Tag: Bribery
SFO launches corruption inquiry into defence firm Chemring
The Serious Fraud Office begins another investigation into a defence and aerospace manufacturer; this time it follows the voluntary handover of information from Chemring.
Rolls-Royce executives plead guilty to bribery charges
US Department of Justice publishes charges of foreign bribery against three former Rolls-Royce executives and two consultants.
Rolls-Royce: after the shocks and blows, can it get back on course?
Rolls-Royce was once the darling of the aerospace sector. But heavy financial losses and a corruption scandal present challenges for the new CEO, and sheds light on risks and behaviour in the defence industry.
Rolls-Royce agrees £671m settlement over bribery claims
Engineering company reaches agreement with the Serious Fraud Office, the US Department of Justice and Brazil’s Ministério Publico Federal.
Weighing up the new standard on anti-bribery
The new ISO anti-bribery tool is well timed, says Howard Shaw, Mazars’ head of anti-corruption and whistleblowing in the UK.
Rio Tinto reports itself to fraud office
Mining company declares “consultancy payment” to Serious Fraud Office following confrontation by a French website.
ISO publishes new anti-bribery tool
International standard-setting body publishes a new business tool designed to fight bribery.
Opportunity knocks
The Bribery Act 2010 should not be pigeonholed as compliance regulation; the Act falls within the sphere of corporate responsibility and employee engagement and is an opportunity for non-executive directors to add wider value.