UK firm paid bribes to sell Iraqis toxic fuel additive | Exclusive | Business | The Guardian

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jun/30/octel-petrol-iraq-lead

The company recently admitted that, in a deliberate policy to maximise profits, executives from Octel – which since changed its name to Innospec – bribed officials in Iraq and Indonesia with millions of dollars to carry on using TEL, despite its health hazards.

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Created by vero on 01 July 2010

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Another dirty story from the business world.

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