Carrefour, the French retailer whose China strategy is widely admired, is now mired in a corruption scandal and has been forced to call in the police to investigate. Carrefour staff were held on suspicion of taking bribes in exchange for winning... ...full story at Engaging China
from Engaging China on Mon, Sep 24 2007
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