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Shuanghui International’s acquisition of Smithfield is certainly interesting. I would like to pose a possible theory on why the Chinese selected this company.
In 2011 Trust Across America was somewhat surprised when Smithfield rose to the top of our “Most Trustworthy Companies” research via our FACTS Framework.… Continue Reading
‘With the passage of centuries, whole cultures of malfeasance came and went, bringing with them innovative approaches to influence-peddling. The Ming dynasty of China saw the proliferation of so-called “elegant bribery,” through which gifts of artwork, snuff bottles, and sumptuous calligraphy came to adorn the homes of the freshly greased.… Continue Reading
If it goes through, Shuanghui International’s $4.7 billion bid to take over Smithfield Food Inc., the U.S.’s leading pork producer, would be the biggest-ever acquisition of a U.S. firm by a Chinese company.… Continue Reading