Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (25 Nov 2015)

25 November 2015 Today's top story Global: VimpelCom said to be near $775 million U.S. bribery settlement Bloomberg VimpelCom Ltd., a mobile operator partly owned by Mikhail Fridman and other Russian billionaires, is in talks to pay about $775 million -- a near record -- to settle U.S. allegations it paid bribes in Uzbekistan to win business, according to three people familiar with the matter.

More news Global: Here are the top 10 countries where British criminals launder their money Business Insider (TI mention) Global: Sebastian Coe faces questions over role in Eugene 2021 bidding process The Guardian Global: UK to give Petrobras £330m despite the company facing corruption charges The Guardian Afghanistan: Report: Violence and corruption plague Afghanistan Deutsche Welle Brazil: Brazil corruption probe hits farm sector, Lula friend Reuters Czech Republic: Czech police investigate alleged corruption in own ranks Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project Kenya: Kenyan government asks athletics federation chiefs to quit over graft Reuters Kenya: Kenyan president fires five graft-tainted ministers Agence France-Presse

Blogs and opinion Moldova: Oligarchs stand in the way of Moldova’s corruption fight World Politics Review

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Ethical Alliance Daily News - 25 Nov 2015

United States: U.S. probe finds possible misconduct by Walmart in Brazil – WSJ

Published on Nov 25, 2015 11:30 pm

   

Hong Kong: Letter of the Law – it’s time to internationalise Hong Kong’s anti-corruption laws

Published on Nov 25, 2015 11:00 pm

   

Brazil: Brazil corruption probe hits farm sector, Lula friend

Published on Nov 25, 2015 10:30 pm

   

United States: NSA Spies on Venezuela’s Oil Company

Published on Nov 25, 2015 10:00 pm

   

World: Auditors scrutinized by regulators when companies face fraud allegations

Published on Nov 25, 2015 09:30 pm

   

Canada: Quebec’s now undeniable corruption crisis

Published on Nov 25, 2015 09:00 pm

   

South Korea: Ex-JCS head questioned over bribery allegations

Published on Nov 25, 2015 08:30 pm

   

South Africa: Vodacom-Neotel merger hearing ‘postponed indefinitely’

Published on Nov 25, 2015 08:00 pm

   

Ireland: Corporate tax: The $240bn black hole

Published on Nov 25, 2015 07:30 pm

   

Kenya: Banks put on notice over money laundering offence

Published on Nov 25, 2015 07:00 pm

     

WSJ - Corruption Currents: Blatter, Platini Face Lifetime FIFA Bans (24 Nov 2015)

WSJ - Corruption Currents: Blatter, Platini Face Lifetime FIFA Bans (24 Nov 2015). By Samuel Rubenfeld. http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2015/11/24/corruption-currents-blatter-platini-face-lifetime-fifa-bans/

WSJ - Corruption Currents: Kenyan President Declares Corruption a National-Security Threat (23 Nov 2015)

WSJ - Corruption Currents: Kenyan President Declares Corruption a National-Security Threat (23 Nov 2015). By Samuel Rubenfeld. http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2015/11/23/corruption-currents-kenyan-president-declares-corruption-a-national-security-threat/

Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (24 Nov 2015)

24 November 2015 Today's top story Global: Michel Platini: Fifa seeking life ban for suspended vice-president BBC Fifa vice-president Michel Platini could be facing a life ban from football, according to his lawyer.The suspended Uefa chief is serving a 90-day suspension on corruption charges alongside outgoing Fifa president Sepp Blatter, while Fifa's adjudicatory committee considers its verdict.

More news Australia: Turnbull Government accused of ignoring PNG human rights abuses to preserve Manus Island detention centre deal ABC News (TI mention) China: Senior Chengdu official investigated in China graft crackdown Reuters Kenya: The Kenyan army is accused of running a sugar-smuggling racket with Somali terrorists The Economist Vanuatu: Vanuatu's president dissolves parliament after MPs convicted of bribery ABC News Vatican City: Vatileaks: Holy See will put reporters who revealed shameful corruption on trial The Independent

Blogs and opinion Lebanon: “There is hope”: Lebanon’s protests and the future of the anti-corruption movement Foreign Policy Journal Thailand: Climate of fear won't cover up regime's black sheep  Bangkok Post

News from Transparency International

On the web: How transparent are telecommunications companies?
Press release: Transparency International report shows telecom companies can do much more to prevent corruption

Ethical Alliance Daily News - 24 Nov 2015

Pakistan: Pakistan, China to ink deal on anti-corruption

Published on Nov 24, 2015 11:30 pm

   

Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta statement on corruption

Published on Nov 24, 2015 11:00 pm

   

Podcast: Third Party Risk Factors – Ranking and Mitigation

Published on Nov 24, 2015 10:30 pm

   

United Kingdom: UK luxury sector targeted over money laundering

Published on Nov 24, 2015 10:00 pm

   

United States: Powerful N.Y. lawmaker collected millions in bribes, prosecutor says

Published on Nov 24, 2015 09:30 pm

   

China: China’s anti-graft watchdog demotes four banking regulators

Published on Nov 24, 2015 09:00 pm

   

Kenya: Athletes storm Athletics Kenya HQ in protest against alleged corruption

Published on Nov 24, 2015 08:30 pm

   

World: Business warned of enemy within on fraud and cyber crime

Published on Nov 24, 2015 08:00 pm

   

China: Tribunal of Citic ex-chairman and four other former directors gets underway

Published on Nov 24, 2015 07:30 pm

   

Indonesia: KPK refuses to investigate AGO director in bribery case

Published on Nov 24, 2015 07:00 pm