Daily Corruption News: 20 August 2012
Today's top story
Nigeria: Bribe scandal dashes hopes in Nigeria
Agence France-Presse
The details being reported seemed outlandish: A supposed graft-busting legislator stuffing bribe money under his hat because he had already filled his pockets, an oil baron recording the transaction.
More news
Global: EADS appoints PwC to investigate £2bn Saudi deal
The Telegraph
Azerbaijan: Putting Azerbaijan on the investment map
Financial Times
Russia: Putin Front seeks to repatriate $100 billion from officials
Bloomberg
Thailand: New money-laundering rules take effect
Bangkok Post
Blogs and opinion
Global: The unrepentant and unreformed bankers
The Huffington Post
Libya: A Libyan’s plea to the SEC
International Herald Tribune
UK: The big debate: open data
The Guardian Public Leaders Network
News from Transparency International
On the blog: Codes of conduct in action: Common law states
Web feature: Scandals show urgent need for bank reform
