The Ethical Alliance Daily (20 March 2015)

United States: U.S. Probe Into Guinea Mining Rights Could Yield Six Indictments

Published on Mar 20, 2015 11:30 pm

   

Czech Republic: Anti-corruption police raid Czech ministry

Published on Mar 20, 2015 11:00 pm

   

Italy: Anti-corruption authority to look into new Expo allegations

Published on Mar 20, 2015 10:30 pm

   

United States: Defendants found guilty in Indy Land Bank bribery

Published on Mar 20, 2015 10:00 pm

   

Thailand: Ex Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra to face trial over rice scheme scandal

Published on Mar 20, 2015 09:30 pm

   

Croatia: Mayor facing corruption charges forfeits $3 million bail

Published on Mar 20, 2015 09:00 pm

   

Mexico: President campaign chief under money-laundering investigation

Published on Mar 20, 2015 08:30 pm

   

Africa: Bribery, corruption a problem for governments

Published on Mar 20, 2015 08:00 pm

   

Lebanon: Central bank governor denies presence of IS money in Lebanon

Published on Mar 20, 2015 07:30 pm

   

China: Jiang Jiemin indicted on corruption charges

Published on Mar 20, 2015 07:00 pm

   

Daily Corruption News - Transparency International (20 March 2015)

20 March 2015 Today's top story Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka says Rajapaksa officials stashed over $2 billion in Dubai Reuters Sri Lankan investigators have located more than $2 billion (£1.4 billion) that was secretly transferred to accounts in Dubai by figures close to the administration of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, the government said on Thursday.

More news Global: Tunisia asks to join HSBC case to get embezzled Ben Ali cash Bloomberg Australia: Australia named 'major money launderer' in US government report The Age China: China investigates provincial environment official for graft Reuters Czech Republic: Anti-corruption police raid Czech ministry The Prague Post Egypt: Egypt Mubarak-era minister Adly cleared in last case BBC Greece: OECD troubled by Greece’s lack of focus on bribery Wall Street Journal India: India students caught 'cheating' in exams in Bihar BBC Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's small businessmen improvise, steal to get power Reuters (TI mention)

Multimedia of the week Venezuela: ¿Fuiste víctima de un acto de corrupción o abuso? ¡DILO AQUí! (Have you been the victim of corruption or abuse? Say It Here!) El Nacional (TI mention)

Blogs and opinion Kenya: At long last, a prosecution The Economist

News from Transparency International Press release: Transparency International calls for real legislative action to stop corruption in Brazil Press release: Angolan criminal defamation trial to begin

The Mounting Global Challenges of Rampant Corruption

Multiple major corruption crises are splashing across the front pages of newspapers across the globe. Taken together, these crises are contributing to global insecurity and to financial and economic instability, while they are challenging freedom and democracy in many countries.

 
Read the story by Frank Vogl, in The Globalist. http://www.theglobalist.com/the-mounting-global-challenges-of-rampant-corruption/

The Ethical Alliance Daily (19 March 2015)

United States: Many Banks Cut Clients Over Money Laundering Fears

Published on Mar 19, 2015 11:30 pm

   

Switzerland: Swiss Authorities Order Freeze of Assets Related to Petrobras Scandal

Published on Mar 19, 2015 11:00 pm

   

United States: DOJ extends Biomet DPA for a year on Brazil, Mexico disclosures

Published on Mar 19, 2015 10:30 pm

   

United Kingdom: The U.K. Plans to Regulate Bitcoin Exchanges

Published on Mar 19, 2015 10:00 pm

   

Italy: Italian minister resists pressure to quit over corruption inquiry

Published on Mar 19, 2015 09:30 pm

   

Argentina: Gov’t Accuses Late Prosecutor of Kickback Scheme

Published on Mar 19, 2015 09:00 pm

   

Australia: Australia named ‘major money launderer’

Published on Mar 19, 2015 08:30 pm

   

World: More corruption today than 20 years ago

Published on Mar 19, 2015 08:00 pm

   

South Africa: DTI Committee Tries to Shield Companies Tribunal Chair and DTI From Corruption Scrutiny

Published on Mar 19, 2015 07:30 pm

   

China: Two senior managers at China National Petroleum Corp latest to face corruption inquiry

Published on Mar 19, 2015 07:00 pm