Articles Tagged with ''corruption''

A new report says that terrorism continues to rise, with over 32,000 people killed in terrorist attacks in 2014, the highest number recorded.

Corruption of government officials is currently Americans’ number one fear, according to a recent survey by researchers at Chapman University.
 

Chinese authorities have seized assets worth at least 90 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) from family members and associates of retired domestic security tsar Zhou Yongkang.

Companies and their Boards are struggling with increased regulatory burden and the risks associated with operating in emerging markets.  Regulators are challenging corporate compliance and governance models as companies aim to mitigate risk while shareholders expect growth.  The changing landscape for cross-border disputes, bribery and corruption and cyber-crime continues to test compliance and governance models, especially in new markets.  

The number of companies falling victim to fraud has increased in the past year, according to the 2013 Kroll Global Fraud Report.

New York's antiquated laws against public corruption, computer crimes and fraud -- including swindles targeting the elderly -- would be beefed up under a series of wide-ranging proposals.

According to a survey, a majority of people across the globe feel that corruption has worsened in their countries, and that their governments are ineffective in combating it.