WSJ - Corruption Currents: Whistleblowers Allege U.S. Military Officials Skewed ISIS Reports (17 Feb 2016)

http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2016/02/17/corruption-currents-whistleblowers-allege-u-s-military-officials-skewed-isis-reports/

Anticorruption Bibliography–February 2016 Update

http://globalanticorruptionblog.com/2016/02/18/anticorruption-bibliography-february-2016-update/

Daily Corruption News from Transparency International - 18 Feb 2016

18 February 2016 Today's top story Uganda: Uganda election: Ruling party accused of bribery, intimidation and terrorisation ahead of vote International Business Times UK Uganda's ruling party, the National Resistance Movement, has been bribing and intimidating members of the public to support incumbent president Yoweri Museveni in the run-up to the 18 February presidential elections, an electoral observer told IBTimes UK.

More news Global: Bilal Erdogan is under investigation by the Italian authorities over a money laundering case. New Europe Global: Papa Massata Diack interrogated by police in Senegal for seven hours Associated Press Global: Tunisie: Swatch intente un procès à I Watch. Des internautes réagissent (Tunisia: Swatch sues I Watch. Internet users react) Al Huffington Post Maghreb (TI mention) Afghanistan: Afghanistan remains profoundly corrupt after U.S. invasion, report finds NPR (TI mention) India: CBI cracked down on 2,200 corrupt government officials in 2015 International Business Times India Edition Russia: Businessmen protest against Russia corruption Sky News Thailand: Tennis corruption: Jatuporn Nalamphun banned for betting offences BBC

Multimedia of the week Global: See oligarchs' mansions on the London 'Kleptocracy Tour' Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Blogs and opinion Uganda: Africa suffers when leaders think they're Too Big to Go USA Today

News from Transparency International

On the web: End corruption for a sustainable future
Press release: Better enforcement of anticorruption laws needed to clean up business in Mozambique

Ethical Alliance Daily News (18 Feb 2016)

Italy: 21 arrested in northern Italy for corruption in health system

Published on Feb 18, 2016 11:00 pm

   

World: Corruption falters as investors, journalists and voters take action

Published on Feb 18, 2016 10:30 pm

   

South America: Petrobras, Martinelli and a Dominican legislator top global corruption list

Published on Feb 18, 2016 10:00 pm

   

Nigeria: Diezani accused of approving $24bn crude swap without contract

Published on Feb 18, 2016 09:30 pm

   

Brazil: Brazil’s Supreme Court charges lower chamber president with corruption

Published on Feb 18, 2016 08:00 pm

   

Saudi Arabia: Government accused of ‘corruption’ over the Saudi sheep deal

Published on Feb 18, 2016 07:30 pm

   

United States: SEC says analyst secretly told hedge funds ‘sell’ while officially saying ‘buy’

Published on Feb 18, 2016 07:00 pm

   

Equatorial Guinea: Wanted by U.S.: The Stolen Millions of Despots and Crooked Elites

Published on Feb 18, 2016 06:30 pm

     

Corruption falters as investors, journalists and voters take action

Corruption is a global scourge, sometimes becoming so deeply ingrained in countries that combating it seems impossible. In January, Transparency International released its annual Corruption Perceptions Index, noting that the problem “remains a blight around the world.”

Read more in The Guardian. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/feb/17/corruption-falters-as-investors-journalists-and-voters-take-action

Daily Corruption News from Transparency International (17 Feb 2016)

17 February 2016 Today's top story USA: Tech company PTC to pay $28 million to resolve U.S. bribery probes Reuters Two units of Massachusetts-based software company PTC Inc will pay a total of $28 million to resolve probes into whether they gave more than $1 million in recreational travel to officials from China, two U.S. government agencies said on Tuesday. More news Global: Petrobras, Martinelli and a Dominican legislator top global corruption list Latin Correspondent (TI mention) Global: Spanish police raid Chinese bank in money laundering probe Associated Press Global: Vimpelcom to admit violation of anti-corruption laws Reuters Brazil: As impeachment stalls, Brazil probe corners Rousseff allies Bloomberg France: Front National raided over EU fraud allegations BBC Israel: Olmert case 'tip of iceberg' as Israel tries to combat corruption Middle East Eye (TI mention) Papua New Guinea: PNG students say shortage of university places leading to corruption ABC News South Korea: South Korea swimming body raided over corruption claims BBC Multimedia of the week Global: See oligarchs' mansions on the London 'Kleptocracy Tour' Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Blogs and opinion Ukraine: The Guardian view on Ukraine’s crisis: take the long view The Guardian News from Transparency International On the web: Unmask the Corrupt Press release: Afghanistan: Government must deal with corruption to build democracy and peace

Ethical Alliance Daily News (17 Feb 2016)

United States: Tech company PTC to pay $28 million to resolve U.S. bribery probes

Published on Feb 17, 2016 11:00 pm

     

Saudi Arabia: Madinah governor opens campaign against corruption

Published on Feb 17, 2016 10:30 pm

     

Venezuela: Venezuela Arrests 55 Suspects in Food Corruption Ring Case

Published on Feb 17, 2016 10:00 pm

     

Malaysia: TI fears Malaysia moving towards autocracy

Published on Feb 17, 2016 09:30 pm

     

Nigeria: Halliburton: Lawyers admit taking $3.5m as EFCC closes in on suspects

Published on Feb 17, 2016 09:00 pm

     

China: China securities regulator strengthening ability to discover irregularities – Legal Daily

Published on Feb 17, 2016 08:30 pm

     

Brazil: As Impeachment Fades, Brazil Graft Probe Corners Rousseff Allies

Published on Feb 17, 2016 08:00 pm

     

Maldives: Banker agrees to disclose graft linked Maldives pres account info

Published on Feb 17, 2016 07:30 pm

     

Hong Kong: Hong Kong tycoon and ex-deputy leader lose graft appeal bid

Published on Feb 17, 2016 07:00 pm

     

United States: Ex-Brokers Go on Trial in Test of Revised Insider Law

Published on Feb 17, 2016 06:30 pm