Daily Corruption News: 5 February 2013
Today's top story
US: S&P lawsuit: U.S. accuses ratings agency of fraud in lead up to financial crisis
Associated Press
The U.S. government accused Standard & Poor's of inflating ratings on mortgage investments to boost its bottom line, taking aim at a key player in the run-up to the financial crisis.
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Global: Money laundering may face tougher sanctions under EU proposals
Bloomberg
Brazil: Brazilian Congress elects leaders probed for corruption
Reuters
China: China corruption: Policeman 'bought 192 homes with fake ID'
BBC
Papua New Guinea: PNG anti-corruption group office ransacked
Radio New Zealand International
Zambia: Zambia ex-leader called to answer graft charges
Agence France-Presse
Multimedia of the week
Russia: An x-ray of Russian corruption
New York Times (blogs)
Blogs and opinion
Global: In the wake of Europol investigation into gambling syndicates, just how fixed is European football?
The Independent
Global: Roundup: how to use big data to tackle public sector fraud
The Guardian
News from Transparency International
Web feature: Making climate money work
On the blog: “Universitywatch”: a wiki to name undue corporate influence at universities in Germany
