Scandal is latest blow to deeply controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement Yesterday, a top Japanese official in charge of negotiating the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement resigned … Top TPP Negotiator Resigns Over Bribery AllegationsRead more
Corruption
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HSBC scammed £1billion from British high-street shoppers
The deafening media silence on HSBC applying over £1bn of illegal charges to 500-600,000 British shoppers perseveres. Working as a debt recovery specialist for HSBC, … HSBC scammed £1billion from British high-street shoppersRead more
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BP oil spill money to go to Alabama governor’s mansion and a new hotel
Last October, five years after the spill, the BP oil spill settlement was finally announced. Alabama received $2.3 billion of the $20 billion settlement (which … BP oil spill money to go to Alabama governor’s mansion and a new hotelRead more
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The fate of Zuckerberg’s “gift” to Newark schools
Five years ago, Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg decided to promote “school reform” by making an unprecedented $100 million gift to the single school system of … The fate of Zuckerberg’s “gift” to Newark schoolsRead more
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No further prosecutions in UK phone hacking scandal
The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced it will not pursue any further charges against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group and the rival Mirror Group … No further prosecutions in UK phone hacking scandalRead more
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HSBC, money-laundering and Swiss regulatory deterrence
Number-crunching, a la Private Eye: the case of HSBC and its Swiss fine for “organisational deficiencies” in relation to money-laundering. $42.8 million Fine imposed on … HSBC, money-laundering and Swiss regulatory deterrenceRead more
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Five global banks to pay $5.7 billion in fines
Five of the world’s largest banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup Inc, were fined roughly $5.7 billion, and four of them pleaded guilty … Five global banks to pay $5.7 billion in finesRead more
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Crimes without criminals
Federal prosecutors have agreed to settle a criminal probe into General Motors for concealing an ignition switch defect linked to at least 124 deaths. Under … Crimes without criminalsRead more
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Rupert Murdoch rehabilitates disgraced CEO Rebekah Brooks
In another move calculated to show how he is able to act with impunity, billionaire oligarch Rupert Murdoch, the media magnate behind Twenty-First Century Fox … Rupert Murdoch rehabilitates disgraced CEO Rebekah BrooksRead more
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U.S. military personnel have been convicted
Large cash transactions, loose military oversight, and deeply corrupted local cultures have lured more than a hundred service members to steal, rig contracts, and take … U.S. military personnel have been convictedRead more