Trump order could see spike in Wimbledon and Formula 1 bribes Sport Business Bribes, including tickets to Wimbledon and Formula 1, could spike this year after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will halt the prosecution of firms accused of bribery abroad. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been in place since 1977 and has stringently looked down on firms using bribes on government [...]
Defence giant Thales faces UK bribery and corruption probe Business The Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into French defence giant Thales for suspected bribery and corruption. Authorities in the UK and France said they are carrying out a joint probe into the firm, which employs more than 7,000 staff in the UK. Thales is one of the government’s key defence contractors, and built hundreds of lightweight [...]
SFO strategy details new pilot programme – but leaves some questions unanswered FINANCIAL CRIME The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has vowed to push ahead with its plan to pay rewards to whistleblowers and develop a new “pilot programme” to thwart fraud, bribery and corruption, according to its new strategy published today.
SFO: Former MoD official sentenced to 30-month over Saudi bribery case April 12, 2024 e was charged with corruption and misconduct in a public office. The fraud agency also brought charges against John Mason, 81, a part-owner of some of GPT’s subcontractor companies.