Daily Corruption News: 23 November 2012

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Posted 23 November 2012

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Global: Wal-Mart’s India venture suspends executives amid bribery investigation
The New York Times

Wal-Mart’s Indian joint venture has suspended several senior executives and delayed the opening of some stores in the country as part of an internal bribery investigation, the company said on Friday.



More news

Global: Abbot Group pays $8.9 million after finding corruption
Bloomberg

Australia: Coal mine bidders not properly assessed, ICAC told
ABC News

Colombia: Las multas y deudas pendientes de los políticos (The pending debts and fines of politicians)
El Espectador (TI mention)

France: No charges for Sarkozy over campaign donations
Deutsche Welle

Pakistan: Pakistan ID cards remove ghost voters, target poor for aid
Reuters

Russia: Russian ex-defense minister's confidant charged
Associated Press

UK: All expenses paid: the full scale of MPs' lavish globetrotting revealed
The Independent



Blogs and opinion

Global: Attacks on journalists and activists must stop
The Guardian

India: Fact Sheet: Whistleblowers Bill
The Wall Street Journal



News from Transparency International

Launch: Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 – coming 5 December
On the blog: Argentinians bang their pots for change





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