Corporate Sponsors

Hudson's Bay to Cut 1,000 Jobs

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:30

Hudson's Bay to Cut 1,000 Jobs

The HBC is a national corporate sponsor to the 2010 Olympics. It is one of the oldest corporations in the world, and was a central factor in the colonization of 'Canada'.

Hudson's Bay restructuring will cost 1,000 jobs
CBC News, Wednesday, February 4, 2009

3M Executive Held Hostage: France

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sat, 01/29/2011 - 00:40

French strikers hold 3M exec hostage amid talks

Mar. 25 2009, The Associated Press

PITHIVIERS, France -- Striking French workers for U.S. manufacturer 3M held their boss hostage amid labour talks Wednesday at a plant south of Paris, as anger over layoffs and cutbacks mounted around the country.

Corporate Sponsors Remain a Concern for 2010

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sat, 01/29/2011 - 00:38

Sponsors on track, but concerns remain

Relying on Nortel, GM, Petrocan and the IOC, VANOC says budget is on schedule - but gaps could emerge

DAVID EBNER, March 26, 2009, Globe and Mail

Campaign to Stop Killer Coke at Shareholders Meeting

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sat, 01/29/2011 - 00:20

Campaign to Stop Killer Coke to Protest at Coke Annual Meeting:  Mobile Billboards in Atlanta Area Will Highlight Coke’s Abuses

[No2010 Note: Coke is one of the top Olympic sponsors and a sponsor for the torch relay]
Monday, April 20, 2009, For immediate release

General Motors Bankruptcy Could Leave Olympics Stranded

Submitted by Zig Zag on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 22:54

Vanoc assured that GM will fulfill sponsorship commitment

By JEFF LEE, Vancouver Sun, May 28, 2009

If General Motors files for bankruptcy protection on Monday, as is widely expected, it will have yet to deliver more than 4,300 vehicles for the 2010 Winter Games.

US Olympic Committee Loses Another Corporate Sponsor

Submitted by Zig Zag on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 22:51

US Olympic Committee loses another major sponsor

Fri, Jun 05, 2009, AFP

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - Bank of America has become the third major sponsor not to renew a sponsorship contract with the US Olympic Committee, a key loss coming just eight months before the 2010 Winter Olympics.

National Call of Action Against 2010 Corporate Sponsors

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:23

NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION AGAINST 2010 OLYMPIC SPONSORS:

DIRTY MONEY FOR DIRTY OIL

London UK Tar Sands Oilympics Protest

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 18:11

London, UK, Tar Sands Oilympics

On Feb. 21, 2010, the London Tar Sands Network and London Rising Tide hold the inaugural Tar Sands Oilympics in Trafalgar Square, London.

Corporate contenders RBS, Shell and newcomer BP compete for the chance to wreak environmental havoc in their scramble for Canada's tar sands.

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