Germany - Aircraft maker Airbus has admitted to spying on its staff in an attempt to uncover potential corruption. It is the second high-profile case this year of a company admitting to snooping on its workers in Germany.
Airbus ordered checks on all staff working in Germany from 2005 to 2007, the company acknowledged. The checks were to see if workers' bank account numbers matched those of suppliers. No wrongdoing was found.
The head of Germany's national rail operator Deutsche Bahn resigned this week after the company also admitted to spying on thousands of its employees. (more)
