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Canada: Joe Oliver beats back accusations of climate change denial - CBC.ca
2013-04-17 03:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: Joe Oliver fought off accusations that he doesn't believe in the science of climate change at a testy meeting of the federal natural resources committee Tuesday. The natural resources minister defended comments he made to an editorial board meeting of the Montreal daily La Presse in which he mused about the complexity of climate science. "I believe and the government believes it's [climate change] a serious issue and we're going to continue to act on that belief going forward," Oliver explained...
ARGENTINA: Inditex "surprised" by slave labour accusations
2013-04-04 16:35:18| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Inditex has expressed surprise over allegations that immigrants and children have been producing clothing for the brand in "degrading" sweatshop conditions.
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Feds Probe Microsoft Whistleblower's Bribery Accusations
2013-03-20 20:10:00| TechNewsWorld
Two federal agencies are reportedly probing the relationship between Microsoft and business partners in China, Italy and Romania who allegedly bribed foreign officials to land software contracts with their organizations. Lawyers at the U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating accusations made by a whistleblower who formerly worked for Microsoft in China.
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Anheuser-Bush Fights Accusations of Watered Down Beer
2013-03-04 14:40:11| Beverages - Topix.net
Anheuser-Bush and Inbev brands are shown in this file foto. Law suits filed in several U.S. States allege the company has used water to lower the alcohol content in nine of its brands.
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Gulf spill trial kicks off with BP facing accusations of 'gross negligence'
2013-02-26 11:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: BP yesterday faced a series of accusations that it was guilty of "corporate recklessness" in the run-up to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, which killed 11 oil rig workers and led to the biggest oil spill in US history. The first day of the long-awaited civil trial against BP and its partners, Transocean, and Halliburton saw the companies face a series of claims that they were guilty of "gross negligence and wilful misconduct" and are therefore eligible for punitive damages. The complex...