Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (13 Oct 2015)

13 October 2015 Today's top story Global: Business Corruption Risk 2015: Global survey finds many firms losing deals to corrupt competitors International Business Times Bribery and kickbacks paid to executives and government officials to secure business contracts have seen almost a third of companies worldwide lose out on international deals, a new survey on corruption found.

More news China: China jails former oil executive for 20 years for corruption Associated Press Israel: State indicts former chief rabbi Metzger in NIS 10m bribery case The Jerusalem Post Italy: Italy arrests official for corruption before legality conference Reuters Myanmar: Myanmar’s Suu Kyi puts corruption fight at center of campaign Wall Street Journal Philippines: Graft raps set versus Philippine Vice President Binay and son Asia News Network UK: NCA warns on company abuse of money-laundering checks Financial Times (TI mention) Ukraine: New party financing law aims to break oligarchs’ grip on parliament, experts say Kyiv Post

Blogs and opinion Global: Is fighting corruption like fighting zombies? Global Development Professionals Network Australia: Much more can be done to keep foreign criminal funds out of Australian property The Conversation US: Voices: Chicago burnishes image as corruption champion USA Today

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