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Article: Reed targeted by arms industry protesters ; BUSINESS
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 18, 2007
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Reed Elsevier was forced to deflect criticism from its
shareholders over its involvement in the organisation of trade fairs
for the arms industry after a protest was staged outside the
publisher's annual general meeting.
Reed's core business is publishing medical, scientific and legal
journals but the company has an exhibitions business that organises
arms fairs around the world. Earlier this year, the Joseph Rowntree
Charitable Trust sold [pound]2m-worth of shares after Reed refused
to sever its ties with the arms industry.
Outside the company's AGM in London a group of protesters
carrying placards reading "Promote Health Not Arms Fairs" and "Human
Rights Before Company Profits" handed ...