MTN’s cash, weapons and diplomatic influence in Iran

Cellphone giant MTN was so desperate to win a mobile operating licence in the “virgin” territory of Iran that it allegedly put together a package of bribes, trading opportunities in sophisticated weaponry, capital investment and diplomatic influence that the Islamic Republic could not resist. That is the claim of rival firm Turkcell, which was pushed […]

Hacker causes diplomatic upset between US and India

The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) has asked for an investigation after hackers posted online a memo purportedly from India’s military, which claimed that the country had intercepted emails of USCC officials with the help of Nokia, Research In Motion and Apple. “We are aware of these reports and have contacted relevant authorities […]