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A data dump dubbed the "Panama Papers" that includes 11.5 million records from law firm Mossack Fonseca is being sifted through by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.

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Panama Papers: Database Released, Dozens of Americans Listed

Panama Papers: Database Released, Many Americans Listed

The ICIJ has released a searchable database of the massive trove of documents from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca.

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Panama Papers: On the Run with Fugitive Gambling Czar Calvin Ayre

Panama Papers: On the Run with Gambling Czar Calvin Ayre

The Panama Papers expose some of the secret financial dealings of an internet gambling tycoon who's trying to stay one step ahead of U.S. authorities.

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Panama Papers: Leaker Claims Credit With Manifesto

The same "John Doe" who provided the papers to a German paper has now published an essay demanding more action against tax havens.

Panama Papers: Federal Prosecutor Looking for Crimes By U.S. Citizens

The U.S. Attorney in Manhattan will be looking for wrongdoing by U.S. citizens and corporations.

IRS Urges Americans: Come Clean Now, Before We Read Panama Papers

IRS and Treasury officials have taken part in two global summits to plan how the U.S. and other countries will use the documents to catch crooks.

Vladimir Putin Gives Himself a Raise — But Weak Ruble Means He Earns Less

Russian President Vladimir Putin earned 8.8 million rubles last year, or $130,000 at the current exchange rate.

Panama Papers: Kremlin Apologizes for Putin's Goldman Sachs Gaffe

During his annual call-in show on Thursday, Putin said "employees of American official bodies were involved" in the Panama Papers leak.

Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca Raided by Organized Crime Prosecutors

A half dozen police officers set up a perimeter around the offices of Mossack Fonseca while prosecutors searched inside for documents.

Feds 'Chomping at the Bit' to Use Panama Papers to Catch Criminals

An official says the 11 million documents will keep "a lot of agents very busy for a very long time" tracing offshore money and crime.

Why Few Americans in Panama Papers? Lawyer Doesn't Want Them

The uproar has raised questions about the presidents of Argentina and Ukraine, and the circle of friends of Vladimir Putin.

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron Admits He Profited on Shares of Trust Mentioned in Panama Papers

But David Cameron said in an exclusive interview with ITV that he the trust was not intended to avoid taxes.

U.S. Readies Bank Rule on Shell Companies Amid 'Panama Papers' Fury

Treasury Department intends to soon issue a long-delayed rule forcing banks to seek the identities of people behind shell-company account holders.

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The Panama Papers: By the Numbers

The Panama Papers leaks have shaken the global financial world. Here's a look at some of the most startling stats.

Panama Papers: What Have We Learned So Far in Offshore Data Leak?

World leaders, billionaires, celebrities and sports stars have been implicated in the Panama Papers, which at 2,600 gigabytes stands as the biggest data leak in history.

Panama Papers Law Firm Says Data Hack Came From Outside

The Panamanian lawyer at the center of a data leak scandal said on Tuesday his firm was a victim of a hack from outside the company.

Why Are Americans Not Included in the Panama Papers?

Rich Americans aren't more law abiding than their counterparts elsewhere. But there are reasons why they're absent from the Panama Papers.

Panama Papers: Iceland's Prime Minister David Gunlaugsson Resigns

Critics say the prime minister's offshore holdings — detailed in the so-called "Panama Papers" — show a massive conflict of interest with his job.

Obama: Offshore Tax Schemes, Havens Are 'Gaming the System'

President Obama on Tuesday criticized loopholes that help protect offshore tax havens and U.S. companies that move abroad for lower tax rates.

'Panama Papers' Scandal Rocks Iceland Government, Puts Sigmunder David Gunlaugsson Under Fire

Embattled Prime Minister Sigmunder David Gunlaugsson is facing growing calls to step down because of reported offshore financial dealings.

Panama Rejects Money-Launder Label Following Tax Documents Leak

Panamanians have long shrugged off their country's checkered reputation as a financial haven for drug lords, tax dodgers and corrupt oligarchs.

Panama Papers: China Censors Block Reports on Tax Shelters for Rich

Internet censors and state media outlets squelched reports Tuesday about Chinese figures named in the so-called "Panama papers."

9 Statistics That Explain Magnitude of the Panama Papers

Thanks to one anonymous leaker, we're learning a lot about how the world's most powerful people and institutions exploit offshore tax havens.

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