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Swiss lawmakers derail U.S.-UBS deal

Jun 8, 2010
The lower house of Switzerland's parliament voted down a deal struck last summer between U.S. officials and the Swiss bank UBS to reveal the names of account holders who authorities say owe taxes. Alisa Roth reports on the impact of the vote.

Label sues man for selling promo CDs on eBay

Jun 7, 2010
Label sues man for selling promo CDs on eBay

W. Fargo loses fraud case, to pay $30m

Jun 4, 2010
A jury in Minnesota says Wells Fargo owes $30 million to four nonprofits who trusted the bank to look after their money. Jurors say the bank stopped looking after its clients' best interests and started looking after its own. Jeff Horwich reports.

Google admits it was wrong to collect WiFi data

Jun 4, 2010
Google has begun handing over personal and commercial data collected during its street view service in European countries, which may have included bank account numbers.

When counterfeit cash comes from the government

May 26, 2010
If a business gives you your change in counterfeit money, you're probably out of luck unless you can prove it right there on the spot. But what if the fake money comes from an arm of the federal government?

Clamping down on counterfeit textiles

May 21, 2010
Lawmakers from North and South Carolina are about to introduce a bill in Congress that will step up enforcement against so-called counterfeit textiles. Those are brands labeled "Made in the U.S."

Picasso, Matisse art stolen in Paris

May 20, 2010
Five paintings, worth more than half-a-billion dollars, were stolen from the Paris Museum of Modern Art. Antonia Kimbell, recoveries manager for the Art Loss Register -- the largest private database of lost and stolen art -- talks with Steve Chiotakis about what kind of insurance settlement there could be and whether the theft will hurt or help the museum.

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China convicts businessman bribe giver

May 18, 2010
A businessman who was at one point the richest man in China is on his way to jail. What's that mean for U.S. companies who want to invest in China? Read highlights of the interview between China correspondent Scott Tong and Steve Chiotakis.

Lawsuits pile up over BP oil spill

May 17, 2010
British Petroleum says it made some progress over the weekend slowing the spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But it may be too late to prevent the spill from spreading around the region. And it may be too late to prevent something else, too: lawsuits.

Senate plan may cap debit swipe fees

May 14, 2010
Every time you pay with plastic, somebody else pays too. The business that's taking the card pays a fee to the bank that issues the card. And the credit card firm gets some money too. But the Senate has passed an amendment that would restrict those types of interchange fees. Jeff Horwich reports.