Confidential documents show that Xiao Jianhua, a corrupt investor tied to China’s political elite, backed the country’s most successful and revered entrepreneur.
Category: Corruption (Institutional)
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U.A.W.’s Monitor Investigates Accusations Against Its Leader, Shawn Fain
The court-appointed monitor is looking into allegations by two union officials that they were punished for raising questions on financial matters.
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FirstEnergy Ex-C.E.O. and 2 Others Are Indicted in Bribery Scandal
Ohio’s attorney general accused a former chairman of the state’s Public Utilities Commission of taking more than $4.3 million in bribes from FirstEnergy executives.
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The War Has Reined In Ukraine’s Oligarchs, at Least for Now
Oligarchs have lost billions from the shelling of their factories, and the government has used its wartime powers to break their political influence.
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Nepal Is Investigating New Airport Made by China
After a Times article about the cost and quality of Pokhara airport, which Chinese state-owned firms financed and built, Nepal’s anti-corruption agency said it was looking into the project.
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Netanyahu Trial Gets a Hollywood Mention From a Political Rival
Yair Lapid, a former colleague and now nemesis of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, testified that he had been asked to help a wealthy film producer with a tax break.
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President Is Ousted in United Auto Workers Election
The New York Times – Business:Shawn Fain, an insurgent, edged Ray Curry after calling for a harder line in contract talks. The union has been dogged by corruption scandals.
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Swiss Bankers Charged With Overlooking Millions Tied to Putin’s Friend
The New York Times – Business:Prosecutors say a cellist with links to Vladimir Putin was allowed to move millions of Swiss francs into a bank with little oversight.
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United Auto Workers Appear to Rebuke Leaders in First Vote by Members
The New York Times – Business:Insurgent candidates showed strength, citing corruption scandals and calling for a tougher bargaining approach. The union president seems headed for a runoff.