U.K. SFO Probes Petrofac Over Suspected Bribery, Laundering
(Bloomberg) -- Serious Fraud Office confirms it is investigating activities of Petrofac, its subsidiaries and their officers for suspected bribery, corruption and money laundering, according to a statement on the agency’s website.
- Shares in the oil-services provider fall as much as 13%
- Earlier, company said it believed probe is in connection with investigation into Unaoil
- Co. is cooperating with authorities; CEO, COO questioned under caution by the SFO
- NOTE: SFO said in April it was investigating U.S. engineering company KBR Inc. over allegations of bribery and corruption, while Swiss power grid maker ABB Ltd. said in February it’s under scrutiny in connection with payments made to the Monaco intermediary
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