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Corruption: Greece’s failure to investigate major foreign bribery cases raises significant concerns, says OECD

corruptionbribery June 22, 2012 0

Greece has failed to promptly investigate a significant foreign bribery case and to provide timely information on its anti-bribery efforts, according to a new report. As a result, the OECD Working Group on Bribery

You get who you pay for

corruptionbribery June 21, 2012 0

BRIBERY is very hard to stamp out. In a global fraud survey by Ernst & Young, a professional-services firm, 39% of businesses say corruption is common in countries where they operate. Corporate standards are

UK Bribery Act sees no prosecution one year on but compliance efforts heighten

corruptionbribery June 21, 2012 0

Despite much fanfare surrounding the promulgation of the UK Bribery Act 2010 (the UK Act) nearly a year ago, there have so far been no prosecution either of corporates or individuals under the law.

The Economic Case For Bribery

corruptionbribery June 20, 2012 0

Bribery is very hard to stamp out. In a global fraud survey by Ernst & Young, a professional-services firm, 39% of businesses say corruption is common in countries where they operate. Corporate standards are more

More than half of Europeans see corruption in business as widespread

corruptionbribery June 19, 2012 0

More than 60% of Europeans believed that corruption was widely spread in the business of their countries in 2011 says a recent study conducted by Gallup International. The results were based on interviews with approximately

Combating Corporate Corruption Risk in Latin America

corruptionbribery June 19, 2012 0

How are companies combating the risk of corruption when doing business in Latin America? A new survey of corporations throughout the region reports an increase in the adoption of compliance measures and greater awareness

Protecting against bribery and corruption when exporting to foreign markets

corruptionbribery June 18, 2012 0

If you’re going to expand your business and become an exporter, you’d better learn to manage bribery and corruption risk in foreign markets. This expert advice will help you protect your business if the

China football officials jailed for corruption

corruptionbribery June 16, 2012 0

Two former Chinese football chiefs and a number of former national team players involved in a match-fixing and bribery scandal have been handed jail sentences in the country's latest crackdown on corruption in football.