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Royal Dutch Shell and Other Firms Pay $236.5 Million in Fines for Foreign Bribes

allan14 years ago11 years ago01 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Royal Dutch Shell PLC, a Swiss freight company, four oil service companies and a U.S. shipping firm will pay a total of $236.5 million in criminal and civil fines for bribing foreign officials in 10 countries for favorable treatment, the Justice Department announced Thursday. The companies bribed officials for favorable treatment…

Justice Dept. Investigating Ex-Bush Interior Sec. Gale Norton

allan15 years ago15 years ago02 mins

It’s good to see corruption is not limited to the Democrats or Republicans in this town. Who says bipartisanship is dead in Washington? Interior Sec. Gale Norton becomes the first Bush cabinet member to come under official criminal investigation. By Jim Tankersley and Josh Meyer Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is investigating…