Time’s up for mining & oil firms as UK endorses strong anti-corruption rules

Global Witness welcomes today’s announcement by the UK Government of the findings from its review of a vital anti-corruption law for oil and mining companies. The Government strongly endorsed the law, which requires extractive companies to publish details of the billions of dollars they pay to governments across the world in exchange for oil and minerals. The Government concluded that the law had been a success in bringing greater transparency to the sector with no unnecessary costs to business, and...

Review: Machinal- Almeida Theatre

Machinal was first performed in 1928 but its ninety-minute dissection of enforced marriage and America’s obsession with business and money-making is as resonant today as it has been over the last few decades. Playwright Sophie Treadwell (also a human rights journalist ahead of her time) took her main inspiration from the Ruth Snyder and Gray trial which led to the first execution of a woman by chair in New York State. But Treadwell only uses Snyder as a way in...

Watch – ‘Wake up Punchy!’ Trump responds to Robert De Niro

De Niro, who has previously said he would like to punch the president, received a standing ovation for his verbal attack at the Tony Awards. But in a tweet, Mr Trump described the actor as "a very Low IQ individual". "I watched him... and truly believe he may be 'punch-drunk'," he said.   Watch Video Here   https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/world-news/watch-robert-de-niros-censored-blast-at-donald-trump-gets-standing-ovation/11/06/

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