How did Rio get tangled in scandal?
How did a company of Rio's calibre get tangled up in a corruption payment scandal in a country known to be corrupt from top to bottom?
Tony Boyd writes on business, markets, personal finance and news. Based in our Sydney newsroom, Tony has more than 35 years experience as a finance journalist and is known for writing The Australian Financial Review's Chanticleer column, as well as his previous roles as associate editor Telecommunications, Financial Services editor, Global Markets editor, Information Technology editor and Tokyo correspondent.
How did a company of Rio's calibre get tangled up in a corruption payment scandal in a country known to be corrupt from top to bottom?
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