Xe workers say company broke rules
The security firm formerly known as Blackwater armed some of its workers in Afghanistan despite U.S.
Four Xe workers leave Afghanistan after shooting
Four U.S. contractors for the company formerly known as Blackwater were not authorized to carry weapons when they were involved in a deadly shooting in Afghanistan this month, the U.S. military said Tuesday.
Informants accuse Blackwater
A defense contractor charged with trying to smuggle firearms out of Iraq claimed Blackwater guards asked him to help get rid of weapons after a deadly 2007 shooting in Baghdad, two government informants say in court documents.
Xe lingers on as U.S. security provider in Iraq
Armed guards from the security firm once known as Blackwater Worldwide are still protecting U.S.
Xe reshuffles at top; founder quits
First Blackwater changed its name. Now it is changing its management.
Xe, formerly Blackwater, names new leadership
Erik Prince has stepped down as chief executive officer of Xe, his North Carolina-based security contracting and training company known until last month as Blackwater Worldwide.
Blackwater, now Xe, will cut jobs
Blackwater Worldwide's reorganization under the new brand name Xe (pronounced "zee") includes layoffs designed to make the company leaner.
Blackwater is now Xe. Just Xe.
Blackwater, the Eastern North Carolina-based private security company that had exemplified the problems of using private soldiers in combat zones, is changing its name - to "Xe," pronounced like the letter Z.
Iraq wants Blackwater guards out
if the Iraqi government expels Blackwater after accusations of using excessive force, the company will survive, a company spokeswoman said.
Ex-guards plead not guilty
Five worked for Blackwater during 2007 Baghdad shooting.
New rules for Blackwater in Iraq are unclear
Contractor sullied by last year's deadly shooting may lose immunity.
Radio logs may back Blackwater
Real-time transcripts from 2007 shooting indicate guards were under fire.
Blackwater may get the boot in Iraq
The State Department is urged to weigh options in case the contractor is barred from the country.
Guards charged in Iraq shooting
Wild, unprovoked gunfire and grenades killed 14 innocent Iraqis and hurt dozens more in a Sept. 16, 2007, Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said Monday.
Five Blackwater guards face indictment
As a sixth man negotiates a plea, the Justice Department orders the others to surrender to the FBI in a case packed with legal complications.
Blackwater fines expected
State Department officials cite illegal weapon shipments.
Private security firms to take on pirates
Merchant fleets want to hire armed guards such as Blackwater, but some worry about increasing violence.
Blackwater's Fallujah debacle goes to arbiter
A lawsuit accusing Blackwater Worldwide of failing to protect four guards killed and mutilated in Iraq four years ago is headed back to arbitration.
Charges may be coming
Six Blackwater contractors who were involved in shootings in Iraq have received letters from federal prosecutors.
Inspector questions Blackwater contracts
The Small Business Administration's inspector general says the private security company got dozens of the contracts even though it may have exceeded size limits for a small business.
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