Spell It Out For Clear Business Ethics And Policy
Businesses must spell out right and wrong action in policies to ensure enforceable standards. The piece urges periodic reviews of employee manuals, strict ethics, reporting channels, and transparent communication to prevent scandals and guide long term turnaround.
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Westar Energy Company
Ottawa Recreation Commission
BusinessWeek
D Clean
Cackling oil executives fuel petroleum paranoia
In a polemical perspective Rich Lowry argues that fears of a global oil conspiracy are exaggerated. He critiques the notion of a hidden cartel manipulating prices, cites geopolitical and market forces, and suggests price movements reflect complex, uncontrollable factors rather than a coordinated scheme.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Middle East
al- Qaida
Saudi Arabia
Nigeria
Niger Delta
Chad
World Bank
Deng Xiaoping
Texaco
China
Lange
Dennis Hastert
Bill Frist
Bush
Federal Trade Commission
Senate ethics reform slammed as lobbyist payback
Hightower criticizes the Senate for passing a lobbying reform bill he says leaves major loopholes and allows continued influence by lobbyists. He cites limited bans on meals and junkets, ongoing perks, and minimal enforcement, while noting a mandatory ethics training as the sole tangible change.
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U.S. Senate
Chris Dodd
Capitol
U.S Capitol
Jack Abramoff
Congress
Capitol Hill
Senate
Russ Feingold
Office of Public Integrity
Chris Dodds
Common Cause
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Linda Brown
Ibrown
Attawaherald.com
Kathy Miller
Kemiler
Billi Gray
Tim Milibern
Ottawa Herald
bin Laden
Exxon-Mobil
Lee Raymond
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Nationalreview.com
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