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Harry Cassin
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Bill Steinman
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Thomas Fox
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Marc Alain Bohn
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Bill Waite
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Russell A. Stamets
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Richard Bistrong
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Eric Carlson
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Ukraine’s opposition this weekend overran the estate of former president Viktor Yanukovich. The 340-acre private compound, an hour’s drive from Kiev, had never been open to the public.
Behind the walls people found a five-story Russian-style main house with a garage filled with classic sports cars and motorcycles.… Continue Reading
Apple will begin publishing names of suppliers every quarter showing whether they have verified the source of the minerals they use.
The company said in its latest Supplier Responsibility Progress Report released Thursday it will also publish names of suppliers and audit results covering compliance with labour standards and environmental use and impact.… Continue Reading
Fifteen countries currently at war against an external enemy or internal insurrection have an average ranking on the corruption perceptions index of 150 (the cpi ranks 175 countries). Two of them — Somalia and Afghanistan — are tied for last place at 175.… Continue Reading
Under the SEC’s new 356-page conflict minerals rule, reporting companies must now disclose their use of tantalum, tin, gold, or tungsten mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or a contiguous country.… Continue Reading
We haven’t seen the film yet but we plan to.
It’s a documentary, both funny and deadly serious, about blood diamond smuggling, bribery, and murder.
The distributor’s release says The Ambassador ‘exposes the corrupt business of selling diplomatic titles to exploit the lucrative and limited resources of war torn, third world nations.’… Continue Reading