Daily Corruption News: 2 October 2012

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Posted 2 October 2012

Today's top story

India: India campaigner set to launch anti-corruption party
BBC

A leading campaigner in India has announced the establishment of a political party to fight corruption.



More news

Global: Trade in smuggled fuel from Nigeria oils economies of West Africa
The Guardian/Le Monde

Austria: Austrian conservative sentenced over bank sale scandal
Reuters

Italy: Italy politician arrested in widening funding scandal
Reuters

UK: Police boss held in corruption investigation receives £362,000 pay-off
The Telegraph

USA: JP Morgan sued over alleged Bear fraud
The Financial Times



Blogs and opinion

Global: Does the FCPA move markets?
The Wall Street Journal

Equatorial Guinea: In Equatorial Guinea, the world’s longest-serving leader
CNN (blog)



News from Transparency International

On the blog: The good tattler: Lessons in whistleblowing from the lunchroom to the boardroom
Web feature: Right to know: A decade of progress





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