The Ethical Alliance Daily (19, 20, 21 and 22 August 2014)

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19 August 2014
United States: Cobalt International Energy: Oil, Angola and Corruption
United Kingdom: Serious Fraud Office mulls Barclays bribery charges as investigation into Qatar fundraising is drawing to a close
United States: Acquitted on bribery charges, ex-Florida mayor demands old job back
United Kingdom: Banks step up hiring of anti-money laundering specialists
China: Alibaba Pictures Finds Possible Accounting Irregularities
Ukraine: ‘Billionaire’ Kurchenko’s allegedly corrupt empire serviced by army of 102 lawyers
United States: Regulators pushing banks to rid casinos of money-laundering
China: Glencore Arm Pacorini Logistics Sues Qingdao Port for $58.4m
Israel: Ex-Israeli minister faces indictment over corruption
Pakistan: NAB arrests two on corruption charges

20 August 2014
United States: StanChart faces fresh $300m US settlement
United States: PwC Fined $25 Million for Altering Bank Sanctions Report
Canada: Riadh Ben Aïssa, ex-SNC-Lavalin executive, agrees to settlement plan
India: CBFC CEO arrested in bribery case
United Kingdom: Second Former Rabobank Trader Pleads Guilty in Libor Case
Ukraine: Good Wine retailer accuses SBU of soliciting bribe
China: Chinese military’s ability to wage war eroded by graft, its generals warn
United States: Ex-Milwaukee County official charged with bribery
Vietnam: Vietnam Railways loses ODA projects amid bribery probe
Nigeria: EFFC recovers N5bn oil subsidy money

21 August 2014
United States: Defense testimony starts in corruption trial of Virginia ex-governor, wife
Egypt: Political groups call for corruption investigation against Mubarak
United States: Gov. Rick Perry turns himself in on public corruption charges
Thailand: Artesian well corruption denied
China: China Fines Japanese Auto-Part Makers $202 Million
Ukraine: Ukraine risks losing IMF support over stalled anti-corruption laws
Australia: Government moves to include staff on public gift registers
United States: Florida pair sentenced in multimillion-dollar coin laundry bank fraud
Romania: Several Romanians investigated for tax evasion and money laundering, damage estimated at EUR 100 mln
India: Owed $6 bln, India banks sharpen scrutiny of steelmaker Bhushan

22 August 2014
United States: Trappers Become The Trapped In ‘Red Light Camera’ Bribe Case
Nigeria: Anti-corruption group wants SSS’ Marilyn Ogar questioned over N14 million bribery allegation
China: Four Shanghai Customs Officials Nabbed by Party Graft Buster
South Korea: Prosecution to forcibly detain 5 lawmakers over graft
Pakistan: Two PWD officials arrested over graft
Egypt: Ex-minister of trade & industry gets 15 years in prison for graft
United States: SEC FCPA Settlement Sends Wake-Up Call to Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Bangladesh: SC stays Tarique PS Apu’s HC bail
United Kingdom: Greenland Seeds boss Christopher Hoff jailed for £170k tax fraud
Russia: Navalny ordered to pay $17,000 to Moscow’s Deputy Mayor for defamation

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