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Halliburton Moving HQ To Dubai

Posted by kdawson on from the might-as-well dept.

theodp writes "Much-maligned defense contractor Halliburton is moving its corporate headquarters from Houston to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai's friendly tax laws will add to Halliburton's bottom line. Last year the company earned $2.3B in profits. Sen. Patrick Leahy called the company's move 'corporate greed at its worst.' Halliburton, once headed by VP Dick Cheney, has been awarded contracts valued at an estimated $25.7B for its work in Iraq."

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  1. Re:Good move by R2.0 · · Score: 0, Troll

    What twat modded this "Insightful?

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  2. Gee, imagine that... by lionchild · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hmmm...wow, gee...imagine that. Moving to Dubai.

    Let's all find our surprised look. ... *GASP!*... Oh, no! Say it isn't so!

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  3. Re:What are they avoiding (besides paying taxes)? by amRadioHed · · Score: 1, Troll

    Give them a break, they already pay for plenty of Americans.

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