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Harry Cassin
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Andy Spalding
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WILLIAM B.F. STEINMAN

Bill Steinman
Senior Editor

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Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large

Elizabeth K. Spahn

Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus

Cody Worthington

Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor

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Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor

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Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor

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Marc Alain Bohn
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Bill Waite
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Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor

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Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor

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Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor

Posts Tagged: Siemens

Siemens Discloses More Details About Corruption Investigations

Richard L. Cassin November 9, 2007

€1.3 Billion In Questionable Payments Have Been Found; Investigations Involve Multiple Divisions and Countries; Oil-For-Food Program Is Also Involved

Siemens AG’s November 8, 2007 earnings release for Fiscal Year 2007 and a separate document called “Legal Proceedings” disclosed the most comprehensive information yet about corruption prosecutions and ongoing investigations involving the German industrial conglomerate.… Continue Reading

Saved By The Bell In Germany?

Richard L. Cassin October 6, 2007

Siemens’ blitzkrieg settlement of corruption charges with German prosecutors happened without public proceedings and, so far, with very little disclosure. Apart from Siemens’ statement that its tax adjustment involved “questionable payments of approximately €420 million,” not much is known about the settlement and what it covers.… Continue Reading

Siemens Settles Corruption And Tax Cases With German Prosecutors

Richard L. Cassin October 5, 2007

Siemens AG said it will pay a €201 million fine in connection with global corruption allegations that will end the investigation by the Munich Office of Public Prosecution. In an October 4, 2007 press release, Siemens said it will also take a charge for taxes of €179 million for questionable payments of approximately €420 million that were improperly deducted.… Continue Reading

Did Siemens Pay More Than $2 Billion In Bribes?

Richard L. Cassin September 28, 2007

The Wall Street Journal reports on September 27, 2007 that Siemens’ bribery problem may involve corrupt payments of about €1.6 billion ($2.3 billion). That’s four times the amount Siemens last disclosed, and its internal investigation is not yet complete.… Continue Reading

Siemens’ Global Corruption Problems Will Worsen

Richard L. Cassin September 3, 2007

Perhaps the biggest, although not yet the loudest, international corruption story involves Siemens AG, the German electronics and electrical engineering giant. Siemens says it has identified “a multitude of payments made in connection with [consulting agreements] for which we have not yet been able either to establish a valid business purpose or to clearly identify the recipient.… Continue Reading