Contributor ReportsRussell shifts course on Honduran union workers
Source: Miami Herald
Choloma :: Honduras | updated Wed Nov 18 17:33:29 -0800 2009 | business-news
The company announced the decision on its Web site this week. Leaders of the long-running anti-sweatshop movement say the company's move is its biggest victory to date. Nearly 100 colleges and universities had dropped their licensing deals with the company...
Orica hitches a ride on mining swell
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Orica :: Honduras | updated Mon Nov 09 05:11:44 -0800 2009 | business-news
In a result that beat market expectations, Orica unveiled yesterday an after-tax profit of $646 million for the year to September 30, up 13 per cent on the previous year. The company also confirmed it was still planning to spin...
Gloss returning to demerger option for Orica
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Orica :: Honduras | updated Sun Nov 08 05:18:22 -0800 2009 | business-news
Orica put the demerger on ice indefinitely in November 2008, in light of the global financial crisis, but in recent weeks it has hinted the option could be resurrected. It will be expected to provide an update alongside today's release...
Growers borrow $22m
Source: Fiji Times
Cane :: Honduras | updated Thu Oct 29 13:21:09 -0700 2009 | business-news
Growers borrowed $22.59million from the Sugar Cane Growers Fund last year. Fund chairman John May said during the year the fund approved a total of 2852 loans. Given the difficult times, Mr May said the fund did well by achieving...
Growers incurred most
Source: Fiji Times
Cane :: Honduras | updated Tue Oct 20 13:53:22 -0700 2009 | business-news
The costs included cane output losses, non-cane and other farm losses and direct and indirect household losses. The report stated that the impact of the flood on the sugar belt was not homogenous. "In total, only 15 per cent of...
7-day wait for burnt cane farmers
Source: Fiji Times
Cane :: Honduras | updated Mon Oct 12 14:49:09 -0700 2009 | business-news
Police spokesman (West) Wame Bautolu said this was the usual procedure that had been in place at police stations and posts. "Over the years, this procedure has not been followed because officers have tried to accommodate the requests of cane...
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