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Hewlett-Packard's Profit Growth and Freedom of Speech

Sunday, 05 July 2009 12:17 Leo Wang Reject Beijing's Green Dam-Youth Escort

Dear Sir or Madam:
 
I have always had great respect for your venerable company, a legend of Silicon Valley, that was founded in 1939.  Aside from HP's melange of entrepreneurial drive and high social conscience, I am particularly impressed with co-founder, David Packard.  According to Jim Collins, the author of Built to Last, Mr. Packard was on the record for stating that "a company has a greater responsibility than making money for its stockholders."  In 1949, Mr. Packard, the then 37-year-old had the moral courage to openly state his view point to his elders in the CEO club.

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Response from Starbucks Coffee Company - Case # 7098249

Sunday, 05 July 2009 11:05 Madeline A. Starbuck's Undermining of Taiwan's Sovereignty

Hello Leo,
 
Thank you so much for taking the time to write to us.
 
As you mentioned in your email, Taiwan was previously labeled "Taiwan, Province of China" on the store locator system on Starbucks.com in deference to International naming conventions. Starbucks prefers not to take a position on political issues, however the system has been adjusted and the store locator is now labeled "Taiwan."  We apologize for any frustration this may have caused you.

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Newsflash


Democratic Progressive Party legislators Chen Ou-po, Yeh Yi-jin and Huang Wei-che hold a press conference in Taipei yesterday, alleging that the Atomic Energy Council purchased a forged report on pressure measurements at nuclear power plants in Taiwan.
Photo: Chien Jung-fong, Taipei Times

The credibility of state-owned Taiwan Power Co (Taipower, 台電) took another hit after allegations of an allegedly fraudulent stress test report and a corruption probe involving a transformer procurement deal, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers said yesterday.

Citing media reports and remarks from Green Consumers Foundation chairman Jay Fang (方儉), DPP Legislator Chen Ou-po (陳歐珀) told a press conference that Taipower “has been lying all the way about its performance and nuclear safety.”