March 2009

Spotlight: Siemens -- Getting CaughtSpotlight: Siemens -- Getting Caught
March 17, 2009
In late 2008, Siemens AG admitted to paying at least $805 million in bribes to do business worldwide. Prosecutors and former employees talk about the impact of the landmark case, and say the last chapter is far from written.

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The International Fight Against BriberyThe International Fight Against Bribery
March 13, 2009
An interactive map examining the world's biggest corruption cases and the prosecutors who try them.

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Sweden: Uncovering the Secret Deals Sweden: Uncovering the Secret Deals
March 10, 2009
More than five years ago, a team of Swedish investigative journalists got a tip from an anonymous source that there was something illegal at the heart of one of Sweden's biggest arms deals.

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Spotlight: Gaining World SupportSpotlight: Gaining World Support
March 7, 2009
Why did it take 20 years for other developed nations around the world to follow the U.S. lead and make the bribing of foreign officials illegal?...

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More Indictments in KBR Bribery SchemeMore Indictments in KBR Bribery Scheme
March 6, 2009
Indictments against two key players in a massive bribery scheme that resulted in Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) securing a $6 billion contract in Nigeria were unsealed Thursday in Federal District Court in Houston, Texas. The indictments are the first...

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Bangladesh: The Mystery of a MutinyBangladesh: The Mystery of a Mutiny
March 6, 2009
Why rank and file soldiers of the Bangladesh Rifles went on a killing spree earlier this week that left at least 56 of their senior officers dead is still shrouded in mystery. Our reporter, on the scene soon after, describes how events unfolded.

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