英国国会议员质疑谷歌、星巴克及亚马逊三国跨国公司的高级管理人员，为什么他们在英国几乎不上税？英国公众统计委员会的主席认为星巴克声称在英国15年的经营没有盈利是站不住脚的。这三家公司均通过设在欧盟以外的总部报告了其在欧洲的销售情况，这一做法利用了那些国家的低税率优势。

A top aide of Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been sentenced to ten years and ten months in jail for corruption. Jose Dirceu was President Lula's chief staff from 2003 to 2005. Leonardo Rocha has more.

巴西前总统Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva的一名高级助手因腐败被处以10年零10个月的监禁。Jose Dirceu在2003年至2005年做为总统Lula的参谋长。Leonardo Rocha报道。

Thirty-seven people including senior figures of the governing Workers Party were charged for the alleged involvement in a scheme that became known in Brazil as Mensalao, or Big Monthly Allowance. Jose Dirceu who was one of the President Lula's closest allies was found guilty a month ago in sentence now to nearly 11 years jail. According to the Supreme Court, he set up an illegal scheme that used public funds to pay politicians from coalition parties to approve government proposals. He denied the scheme ever existed.

包括执政工人党的重要人物在内的37人被指控据称涉嫌被称为巴西“大月费丑闻”的阴谋。Jose Dirceu是总统Lula最紧密的幕僚之一，于一个月前被定罪并被判处近11年牢狱之刑。最高法院公布，他策划了一起非法阴谋，即利用公共资金支付联合的各党派，以通过政府方案。但他否认这一阴谋的存在。