Proliferation of 'shell' companies arouses scrutiny

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A criminal trend in white collar crime is the use of "shell" companies in the United States. The "shell" companies are being used for money laundering and a majority of the more than 100 investigations of market manipulation reports the United States Government Accountability Office.

Author: Simpson, Glenn R.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
Money laundering, United States. Government Accountability Office, Shell companies

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Multinational companies unite to fight bribery

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Newmont Mining Corp., Rio Tinto PLC, Bechtel Group Inc. and a group including 47 large multinational corporations working with the World Economic Forum have committed to a "zero tolerance" pact against bribery.

Author: Simpson, Glenn R.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2005
United Kingdom, International economic relations, Multinational Corporations, Bribery, International aspects, International business enterprises, Commercial treaties, Trade agreements, Trade policy

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BNP's defenses against fraud are found to have 'Deficiencies'

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United States banking regulators have found BNP Paribas S.A. to have deficiencies in defenses against fraud, New York.

Author: Simpson, Glenn R.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2004
Commercial Banks, France, New York, Banking industry, BNP Paribas S.A.

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Subjects list: United States, Company legal issue, Investigations
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