(December 10, 2003) The Treasury is drawing up a face-saving plan to rescue the Export Credit Guarantees Department, after the government agency, which insures British exporters, ran up bad debts of £9 billion
Millions risked on BAE contract
(November 27, 2003) Taxpayers’ money used to underwrite massive arms deal with shaky Saudi government.
Government to launch new debt relief plan
(January 1, 2003) The Norwegian government is launching its new Plan of Action for Debt Relief for Development, which is a follow-up to the Norwegian Debt Relief Strategy of 1998.
Healing Africa’s scar; Mr. Blair is to be commended on his ambitious goals
(February 7, 2002) The latest research shows that the rich nations of Europe and North America, numbering some 50 million people, have the same income as the 2.7 billion poor people in the rest of the world.
Britain’s long backhander game
(November 27, 2001) Ministers have tabled a bill allowing prosecution of firms that use bribes to win export orders. Why has it taken years?
Ban demanded on overseas bribes
(April 4, 2001) Britain’s failure to introduce clear legislation to outlaw bribery and corruption in international business was castigated yesterday by a committee of MPs as a “shameful situation” that damaged the reputation of the City of London and the country abroad.
Corruption in the third world is our problem
(December 13, 2000) Britain is slow to punish businessmen who offer bribes abroad.
UK’s role in promoting corruption, cronyism and graft
(October 23, 2000) The UK Select Committee on International Development is currently holding an inquiry into the causes of corruption and the role of governmental agencies, multilateral development banks and the private sector in promoting it.
Third world debt may soon lose the spotlight
(October 4, 2000) Campaigners vow to keep on fighting after Jubilee 2000 shuts shop.
MPs attack export credit proposal for Turkish dam
(July 13, 2000) MPs yesterday launched a devastating attack on the Foreign Office and Department of Trade and Industry over provisional plans to use export credit guarantees to support a controversial Turkish dam project.
FBI raids British firm’s offices
(June 22, 2000) Balfour Beatty – which also has a contract for the controversial Ilusi dam in Turkey and may face prosecution in Lesotho over alleged corruption payments over a dam project – was raided this month by 40 FBI agents.
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