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Puerto Rico Senator, Businessman Sentenced For Bribery

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A Puerto Rican senator and a businessman were each sentenced to four years in prison for their roles in a bribery scheme.Former Sen. Hector Martinez Maldonado was ordered to pay a $17,500 fine. Juan

Rooting out bribery in business

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Corruption isn't only limited to government and corporations, even designers have been found guilty of bribing A-list celebrities to wear their gowns on the red carpet. The Oscars are looming and designers and fashion houses

Risk Assessments under the UK Bribery Act

corruptionbribery February 28, 2012 0

“In order to solve a problem, it must first be identified”, author Harvey Mackay wrote “People don’t usually buy products and services. They buy solutions to problems.” He notes that successful sales people “tailor

HSBC says it may face criminal charges for transactions

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HSBC Holdings Plc said on Monday it will likely face criminal or civil charges from an expanding investigation into its ties to allegedly illegal money transactions, including some tied to Iran. The disclosure in a

Bribery Scandal: You’re guilty, CAS finally tells Adamu

corruptionbribery February 27, 2012 0

Former Director General of the national Sports Commission, NSC, Dr. Amos Adamu’s spirited effort to clear himself of cash -for-vote scandal in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests which led to his

Verdict due in Berlusconi bribery trial

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An Italian court is due to reach a verdict in a trial in which former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is accused of bribing a British lawyer. Prosecutors are pressing for a five-year jail sentence

New York: US CEO gets 30 months in jail for bribing Nigerians

corruptionbribery February 25, 2012 0

The former head of US construction company KBR was sentenced to 30 months in prison over the bribing of Nigerian officials to win contracts, the US Justice Department said on Thursday. Albert Stanley, the former

Business ethics and anti-corruption update from Norton Rose

corruptionbribery February 25, 2012 0

Innospec Ltd's former global sales and marketing director, David Turner, pleaded guilty to three criminal charges of conspiracy to corrupt at London's Southwark Crown Court. Dr Turner pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to