Who Wants to Bet that Walmart’s Bribery Policy Was Not in Play in India and China?

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New Orleans  It still doesn’t mean that Walmart won’t walk away scot-free from its $24 million Mexican bribery scandal (and who knows how much more might have been spent in other countries like India?), but at least some directors may lose their soft perches and have their hands pried loose from the rubberstamps they have …

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Microfinance Company’s Own Investigation Proves SKS Provoked Suicides

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New Orleans    Working with ACORN International, Melanie Craxton from the University of Edinburgh and I produced a hard hitting report,  Mega Troubles for Microfinance, calling into question the claims that microfinance reduces poverty and the entire model of unsustainable practices, collection methods, and the resource bubble fueling their growth.   Sadly, a story written by the …

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