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Bureau of Applied Social Research

The Bureau of Applied Social Research was a social research institute at Columbia University which specialised in mass communications research. It grew out of the Radio Research Project at Princeton University, beginning in 1937. The Bureau's first director was Austrian sociologist Paul Lazarsfeld. The project took on permanent form as the Office of Radio Research, moving to Columbia in 1939. In 1944 it was renamed as the 'Bureau of Applied Social Research'.
The bureau closed in 1977. Its archives were merged into Columbia's Center for the Social Sciences which in 1999 in turn became part of the Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy.
==Notes==
Bureau of Latin American Research

The Bureau of Latin American Research was founded in the USA 1941 as a offshoot of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs. Its best-known operatives were Max Ascoli and Serafino RomualdiRonald C. Newton, The "Nazi menace" in Argentina, 1931-1947, Stanford University Press, 1992, p.466.
==Notes==
Category:United States
Burges Salmon

Burges Salmon is an international law firm.
==Nuclear activities==
According to its website Burges Salmon:
:Has a leading national reputation and a recognised international presence in the nuclear legal market. Chambers UK 2013 describes us as having "a breadth and depth of knowledge of nuclear matters that few can match."
:Our team of specialist nuclear lawyers have an unrivalled and proven track record in the four broad areas of our practice
:*Decommissioning and Operational
:*Waste
:*New Build
:*International Regulatory and Governmental.
:We take pride in developing long-term relationships with clients and gaining a thorough understanding of their needs, objectives and operating environments. This ensures our support and advice is pro-active, reducing our clients' exposure to both legal and commercial risk.
:We have an expansive portfolio of nuclear clients (public and private sector) throughout the nuclear/fuel lifecycle, including the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), Government and Regulators, energy companies, site licence companies, contractors (all tiers) and other companies and organisations in a diverse range of sectors including defence, healthcare, higher education and transport.
:Our lawyers are actively involved in the industry's main associations and fora both in the UK and abroad, including the Nuclear Institute and the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA). Gareth Davies is vice-chair of the influential NIA Decommissioning and Radio-active Waste Working Group.
:Head of Nuclear, Ian Salter, is co-chair of the NIA's Legal Affairs Working Group and is leading its Liability Sub-Group on the industry response to the DECC Public Consultation on Changes to the Paris and Brussels Convention on Third Party Liability. Ian has been an active member of the International Nuclear Lawyers Association since 1999. 
:As members of the World Nuclear Association Burges Salmon established and provided the first chair to its Task Force on Nuclear Liability.
:There are very few texts on international nuclear law. In February 2011 the Burges Salmon Guide to Nuclear Law was published. In 2012 members of the team contributed to the nuclear publication 'Infrastructure and methodologies for the justification of nuclear power programmes'. Nuclear, Burges Salmon website, acc 1 November 2013 
==People==
==Clients==
*Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
==Affiliations==
*Nuclear Industry Association
*Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum
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==Contact, Resources and Notes==
===Contact===
:Address:
:Phone:
:Email:
:Website:
===Resources===
===Notes===
Category:Nuclear Spin
Category:Nuclear: UK
Category:Pro-nuclear companies
Burkhard Balz

Burkhard Balz (born 24 July 1969, Lemgo) is an MEP for Germany from Christian Democratic Union of Germany. 
==Affiliations==
*Member, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
*Member, Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis
*Member, Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
*Substitute, Committee on Transport and Tourism
*Substitute, Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
Professional Activities:
:Until 13 July 2009:
*Senior director at Commerzbank AG, Hannover
:From 14 July 2009:
*Member of the European Parliament, Brussels/Strasbourg
Paid Functions or Activities:
*Member of county council Schaumburg
*Member of city council Stadthagen
*Member of supervisory board, Abfallwirschaftsgesellschaft, Landkreis Schaumburg mbH (http://www.aws-schaumburg.de/)
*Member of supervisory board, Stadtwerke Schaumburg-Lippe GmbH (http://www.stadtwerke-schaumburg-lippe.de/)
*Deputy chairman of supervisory board, Wirtschaftsbetriebe Stadthagen GmbH (http://www.tropicana-stadthagen.de/)
*Member of supervisory board, Apaton Capital AG (http://www.apaton-capital.com/)European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Burkhard Balz, 23 June 2009, accessed 16 November 2009.
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
====Election Campaign 2009====
Burkhard Balz has not yet pledged to any of the four issues presented by the Election Campaign:
*to provide leadership in lobbying transparency and ethics,
*to provide leadership in reforming financial architecture,
*to promote a full-scale rethink of the EU trade policy,
*to promote corporate accountability.Election Campaign, , accessed 02 April 2012.
Ask Burkhard Balz to pledge: Pin down your candidate now!
==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:15E142
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45119
:Fax
:+32 (0)2 28 49119
:Email:
:burkhard.balz@europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.burkhard-balz.eu 
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Burkhard Balz, 23 June 2009, accessed 16 November 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Burkhard Balz, accessed 16 November 2009.
==Notes==
Balz, Burkhard
Balz, Burkhard
Balz, Burkhard
Burns International

Burns International Security Services UK Ltd won a two-year contract to run Harmondsworth IRC on 25 August 1999. The contract commenced in November 1999.Burns International Services Corporation awarded UK contract, PR Newswire, 25 August 1999
Burns was a subsidiary of Chicago-based Burns International Security Services, North America's largest provider of physical security "with 75,000 employees and more than 300 offices throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Colombia. The company offers a complete range of security solutions involving armed and unarmed physical security, foot and vehicle patrol, access control and monitoring, background and drug screening, investigative services, contract staffing, and other specialized security and support services."
Martin Rackstraw was managing director of Burns International UK Ltd.
==Notes==
Category:Security Industry
Category:UK Immigration Detention Contractors
Category:Detention Industry
Burson-Marsteller UK Lobbying Clients, PRCA Register, 1 January 2007 - 30 June 2007

Burson-Marsteller
Offices practicing public affairs:
Burson-Marsteller
24-28 Bloomsbury Way
London
WC1A 2PX
T: 020 7831 6262
F: 020 7430 1033
W: www.bursonmarsteller.co.uk
==Staff performing public affairs consultancy services:==
Gavin Grant
George Hutchinson
Rhoda Macdonald
Adam Lewis
Ian Budd
Andrew Cregan
Katie Taylor
Joanna Vos
==Names of clients for whom UK public affairs consultancy services have been provided:==
Anheuser Busch
Colgate-Palmolive Europe
Dow Europe
KPMG
Nutricia
Digene
UKCPI
Visa International
Afton Chemicals
Accenture
BSEF
Aberdeen Asset Management
J & J
UAE
Declaration signed:
Adrian Talbot, 7 November 2007 PRCA Public Affairs Committee PRCA members public affairs register This register relates to the period 1 January 2007 until 30 June 2007. ], accessed 3 December 2007
==Notes==
Category:PRCA Yearbook
Burson-Marsteller UK Staff and Clients 1 June 2009 to 31 August 2009

Burson-Marsteller
:APPC Register Entry for 1 June 2009 to 31 August 2009
==Address(es)==
===in the UK===
:Contact:
:24 – 28 Bloomsbury Way
:London WC1A 2PX
:Name: Will Thompson
:Tel: 020 7300 6228
:Fax: 020 7404 1146
:Email: William.thompson @bm.com
:Website: http://www.bm.com
===Offices outside UK===
71 wholly-owned offices and 58 affiliate offices, together operating in 83 countries across six continents
==Staff==
:(employed and sub-contracted) providing PA consultancy services this quarter
*Gavin Grant
*George Hutchinson
*Rhoda Macdonald
*Hugo Legh
*Ele Collington
*Sarah Danby
*Andrew Cregan
*Maria Allen
*Tamara Jackson
*Charles Dewhirst
*Taraneh Farzaneh
*David Godfrey
*Steve Morgan
*Jonathon Zokay
==Fee-Paying clients==
:(for whom UK PA consultancy services provided this quarter)
* Accuray
* Alstom
* Amey
* BSEF
* Boston Scientific
* British Council Of Shopping Centres
* Coventry Building Society
* Danone
* Digene
* Comhairle Nan Eilean Siarhsbc
* Johnson & Johnson
* Microsoft
* Neste Oil
* Nickel Institute
* Nutricia
* Revolymer
* Staffordshire Fire Brigade
* Tate & Lyle
* T.N.T.
==Fee-Paying Clients==
:(for whom only UK monitoring services provided this quarter)
None
==Pro-Bono Clients==
:(for whom consultancy and/or monitoring services have been provided this quarter)
None
Category:FoodspinCategory:Lobbying firmsCategory:Food lobbyists and PR consultants Category:GMCategory:PR Operators (GM)Category:APPC Register
Burson-Marsteller UK Staff and Clients 30.11.03 to 31.05.04

Burson-Marsteller
==Address(es) in UK==
:24-28 Bloomsbury Way
:London WC1A 2PX
:Tel: 020 7300 6472
:Fax: 020 7831 3690
:e-mail: peter_digger@uk.bm.com
Peter Digger, Director
Website: http://www.bm.com
_______________________________
==Offices outside UK==
None
==Staff (employed and freelance) providing consultancy services 30.11.03 to 31.05.04==
*Gavin Grant
*Malcolm George
*Peter Digger
*Suzannah Marsden
*Alex Harris
*Andrew Wigley
==Fee-Paying clients for whom UK consultancy services provided 30.11.03 to 31.05.04==
*Thames Water
*Iraqi National Congress
*Lafarge
*Visa International
*Anheuser Busch
*Environment Agency
*KPMG
*EDS
*Aventis Pharma
*Tate & Lyle
*JC Decaux
*Kingfisher
*Uniqlo
*BP
*ABI
*Wizz Air
*Bureau for Engraving and Printing
*Association of MBAs
*Shell Renewables
*Hellenic Cultural Organisation
==Fee-Paying Clients for whom only UK monitoring services provided 3011.03 to 31.05.04==
None
Category:PR ClientsCategory:APPC Register
Burson-Marsteller UK Staff and clients, 1 June to 30 Nov 2005

Burson-Marsteller
==Address(es) in UK==
:Contact: Simon Elliott, Practice Chairman
:24-28 Bloomsbury Way
:London WC1A 2PX
:Tel: 020 7300 6472
:Fax: 020 7831 3690
:e-mail: simon_elliott@uk.bm.com
:Website: www.bm.com
==Offices outside UK:==
:45
==Staff (employed and freelance) providing consultancy services== 
From: 1 June 2005 – 30 Nov 2005
*Gavin Grant
*Simon Elliott
*Rhoda Macdonald
*Bill Royce
*Simon Petar
*Joanna Vos
*Ian Budd
*Elisabet Gunolf
*Kaitlin Daniels
==Fee-Paying clients for whom UK consultancy services provided==
From: 1 June 2005 - 30 Nov 2005
*Anheuser Busch
*Association of MBAs
*Colgate-Palmolive Europe
*Dow Europe
*Environment Agency
*Janssen-Cilag
*Lafarge
*MJM Creative
*RWE npower
*RWE Thames Water
*Tate & Lyle
*Visa International
*System Capital Management
*Imperial War Museum Duxford
*Accenture
*L-3 Security and Detection
*Systems
*BSEF
*Continental Airlines
==Fee-Paying Clients for whom only UK monitoring services provided 1 June 2005 – 30 November 2005==
:None
BusinessEurope

BusinessEurope, formerly known as UNICE is a key lobbying organisation for business in Brussels. UNICE was rebranded BusinessEurope on 23 January 2007, to coincide with the 50th anniversary celebrations of the European Union.
BusinessEurope states that its new mission means it
• Actively promotes the role of enterprises in Europe 
• Advocates a competitive business environment 
• Is a recognised social partner in the European Social Dialogue 
• Is the Voice of Business for building the future of Europe [http://212.3.246.117/Common/GetFile.asp?DocID=18126&logonname=guest&mfd=off
In 2008 a report by Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) entitled Global Europe: An Open Door Policy for Big Business revealed 'the close involvement of the European employers' federation, BusinessEurope, in drawing up the Global Europe trade strategy. CEO's new report highlights how representatives from BusinessEurope were given privileged access in the preparations of the new strategy, with exclusive meetings with the former Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson and top officials from DG TradeCorporate Europe Observatory Global Europe: An Open Door Policy for Big Business 17th October 2008. Accessed 29th April 2009. 
==Affiliations==
*Director General Philippe de Buck sits on the advisory board of the European Policy Centre European Policy Centre, Members accessed 8th November 2011 
 
==External Links==
* Corporate Europe Observatory Global Europe: An Open Door Policy for Big Business 17th October 2008.
*The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) The missing millions – how the new lobby register needs to tackle the 'under-reporting' by industry lobby groups, published 22 June 2011. Outlines under-reporting of lobby expenditure by a significant number of groups, including BusinessEurope
==Notes==
Category:EU Corporate Lobby Groups
Category:EU Lobbying 
Category:Europe
Business Forum on Tax and Competitiveness

The Business Forum on Tax and Competitiveness is chaired by the Exchequer Secretary, David Gauke. He created this forum in July 2010 for business leaders 'to discuss ways in which the Government can improve the competitiveness of the UK's tax system, including the long-term aims of the corporate tax system'.
==Activities==
The remit and membership of the Forum will be reviewed every two years. Its first meeting was held on 15 September 2010.
==People==
*Andy Halford, Chief Financial Officer, Vodafone Group plc
*Deirdre Mahlan, Chief Financial Officer designate, Diageo plc
*George Culmer, Chief Financial Officer, RSA Insurance Group plc
*Simon Dingemans, Chief Financial Officer, GlaxoSmithKline plc
*Andrew Shilston, Finance Director, Rolls-Royce plc
*Mark Elborne, President and CEO, UK, Ireland and Benelux, General Electric Company
*Joe Greenwell, Chairman, Ford of Britain, Ford Motor Company
*Andew Nelson, Finance Director, Amey plc
*Mike Devereux, Director, Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation
*Simon Henry, Chief Financial Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc
*John Cridland, Director-General, The Confederation of British Industry
*Richard Meddings, Group Finance Director, Standard Chartered Bank
==Contact==
:Website: http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/tax_forums_business_tax_competitiveness.htm 
==Resources==
==Notes==
Category: Financial sector lobbying
Category: Tax avoidance
Business Insights

==Background==
Business Insights is a London based agency which provides market and company analysis services. 
Their 'market analysis and forecasting explore all major issues, threats and opportunities' and provide businesses 'with incisive and actionable strategic recommendations'Business Insights About Business Insights Accessed 5th February 2008. 
They advertise themselves
 Business Insights About Business Insights Accessed 5th February 2008 as delivering 'senior level business intelligence in a user-friendly format'. In doing so they focus on the following industries and areas of interest: consumer goods, energy, financial services, healthcare, technology, telecoms, eCommerce, Human Resources. 	 
They go on to add Business Insights About Business Insights Accessed 5th February 2008 that
'No other market analysis company provides such focused and trusted market analysis, across such a wide range of industry sectors'.
==Clients==
Business Insights client list includes Business Insights Patient Power: The shift towards more informed, more powerful consumers of drugs Accessed 5th February 2008...
* 3M
* Abbott Laboratories
* Affymetrix
* Agouron
* Allergan
* Alza
* Ares Serono
* Nycomed Amersham
* Amgen
* Andersen Consulting
* AstraZeneca
* BASF
* Bausch and Lomb
* Baxter
* Bayer
* Beaufour Ipsen
* BioChem Pharma
* Biochemie
* Biogal-Teva
* Biogen
* Boehringer Ingelheim
* Boots
* Bristol-Myers Squibb
* British Biotech
* Byk Gulden
* Cardinal Health
* Chiesi
* Chiron
* Chiroscience
* Chugai
* Daiichi
* Eisai
* Elan
* Eli Lilly
* Fournier
* Fujisawa
* Gehe
* Glaxo Wellcome
* Hoechst Marion Roussel
* Hoffman La Roche
* Immuno AG
* IPSEN
* Janssen
* Johnson & Johnson
* Knoll
* LEK
* Lipha
* Lundbeck
* Merck KGaA
* Merck & Co.
* Novartis
* Novo Nordisk
* Pfizer
* Pharmachemie
* Pharmacia and Upjohn
* Pliva
* Procter & Gamble
* Ranbaxy
* Recordati
* Rhône-Poulenc Rorer
* Roche
* Sanofi (see Sanofi-Aventis)
* Schering-Plough
* Schwarz
* Searle
* SmithKline Beecham
* Solvay
* Synthélabo
* Takeda
* Tanabe
* Teva
* Warner-Lambert
==References==
Business International Corporation

Business International Corporation (BI) was a publishing and advisory firm dedicated to assisting American companies in operating abroad. In 1986, Business International was acquired by The Economist Group in London, and eventually merged with The Economist Intelligence Unit.'The Supreme Court of the State of New York today denied the application of Macmillan Inc. which sought an injunction to prevent the Economist Newspaper Group Inc. from purchasing shares of Business International Corp.' PR Newswire July 14, 1986, Monday DATELINE: NEW YORK, July 14 BIC was reportedly used as a CIA front company. 
According to a lengthy article in the New York Times in 1977, the co-founder of the company told the newspaper that "Eldridge Haynes [the other founder] had provided cover for four CIA employees in various countries between 1955 and 1960".'CIA Established Many Links To Journalists in US and Abroad', New York Times, 27.12.1977
In January 1978 Ken Gott resigned as editor of Business International on grounds that its management 'provided cover for four U.S. Central Intelligence Agency agents between 1955 and 1960.'
:"I want to disassociate myself from any involvement in CIA activities," Gott, 54, said in an interview Monday. He said he wanted to make a public statement so his colleagues in Aisa, where he worked for many years, would realize that he had never been involved in intelligence activities. "This is a difficult position and I want to get things clear. I am not out to cause embarrassment to the management of Business International but I wanted to get the record straight as to where I stand."
:Business International, a weekly business information service that prints several regional publications, was identified in a New York Times article of December 27th, 1977 as a company that had connections with the CIA. Gott said he had not been aware until the Times article was printed and the company acknowledged the report, that Business International ever had CIA connections.
:Elliott Haynes, co-founder of Business International, said providing cover for the agents consisted of approving credentials on a stringer arrangement for four CIA operatives. "The CIA approached us and asked permission if the four agents could be correspondents," Haynes said. "They were not employees, but served us on a stringer basis."GORDON D. MOTT, Associated Press Writer, The Associated Press January 17, 1978, BC cycle DATELINE: NEW YORK
==Resources==
*Wikipedia Business International Corporation
==Notes==
Business Roundtable

Business Roundtable is a lobbying association made up of CEOs of major US companies.
==People==
Coca Cola Board of Directors member James D Robinson III is reported to be a former Co-Chairman of the Business Roundtable. Robinson's biography also describes him as a general partner and co-founder of RRE Ventures, president of J D Robinson Inc. (a strategic consulting firm) and non-executive chairman of the Board of Directors for Bristol-Myers Squibb (since 1976). He also serves on the Boards of Directors of Novell Inc., Visiprise and PrimeRevenue. Robinson is a member of the Business Council and the Council on Foreign Relations, Honorary Trustee for the Brookings Institution and Honorary Chairman of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Robinson was previously Chairman and CEO of American Express Company (1977 to 1993) and Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN) Coca Cola Company James D Robinson Accessed 21st January 2008.
Sidney Taurel - Chairman & CEO of Eli Lilly and Company is reported to be a member of the Business Roundtable Eli Lilly and Company Sidney Taurel Accessed 31st January 2008. Taurel is also a member of the boards of IBM Corporation, McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., the RCA Tennis Championships, is a member of the board of overseers of the Columbia Business School, a trustee at Indianapolis Museum of Art and a member of The Business Council. He is also on the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations and is an officer of the French Legion of Honor. Taurel was previously president and a member of the executive committee of the board of directors for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
Robert Essner - Chairman of Wyeth pharmaceutical company is reported to be a member of the Business Roundtable Wyeth Robert Essner Accessed 6th February 2008. Essner is also Chairman of the Children's Health Fund Corporate Council, a member of the Business Council, a member of the Board of Directors of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Essner's past involvements include serving as Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and 13 years service with Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corporation (where he was named Chief Operating Officer in 1988).
==PR & Lobbying==
In 2008, the Business Roundtable is listed as a past or current client of The Gorlin GroupThe Gorlin Group Clients Accessed 20th March 2008
==Resources==
Excerpt from G. William Domhoff, (1979) The Powers That Be, Business Roundtable, Vintage. pp. 67-9.
==References==
Category:Corporate Lobby Groups