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Feds Target Walmart Bribery Scam in Criminal Inquiry

Company could face 'incredibly high' penalties

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 24, 2012 7:13 AM CDT | Updated Apr 24, 2012 7:54 AM CDT

(Newser) – Walmart is under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice over allegations that it doled out millions in bribes to Mexican officials in order to grow its business there more quickly, sources tell Bloomberg and the Washington Post. The US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits...   Read full story »

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