When taxpayer money goes to companies with murky ownership, it may put lives in danger and support shady actors. The watchdog group Global Witness shows what can happen when a government ends up working with anonymous companies.
Corrupt officials and criminal operators are brilliant at hiding their money and actions from public view. But there's something we can do about it, says the team at Global Witness. It starts with closing loopholes.
At TED2014, Charmian Gooch made the TED Prize wish to launch a new era of openness in business and end the phenomenon of anonymous companies. So how do anonymous companies work? This infographic explains all.