Summary: When oil conglomerate Shell stunned investors by announcing a 20 percent reduction in its proven reserves, pensions and portfolios suffered around the world. This program reveals a pattern of exaggeration and cover-up at the company's top level-specifically involving the former chairman and head of production. An unflinching analysis of a failure in business ethics, Shell Shock raises complex...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Richardson, Heather Cox
Summary: "From historian and author of the popular daily newsletter LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN, a vital narrative that explains how America, once a beacon of democracy, now teeters on the brink of autocracy--and how we can turn back. In the midst of the impeachment crisis of 2019, Heather Cox Richardson launched a daily Facebook essay providing the historical background of the daily torrent of news. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 320.43709 RICCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.473 RICCopies Available at Interlochen
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Summary: "When the possibility of wiretapping first became known to Americans they were outraged. Now, in our post-9/11 world, it's accepted that corporations are vested with human rights, and government agencies and corporations use computers to monitor our private lives. David H. Price pulls back the curtain to reveal how the FBI and other government agencies have always functioned as the secret...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pluto Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.44 PRISummary: The old saying about imitation and flattery is of little consolation when forged products wreak havoc on consumers. Merchants and manufacturers suffer too, as the global traffic in counterfeit goods bypasses most honest forms of business. This program follows investigators as they track the flow of fake name-brand items around the world. Filmed in Asia, Africa, and Europe, the video shows how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: How did fraudulent investment manager Bernard Madoff get away with such an enormous scam for so many years? This CNBC Original program examines the bizarre details of Madoff's operation while exploring his motives and mind-set. Interviews feature expert guests and key players affected by the scandal, including publisher and investor Mort Zuckerman; Forbes editor Robert Lenzner; financial...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: There's a fine art to selling earlobe lifts, inflatable massage boots, and mini-staircases for arthritic dogs. This ABC News program enters the strange world of A. J. Kubani and his New Jersey-based company, Telebrands-a purveyor of quirky household products showcased in late-night TV infomercials. In a one-on-one interview, Kubani discusses his main strategy: identifying a mundane, irksome...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009