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HSBC whistleblower says would face Swiss trial under conditions

ZURICH, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Herve Falciani, the former HSBC employee who supplied information on the bank's clients and their tax situation, said he was willing to return to Switzerland to stand trial if he was given assurances that he would not face immediate arrest. Geneva's public prosec

UPDATE 4-Swiss prosecutor raids HSBC office, opens criminal inquiry

* Geneva prosecutor opens inquiry into HSBC tax allegations * HSBC's Geneva premises searched * Adds to inquiries into HSBC Swiss bank allegations (Updates with search continuing at 5pm, boxes of archives brought to HSBC site) By Marina Depetris GENEVA, Feb 18 (Reuters)

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UPDATE 3-Swiss prosecutor raids HSBC office, opens criminal inquiry

* Geneva prosecutor opens inquiry into HSBC tax allegations * HSBC's Geneva premises searched * Adds to inquiries into HSBC Swiss bank allegations

Wednesday tips round-up: Wood Group, HSBC

Investors should be wary of yesterday's surge in the shares of oil field services group Wood Group. The company reported a strong set of figures despite the recent drop in oil prices. However, one must keep in mind that most of that decline occurred towards the end of the year. That flattered the ou

Campaigners seek legal review of UK banks' swaps redress scheme

* Law firm Slater & Gordon will lead case * Action follows publication of new information * FCA says scheme was 'quick, efficient and fair' By Matt Scuffham LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A campaign group will seek a judicial review of the process for compensating small busine

UPDATE 2-Swiss prosecutor raids HSBC office, opens criminal inquiry

* Geneva prosecutor opens inquiry into HSBC tax allegations * HSBC's Geneva premises searched * Adds to inquiries into HSBC Swiss bank allegations (Adds details) By Marina Depetris GENEVA, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Geneva's public prosecutor searched HSBC's lakeside Swiss offic

PRESS: Swiss Police Raid HSBC Geneva Office - BBC

UPDATE 1-Swiss prosecutor searches HSBC premises, opens criminal inquiry

(Adds details, background) ZURICH, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Geneva's public prosecutor searched the premises of HSBC Holdings PLC in Geneva on Wednesday and said it had opened a criminal inquiry into allegations of aggravated money laundering. "A search is currently underway in the premises

Swiss prosecutors search HSBC premises in Geneva

HSBC's Swiss arm was searched by prosecutors on Wednesday as part of a new money-laundering investigation, amid reports the bank helped clients dodge significant amounts of tax but hiding funds overseas. Officials swarmed the Geneva-based premises after a money-laundering investigation was launched

Swiss prosecutor orders search of HSBC in money-laundering inquiry

ZURICH, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A Swiss prosecutor said on Wednesday it is ordering a search of HSBC Holdings PLC in Geneva and opening an inquiry into allegations of aggravated money-laundering. "A search is currently underway in the premises of the bank, led by Attorney General Olivier Jornot

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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Windfarm project, Greek bailout, US tech terror

The world's largest offshore windfarm project expected to cost between £6bn and £8bn has been approved for construction off the Yorkshire coast by the UK's energy secretary, The Guardian said. Greece is prepared to request a bailout extension of up to six months, after a long day of negotiations on

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UPDATE 2-Aldermore doubles profit, challenging big British banks

* FY underlying pretax profit 56 mln stg * Lending up 42 percent to 4.8 bln stg * CEO says bank picking up business from 'big 4' banks * Says bank did not hold takeover talks with TSB (Adds chief executive comments) By Matt Scuffham LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Briti