Do you buy Chiquita Bananas?, You're funding terrorism.. |
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 Apr 15 2007, 01:52 PM
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Taken from http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/14/news/compa...sion=2007031417
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Federal authorities on Wednesday charged Chiquita Brands International with engaging in transactions with a terrorist organization. The company recently pushed back its annual report as it seeks to amend an agreement with lenders after taking a $25 million charge related to an ongoing federal investigation. Shares of Chiquita (up $0.25 to $12.75, Charts) fell nearly 2 percent in after-hours trading on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday. Chiquita it did not file its annual report by March 1 as required and now expects to file it on March 16. It is seeking approval of an amendment with lenders under a June 28 credit agreement, it said. In a Feb. 22 filing, Chiquita said it had voluntarily disclosed that its Colombian banana-producing subsidiary, which it sold in June 2004, had made payments to certain groups there, which were designated as "foreign terrorist organizations" under U.S. law. Following the disclosure, the Justice Department initiated a criminal investigation to examine the role and conduct of the company and some of its officers in the matter, the company said in that filing. |
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Apr 15 2007, 01:59 PM
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 Photoartist  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 |
Your link was broken, but I here's an article on this.
http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/19/news/compa....reut/index.htm Moved to News |
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| *Podomaht* |
Apr 15 2007, 02:00 PM
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QUOTE(Arjuna Capulong @ Apr 15 2007, 2:59 PM)  Your link was broken, but I here's an article on this. http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/19/news/compa....reut/index.htm Moved to News You have AIDS. |
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| *yrrnotelekktric* |
Apr 15 2007, 02:00 PM
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Never even heard of those bananas.
Until now. 
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Apr 15 2007, 02:08 PM
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 long time no CB. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,889 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 493,502 |
I've never heard of Chiquita Bananas either.
But I think that they do deserve to be fined $25 million. |
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Apr 15 2007, 10:19 PM
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 Kimberly Group: Member Posts: 1,961 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 121,599 |
^ Really? That's like THE banana. At least around here, its the main brand. They definately deserve more than a 25 million dollar fine... the US should stop allowing them to be sold here, if they are indeed funding terrorism.
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Apr 27 2007, 08:53 PM
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 A laugh spreads, so do some spreading! Group: Member Posts: 529 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 85,319 |
I agree with kimmytree. In Chicago, when people think of bananas, it's always Chiquita. "Chiquita banana and I'm here to say blah blah..."
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Apr 28 2007, 10:26 AM
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 that's what she said Group: Member Posts: 848 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 436,512 |
omg, that's just messed up.
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May 5 2007, 05:42 AM
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QUOTE(kimmytree @ Apr 16 2007, 3:19 AM) ^ Really? That's like THE banana. At least around here, its the main brand. They definately deserve more than a 25 million dollar fine... the US should stop allowing them to be sold here, if they are indeed funding terrorism. Yeah its actully the most popular brand of banana's like.. world wide. QUOTE "Chiquita banana and I'm here to say blah blah..." Yeah with the lady with the fruit on her head sings that lol |
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May 14 2007, 04:13 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 63 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 522,019 |
The snack food sand in my town has a sign that says
NOT CHIQUITA BANANAS hahaahaha their indian. or paki or something. |
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