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June 13th, 2006 Earnest shareholder resolutions presented at company annual general meetings on everything from human rights to executive compensation are routinely shot down in flames. But shareholder resolutions may have an effect, even in defeat. IN THE NEWS ENVIRONMENT CANADA: Air Pollution Goes Global CHINA: Pollution From Chinese Coal Casts a Global Shadow CHILE: Pascua Lama Gold Mine, a Threat to Sustainability CANADA: CN Rail Charged Over 2005 Lake Wabamun Spill US: Critics Wary of Development Plans for Utah Land CANADA: Sudden Wealth’s High Price NATURAL RESOURCES CHILE: Chile Struggles to Meet Copper Demand US: Bottlers, States and the Public Slug It Out in Water War ARGENTINA: Another War Over Water ARGENTINA: Kolla Indians Fight to Protect Their Land PHARMACEUTICALS US: Grandmother Takes on Merck in Vioxx Trial US: Drugmaker to Pay $8.5 Million to Settle Texas Medicaid Lawsuit LABOR UK: For England’s Army of Migrant Workers, It’s Not All Strawberries and Cream US: Thrift Faces Labor-Law Suit KATRINA: Study: Immigrant workers endure hazardous conditions, abuse GERMANY: Clash with Unions Looms at VW ENERGY US: BP under criminal investigation for Alaska spill US: BP’s Browne may face Texas deaths probe FOOD AND AGRICULTURE EU: Biotech Food Tears Rifts in Europe TECHNOLOGY US: Taking Sides on ‘Net Neutrality’ US: ACLU Raises Surveillance as Issue in Big Phone Merger US: The Next Niche: School Bus Ads CORRUPTION US: Disgruntled Investors File Lawsuit Against Vonage ITALY: Parmalat Fraud Hearing Opens US: For Law Firm, Serial Plaintiff Had Golden Touch US: Privately Funded Trips Add Up on Capitol Hill JAPAN: Japan Arrests Corporate Raider on Securities Charges US: Zomax ex-CEO convicted US: In Las Vegas, They’re Playing With a Stacked Judicial Deck US: Three Restaurant Executives Will Admit Fraud Charges LIBERIA: Insurance Scam – $1.2 Million Diverted, Top MIA-MOF Official Linked US: Questions Raised on Another Chief’s Stock Options US: Russian Oligarch Fridman, Corporation Sued for Racketeering, Fraud That US: Release ordered for 2 executives US: Investigation exposes dots connecting Lewis, Lowery RETAIL & MEGA-STORES US: Biggest pension fund boycotts Wal-Mart US: Wal-Mart Likes Chicago, But Not City’s Wage Plan WAR AND DISASTER PROFITEERING KATRINA: FEMA Scrutinizes Debris Removal Company KATRINA: Insurance Limbo Delays Gulf Rebuilding US: Halliburton sees earnings doubling in coming years HUMAN RIGHTS CONGO: Congo’s Child Miner Shame FINANCIAL SERVICES US: N.H. Files Charge Against ING Group Units DONATE TO CORPWATCH! Support CorpWatch’s work to hold corporations accountable on human rights, Help us bring the critical information and resources that tens of thousands of corp-watchers@lists.corpwatch.org corp-watchers-unsubscribe@lists.corpwatch.org For all list information and functions, including changing lists.corpwatch.org/lists/info/corp-watchers =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- CorpWatch — Holding Corporations Accountable 1611 Telegraph Ave, Suite 702 Oakland, CA 94612 USA Tel: 510-271-8080 Fax: 510-271-8083 URL: www.corpwatch.org Also check out www.warprofiteers.com! |
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