De La Rue had been regarded as the leading banknote paper manufacturer in the world, having manufactured banknote paper for the Bank of England since 1724. In 1997, De La Rue acquired Harrison and Sons, the stamp and banknote printers based in High Wycombe. The factory closed permanently in 2003. In early 2002, De La Rue took over ownership from Smurfit Diamond Packaging Corporation of Sequoia Voting Systems, a California-based company that was a large provider of electronic voting systems in the U.S., for U.S. $23 million. After losing money for three years in a business way out of the company's traditional lines,
Les Sages Poètes de la Rue Les Sages Poètes de la Rue Les Sages Poètes de la Rue (The Wise Poets of the Street): Dany Dan, Melopheelo and Zoxea, are a French hip hop band that has profoundly influenced and keeps influencing their musical genre as a band or through their solo career. Les Sages Poètes de la Rue made their first apparition on the hip-hop scene in 1993 on the "Cool Sessions" compilation and on the original soundtrack of the movie La Haine with "Bon Baiser du Poste" (With love from the Police station). Far from the hardcore trend, Les Sages Poètes de la Rue,