Airbus bribery scandal triggers new probes worldwide


A file photo of an Airbus A350-1000 at the 53rd International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France June 18, 2019. – Reuters

PARIS (Reuters): Fallout from the Airbus bribery scandal reverberated around the world on Monday (Feb 3) as the head of one of its top buyers temporarily stood down and investigations were launched in countries aggrieved at being dragged into the increasingly political row.

Airbus agreed on Friday to pay a record US$4bil in fines after reaching a plea bargain with prosecutors in Britain, France and United States over alleged bribery and corruption stretching back at least 15 years.

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