tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596790.post8878849134436822234..comments2023-12-23T20:09:27.185+00:00Comments on The Curmudgeon: A Barrel of LaughsPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076353733931722397noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596790.post-76635750871868854262010-07-29T12:09:00.725+01:002010-07-29T12:09:00.725+01:00If you'd like a comparable case in "good ...If you'd like a comparable case in "good social corporate responsibility", google Bernie Banton and James Hardie. Banton died from mesothelioma induced by breathing asbestos fibres from Hardie products. They set up a 'compensation fund', put too little into and then moved their head office from Australia to Holland to avoid paying claims.philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011647023598364166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596790.post-11598551708230873962010-07-29T10:30:28.038+01:002010-07-29T10:30:28.038+01:00The irony is that, if Tiny did now invest his wind...The irony is that, if Tiny did now invest his windfall in BP shares, he would probably make a pretty good return, if only because he is no longer around to drag the share price down. I he did so before he was canned, sorry - left by mutual consent, I wonder if that would qualify as insider trading.Foamierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992031637742535990noreply@blogger.com