OSLO - Norway's sovereign wealth fund has sold its $850-million stake in mining group Rio Tinto, blaming it for environmental damage in Indonesia, the government said yesterday. The finance ministry excluded the company from Norway's $375-billion fund, selling in the…
Le moteur de recherche sur internet Google, la première banque européenne HSBC et le cà¢blo-opérateur Liberty Global se sont associés dans un projet destiné à fournir un accès internet haut débit à faible coà»t à trois milliards de personnes vivant…
Increased attention on product human risk and smaller media coverage of drug donations have challenged Pharmaceuticals' ethical reputation last year, states a report published today by Geneva-based research firm Covalence — Covalence Pharmaceutical Industry Report 2008. The pharmaceutical industry dropped…
Most consumers probably associate eBay Inc. more with vintage lunch boxes and low-priced electronics than with laptop bags made from recycled plastic by women in New Delhi. The online auction operator is trying to change that perception with WorldofGood.com, a…
DYERSVILLE, Iowa - A former McDonald's employee filed a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission alleging he was unlawfully fired because he's a gay man with HIV. Daniel Carver, 46, alleges that what began as a lack of promotions…
Pour l’année 2008, dans le domaine du développement durable, AIR FRANCE KLM a été nommé « Super Sector Leader », soit leader du secteur élargi « Voyages et loisirs », et pour la quatrième année consécutive, leader de son secteur…
Saisie par un salarié d'un supermarché Wal-Mart au Mexique, la Cour supràªme de ce pays a dénoncé, jeudi 4 septembre, les pratiques de la chaà®ne américaine. La plus haute juridiction mexicaine a annulé une convention établie au sein de Wal-Mart…
Our goal was to elevate our company’s commitment to transparency, accountability and stakeholder dialogue on our social, environmental and economic performance in the communities around the world where we have mining operations and development projects. This report has been compiled…
Microsoft's "green" initiatives have generated quite a bit of buzz lately. What does this mean for Microsoft employees? Francois Ajenstat, Director of Environmental Sustainability here at Microsoft, stopped by JobsBlog to answer a few of my questions. Who are the…
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the sixth consecutive year, Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT - News) has achieved a 100 percent score in the 2009 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The Corporate Equality Index 2009, which was released today, rated…
