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Alastair Thompson
Scoop Publisher
Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
Alastair Thompson - Latest News [Page 87]
Scoop: Daily Ratings
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 9:30 am | Alastair Thompson
Yesterday’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were... More >>
Bush Faces Harken Accusers – I Am Not A Crook
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 12:17 am | Alastair Thompson
U.S. President George Bush held a press conference this morning NZT (5pm July 8th EST) and faced intense questioning from the White House press corps on allegations of insider trading in relation to Harken Energy in 1990. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Campaign 2002
Monday, 8 July 2002, 4:04 pm | Alastair Thompson
Paintergate: Legal Jab To Swinging Bill - Poll Watch: The Look of Latte-land - Mayall Dressed As Hitler Does Not A Nazi Make - Satire: Bruce Willis Lets America Down - Upton-on-line Diaspora Edition - PM Joins Protest Against Nuclear Transport More >>
Scoop: Weekend Ratings
Monday, 8 July 2002, 10:16 am | Alastair Thompson
The Weekend’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Campaign 2002
Friday, 5 July 2002, 3:22 pm | Alastair Thompson
Hard News Is Here! - Streets Of London: Rik Mayall Plays Adolf Hitler - Howard’s End: Whose Country Is NZ Anyway? - Stateside Independence Day Special: Fixing Elections - Nasty Ngawha Goings On At Kaikohe’s Court - Poll Watch: Slipping Labour Could Still ... More >>
Scoop: Daily Ratings
Friday, 5 July 2002, 9:33 am | Alastair Thompson
Yesterday’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 4 July 2002, 4:57 pm | Alastair Thompson
Bush Buddy Gets WorldCom Nod - Another Country, Another Campaign - New Offer For Secondary Teachers On Table - Fitzsimons Intimates Govt May Not Pass Go - Keith Rankin: Taxing Questions More >>
Investigator Who Cleared Bush Gets WorldCom Job
Thursday, 4 July 2002, 3:07 pm | Alastair Thompson
A former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman appointed court monitor of WorldCom Inc. on Wednesday was previously responsible for clearing U.S. President George W. Bush of insider trading concerning his involvement in Harken Energy during the lead ... More >>
Scoop: Daily Ratings
Thursday, 4 July 2002, 9:33 am | Alastair Thompson
Yesterday’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Campaign 2002 Latest
Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 3:28 pm | Alastair Thompson
Howard’s End: "There Is A God After All" – ACC Claimants - Tube Talk: A Bouquet For The Guardian - Poll Watch: Hot-house Growth For Greens - Oh No, Not Again - New GE Lobby Group Calls For 5-year Moratorium - NZ Defence Experts Issue Green Paper More >>
Scoop: Daily Ratings
Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 11:19 am | Alastair Thompson
Yesterday’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were... More >>
Sharemarkets Tank As RBNZ Raises Rates Again
Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 9:31 am | Alastair Thompson
The Reserve Bank has raised the Official Cash interest rate by 25 basis points (or 20%) this morning, putting around $30-$50 onto the average monthly mortgage bill. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Campaign 2002
Tuesday, 2 July 2002, 4:31 pm | Alastair Thompson
Wedding Bombing Should Signal SAS Pullout – Greens - David Miller: The Korean Divide - The Blairs Through The Eyes Of George Michael - U.S. Criticized for Nuclear 1st-Strike Doctrine - International Market Observations & Links More >>
Scoop: Daily Ratings
Tuesday, 2 July 2002, 9:36 am | Alastair Thompson
Yesterday’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 1 July 2002, 4:14 pm | Alastair Thompson
Fertility Funding Cut - Big News: Christian Party List Ambitions - Unanswered Questions: Anthrax Oddities - Philip J. Rappa: On What Passes For US Democracy - Satellite Images: Arizona Still Burning More >>
Scoop: Weekend Ratings
Monday, 1 July 2002, 10:19 am | Alastair Thompson
The Weekend’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were... More >>
Scoop Images: Still Razing Arizona
Saturday, 29 June 2002, 7:29 pm | Alastair Thompson
Monster Arizona wildfire Rodeo/Chediski is still burning brightly in this satellite image fresh off the NASA MODIS imaging satellite system. The image shows the fire as of 18.25hrs UTC on June 28th. The fire – Arizona’s largest ever - has now burned ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 28 June 2002, 3:56 pm | Alastair Thompson
Why The Hay Wouldn’t You Want A White Hat? - Greens Say They’ll Put The Brakes On Wgtn Bypass - Howard’s End: Mandatory Pigeon-holing - Release Illegally Detained Refugees – Greens - Stateside In Coro-land - Satire: Captain Ahab Coup For CHP More >>
Scoop: Daily Ratings
Friday, 28 June 2002, 8:42 am | Alastair Thompson
Yesterday’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were... More >>
Scoop Images: G8 Summit - Who’ll Wear A White Hat?
Thursday, 27 June 2002, 4:40 pm | Alastair Thompson
Images from the G8 Summit currently underway in Kananaskism, Canada. On arrival in Alberta each leader was offered a white hat. Some seemed willing to wear it. Others weren't and just looked at it. Some it seems were not even prepared to be photographed ... More >>
