Daily Corruption News: 5 November 2012
Today's top story
United States: HSBC warns money-laundering fines could top $1.5bn
The Guardian
HSBC is braced for fines from the US authorities of at least $1.5bn (£940m) – one of the largest in the financial services industry – for laundering billions of dollars, and warned on Monday that the final penalties could be even greater.
More news
Global: ‘Roubo de dinheiro público deve ser punido com multa e prisão’, diz presidente de ONG ("Theft of public money should be punished with fine and imprisonment," says President of NGO)
O'Globo
Australia: Media, unions, political parties 'corrupt'
The Age
Chile: Alejandro Salas: "En dos o tres años (la corrupción) podría afectar la imagen de Chile" (Alejandro Salas: "In two or three years corruption could affect Chile's image abroad")
La Tercera
Ireland: Irish Ex-Billionaire Is Jailed for Failing to Disclose Assets
New York Times
Jordan: Corruption in Jordan's GID? Dahabi case closes next week
Albawaba Business
Nigeria: Nigeria president under pressure to act on oil graft report
Reuters UK
Uganda: Uganda to repay €4m Irish aid funding after corruption allegations
Irish Examiner
Ukraine: Hundreds protest Ukraine election fraud
Associated Press
Vietnam: Anti-corruption agency should be independent
Vietnamnet
Blogs and opinion
United States: The Storm of Corruption
The Huffington Post
United States: Victor Mercado pleads guilty to conspiracy in federal public corruption trial
Detroit Free Press
News from Transparency International
Global: The dawn of the virtual Big Brother?
Transparency International blog
