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Daily Corruption News
30 November 2017

Today's Top Story

Global: SBM Offshore settles U.S. bribery case, to pay $238 million
Reuters
SBM Offshore NV, a Netherlands-based maker of offshore oil drilling equipment, and its U.S. subsidiary, SBM Offshore USA Inc, agreed to settle criminal charges of bribing officials in five countries and pay a $238 million penalty, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday.

Other News

Global: Turkish businessman describes $50m bribe at sanctions trial
The Associated Press

Bangladesh: TIB for giving Supreme Court full control over subordinate courts
Dhaka Tribune (TI mention)

Nigeria: Security agency feuds threaten Buhari's graft war in Nigeria
Bloomberg

South Korea: A year after South Korea passed an anti-corruption law, some businesses say it goes too far
PRI

Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's bond inquiry scandal leaves top leaders shaken
Nikkei Asian Review (TI mention)

Switzerland: Will the thousand-franc note become the cash of choice for crooks?
Swissinfo (TI mention)

Venezuela: Venezuela arrests former oil bosses in deepening graft purge
Reuters

Multimedia

Russia: The Daily Vertical: never mind the corruption, here comes the apocalypse
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

From Transparency International

Feature: TI launches clean contracting manifesto, calls for G20 adoption


Feature: Preventing corruption in state-owned enterprises

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