New data technology trade rules needed: Microsoft
Countries need to forge new trade rules governing the movement of electronic data across borders as the world becomes increasingly connected, a Microsoft official said on Wednesday.
Prosecution of UBS informant seen backfiring on U.S.
The key informant in the U.S. tax evasion case against Swiss bank UBS AG faces prison next year, but his harsher-than-expected treatment by the U.S. Justice Department will undermine efforts to expose secretive offshore tax havens, lawyers and whistle-blower advocates say.
Online ads: Big Brother or customer service?
U.S. marketers and consumer advocates are preparing for battle over the rules governing online advertising tailored to individual browsing habits, often tracked and collected without notice or permission.
UBS client to offer guilty plea in tax case-source
A guilty plea in a tax case related to the ongoing criminal investigation of U.S. clients of UBS AG is expected later on Monday, a government official told Reuters.
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IRS extends tax amnesty deadline to October 15
Wealthy U.S. individuals with hidden offshore bank accounts will get an extra three weeks to participate in an amnesty program that could help them avoid criminal prosecution, U.S. tax officials said on Monday.
U.S. extends tax amnesty deadline to October 15
Wealthy U.S. individuals with hidden offshore bank accounts will get an extra three weeks to participate in an amnesty program that could help them avoid criminal prosecution, U.S. tax officials said on Monday.
UBS warns U.S. clients as tax amnesty nears end
UBS AG has formally warned wealthy American clients that their secret Swiss accounts may be revealed to U.S. tax authorities after next Wednesday's expiration of a U.S. amnesty program.
UBS warns U.S. clients as tax amnesty deadline nears
UBS AG has formally warned wealthy American clients that secret Swiss accounts may be revealed to U.S. tax authorities after the Wednesday expiration of an amnesty program that could give them immunity from prosecution.
UBS warns U.S. clients that IRS may get their data
U.S. clients of UBS AG have been warned by the bank that their undeclared income in Switzerland may be revealed to U.S. tax authorities, according to a letter obtained by Reuters on Friday.
UBS warns U.S. clients IRS may get their data
American clients of UBS AG were formally warned by the bank that their undeclared income in Switzerland may be revealed to U.S. tax authorities, according to a letter obtained by Reuters on Friday.
Swiss to hire more judges for UBS tax complaints
The Swiss government said it would appoint up to five temporary judges to deal with complaints arising from an agreement to hand over data on some UBS client accounts to U.S. authorities.
UBS must work hard to rebuild reputation-CEO
UBS has put some of its worst problems behind it but still needs to work hard to rebuild its badly damaged reputation, the Swiss bank's chief executive told employees in an internal memo on Tuesday.
FTC urges privacy policy for Google books
Google Inc should develop a privacy policy for its plan to digitize millions of books that limits use of consumer data, the Federal Trade Commission said in a letter to the company.
Offshore private banking model is dead, experts say
A U.S. tax probe against Swiss bank UBS has killed traditional offshore banking and wealth managers will have to improve their offers to survive, bankers and industry experts said on Tuesday.
Google Books is Privacy Battle's New Frontier
The battle over privacy protections online is moving to a new arena: The next major phase in the history Google's Book Search service.
U.S. files formal request for UBS client data
The United States has launched the formal process to get account details of 4,450 American clients of UBS suspected of tax evasion, the Swiss finance ministry said on Monday.
Swiss banking execs eye UBS tax dispute fallout: report
Executives at Swiss banks Julius Baer and Credit Suisse expect to avoid a U.S. tax investigation into their private banking businesses on the same scale as their peer UBS , they told The Financial Times on Sunday.
Burgulars using Facebook, Twitter to target victims
Social networking sites have become the latest target for burglars as they seek out new targets, according to a report from insurance company Legal & General warns.
France obtains tax suspects' Swiss account details
France has secured the names and details of some 3,000 suspected tax evaders with Swiss bank accounts in what the budget minister described as a first in its battle against banking secrecy.
U.S. unveils new rules on border searches of laptops
The Obama administration unveiled new rules on Thursday for searching computers and other electronic devices when people enter the United States, attempting to address concerns about violating privacy and constitutional rights.
Connecticut to scrutinize UBS clients on taxes
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is investigating whether any state residents were among the thousands of U.S. customers of Swiss bank UBS AG who may have evaded income taxes.
Connecticut to scrutizine UBS clients on taxes
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is investigating whether any state residents were among the thousands of U.S. customers of Swiss bank UBS AG who may have evaded income taxes.
Facebook tightens safeguards after Canada talks
Facebook agreed on Thursday to give its worldwide users better protection over their personal information as the result of negotiations with Canada's privacy commissioner.
Facebook agrees to make Canada privacy changes
Facebook, the popular social networking website, agreed on Thursday to make changes to better protect the personal information of its users as a result of negotiations with Canada's privacy commissioner.
Canada may reveal next step on Facebook privacy
A Canadian regulator may outline new proposals on protecting the privacy of Facebook users on Thursday after the watchdog last month found deficiencies in the social networking website's current practices.
Wall Street pay disclosure looms as flash point
Wall Street salaries have become everybody's business lately, but the Obama administration's pay czar may try to keep under wraps a large portion of the compensation plans he is reviewing.
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