[DaveW]

Norways stocks just went up in my books!

The huge fund that's meant to preserve Norway's oil wealth for future generations is pulling out of shares that don't meet the government's ethical standards. Among them is the Wal-Mart discount store chain.

 

[stevew]

Are they dumping their Apple stock?

Or are any other Apple fanboys for that matter?

 

[DaveW]

Dunno... Do they have apple stock to dump?

 

[stevew]

Don't know?

 

[DRB]

This is interesting and an admirable stance but I wonder about the feasibility of excluding businesses that don't meet the ethical standards.

Face it the vast majority of business that operate industry or do business with industry in Asia are all pushing the envelope ethically.

I just wonder if you have that much money to wield are you better off attempting to change these companies from within then washing your hands of them?

 

[LordOpie]

Ironically, W-M's in the process of changing their bad behavoir for teh positive.

 

[The Amish]

Why not they already exploited the country for everything it's worth

 

[ohio]

Funny quote from the Freeport (other company removed from list) rep:
"While Freeport refutes the allegations levelled at the company, it chooses not to provide evidence in support of its position,"

 

[Changleen]

'Cause I'm A LIAR!

 

[DaveW]

'Cause I'm A LIAR!

I always like Justice Peter Mahon's summing up of the Erebus inquiry, he called Air New Zealands defence in it

"An orchestrated litany of lies" :hot:

 

[BurlyShirley]

A govt. with ethics is like a hitman with a squirt gun.

 

[Tenchiro]

Lyle Lanley: You know a town with money is a little like the mule with a spinning wheel. No-one knows how he got it and danged if he knows how to use it!
Homer: Hehe, mule!

 

[DaveW]

A govt. with ethics is like a hitman with a squirt gun.

Vs the american govenment method of a hit man with a lobotomy and suicide vest.......
:bomb: