Transparency – The Haliburton Edition

Meanwhile, Friday’s news was conveniently held until it could be buried today:

Halliburton acknowledges bribes may have been paid

HOUSTON (AP) — Various investigations into an alleged $180 million bribery scandal in Nigeria involving a Halliburton Co. subsidiary and other companies have indicated that payments may have been made to Nigerian officials, the company said in a regulatory filing.

“We understand from the ongoing governmental and other investigations that payments may have been made to Nigerian officials,” the Houston-based oil services conglomerate said in a quarterly filing Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission…

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