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FOOD FRAUD IS BIG CRIMINAL BUSINESS THAT CAN PUT BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS AT RISK



AS online food sales boom to aid self-isolation during the Covid-19 outbreak, the risks of counterfeiting and piracy within the food and drink sectors will become more evident. This comes as regulators are mulling tougher action to fight this commercial crime.…

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IRISH DIPLOMACY WILL WORK HARD TO ENSURE EU TAX RULES REMAIN LIBERAL, NOW BRITAIN HAS LOST ITS SAY



WITH Britain having finally bowed out from the European Union (EU) on January 31, Ireland has lost its allied English-speaking Atlantic-oriented member state, with which it has fought battles within the EU Council of Ministers against proposals for greater harmonisation of EU tax rules.…

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MEXICO EYES DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING AS IT SEEKS TO BOOST TROUBLED FABRIC MANUFACTURING SECTOR



Mexico’s digital textile printing industry is poised for growth as the country’s textile manufacturers bet on the technology to cut costs, meet orders faster and widen exports to Canada and the United States, efforts that have gained in importance this year as the global economy reels from the spread of the coronavirus.…

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OPINION: Canada Rail Distruptions and the Need for Reconciliation

CANADA'S rail system has been disrupted by blockades of lines by indigenous Canadians angered by a pipeline construction dispute in northern British Columbia, which has upset some local hereditary chiefs.

While this dispute is happening thousands of kilometres away from where most Canadians (settler or indigenous) live, this dispute illustrates how tough it is to get appropriate sign-off from indigenous communities on pipeline projects and how it is underpinned by centuries’ old struggles involving indigenous Canadians.…

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FIBRE GLASS USES AND RECYCLING BECOME MORE SOPHISTICATED AS MANUFACTURERS’ APPRECIATION OF THIS MATERIAL VALUE GROWS



Global production of fibreglass is predicted to soar over the coming decade, as appreciation grows of its utility and cost effectiveness in expanding materials manufacturing sectors.

Driven by a push to increase reliance on renewable energy sources to help tackle the climate crisis, manufacturers of wind turbines are increasingly reliant on glass – and carbon – fibres to produce rotor blades, for instance.…

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EUROPEAN NONWOVENS INDUSTRY FOCUSES ON INNOVATION TO STRENGTHEN ITS INTERNATIONAL MARKET POSITION



WORRIES about the future of manufacturing in Europe are certainly not being applied to the continent’s nonwovens industry, which has been growing steadily in recent years. Indeed, last year, the overall production of nonwovens in Europe in 2018 grew by around 1.3% year-on-year to reach 2.76 million tonnes, (the most recent Europe wide figures released by industry association EDANA).…

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EU ROUND UP - EUROPEAN COMMISSION RELEASES BLUEPRINT FOR FUTURE EU-UK CHEMICAL CONTROL RELATIONS



THE EUROPEAN Commission has released a blueprint for negotiations on agreeing a permanent relationship between the European Union (EU) and the UK, which would forge chemical and environmental control relations as close as possible.

With final status talks about to begin in earnest and a UK position paper awaited, the EU executive European Commission has said that the UK should maintain the level of chemical pollution controls it has followed as an EU member state.…

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ACAMS/RUSI STUDY SHOWS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FAILING TO CHECK FOR PROLIFERATION FINANCE



AN INTERNATIONAL survey has revealed significant gaps in understanding among financial institutions about proliferation finance, with compliance policies requiring improvement. Indeed, the study by the London-based RUSI (Royal United Services Institute) and the US-based ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) noted that only 33% of institutions checked worldwide conducted standalone proliferation finance risk assessments.…

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PERU GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES ROUNDTABLE GROUP TO BOOST DOMESTIC BACKWARD LINKAGES, FOCUSING ON ALPACA



THE PERUVIAN government has created a textile and clothing industry roundtable group that has been charged with forging backward linkages delivering a comprehensive domestic supply chain from fibre to fabric, that will reduce costs for the country’s apparel sector. Currently imports significant volumes of yarn and cotton, increasing expenses for the clothing sector.…

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GUATEMALA'S APPAREL AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY LOOKS TO TECHNOLOGY TO BOOST OUTPUT AND COST EFFICIENCY



The textile industry in Guatemala represents 8.9% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), but a rise in production costs is jeopardising the industry’s overseas sales competitiveness. Therefore, Guatemala producers are focusing on buying and installing cutting edge technology to improve existing operations and even create new business divisions, maintaining their competitiveness against other suppliers in the region, Alejandro Ceballos, president of the country’s Apparel & Textile Industry Association (Vestex).…

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