Police 'likely to recommend' indictment of Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges
Police are likely to recommend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is indicted following an investigation into bribery allegations, national broadcaster Channel 2 has reported.
Multiple investigations into the leader were opened, but Case 1000 – which allegedly involves illegal gifts – was being treated as separate to the other ongoing investigations.
PayPal Says Anti-Money Laundering Program Subpoenaed by DOJ
PayPal Holdings Inc.’s anti-money laundering program received subpoenas for information from the U.S. Department of Justice, the company said Wednesday in a filing.
PayPal shares dipped as much as 2.8 percent in extended trading after closing at $40.88.
Stiffer penalties for VAT fraud in Poland
Offenders who falsify invoices related to goods or services worth more than PLN 10 million (USD 2.5 million, EUR 2.3 million) will face up to 25 years in prison.
If the amount exceeds PLN 5 million, the penalty will be from three to 15 years in prison.
The new law comes into force on 1 March.
Nigeria Recovers $160 Million in Alleged Corruption Proceeds
Nigeria recovered more than $160 million in alleged corruption proceeds last week from four people, including $9.2 million from a former head of the state-owned oil company, said Information Minister Lai Mohammed.
City releases 1.4M documents related to bribery scandal
ATLANTA -- Officials released more than 1.4 million documents related to a city bribery scandal that's coming to light.
Romania justice minister resigns over anti-corruption protests
Romania's justice minister, Florin Iordache, resigned on Thursday following five days of mass protests after the government passed an emergency law that would have legalized some forms of political graft. The law was repealed on Sunday, but protests have continued with some demonstrators calling for the resignation of the entire government.
Former Rolls-Royce boss questioned in corruption inquiry
Sir John Rose, the former chief executive of Rolls-Royce, has been questioned under caution as part of the Serious Fraud Office’s investigation into a corruption scandal at the engineering group.
Tunisia hands Ben Ali new jail term for corruption
Tunisian ex-president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his wife, already convicted in absentia several times, have been issued new 10-year prison sentences for corruption, authorities said Thursday.
They were found guilty Tuesday by a court in Tunis in a case involving “administrative and financial corruption”, said prosecution spokesman Sofiene Sliti. Ben Ali ruled Tunisia with an iron fist for 23 years.
Brazil's former richest man to stand trial on corruption charges
Brazil's one-time richest man Eike Batista will stand trial on corruption charges along with an ex-Rio de Janeiro governor who allegedly took millions in bribes from the former billionaire.