Daily Corruption News: 2 July 2012
Today's top story
UK: Barclays chairman quits over rate-fixing scandal
Reuters
Barclays Plc sacrificed its chairman Marcus Agius over an interest rate rigging scandal that has dealt "a devastating blow" to the bank's reputation, apparently seeking to defuse calls for chief executive Bob Diamond to go.
More news
Global: World Bank cancels $1.2 billion Bangladesh loan
The Wall Street Journal (TI mention)
Global: Ex-Citigroup executive gets 8 years for embezzlement
Bloomberg Businessweek
Mexico: Mexico's old rulers claim presidential election victory
Associated Press
Tunisia: Tunisia’s anti-corruption minister quits
Financial Times
USA: Peter Madoff pleads guilty to aiding brother's Ponzi scheme in plea deal
The Guardian
Blogs and opinion
Global: 'In corrupt systems, decent people have two options: conform or be crushed'
The Guardian
News from Transparency International
News: Banking scandal exposes weak corporate governance
Web feature: Are we there yet? The World Bank's anti-corruption record
