Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (30 Oct 2015)

30 October 2015 Today's top story Global: Credit Suisse probed by U.S., Switzerland in FIFA case Bloomberg U.S. and Swiss authorities are investigating Credit Suisse Group AG’s relationships with FIFA officials named in a U.S. criminal indictment, the lender said, making it the first global bank to disclose that it is being questioned in the corruption probe that has rocked football’s world governing body.

More news Global: Liechtenstein and EU sign tax transparency agreement International Adviser Global: Macau billionaire aide's bail set at $2m in U.N. bribe case Reuters China: China to prosecute former top Tibet security official for graft Reuters Kenya: National Youth Development Fund under investigation Kenya Broadcasting Cooperation Moldova: Moldova dismisses pro-EU government amid corruption scandal Agence France-Presse Russia: Former defense minister suspected of corruption appointed top manager of state aviation corporation The Moscow Times

Blogs and opinion Ireland: Why does Irish media mogul Denis O'Brien launch so many legal actions? The Guardian (TI mention) Ukraine: Ukraine battles a second enemy: corruption The Washington Post

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