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World Service,11 Jul 2013,28 mins
Dead Whistle-blower Convicted of Tax Evasion in Russia
World Business ReportAvailable for over a year
The dead lawyer Sergei Magnitsky and exiled fund manager Bill Browder are convicted of tax evasion after raising concerns about Russian corruption. What impact will the case have on foreign investors? Plus, new cosmetics which have been tested on animals will be banned from sale across the European Union. Lisa Hilton, chief executive of male grooming firm Rehab London, explains why the blanket ban is a step in the right diretion. And, the latest official figures out today show the jobless rate in Greece rose once again.
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