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China’s Bo Xilai thrown out of party over corruption, bribery and affairs
In a rare public statement from China's opaque Politburo, Bo Xilai was thrown out of the Communist Party as the government attempts to sweep away the scandal surrounding the murder of Nigel Heywood. Bo's
Read More »Corruption and bribery in New Zealand organisations
Managing bribery and corruption risk is set to become an increasingly important issue for New Zealand organisations, particularly those with offshore operations.
Read More »Bribery and corruption ‘on the rise’
The level of fraud, bribery and corruption has increased since the economic downturn according to 28 per cent of Irish respondents to a new survey. This compares to 16 per cent in Western Europe. Ernst
Read More »The Top 5 Corruption Risks for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies are fast becoming the enforcement punching bag, eclipsing the long-suffering status of the oil and gas energy. If you ignore the political and public relations challenges facing the
Read More »Internal Investigations: What Should You Tell Witnesses About Government Contacts?
One tricky issue at the beginning of every internal investigation is determining whether the government is investigating the same issue. If the government is conducting its own investigation, tricky issues can come up about informing
Read More »Antitrust Compliance: A Fresh Look
Unlike anti-corruption compliance, companies have long had antitrust compliance programs. It has long been recognized that collusion between and among companies on prices, territories, and other market factors has a negative impact on
Read More »The Top 5 Corruption Risks for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies are fast becoming the enforcement punching bag, eclipsing the long-suffering status of the oil and gas energy. If you ignore the political and public relations challenges facing the
Read More »Ex-HP Managers Charged in Germany with Bribery – Will Failure to Self-Disclose Hurt?
As reported by Karin Matussek of Bloomberg News yesterday three former Hewlett-Packard (HP) managers were charged in Germany in a corruption investigation over improper payments made to win a €35 million ($45 million) sale
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