Unfortunately the pharmaceutical companies are notorious worldwide for their sales techniques and arm-twisting physicians. These accusations come as no surprise to those in the know. Chinese Accuse British Drug Maker of Bribery and Corruption
Hearings in the US before the US-China Economic Security Review Commission in late June reveal the control problems in the gaming industry in Macau and also in VIP Rooms in gaming establishments the world over. We publish important testimony from these hearings. Glaser Testimony. JAMES H. FREIS Testimony. 
The EU and the US Commodities Futures Commission are about to make a deal on this important issue. Across Borders Swaps Regulation
In Egypt, things look grim. So where might one find a bright spot amid the gloom? The new interim prime minister will be Hazem El-Beblawi, a respected economist and former finance minister. With El-Beblawi, Egypt has the chance to have a broadly based, technocratic cabinet, run by a prime minister whose preoccupation will be repairing the country’s economy. The Egyptian Economy
Around the world, governments and NGOs have passed laws to prevent or at least curb corruption. Even in sophisticated governments, these laws often languish. No one dares enforce them. Pakistan is not any different from Germany in this regard. Anti Corruption Strategies 
George Osborne confirmed on Monday that he would accept the recommendation of Britain’s parliamentary commission on banking standards and add to his banking reform bill a new offence of “reckless misconduct in the management of a bank.” Corporate Responsibility
Germany swiftly rejected the European Commission’s proposal for a single authority to wind down failing euro-zone banks Wednesday, signaling a rift between the European Union’s executive and its biggest economy over the next step in exiting the region’s debt crisis…Artikel 
The probability of something happening is different in real time than outside of real time. Mark Buchanan discusses the risks in an interesting article. Evaluating RIsk Can Be a Risky Business
Many countries welcome the infusion of dirty money into their coffers, but few are willing to admit this publicly. When Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, President of Argentina, frankly called for forgiveness for dirty money and encouraged it to enter the system, she boldly stated what others only whisper. Laundering Money in Argentina
James Surowiecki comments on the street uprisings in Brazil, a country that has been one of the economic success stories of the past decade. The Middle Class Rises in Brazil
