tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post8536017609118585071..comments2024-03-29T07:30:30.121-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Marshall Auerback — Donald Trump Understands the Nexus Between Trade and Immigrationmike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-38891482551050197432016-03-30T16:00:01.692-04:002016-03-30T16:00:01.692-04:00
Thanks. Fixed.<br /><br />Thanks. Fixed.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-35544052533832841292016-03-30T14:36:59.613-04:002016-03-30T14:36:59.613-04:00Sounds like the Quantum Of Solace Random.Sounds like the Quantum Of Solace Random.Footsoldierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06061374661482934570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-41894262860301215612016-03-30T14:03:27.504-04:002016-03-30T14:03:27.504-04:00BIG story...
http://www.theage.com.au/interactive...BIG story...<br /><br />http://www.theage.com.au/interactive/2016/the-bribe-factory/day-1/the-company-that-bribed-the-world.html<br /><br />"In part two we will turn to the impoverished former Russian states to reveal the extent of misbehaviour by multinational companies including Halliburton. We will conclude the three-part investigation by showing how corrupt practices have extended deep into Asia and Africa."<br /><br />TL;DR of article:<br /><br />A company based in Monaco called Unaoil solicits business contracts from oil companies worldwide. They present themselves as a lobbying organization, but in fact most of what they seem to be doing is bribing government officials in many countries on behalf of the companies that hire Unaoil.<br /><br />"The leaked files expose as corrupt two Iraqi oil ministers, a fixer linked to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, senior officials from Libya’s Gaddafi regime, Iranian oil figures, powerful officials in the United Arab Emirates and a Kuwaiti operator known as “the big cheese”.<br /><br />Western firms involved in Unaoil’s Middle East operation include some of the world’s wealthiest and most respected companies: Rolls-Royce and Petrofac from Britain; US companies FMC Technologies, Cameron and Weatherford; Italian giants Eni and Saipem; German companies MAN Turbo (now know as MAN Diesal & Turbo) and Siemens; Dutch firm SBM Offshore; and Indian giant Larsen & Toubro. They also show the offshore arm of Australian company Leighton Holdings was involved in serious, calculated corruption.<br /><br />The leaked files reveal that some people in these firms believed they were hiring a genuine lobbyist, and others who knew or suspected they were funding bribery simply turned a blind eye."Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04445772572707818311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-2669224283961185742016-03-30T13:46:29.020-04:002016-03-30T13:46:29.020-04:00"either lower domestic wages or lower domesti..."either lower domestic wages or lower domestic wages."<br /><br />I choose lower domestic wages :b<br />Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04445772572707818311noreply@blogger.com