S&P under scrutiny by SEC over subprime mortgage and US downgrade S&P faces SEC threat over its rating of $1.6bn CDO

rich r taxed quietly in Japan Tokyo tackles taxation for tsunami reconstruction

Russia feels the pain as investors take flight preoccupying trend 22% russsian population wants to emigrate. Igor Sechin , Energy Tsar, strong position

BP plans gas pipeline to Europe from Azerbaijan by Russia vilified BP proposes a gas pipeline straight from Azerbaijan to Europe escaping Russia control

EU urged to probe Hungary mortgage move CHF sage in Eastern Europe, but what can Switzerland do?

Europe thinks the unthinkable to solve crisis funny,experts on EU are Indian graduates, Sony Kapoor and Rawi Amjan

Germany and the eurozone: Besieged in Berlin , too little too late, could have avoided major damage muche earlier

Taxing problem of foreign credits on international tax arbitrage, IRS finally acting

How at last my fellow Italians fell out of love with Silvio severigni beppe on ft

J’aurais voulu être égyptien, Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers, Paris al aswany, yacoubian building

Mass sell-off hammers metals gold at 1600, industrial metals sharply down

Tax wars: the accidental billion-dollar break second apt of special report on offshporing corporate income. Switzerland 5^th place, 1^st netherlands Tax policymakers consider global crackdown Even the FT becomes more sensible to the issue

Ermotti temporarily steps into Grübel’s shoes at UBS attack against Swiss passport ermotti, no indication of his career UBS urged to use a much sharper axe investment banking has the largest spending for a miserable income

Hallowed gold haven succumbs to sell-off metals sell off