Barclays chairman to quit; Libor discussed with BoE | Reuters

Barclays chairman to quit; Libor discussed with BoE | Reuters: Reuters) - "Barclays Plc (BARC.L) Chairman Marcus Agius is set to quit on Monday as the interest rate rigging scandal takes its first major scalp and threatens to widen to other banks, raising questions about the involvement of the Bank of England."

Bank rate rigging scandal widens; Diamond fights on | Reuters

Bank rate rigging scandal widens; Diamond fights on | Reuters: (Reuters) - "A scandal over the rigging of key interest rates could create a legal morass that may hamper the global banking industry for years, analysts said, as the head of Barclays (BARC.L) fought to hold onto his job."

Pope's butler charged in 'Vatileaks' scandal - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Pope's butler charged in 'Vatileaks' scandal - Europe - Al Jazeera English: "Vatican documents leaked to the press in recent months alleged corruption in Vatican finance and bickering over the Holy See's efforts to show more transparency in its financial operations."

How can a religious group have legal authority over anyone?
Interestingly the Vatican never charged any of the Priests sexual predators.

Goldman manager investigated for insider trading role: report | Reuters

Goldman manager investigated for insider trading role: report | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Federal authorities are investigating David Loeb, a managing director of Goldman Sachs Group Inc, as part of an insider trading probe focusing on technology stocks and the company's hedge fund clients, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people close to the matter."

Special Report: A prescription for corruption | Reuters

Special Report: A prescription for corruption | Reuters:

"...Officials at drugs companies AstraZeneca Plc, Sanofi SA and Actavis confirmed they were served in July and August 2011 with criminal indictments related to allegedly improper payments to physicians including Borojevic at his state-run institute, and said they had filed certain procedural objections. Icelandic pharmaceutical company Actavis gave the most expansive statement: "The allegations include bribery of state officials in order to obtain preferential status when it comes to the sale of oncology products in Serbia," said the company, which moved its headquarters to Zug, Switzerland in 2011.

All declined further comment on the proceedings. Also charged with alleged bribery in the case were representatives of Roche, Merck KGaA and PharmaSwiss - a unit of Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc - all of whom declined to comment..."

"... Over the past year eight of the world's top 10 drugmakers - Pfizer Inc, Novartis AG, Merck & Co Inc, Sanofi, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly & Co - have all warned that they may face liabilities related to charges of corruption in numerous overseas markets..."

In Egypt, corruption cases had an American root - The Washington Post

In Egypt, corruption cases had an American root - The Washington Post: CAIRO — "Beginning two decades ago, the United States government bankrolled an Egyptian think tank dedicated to economic reform. A different outcome is only now becoming visible in the fallout from Egypt’s Arab Spring."
"Since the 1970s, USAID has provided billions of dollars in economic help to Egypt in exchange for promises of liberalization of the socialist economy created in the 1950s by President Gamal Abdel Nasser."

Anna Hazare ends hunger strike after Indian government backs down | World news | The Guardian

Anna Hazare ends hunger strike after Indian government backs down | World news | The Guardian: "Anti-corruption campaigner quits 12-day fast, vowing to resume if law tackling corruption and misgovernance is not introduced"

Anna Hazare: Indian PM appeals for end to hunger strike | World news | The Guardian

Anna Hazare: Indian PM appeals for end to hunger strike | World news | The Guardian: "Anti-corruption activist tells supporters in Delhi he is not yet prepared to give up as Manmohan Singh urges him to end fast"