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Charlotte Company Settles With Feds For $218 Million For Bribing Vietnam, Indonesia, and India

Charlotte’s Albemarle Corp has just agreed to pay $218 million to settle claims of bribing government officials in multiple countries. In their settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Albemarle admitted that between 2009 and 2017, they bribed numerous government officials to secure business … [Read more…]

Charlotte Company Planning To Import Ecuadorian Dragon Fruit To The US For The First Time

Charlotte-based Dole Food Company announced plans to offer fresh Ecuadorian Dragon Fruit to consumers across the western United States and Canada. Here in Charlotte, they will be offering the exotic fruit in Lowes and Harris Teeter locations. As the year 2024 approaches, ushering in the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese calendar, the … [Read more…]