Paying the bill: the police
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British police are against proposed new reform legislation. Backers of reform cite increased police funding up 88% since 1997, with a rise in crime. The new laws will have elements from a white paper, reforms complied by a businessman and recommendation from the Commission of Criminal Justice.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Paying for the past: toxic waste
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The cost of cleaning up hazardous waste sites in the US is expected to soar, with little evidence that the effort results in human health benefits. The technology needed to clean sites in many instances is unavailable or economically out of reach.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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The price of paying ransoms
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The fashion for kidnapping is spreading, and there are risks involved in paying ransoms, as has occurred in the Philippines.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2000
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