02.02.2012 - Parnell joins call for divestment from Iran by Permanent Fund
Gov. Sean Parnell is calling on the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. to divest investments in companies that either do business in Iran or with Iran's ruling government. Parnell, in a letter to the corporation's executive director, said some believe free markets, and not government policy, should direct investment choices. But he said the "very real threat" posed by Iran requires action, citing, among other things, nuclear concerns raised by the International Atomic Energy Agency and a hostile Iranian stance against Israel...............................................Full Article: Source
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