According to a new report by BRIBEline, a bribe reporting hotline founded by TRACE International, 85 percent of all bribe requests within Mexico come from an individual associated with the government. “Mexico is an extremely important player in the world economy. With respect to the United States alone, Mexico is its third largest goods trading [...]

The chief executive of a Vietnamese real estate investment company, Hoang Hai Ltd., was arrested for allegedly hiring a man to carry out an attack on the executive’s former deputy. The executive, Ngo Quang Truong, hired Vu Van Luan, who then allegedly hired five other men to help carry out the attack. Police allege that [...]

In April, French President Nicolas Sarkozy ordered investigations into Liechtenstein bank accounts used by Michelin, Total and Adidas as tax havens. The move, intended to coincide with the recent G20 agreement to curb international tax shelters, began four months ago and was focused on accounts held by subsidiaries of the large companies. Michelin and Total [...]

In the UK we have coined the phrase “the race to the bottom” to sum up the practice of western retailers and their foreign contractors cutting corners—seemingly at all costs—to keep margins down and profits up.

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