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Caterpillar, Business Halt

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Caterpillar, the U.S.-based heavy construction equipment company, said that it would no longer allow third parties to sell its products in Iran.  0.2 percent of company sales involved indirect business with Iran.  

Status

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  • Discussion Date: Sun, 2010-02-28
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Citation

1. "Caterpillar moves to cut links with Iran", FT, 28 February 2010, available at http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/75f16576-248a-11df-8be0-00144feab49a.html.

2. "Caterpillar tightens non-Iran sales policy", Chicago Business, 1 March 2010, available at http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=37263.

3. "Caterpillar Prohibits Sales of Equipment Bound for Iran", Wall Street Journal, 2 March 2010, available at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870342930457509543060594451....

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