GE shelled out $122M to fight PCB clean-up

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General Electric has spent almost $122 million towards public relations, legal fees, and lobbying between 1990 and 2005. GE spent the amount to tack environmental issues related to its three sites which are contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls.

ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT, Financial management, Commodity & service prices, Electrical equipment and supplies industry, Electric equipment industry, Finance, Prices and rates, Environmental aspects, General Electric Co., GE, Media coverage, Company public relations, Company financing, Hazardous waste sites, Company pricing policy

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Suit rubs shine off AppleEs PR

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The filing of a class action suit against Apple Computer, accusing that it has sold more than one million units of its iPod nano music player, that is thinner than a standard no.2 pencil, is discussed.

Electronic computers, Legal issues & crime, Legal/Government Regulation, Computer industry, Company legal issue, Cases, Microcomputer industry, AAPL, Apple Inc.

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PR is saddled with snake oil salesman image

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Image of public relations profession as a negative, unethical way to deceive people is discussed.

Ethics, Editorial, Ethical aspects, Public opinion

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