Daily Corruption News: 28 June 2012
Today's top story
Global: Big banks targeted as rate-fixing probe widens
MSNBC
An international probe into alleged interest rate fixing that led to $453 million in fines against Barclays Bank is taking aim at four other banks, including Citigroup, UBS, HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland, British officials said Thursday.
More news
Global: Mercedes could quit F1 over bribery scandal
GMM
Global: U.S. bars business with four in Hezbollah laundering link
Reuters
Global: SEC files fraud charges against hedge fund manager
Associated Press
Global: EU insists Montenegro fight corruption to join
The New York Times
Mongolia: Mongolia's new wealth and rising corruption is tearing the nation apart
The Guardian (TI mention)
Namibia: Namibia: Plenty of corruption occurs below the radar
New Era
Egypt: Egypt court jails ex-oil minister for corruption
Reuters
Switzerland: Swiss expand powers of anti-money laundering team
Reuters
USA: Court: Bernard Madoff's brother to plead guilty
Associated Press
Blogs and opinion
Global: Barclays bank: too big to obey the rules
The Guardian
News from Transparency International
Web feature: Are we there yet? The World Bank's anti-corruption record
On the blog: Wanted: A replacement for "petty"
