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A barter organization uses XAT units as an alternative to money to purchase goods and services. Writings on the history of money and a Journey guide.
Image Archive of Chinese Outdoor Commercial Advertising, 1997-1998.
OSHA, EPA, and Clean Air Act Violations with pictures. From a union organizing site.
Formerly the Valdez Principles, the CERES Principles for environmentally sound business practices were drafted by the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies.
Organization promoting corporate accountability - holding corporations accountable for complying with consumer, workplace and environmental laws.
This proposal would prevent the federal government from entering into contracts with companies that are chronic violators of consumer, environmental, labor, tax, antitrust and employment laws.
Site for alerting and organizing efforts in corporate accountability.
Principles of conduct for firms doing business in Northern Ireland.
Includes resources on business and economic espionage, corporate responsibility, equipment used, and global concerns.
Corporate Accountability Project provides information and archived data on corporate crimes, as well as various corporate email lists for subscribers.
Examines how advertising exaggerates the competitive instinct in men.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation News.
"The U.S. government charged Andersen with a single count of obstruction of justice, saying the firm destroyed 'tons of paper' and deleted huge numbers of computer files on its audits of Enron." By Dan Ackman. [Forbes]
"The courtroom - not lawyers - steal the show during the first day of the Arthur Andersen trial, thanks to construction and other distractions." [BBC News]
Explores how Carlyle has become the thread which indirectly links American military policy in Afghanistan to the personal financial fortunes of celebrity, political employees, including George H.W. Bush.
"Former Enron suitor is the latest energy trader to undergo management shake-up." [CNN/Money]
"Agency investigating growing disclosure of false sales reports across many industries." [CNN/Money]
"The energy firm once set to buy Enron is shunned by traders and investors as they contemplate the worrying parallels with its infamous rival." [BBC News]
Current and background articles as well as related links.
Provides script to disable Top Text and Surf+. Documents source code alterations made by these programs.
Provides history of the company and its founders, and lists several irate complaints and business practices.
A Pentagon audit says the oil services group charged inflated prices for petrol to US troops in Iraq, officials say. [BBC]
Feedback and ratings from perspective buyers and homeowners.
Provides links to SEC and court documents regarding the WorldCom case.
The former chief executive of Worldcom is charged with fraud, conspiracy and making false statements regarding the company's finances.[BBC]
"J Sainsbury may sue Merrill Lynch for mismanaging its pension fund after the US bank settles a similar case with Unilever out of court." [BBC News]
"A deal being weighed by New York's attorney general could also mean the brokerage will not reimburse investors for its 'tainted' advice." By David Schepp. [BBC News]
Volunteer effort on Yahoo Club site by people concerned about the "new" Monsanto's power and motives.
In a statement Monsanto acknowledged that there was not a sufficient market to make the introduction of its GM wheat worthwhile. [Guardian]
The world's leading luxury goods retailer sues the investment bank over alleged unfair research to favor its rival Gucci. [BBC]
Paper by Richard Clayton, providing technical details of the proposed system following a meeting with Phorm engineers.
SEC found that Putnam committed securities fraud by failing to disclose potentially self-dealing excessive short-term and market timing trading.
The search page at VeriSign, which appears for all mistyped .com and .net sites, passes information to a marketing firm. A computer security researcher said that this could include personal information. [The Sydney Morning Herald]
Longtime Internet litigator Ira Rothken has filed a class action suit against VeriSign over the registrar's redirection of mistyped .com and .net names to a search page it controls. [CNET News.com]
Professor Anthony J. Sebok examines the issue of whether the discrimination suit against the retailer should proceed as a class action.
Complaint site.
UC Berkeley study finds that use of safety net programs by Wal-Mart workers in California is higher than average for the retail industry.
"Xerox admits overstating its profits by $1.4bn from 1997 to 2001, casting a fresh shadow over US corporate and auditing practices." [BBC News]
Organization dedicated to organizing and empowering garment workers in Los Angeles.
Aims to end sweatshops and child labor; supports fair trade, and international human and labor rights.
Analyzes what news bias is and how it manifests through real examples and interactive activities. Includes some teaching resources.
Bill Parish's view on how Microsoft uses stock options to raise revenue, taking advantage of its size and cash to manipulate the value of firms it wants to own or harm.