Samsung Leader Jay Y. Lee Receives Presidential Pardon for Bribery Conviction
SEOUL— Samsung’s de facto leader, Lee Jae-yong, will receive a pardon on Monday, South Korea’s presidential office said, a legal...
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Glencore Settles Corruption and Bribery Charges in U.S., U.K., Brazil
Glencore GLNCY 2.01% PLC said Tuesday it would pay at least $1.2 billion and two business units would plead guilty...
Saudi Sovereign-Wealth Fund Buys Stake in Royal’s Investment Firm
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund bought a stake Sunday in a firm owned by billionaire Prince al-Waleed bin Talal, further intertwining...
Sheldon Silver, New York Power Broker Sent to Prison, Dies at 77
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the most powerful figures in state government for two decades before...
Iraqi Lawmakers Call for Probe Into GE, Siemens Electricity Contracts
Members of an Iraqi parliamentary commission are calling for an investigation into large power-generation contracts struck with General Electric Co....
Guatemala will vote for new president but critics say many anti-corruption candidates were weeded out | CNN
CNN — Guatemalans head to the polls on June 25 to pick a new president, as regional watchers warn of...
