Farms being prosecuted for importing Thai workers
By MARK NIESSE 2010-09-04T21:39:13ZHONOLULU (AP) -- Two prominent, popular brothers who operate the second-largest vegetable farm in Hawaii will be sentenced in federal court this week on human trafficking charges - they pleaded guilty - but two former state governors, community groups, fellow farmers and other supporters are trying to keep them out of prison.... hosted.ap.org |
Vladimir Putin to step into $450m Kazakh gold feud
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is today expected to intervene in a $450m (£292m) corporate battle over prize Kazakh gold fields. telegraph.co.uk |
Treasury 'will lose hundreds of millions of pounds' in tax as hedge funds move abroad
Treasury will lose hundreds of millions of pounds in vital tax revenues each year as hedge fund managers move overseas, experts warn. telegraph.co.uk |
Latin American Markets: Brazil’s real pushes past tax hike
Brazil's currency rises despite higher tax to limit its gain. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Everything Everywhere and Dixons owner DSGi line up as suitors for Phones4U
Orange and T-Mobile operator and Dixons among around 10 parties to have expressed an interest in Phones4U. telegraph.co.uk |