Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“US President Donald Trump has halted the enforcement of an anti-corruption law that allows the prosecution of Americans accused of bribing foreign officials. The law has been in place for around 50 years and prohibits US firms from trying to retain or win new business with other countries by bribing government figures. ‘It’s going to mean a lot more business for America,’ Trump said when signing the executive order on Monday. A White House statement said ‘over-expansive’ and ‘unpredictable’ enforcement of the law risked the ‘economic advancement of the US.'” (02/11/25)