Credit Suisse Admits Tax Evasion
The Swiss bank is fined $2.6 billion and pleads guilty to helping US citizens evade taxes. Plus we take an in-depth look at working with a disability around the world.
One of Switzerland's largest banks - Credit Suisse - has been slapped with a $2.6 billion fine after it pleaded guilty to helping wealthy American citizens evade taxes. Plus, Beijing has condemned US economic espionage charges against five Chinese government officials. We get the latest reaction from Beijing.
We discuss the status of disabled people at work around the world with our guests - Barbara Murray, senior specialist in disability at the United Nation's International Labour Organisation and professor Nora Groce, director of the Leonard Cheshire disability and inclusive development centre at University College London. Plus, Mark Periello of the American Association for People with Disabilities talks to us about the top priorities for supporting disabled people in the workforce.
And, our regular commentator Lucy Kellaway asks do we really work as long and as hard as we think we do?
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