Daily Archives: June 13, 2016

Gunman Omar Mateen’s employer: ‘We are shocked and saddened’

Gunman Omar Mateen’s employer: ‘We are shocked and saddened’ Security company G4S released a statement saying that Orlando, Fla., nightclub gunman Omar Mateen had worked for them for several years. “We are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Omar Mateen Kept On By G4S, In UN Global Compact, Any UNSC Statement?

Omar Mateen Kept On By G4S, In UN Global Compact, Any UNSC Statement? By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 12 — The killer in Orlando, Omar Mateen, worked since 2007… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Gold Coast firm provides bodyguard paramedics to the rich

Gold Coast firm provides bodyguard paramedics to the rich May 27, 2016 10:00am Ryan KeenGold Coast Bulletin Troy Claydon and Simon Taylor, of Panoptic Solutions, Health, Safety and Security Services. Photo:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Our outsourced, shadow state

Our outsourced, shadow state Julian Sayarer 11 June 2016 The outsourcing of public services to private contractors has transformed the state. What has gone wrong, why and what can be done?… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DynCorp International Inc. Announces Final Results of Exchange Offer and Expected Closing of Refinancing Transactions

DynCorp International Inc. Announces Final Results of Exchange Offer and Expected Closing of Refinancing Transactions June 13, 2016 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DynCorp International Inc. (“DynCorp International”), a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Northrop Takes DynCorp Contract Row To Fed. Court

Northrop Takes DynCorp Contract Row To Fed. Court By Daniel Wilson Law360, Washington (May 16, 2016, 8:00 PM ET) — A Northrop Grumman unit has removed to Virginia federal court a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S shares slide on Florida gunman link

G4S shares slide on Florida gunman link G4S shares fell 4.9% on Monday after it emerged the company had employed Orlando gunman Omar Mateen, who killed 50 people in a Florida… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Orlando shooter Omar Mateen not first G4S employee to go on deadly rampage

Orlando shooter Omar Mateen not first G4S employee to go on deadly rampage Published time: 13 Jun, 2016 14:00Edited time: 13 Jun, 2016 15:04 Get short URL Investigators work the scene… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Orlando Nightclub Shooting Puts G4S in Spotlight Again

Orlando Nightclub Shooting Puts G4S in Spotlight Again U.K.-based security giant that employed Omar Mateen said its vetting had raised no red flags Highway-patrol troopers stand guard near the mass shooting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Iran steps up recruitment of Shiite mercenaries for Syrian war

Iran steps up recruitment of Shiite mercenaries for Syrian war Iran opened a recruiting center in Herat, Afghanistan, last fall and has persuaded – and sometimes coerced – thousands of Afghans to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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