Corruption
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Americas
Federal Judge in Brazil orders investigation of former Petrobras chief
A federal judge in Brazil has ordered an investigation of the former head of scandal-plagued state oil firm Petrobras, according…
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Asia
Former BP bunker exec charged for corruption in Singapore
Chang Peng Hong Clarence, BP’s former eastern regional director for marine fuels, was charged today for taking S$5.65m ($3.98m) in…
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Americas
Senators in the firing line for obstructing Petrobras probe
The country’s top prosecutor has asked Brazil’s Supreme Court for permission to investigate a former national president, some senators and…
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Americas
Former billionaire Batista arrested in Petrobras probe
Oil and mining tycoon Eike Batista, wanted in connection with the Petrobras scandal, returned to Brazil from the US and…
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Greater China
Former Jiangyan Shipbuilding chairman sentenced to 17 years prison
Hubei Huangshi Intermediate People’s Court has sentenced Lin Ran, former chairman of bankrupt Hubei Jiangyan Shipbuilding, to 17 years jail for fraud.…
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Europe
Russian port boss accused of embezzling $25m
The head of the Russian port of Ust-Luga has been detained by a court in St Petersburg on suspicion of…
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Americas
Leaked testimony claims Brazil President Temer took $3m in Petrobras corruption
Brazil’s President Michel Temer on Friday was implicated in the Petrobras scandal in leaked testimony from executives of the Brazilian…
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Operations
RightShip links with TRACE International to push anti-bribery compliance in shipping
TRACE International, an anti-bribery organisation, is partnering with vetting firm RightShip, to support anti-bribery compliance in the maritime industry through…
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Americas
Former speaker of Brazil’s lower house arrested on $5m Petrobras bribe charge
The former speaker of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies (the lower house of Congress), has become the latest major political figure…
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Americas
Former PDVSA chief Ramirez rejects claim of missing billions as “lies”
The former president of Venezuela’s troubled oil firm PDVSA has rejected accusations from a government commission that the state oil…
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Americas
PDVSA cannot account for $11bn over ten-year period
Venezuela’s state oil firm PDVSA (Petroleos de Venezuela SA) cannot account for $11bn between 2004 and 2014 a government commission…
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Europe
Hempel fires four staff in Germany for bribing ship managers
Danish coating supplier Hempel has revealed that German authorities are investigating alleged bribery performed by employees of Hempel Germany to ship…
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Europe
Prosecutors confirm rejection of SBM Offshore leniency deal in Petrobras scandal
Brazilian prosecutors on Thursday confirmed their decision of last month to reject a settlement that would have allowed Dutch multinational…
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Asia
Keppel admits ‘suspicious’ payments made in Petrobras scandal
Singapore’s Keppel Corporation has admitted internal investigations have shown certain transactions associated with Zwi Skornicki from Eagle do Brasil, an…
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Americas
Brazil’s former Finance Minister arrested on Petrobras-related corruption charge
Brazil’s former Finance Minister has become the latest big fish caught in the net of the Petrobras corruption probe after…
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Americas
Lula will face trial in Petrobras-linked graft case
A Brazilian federal judge on Tuesday confirmed that the country’s charismatic former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will face…
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Asia
SBI Offshore steps up investigation into ex-CEOs’ possible wrongdoing
Singapore’s SBI Offshore has filed a report with the Commercial Affairs Department of the Singapore Police Force in relation to…
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Americas
Former Brazil President Lula charged with being leader of Petrobras corruption scheme
Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva – widely known as Lula – was accused by a federal prosecutor…
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Asia
DSME accused of bribing news editor
A goverment politician in South Korea has accused shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of plying a newspaper editor with a…
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Americas
Brazilian police recommend Petrobras-related corruption charges against former president Lula
Brazil’s former national president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife are likely to face charges relating to the…
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