UK Serious Fraud Office pursues investigation of Alstom: FT

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UK Serious Fraud Office pursues investigation of Alstom: FT

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-serious-fraud-office-pursues-investigation-alstom-ft-150954214--sector.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wzCx0glIo6jDjq1pL_tp1A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-06-14T150954Z_1_LYNXMPEA5D0A8_RTROPTP_2_ALSTOM-OFFER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="View of a Haliade 150 offshore wind turbine at Alstom's offshore wind site in Le Carnet, on the Loire Estuary, near Saint Nazaire, western France" align="left" title="View of a Haliade 150 offshore wind turbine at Alstom's offshore wind site in Le Carnet, on the Loire Estuary, near Saint Nazaire, western France" border="0" /></a>Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is pursuing its investigation of alleged corruption at Alstom as a major transatlantic takeover battle for the French engineering conglomerate reaches a climax, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. The paper said Britain's Attorney General - the government's chief legal adviser - has given permission for the SFO to prosecute the company and former employees for alleged overseas bribery if considered appropriate. The paper also said the SFO has notified seven individuals that they are under investigation. The SFO declined to comment and no comment was immediately available from the Attorney General's office.</p><br clear="all"/>

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