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Pharmaceutical Heists on the Wane in Number and in Value of Drugs Stolen. Why?

The average size of each pharmaceutical theft incident in U.S. so far in 2012 has been about $120,000. Compare that to just four years ago, in 2009, when the average incident resulted in losses of about $4m. That is an astonishing reduction of more than 30 times in just four years. Furthermore, the number of incidents during the same period has been cut in half. What is the cause of this phenomenal success?

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Many Officials Don't Know if Their Companies Comply with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Although the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has been in effect for 35 years as of Dec. 19, many companies still have a long way to go in complying with it. Indeed, 44.6 percent of professionals say either that their companies are not making improvements to prevent and detect corrupt activity or that they don't know if their company is doing so, according to a survey by Deloitte.

DHL Adds Two Carbon-Reporting Services to GOGREEN Offering

DHL has expanded its GOGREEN environmental services with two new carbon-reporting tools.

U.S. Celebrates Re-shoring, But Mexico Crashes the Party

On its way back to the U.S. from China, might manufacturing take a detour into Mexico? Does our neighbor south of the border stand ready to quash the Great American Industrial Revival?

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U.S. Celebrates Re-shoring, But Mexico Crashes the Party

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Growing Beyond Mexico, Wal-Mart's Internal Probe Into Foreign Corruption Goes Global

Wal-Mart Stores reported that its investigation into violations of a federal anti-bribery law had extended beyond Mexico to China, India and Brazil, some of the retailer's most important international markets.

Theft Ring Victimizes Stores and Customers with Compromised PIN Pads

A ring of Canadian thieves who were caught with 30,700 stolen payment-card numbers is providing a view inside the process of tampering with PIN pads - and it's not pretty. On November 9, Toronto police said a five-man gang had tens of thousands of stolen card numbers on PCs and USB thumb-drives, along with at least a dozen stolen POS devices.

Determining ITAR License Requirements

with Bob Schuettler, Director, Corporate Export Licensing at ATK

EU Postpones Air Cargo Emissions Trading Program Until Next Year

Global opposition has forced the European Union to conditionally freeze its emissions trading scheme for one year. EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said she is seeking to create "a positive atmosphere" for global talks concerning aircraft emissions management - an approach lauded by many in the aviation industry.

What Will Drive the Next Industrial Revolution?

With every presidential election comes a spirit of renewal (at least for those who supported the winning candidate). We're emboldened to look ahead, to renew our faith in the future, to reaffirm our belief that despite the occasional stumble, economic expansion will continue indefinitely.

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What Will Drive the Next Industrial Revolution?

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