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Tax bill demands reporting by banks, rich WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democrats aim to stop rich Americans from hiding assets offshore to evade taxes by slapping penalties on individuals and foreign banks, according to legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday.   People:Charles Rangel Max Baucus Barack Obama   Activities:111th Congress   Source:(Reuters)   2009-10-27 U.S. seeks light sentence for UBS client in tax case MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. government asked for a reduced sentence on Monday for a former American client of UBS AG (UBSN.VX) who pleaded guilty to tax evasion but provided information leading to the indictment of a Swiss banker and a Zurich lawyer.   Nations:U.S. Switzerland   Source:(Reuters)   2009-10-26 UBS to sell Paine Webber but not yet: report ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS AG's (UBS.N) (UBSN.VX) U.S. wealth management unit Paine Webber is not a core part of the bank's operations but will not be sold at present, UBS Chief Executive Oswald Gruebel was quoted saying in the FT.   Nations:Switzerland   Source:(Reuters)   2009-09-29 US tax amnesty deadline on offshore accounts prompts rush WASHINGTON (AFP) - Americans with offshore bank accounts were scrambling ahead of an amnesty deadline Wednesday to square up back taxes and avoid a likely wave of prosecutions following a disclosure agreement with Swiss bank UBS.   Nations:U.S. Switzerland   Activities:Holocaust   Source:(AFP)   2009-09-20 Ex-Wives and Others Eagerly Await the UBS Tax-Cheater List It's not just the U.S. government that wants to get its hands on the list of Americans who hold secretive Swiss bank accounts. Ex-wives, creditors and former business partners are also salivating over the idea that a settlement between the U.S., the Swiss government and a Swiss bank may lead to the public disclosure of as many as 4,450 U.S. individuals that used the foreign bank accounts to hide money. Prominent New York City divorce lawyer Raoul Lionel Felder says he is already getting calls from clients who want to know what they can do to get their portion of the money they always suspected their ex–loved one had tucked away overseas.   Nations:U.S. Switzerland   People:Martin Scorsese Rudy Giuliani   Source:(Time)   2009-08-21 Headlines Tax bill demands reporting by banks, rich 2009-10-27 U.S. seeks light sentence for UBS client in tax case 2009-10-26 UBS to sell Paine Webber but not yet: report 2009-09-29 US tax amnesty deadline on offshore accounts prompts rush 2009-09-20 Ex-Wives and Others Eagerly Await the UBS Tax-Cheater List 2009-08-21 U.S. says targeting 150 UBS clients for tax evasion 2009-08-18 US, UBS settle out of court in tax secrecy case 2009-08-13 UBS tax deal details unlikely on Friday: sources 2009-08-05 UBS loses top wealth manager spot to BoA: research 2009-07-07 UBS says had 47K accounts for Americans 2009-03-04 UBS official to face Senate questioning 2009-03-04 Battle over UBS secret accounts to take months 2009-02-23 U.S. asks court to press UBS for more records 2009-02-20 Swiss bank secrecy under threat after UBS tax deal 2009-02-19 UBS move shakes foundations of Swiss bank secrecy 2009-02-19 Bonuses no luxury for some Wall Street workers 2009-01-30 Two UBS directors turn compensation into stock: report 2009-01-10 Citigroup, UBS buying back $30B in securities 2008-12-11 UBS finds some tax fraud by US clients 2008-11-27 UBS sees progress in staunching outflows but warns of loss 2008-11-04 World markets tumble on Lehman news 2008-09-15 Ten banks commit to $70 billion borrowing facility 2008-09-14 UBS faces further writedowns 2008-09-14 Bank of America says ready to settle on auction rates 2008-09-05 Source: auction-rate probe focuses on 3 banks 2008-08-20 UBS to return to profitability in 2009: chairman 2008-08-17 Breaking up big banks questioned as losses mount 2008-08-16 JPMorgan shares tumble on widening 3Q losses 2008-08-12 Shake-up at UBS as subprime losses mount 2008-08-12 NY state sues UBS for fraud in auction-rate securities 2008-07-24 UBS drops offshore banking services for Americans 2008-07-17 UBS board bites on bullet of subprime drama, shares slump 2008-07-01 Shareholders take brunt of banks' capital raising 2008-06-21 Talk of writedowns by US banks hits UBS shares hard 2008-06-09 UBS may reveal U.S. clients' names in probe 2008-06-06 Swiss bank UBS reports 1Q net loss of $11 billion 2008-05-06 UBS to slash 5,500 jobs as it sells down subprime 2008-05-06 UBS needs years to repair reputation damage 2008-04-16 UBS CEO says the bank is over the worst 2008-04-13 Swiss bank watchdog hopes UBS will stabilise 2008-04-06 Lehman sees banks, others writing down $400 billion 2008-04-04 Former UBS chief says bank should split 2008-04-04 UBS ex-CEO leads campaign to shake up bank 2008-04-04 Ex-UBS president may seek break-up of bank 2008-04-03 UBS not a takeover target: Swiss finance minister 2008-04-02 UBS and Deutsche losses mount, but bank fog clearing 2008-04-01 UBS investors to consider new capital hike: report 2008-03-23 After Bear Stearns rescue, who's next? 2008-03-17 UBS shares sink anew on writedown fears 2008-03-06 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Bonuses no luxury for some Wall Street workers 2009-01-30 UBS to sell Paine Webber but not yet: report 2009-09-29 Ex-Wives and Others Eagerly Await the UBS Tax-Cheater List 2009-08-21 UBS move shakes foundations of Swiss bank secrecy 2009-02-19 UBS tax deal details unlikely on Friday: sources 2009-08-05 US tax amnesty deadline on offshore accounts prompts rush 2009-09-20 UBS loses top wealth manager spot to BoA: research 2009-07-07 UBS official to face Senate questioning 2009-03-04 U.S. asks court to press UBS for more records 2009-02-20 Swiss bank secrecy under threat after UBS tax deal 2009-02-19 US, UBS settle out of court in tax secrecy case 2009-08-13 UBS says had 47K accounts for Americans 2009-03-04 Citigroup, UBS buying back $30B in securities 2008-12-11 UBS finds some tax fraud by US clients 2008-11-27 Ten banks commit to $70 billion borrowing facility 2008-09-14 Breaking up big banks questioned as losses mount 2008-08-16 UBS reveals new U.S. loans exposure 2008-02-14

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