Daily Archives: July 19, 2012

Olympics Security Firm Apologizes

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LONDON OLYMPICS Updated July 17, 2012, 3:11 p.m. ET Olympics Security Firm Apologizes By CASSELL BRYAN-LOW LONDON—The head of Olympic security contractor G4S PLC told a panel of agitated British lawmakers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Military buying to be outsourced

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July 17, 2012 5:30 pm Military buying to be outsourced By Carola Hoyos, Defence Correspondent The Ministry of Defence is planning to hand over to private contractors the £14bn a year… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The UK Border Agency’s long, punitive campaign against children (helped by G4S and Serco)

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The UK Border Agency’s long, punitive campaign against children (helped by G4S and Serco) Clare Sambrook , 16 July 2012 The appalling Rochdale sexual abuse scandal prompted long-overdue scrutiny of our… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Building Democracy with Blackwater et al

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David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ July 18, 2012 Building Democracy with Blackwater et al By David Isenberg I’m pretty sure that this is not going down… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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