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Corruption by UK companies 1: Bribes for arms sales

Wed, 30/09/2009 - 22:28 — halldj

The biggest UK manufacturing company is the arms manufacturer BAe. The company being investigated for paying bribes to politicians and officials in countries around the world

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/bae

- Austria: BAe may be prosecuted in Austria for paying bribes to win an order for BAE's Eurofighters in 2002 for €1.7bn (£1.5bn). http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/19/austria-bae-arms-sales