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- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Category Archives: UK
Meet Bob, Britain’s first ROBOTIC security guard:
Meet Bob, Britain’s first ROBOTIC security guard: Droid roams offices looking for suspicious behaviour – and calls for backup Bob rolls from room to room at G4S offices in Gloucestershire If… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S security guards violently remove protesters from AGM
G4S security guards violently remove protesters from AGM Investors express shock at manner guards evicted protesting shareholders who accuse firm of human rights violations Rupert Neate The Guardian, Thursday 5 June… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UK watchdog to probe G4S Israeli contract
June 2, 2014 6:10 pm UK watchdog to probe G4S Israeli contract By Gill Plimmer ©Bloomberg G4S, the global security company, came under further pressure on Monday when a UK government-funded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Thatcher backed Ugandan crackdown
Thatcher backed Ugandan crackdown Iron Lady endorsed British mercenaries training Ugandan paramilitary unit in conflict ‘worse than Amin era’ By admin | Thursday, 29 May, 2014 – 12:13 Margaret Thatcher gave… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S investors could revolt over bonuses
G4S investors could revolt over bonuses Controversial private security firm G4S faces the prospect of a shareholder revolt over executive pay at its annual meeting this Thursday, writes Geoff Ho. By:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Glasgow 2014: 10,000-strong army of police, military and security personnel to protect fans and athletes during Games
dailyrecord.co.uk By Paul O’Hare 30 May 2014 05:20 Glasgow 2014: 10,000-strong army of police, military and security personnel to protect fans and athletes during Games COMMONWEALTH Games organisers revealed Scottish Prison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The British East India Company 1600-1858: A model of transition management for the modern global corporation
The British East India Company 1600-1858: A model of transition management for the modern global corporation Roukis, George S. The Journal of Management Development23.10 (2004): 938-948. Abstract (summary) This paper focuses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UK division of G4S loses third chief executive in two years
UK division of G4S loses third chief executive in two years The Daily Telegraph By Louise Armitstead 21 May 2014 G4S has parted company with its third UK chief executive in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Special Investigation: Serco, the Observer, and a hunt for the truth about Yarl’s Woo
Observer Home News Pages Special Investigation: Serco, the Observer, and a hunt for the truth about Yarl’s Wood: Efforts to investigate repeated claims of sexual abuse by staff at the asylum… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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New boss works to create clean slate at Serco
New boss works to create clean slate at Serco 20 May 2014 The new chief executive of outsourcing giant Serco suffered a baptism of fire in his first week in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading