just weeks before the main parties pledge renewed oversight of the industry in their general election manifestos. Sky News understands...

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HSBC List Causes Shockwaves In India

By Neville Lazarus, India Reporter The HSBC list contains 1,195 clients in India, where the stashing of 'black money' in Swiss banks and tax evasion are major political issues. There have been public protests and movements during the last few years...

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Warning Over TV Which Listens In On Users

Samsung has warned people against discussing sensitive and private information in the vicinity of its new smart televisions - because it will be translated into text and stored in a central computer. The new privacy policy for the voice-activated...

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Bank Warns Public On 'Free Trial Scams'

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has called on regulators to intervene after accusing firms offering free product trials of taking its customers for a ride. The bank said that since June last year it had helped 37,000 customers halt charges, usually £80 a...

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Q&A: The Secret HSBC Bank Tax Files Explained

HSBC's Swiss bank has been accused of helping some clients evade tax, according to a huge number of files about secret accounts that have been published. But what exactly is the bank alleged to have done? :: Were the practices illegal? HSBC, the...

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Labour Vows To Give New Dads Four Weeks Off

Labour will significantly boost paternity leave if it wins the election - doubling to four weeks the time fathers can take off and adding more than £100 a week to match the minimum wage. The plans are expected to cost the taxpayer at least £150m a...

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PM Holds Talks Over Possible Greek Euro Exit

David Cameron has chaired a meeting to discuss the possible impact on the UK economy of Greece leaving the eurozone. The Prime Minister met senior officials from the Treasury and Bank of England for an hour in the Cabinet room at No 10, amid ongoing...

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Crunch Time Nears For Greece And Eurozone

It is approaching crunch time for the Greek government and the eurozone. The reiteration on Sunday night by Alexis Tsipras, the new Greek Prime Minister, in his inaugural speech to parliament that his Syriza party will not seek an extension to Greece's...

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