Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor
Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Bill Steinman
Senior Editor
Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large
Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor
Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor
Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor
Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
The private sector has long been a critical partner for the World Bank Group, providing necessary goods and services to countries in need while stimulating economies by creating new jobs.
Business has benefited from World Bank Group-financed contracts and the enhanced image and credibility that come from working on projects that help the greater good.
The UK Solicitor General is publishing a Draft Code for Crown Prosecutors Thursday that’s expected to contain further details about deferred prosecution agreements in the UK.
When the legislation comes into effect — most probably in early 2014 — it’s likely to increase the likelihood of global settlements in multi-jurisdictional cases involving fraud, corruption, or money laundering.… Continue Reading
The World Bank Group said Tuesday it debarred two wholly-owned subsidiaries of Oxford University Press for three years for misconduct in East Africa.
‘The two companies made improper payments to government officials for two contracts to supply text books in relation to two World Bank-financed projects,’ the World Bank said.… Continue Reading
Graphic courtesy of WikipediaAfrica’s youngest nation, the Republic of Southern Sudan, has lost more than $4 billion due to public sector corruption.
The country’s first and current president, Salva Kiir, sent a letter to 75 current and former government officials, accusing them of embezzling the money from state coffers.… Continue Reading
Macmillan Publishers Limited, which last year acknowledged attempts to bribe World Bank employees to win book sales in Africa, will pay £11 million in a negotiated civil settlement announced today with the Serious Fraud Office.… Continue Reading
The World Bank last week debarred a U.K subsidiary of Macmillan Publishers for six years (reviewable after three years) after the parent company self-reported to the bank corrupt payments to public officials in Sudan.… Continue Reading
