VOL. XLVI

No 51/52

22/29-December-2003

IRAN

Halliburtons Iran Operations Under Renewed Shareholder Pressure

US oilfield services contractor Halliburton has been accused by New York City Comptroller William C Thompson, manager of the citys police and fire department pension funds, of failing to comply with an agreement to provide the funds with a report detailing the potential financial and reputational risks of its operations in Iran. The citys funds are shareholders in Halliburton and a number of...