Friday’s Top News Stories
May 7th, 2010
Swiss banker charged in Alstom bribe probe
AFP, May 6, 2010
Swiss econ min optimistic UBS deal will be passed
Reuters, May 7, 2010
Greek PM must bow to calls for catharsis
Reuters, May 7, 2010
Hedge Funds Oppose Limits On Non-EU Funds In Legislation
Dow Jones Newswires (Subscription), May 7, 2010
Caribbean Nations Continue To Spend Big Dollars On Lobbying Congress
CaribWorldNews, May 7, 2010
British companies set for crackdown on corruption
The Independent, May 7, 2010
Reformer Resigns, Rattling Indonesia
Wall Street Journal, May 6, 2010
ANALYSIS-Indonesia’s reform drive comes under scrutiny
Reuters, May 7, 2010
Police expand Holyland probe to US to grill Olmert’s brother
The Jerusalem Post, May 6, 2010
Sean Connery called to appear before Spanish judge
The Daily Telegraph, May 6, 2010
Footballer admits offering bribe in Hong Kong match-fixing case
Earth Times, May 7, 2010
Marcos-Aquino feud continues in Philippine election
The Washington Post, May 7, 2010
Sierra Leone’s anti-corruption chief resigns
BBC News, May 7, 2010
Metro Bank accused of ‘unsafe’ practices
York Dispatch (Pennsylvania, USA), May 7, 2010
U.S. lifts Sumitomo Mitsui money-laundering order
MarketWatch, May 6, 2010
Alleged drug ring leader in El Paso gets prison
Associated Press, May 7, 2010
US Takes Aim At Colombian Drug, Money Laundering Networks
Dow Jones Newswires, May 6, 2010
Fear factor has UK plc seeking legal remedies
Financial Times, May 7, 2010