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VICE News Capsule - Tuesday, February 10
Haitian public transport workers strike over high fuel prices, HSBC implicated in massive tax evasion scandal, unreported Ebola infections make accurate reporting in Guinea difficult, and microchips in Sweden do away with office badges and passcodes.
SwissLeaks: How Banking Giant HSBC Helped 100,000 Rich Clients Dodge Taxes
Thousands of leaked documents revealed the bank’s Swiss arm helped international customers conceal billions in assets from domestic tax authorities.
Banks are Targeting British Muslim Organizations
Banks including HSBC have shut down the accounts of a number of Muslim charities and non-profits based on vague "risk-assessments."
Why Are Banks Targeting British Muslim Organisations?
They claim the closing of bank accounts has nothing to do with "race or religion", but haven't said much else.
Britain's Somalis Are Panicking About Barclays
The bank cutting off the money supply home might mean crisis time for Somalia.
The New Narco-Cash Laundering World Bank
Holding a tight shot on the unconscionable transgressions of British banking giant HSBC risks blotting out the bigger problem: Systemic interbank money laundering has ruthless drug cartels, notorious despots, and blind-eye banking executives working in...