Corporate Governance?
If there ever was a need for investigation into a company, it's this one -- meet Zapata (founded by George W. Bush) and Omega Protein -- two companies under the control of Malcolm Glazer's family. He also owns the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and is now after the Manchester United soccer club. His children are on the boards of each company, as well as friends of his. Both companies have had mysterious bids for control or outright buyouts, that have been dismissed, but resulted in a run on the companies stocks, inflating their value. The saga involves mystery men, more mystery men, and companies with mailing addresses at UPS mailboxes, and telephone/fax numbers to houses who've never heard of the companies. Makes you leary about investing in companies you've never heard of.
Of Movies ...
Some movies that I have an interest in this month -- I will not get to them all. X-Men III: The Last Stand -- 'nuff said! No Logo - Brands, Globalization & Resistance -- based on the book of the same title, this movie is playing at the Bloor Cinema on June 29 & 30. Sophie Scholl: The Final Days -- the story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine , who, as part of the White Rose, was dedicated to the downfall of the Third Reich. The movie plays at the Bloor Cinema from June 25-27. Thank You For Smoking -- playing at the Bloor Cinema from June 23-37. Tsotsi -- a look at life in the ghettos outside of present-day Johannesburg, South Africa, through Tsotsi, a young thug. There is redemption for Tsotsi, and the film won the 2006 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. It plays at the Bloor Cinema on June 14 & 16. Why We Fight -- a documentary that explores why America goes to war and the role of the military-industrial complex. This played today at the ...
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