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New charges widening scope of China scandal
Sep 6th, 2012
Bribery and illegal surveillance accusations against a former Chinese police chief point to malfeasance within the circle of disgraced politician Bo Xilai extending beyond the murder of a British businessman, adding further intrigue to China's biggest political scandal. (Source: Associated Press) -
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's fraud prosecutor on Tuesday charged former UBS trader Tom Hayes with eight counts of conspiracy to defraud, as part of a global investigation into the manipulation of benchmark interest rates. Hayes, 33, was arrested by police and the Serious Fraud Office last December as part of an inquiry stretching from the U.S.... [Full Article]
BEIJING (AP) - China's new leader Xi Jinping is commanding wayward Communist Party cadres to purify themselves of corruption, and he's summed it up in a pithy slogan as Mao Zedong might have done: Look in the mirror, take a bath. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
ABC's "Scandal" got even bigger during its second season run and Joshua Malina knows that Twitter gave the show a boost. (Source: Access Hollywood)... [Full Article]