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OECD critical of decision to drop SFO BAE inquiry

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has raised “serious concerns” about the decision of the UK government to drop a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into alleged bribery by arms manufacturer BAE Systems.

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Competition Commission to focus on local grocery market

The preliminary findings of the Competition Commission’s (CC’s) investigation into the grocery market have come under attack from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which cast doubt on the agency’s intention of tackling supermarkets’ alleged abuse of the planning system. More >>

IBM tops Stonewall's workplace equality index

Computer company IBM is Britain’s most gay-friendly employer, topping an index compiled by Stonewall, the gay lobby group. Larry Hirst, IBM UK country general manager, said to top Stonewall’s workplace equality index was a source of tremendous pride for the company. More >>

Companies work together on online ethics

Companies, investors, academics and human rights organisations have come together to develop a set of principles for online freedom of expression and privacy rights.

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Wal-mart can't be singled out for health care spending

The US court of appeals has upheld last year’s ruling by a federal judge who nullified the Maryland Fair Share Health Care law, which was effectively intended to force Wal-Mart to increase spending on healthcare.

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Briefs  .....

A network of environmental, human rights and community groups, including Friends of the Earth has called on Royal Dutch Shell to spend its money repairing the $20bn worth of damage they claim the oil giant has done to the environment and to communities. More >>

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