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Concerns raised over oil shipments to Libya

August 26th, 2011 by | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Corporate Watch, Top Stories

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Tanker carrying oil to Libya believed to be ‘for military purposes’ turned back by NATO troops.


Analysis: Bankers’ pay in stratosphere as Osborne unveils reform plans

June 15th, 2011 by | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Corporate Watch, Views from the Bureau

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European and US Bank executives awarded pay package rises of over 1,500%.


Bureau investigates, Circle Holdings delays flotation

June 7th, 2011 by | 2 Comments
Published in All Stories, Corporate Watch, Health, NHS Reforms Examined

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An investigation by the Bureau revealed growing questions over private health firm Circle Health.


HSBC under fire over its role in controversial Egyptian land deals

May 1st, 2011 by
Published in All Stories, Corporate Watch

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British bank acted for two Egyptian property developers now embroiled in corruption cases.


Cigarette factories suck in €1.5m of EU funding

December 2nd, 2010 by | 6 Comments
Published in All Stories, Corporate Watch, EU carousel, Europe's Hidden Billions

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World’s most profitable tobacco companies receive grants from EU Structural Funds.


Billions of euros lost to fraud and irregularities

November 29th, 2010 by | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Corporate Watch, Europe's Hidden Billions

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More than €700m euros lost to fraud and waste in 2009 alone.


Questions surround EU relocations

November 29th, 2010 by | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Corporate Watch, Europe's Hidden Billions

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EU subsidies wrongly allocated to companies relocating from western to eastern Europe.


Multinationals cash in on EU funds

November 29th, 2010 by | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Corporate Watch, Europe's Hidden Billions

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Beneficiaries of the EU’s flagship regional development program include corporations.


Case study: EU takes years to investigate fraud

November 29th, 2010 by | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Corporate Watch, Europe's Hidden Billions

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Italian company with links to Eurocrats investigated over use of EU funding, but with little result.


Organisational restructuring in UK government could jeopardise EU funding

November 29th, 2010 by | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Corporate Watch, Europe's Hidden Billions, Top Stories

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Public spending cuts and changes to government bodies puts aid at risk.


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