US - The House of Representatives has snubbed opposition from the Bush administration by passing two bills enabling pension plans and mutual funds to voice their opposition to the Iranian and Sudanese governments.
Both bills will establish a federal list of companies that have business links in Iran and Sudan and remove legal barriers to enable them to cut ties with these listed companies if they choose to d...
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