Monday, March 12, 2007

Halliburton's Dubai move sparks US political ire

So let's see if I have this right...Be GIVEN a multi-billion dollar contract, Still overcharge for the services that I have been paid for, screw over the country that gave the contract, and then change headquarters so you don't have to pay taxes on any of the aggregious profits. Yep, that about covers it.
BB

Mon Mar 12, 11:15 AM ET
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A weekend announcement by Halliburton, the US oil services giant, that it is shifting its corporate headquarters to Dubai from Texas triggered an angry response from some US lawmakers Monday.

Halliburton, which was once run by Vice President Dick Cheney, said Sunday it was relocating to the United Arab Emirates to capitalize on the region's booming energy market.

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