Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Finmeccanica's Giuseppe Orsi held on corruption charges


The chief executive of Italian aerospace and defence firm Finmeccanica has been arrested on corruption charges.

Giuseppe Orsi has been under investigation for bribery and embezzlement for several months. He has always denied any wrongdoing.

Prosecutors allege he paid bribes to ensure the sale of 12 helicopters to the Indian government.

See full Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21423829