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United Technologies Corporation agreed Wednesday to pay the SEC $13.9 million to resolve charges that it violated the FCPA by making illicit payments in its elevator and aircraft engine businesses.
United Technologies subsidiary Otis Elevator Co.… Continue Reading
The UK Serious Fraud Office has been granted special funding from the Treasury for a bribery investigation of jet engine-maker Rolls-Royce in China and Indonesia, the Financial Times reported Sunday.
The SFO and Treasury haven’t commented on the story.… Continue Reading
Tommy Suharto, the youngest son of Indonesia’s former president, has denied receiving cash and a luxury car from Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc, his lawyer said.
Rolls Royce is the biggest aircraft engine manufacturer in Europe.… Continue Reading
The head of Rolls-Royce’s aerospace division resigned Monday amid reports the company is close to resolving civil charges with the Serious Fraud Office for bribery in China, Indonesia, and other countries.… Continue Reading
Rolls-Royce appointed an outside lawyer to investigate allegations of overseas bribery in China and Indonesia.
David Gold, described by Reuters as ‘a Conservative life peer in Britain’s House of Lords,’ was formerly a member of the London-based law firm Herbert Smith.… Continue Reading
If allegations from a pseudonymous blogger are true, Rolls-Royce propelled itself into the Asian market with the help of payments passed to an executive of Air China and China Eastern Airlines.… Continue Reading