Archive for Corruption on News
Feb
09
War, red tape, corruption pull rug from under Afghan carpet business – Reuters
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War, red tape, corruption pull rug from under Afghan carpet business
Reuters Carpets are the country's best-known export, but prices, driven sharply higher by war, competition from abroad, red tape and corruption have taken the industry over a cliff, with a 70 percent drop in production over the past few years. |
Feb
09
Oil corruption threatens Nigeria, Angola, stifling growth – agency – BusinessDay
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Oil corruption threatens Nigeria, Angola, stifling growth – agency
BusinessDay Nigeria and Angola, Africa's biggest oil producers, have granted stakes in oil fields to companies that may be acting as fronts for government officials, stifling development in both countries, according to anti-corruption group Global Witness. Open books on oil, Global Witness says |
Feb
09
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The House should take the opportunity to help crack down on public corruption
Washington Post omits one of the most important parts of the bill passed by the Senate: a provision that would restore prosecutors' ability to go after official corruption. In a 2010 ruling involving former Enron executive Jeffrey K. Skilling, the Supreme Court … Cantor under fire for STOCK Act tweaks House GOP Moves to Add 'Pelosi Provision' to Bill Banning Insider Trading Republican Insider-Trading Bill Drops Some Disclosure Language |
Feb
09
Corruption retrial jury struck, arguments begin Thursday – CBS42
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Corruption retrial jury struck, arguments begin Thursday
CBS42 (WIAT) – A jury of 12 and four alternates is ready to go in the gambling corruption retrial. Opening arguments are set to begin Thursday morning. The jury was struck just after 6:30pm Wednesday. The process started Monday. The case involves two former … Jury chosen for Gambling Corruption Retrial Jury picked for Alabama State House corruption case Jury selection for gambling corruption retrial moves slowly |
Feb
09
French former government minister charged with corruption – The Guardian
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French former government minister charged with corruption
The Guardian A former government minister has been charged with corruption by judges investigating whether he took envelopes stuffed with cash from France's richest woman to fund Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign. The charge of influence-peddling against … Sarkozy's ex-finance minister charged with corruption after taking cash from … Judges question Sarkozy ally in corruption probe Sarkozy's Former Budget Minister Charged With Corruption |
