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News Corp. Tabloid Bribery Suspect Cleared by U.K. Prosecutors
A public official suspected of taking bribes from journalists at News Corp. (NWSA)’s Sun tabloid in Britain won’t be charged in the widening investigation, U.K. prosecutors said
Read More »Brian Monteith: SNP promises smack of bribery
LAST week, Nicola Sturgeon made a speech where she said that through a new constitution she would end child poverty in an independent Scotland. This came after her boss, the First Minister, assured us that
Read More »India bribery scandal threatens to ground $750-million copter deal
India’s defense minister threatened Wednesday to cancel a $750-million helicopter deal with an Italian defense company if an official investigation proves contracts were secured through kickbacks, in the latest corruption scandal to hit the
Read More »New and improved’ council elected after Cudahy corruption scandal
Voters in the blue-collar town of Cudahy have elected three new leaders for City Council. Final election results show Chris Garcia, Jack Guerrero and Baru Sanchez as the winners. The three men were among the
Read More »Florida couple admits to role in military bribery, fraud scheme
A Florida couple pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Utah for their roles in a bribery and fraud scheme involving federal procurement contracts at Hill Air Force Base. Sylvester Zugrav, 70, pleaded guilty
Read More »Corruption in Government, Business Can Be Found Everywhere
Corruption is a common and pervasive human flaw. In every society, there are people who will act improperly if they think that they won’t get caught. Nations enact laws to try to curb corrupt
Read More »US visa bribery probe deepens in Jamaica
Jamaica Observer) A senior security official who worked in the US Embassy in Kingston is expected to be charged soon for his alleged role in helping the manager of a popular Jamaican entertainer obtain
Read More »Andres Oppenheimer: Latin America’s corruption starts at top
A new study on corruption in Latin America contains some alarming figures — an average of about 20 percent of the region’s people say they have been asked to pay a bribe by a
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