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Reuters ahead on Shell bribery investigation story 03.17.2009 Reuters led rivals on the story of oil major Royal Dutch Shell Plc being investigated by U.S. authorities for possible bribery in Nigeria. Shell published its annual report on its website on March 17 and buried deep inside was a reference to the probe. The news was rapidly picked up internationally. Reuters was half an hour ahead of Dow Jones in spotting the news, the nearest rival, while Bloomberg was three hours behind. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region Emerging Markets View stories from this region

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Reuters ahead on Shell bribery investigation story

03.17.2009

Reuters led rivals on the story of oil major Royal Dutch Shell Plc being investigated by U.S. authorities for possible bribery in Nigeria. Shell published its annual report on its website on March 17 and buried deep inside was a reference to the probe. The news was rapidly picked up internationally. Reuters was half an hour ahead of Dow Jones in spotting the news, the nearest rival, while Bloomberg was three hours behind.

Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here