(570 board-level and senior staff in the UK questioned in July 2012 by FTI
Consulting Inc. Higgins is head of the Anti-Corruption and Compliance Team at
FTI.)

A quarter of board-level and senior staff admit they would consider breaching
the Bribery Act to win business.

More than 40 per cent of the those questioned, believe the current economic
climate is encouraging risk taking. 

John Higgins, from FTI Consulting, carried out the study.

He says while the penalties for breaking bribery law include fines - the real
damage goes much deeper.

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