According to reports in the Chinese state media this morning, a Beijing court has sentenced eight local employees of Carrefour to prison terms of between one and five years for taking kickbacks from suppliers. The court was told the staff took payments from suppliers between May 2005 and July 2007 in exchange for buying their products or for displaying them prominently. The company said earlier that it would strengthen its efforts to combat corruption in its ranks and raise the "professional level" of its staff.
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