Alcatel bribed KL officials, says US

Alcatel bribed KL officials, says US
WASHINGTON, Dec 28 — Alcatel Lucent SA has agreed to pay more than US$ 137 million (RM430.4 million) to settle US charges that it paid millions of dollars in bribes to foreign officials to win business in Latin America and Asia, US authorities said yesterday. The telecommunications equipment maker was accused of making payments to government …
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Even for Red Sox, relievers are risky business
The pieces have been falling neatly into place for the Red Sox this offseason. But no matter how diligent GM Theo Epstein is, no matter how much owner John Henry is willing to spend, the pieces may never fall neatly into place as the Red Sox
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Business Highlights
NEW YORK (AP) _ Holiday spending surged this year, but Americans still have their doubts about the economy. With unemployment high and home prices falling in the nation’s largest cities, consumer confidence took an unexpected turn for the worse in December.
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