Reuters

• U.K.'s Osborne Pledges Tax Clampdown

  By Gonzalo Vina and Kevin Crowley, Bloomberg  |  December 3, 2012

  Starbucks says it is in talks with U.K. treasury and ‘looking at our tax approach.’

• Rep. Frank Proposes Merging SEC, CFTC (Reuters)

  November 30, 2012

  Just weeks from exiting House, Massachusetts Democrat makes final push for financial reform.

• New SEC Head Faces Big Challenges (Reuters)

  November 27, 2012

  Agency still grappling with Dodd-Frank rules, money fund revamp, computerized trading.

• Healthcare Reform Faces Religious Challenge (Reuters)

  November 27, 2012

  Supreme Court clears way for lawsuit from Christian college.

• SEC Cites Problems at Rating Agencies (Reuters)

  November 16, 2012

  Annual review says some agencies failed to disclose method changes or lagged in downgrading securities.

• U.K. Legislators to Question Corporates on Taxes (Reuters)

  November 1, 2012

  Parliamentary committee invites executives from Starbucks, Google and Amazon to attend hearing.

• U.S. High Court Allows 401(k) Fee Case to Proceed (Reuters)

  October 30, 2012

  Case accuses John Hancock of charging too much for 401(k) annuity products.

• IRS Pushes Back FATCA Deadlines (Reuters)

  October 25, 2012

  Foreign financial institutions have until 2014 to begin reporting; until 2017 to begin withholding.

• CFTC Gives Foreign Regulators Easier Access to Swaps Data (Reuters)

  October 23, 2012

  Rule allows foreign regulators to view data without signing indemnification agreement.

• Starbucks May Face Tax Inquiry in U.K. (Telegraph)

  October 17, 2012

  Members of Parliament respond to report that coffee chain has paid just 8.6 mln pounds in taxes over 14 years.