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Harry Cassin
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Jessica Tillipman
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Bill Steinman
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Richard L. Cassin
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Julie DiMauro
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Thomas Fox
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Marc Alain Bohn
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Bill Waite
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Russell A. Stamets
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Richard Bistrong
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Eric Carlson
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Indian businessman and politician Vijay MallyaIt was not long ago that Vijay Mallya, a flashy Indian businessman and a former member of parliament, was celebrating his 60th birthday in style in Goa where Latin pop star Enrique Iglesias had been flown in especially for the occasion.… Continue Reading
A court in Norway Tuesday sentenced four former senior executives of Norwegian fertilizer maker Yara International to prison, including the ex-CEO and former top lawyer.
A three-judge panel convicted the defendants of paying about $8 million in bribes in India and Libya to gain access to markets there.… Continue Reading
Let’s go straight to some news from beyond America’s shores during the past year.
SBM Offshore paid $240 million to Dutch authorities to settle allegations that it bribed government officials in Angola, Brazil, and Equatorial Guinea.… Continue Reading
Norway’s anti-corruption agency has filed criminal charges against defense and technology firm Kongsberg Gruppen, the company said Tuesday.
The charges are related to deliveries of communication equipment to Romania from 1999 to 2008, the company said.… Continue Reading
Norwegian police Friday indicted four former executives of fertilizer maker Yara International, including the former chief executive and top legal counsel. They’re charged with paying $8 million in bribes in Libya and India.… Continue Reading
Norway’s Yara International was fined $48 million by Norwegian authorities for paying $12 million in bribes between 2004 and 2009, the company said Wednesday.
Yara is among the world’s biggest fertiliser firms.… Continue Reading