New Orleans The action by the Indian government to modify the standards for foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail to 51% ownership is something that ACORN International and the India FDI Watch Campaign (www.indiafdiwatch.org) that founded and continue to support have long opposed. We have done so in no small manner because of …
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ACORN International Actions on Foreign Retail and on Small Retail in India
New Orleans I love my job! Given the differences in international time zones there are surprises all hours of the day and night, because good organizing is happening 24 hours a day. We are about to celebrate this with the publication by Social Policy Press of Global Grassroots: International Perspectives on Organizing this week, but …
Gold Hidden in Dodd-Frank
New Orleans Wow! A seasonal surprise!! It turns out that there were a couple of pieces of gold hidden in the hills and valleys of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act that I had overlooked and that have international impact. Retailers are required to report annually on the origin of minerals used in products from war-torn …