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BG Allegedly Paid Bribes in Italy

In February 2007, it was reported that the UK company BG, the exploration and production business spun out of the former state-owned British Gas business, had allegedly paid bribes to gain permission to build a controversial new liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Italy. A current and two former managers were arrested.

References
Hemscott  [Publication date: 28/2/2007] 'Italian tribunal lifts house arrest order on former BG manager'
   http://www.hemscott.com/news/latest-news/item.do?newsId=39859444028552
[ Date URL accessed: 1/8/2007 ]

ABC Money  [Publication date: 23/2/2007] 'BG says fully cooperating with Italian authorities on bribe probe'
   http://www.abcmoney.co.uk/news/23200728483.htm
[ Date URL accessed: 1/8/2007 ]

Daily Mail  [Publication date: 13/2/2007] 'BG Group staff arrested in bribery probe' by Sam Fleming
   http:// http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/investing-and-markets/article.html?in_article_id=4
   17404&in_page_id=3
[ Date URL accessed: 14/2/2007 ]

The Guardian  [Publication date: 12/2/2007] 'BG at centre of potential corruption scandal' by Terry Macalister
   http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2011592,00.html
[ Date URL accessed: 14/2/2007 ]

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