Month: July 2006
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Boeing Criminal Agreement: Odd and Unusual
[posted on corp-focus, July 10] Boeing Criminal Agreement: Odd and Unusual By Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman It was 3:36 p.m. on Friday June 30. The Friday before the July 4th holiday weekend. Reporters were on their way out of town. And into our e-mail box comes a press release from the Justice Department announcing…
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A NEW WAY FOR DRUG DEVELOPMENT?
[posted on corp-focus, June 30, 2006] A NEW WAY FOR DRUG DEVELOPMENT? By Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman Whether you think the pharmaceutical industry is a success or failure depends crucially on how you measure performance. Although some leading firm’s share price has declined over the last year, from an investor point of view, the…
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JIFFY LUBE CAUGHT WITH ITS PAN DOWN
[posted to corp-focus, June 22, 2006] JIFFY LUBE CAUGHT WITH ITS PAN DOWN By Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman It is every customer’s nightmare. You take your car in for an oil change. And the guy goes down the checklist of things they have done — and charges you $60. But did they actually do…