Writing Worth Reading
Writing Worth Reading
"Half a century after the first wave of lawsuits were filed for illnesses linked to exposure to asbestos and 40 years after new regulation curtailed use of the mineral, the asbestos-litigation business is booming"
Dieter Machold ran a family business of impeccable reputation, trading in antique violins. When he needed capital, his banks were happy to accept a Stradivarius or two as security. Until, one day, the music stopped
Murdoch media empire is in full damage-control mode. But the pain and revelations keep on coming. As employees realise that self-preservation trumps loyalty, more and more spills into public view. How will it end?
It used to be said that SEC staff attorneys would have trouble finding ice cream in a Dairy Queen. But there have been some recent successes. Such as the insider-trading case that saw hedge fund boss Raj Rajaratnam put behind bars
In three decades the Almeria region of south-east Spain has been transformed from one of the country's poorest regions to one of the richest. Wealth has been driven by the horticulture industry. And very cheap illegal African labour
South Africa is the source of 40% of all the gold ever mined. But those who dug it out are paying with their health. At a rate of 500 people a week, they're signing up for a class action lawsuit against the mining firms
Thoughtful response to resignation letter last week of Greg Smith. By a woman who worked at GS from 1988-2002 and made partner at the age of 32. Interesting on corporate culture, and how the business changed in the past decade
Reconstruction of ill-fated News International meeting at which Rupert Murdoch fixed strategy for dealing with phone-hacking scandal. Decided to contain, not investigate. “I will handle the board. Everyone else stay out of it"
More concerns for Apple. Here's how Foxconn, the Chinese government and various universities are conspiring to turn students into forced labourers. Want a degree? Well, first you'll need to complete your "internship" at a factory
Barely believable story of Kim Dotcom, self-styled "Dr Evil" of file sharing, and CEO of illegal website Megaupload. Born Kim Schmitz in Germany, this is how he went from hacker to insider trader, playboy, master internet fraudster
Transcript of radio show in which reporter visits Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China, where iPhones are made. 430,000 workers, many underage, working in conditions unimaginable to those in the West. Eye-opening, compelling, shocking
Story of epic battle between big oil and American lawyer acting for residents of Ecuadoran Amazon. Fascinating on tactics of corporate giant faced with class-action suit, and shades of grey that emerge in plaintiffs' case
"He is moved by money, by his family and by newspapers. He doesn't care about anything else"
