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CONTRACT PACKERS AND THEIR CLIENTS MUST WRESTLE WITH DETAILED AND COMPREHENSIVE EU LAW
BY KEITH NUTHALL
GIVEN contract packing is often undertaken by larger businesses and of course, packers usually welcome economies of scale, cross-border trades within the European Union (EU) is commonplace within Europe.
And as a result, naturally, keeping on top of EU legislation is essential for contract packing clients and suppliers.…
BRUSSELS PLANS ACTION PLAN TO SAVE THREATENED HONEY PRODUCTION
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE DISASTROUS impact of bee diseases on honey production across the European Union (EU) has prompted action from the European Commission and the EU Council of Ministers. The Commission is researching the problem this summer and will release a detailed assessment by the end of the year amidst calls from EU ministers for a coordinated Europe-wide response to the problem.…
CONCERN RISES OVER THE COST OF SHIPPING AMERICAN OILS AND FATS BY RAIL
BY RUSSELL BERMAN
THE AMERICAN bio-based oils and fats sector is watching closely the development of key proposals and recommendations that could significantly alter the way goods are shipped across the country.
One of its most pressing transport concerns is an advancing proposal to end a decades-long antitrust exemption for freight rail.…
NORDIC FOOD MARKETS MOVE TOWARDS FUNCTIONAL HEALTH AND ORGANIC FOODS, BUT OBESITY IS STILL ON THE RISE
BY GERARD O’DWYER
FOR those seduced by the idea that Nordic countries are full of healthy statuesque blond super-beings eating perfect diets and exercising regularly, it may come as something of a surprise to learn that obesity is on the rise in the region.…
EU AND CANADA PLOT UPGRADE OF NUCLEAR COOPERATION DEAL
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) and Canada are about to embark on detailed negotiations to upgrade their existing long-standing nuclear cooperation agreement. A key aim of the talks, European Commission and Canadian officials told World Nuclear News, was the authorisation of widespread nuclear technology transfers between the EU and Canada, which are currently tightly restricted.…
SRI LANKA SENIOR NURSE DEMONSTRATES THE VALUE OF HOLISTIC PATIENT CARE
BY MUNZA MUSHTAQ
NURSING of course is a profession that expands beyond cold medical science – it is about care. It is the prime motivation behind the wish of Pushpa Ramyani Zoysa, 42, a senior nurse at Sri Lanka’s leading government-owned 3,000 bed National Hospital of Sri Lanka, in Colombo, to give her workplace a more homely atmosphere.…
THE ROBOTS ARE COMING: COSMETICS MANUFACTURERS BECOME INCREASINGLY AUTOMATED
BY EMMA JACKSON
THE USE of robots in the international cosmetics industry is becoming increasingly commonplace taking what was once the figment of science fiction films into practical manufacturing.
In an industry revolving around aesthetics, robots are making it easier than ever for cosmetics manufacturers to make products more quickly, in larger quantities, and more sustainably.…
Madoff gets life – but it could be worse
By Leah Germain, International News Services
So what does swindling investors out of US$65 billion get you these days? A 150-year prison sentence and a whole lot of bad publicity. Now from Bernie Madoff’s venerable standpoint, one-and-a-half centuries sounds like a painfully long sentence, especially if you are serving that time in a real American prison and not the infamous Club Fed, a low-security Florida prison facility reserved for white-collar criminals where 18 holes of golf and lobster cookouts are rumored to be among the inmates’ daily activities.
Madoff, the New York based financial fraudster and Ponzi scheme specialist did of course admit 11 counts of fraud, money laundering and perjury. Some might argue that 150 years is too much, but he should be thankful that although the USA clings to capital punishment, it is not as widely used as it is in China.…
Madoff gets life – but it could be worse
By Leah Germain, International News Services
So what does swindling investors out of US$65 billion get you these days? A 150-year prison sentence and a whole lot of bad publicity. Now from Bernie Madoff’s venerable standpoint, one-and-a-half centuries sounds like a painfully long sentence, especially if you are serving that time in a real American prison and not the infamous Club Fed, a low-security Florida prison facility reserved for white-collar criminals where 18 holes of golf and lobster cookouts are rumored to be among the inmates’ daily activities.
Madoff, the New York based financial fraudster and Ponzi scheme specialist did of course admit 11 counts of fraud, money laundering and perjury. Some might argue that 150 years is too much, but he should be thankful that although the USA clings to capital punishment, it is not as widely used as it is in China.…
University course to serve emerging global civil service cadre
By Alan Osborn, International News Services
A Swiss university has launched a course to bring modern business skills to the elite public servants of tomorrow – the people who run the key international organisations and agencies that increasingly shape the modern world. The International Organisations Master of Business Administration (IOMBA) programme has been set up by the University of Geneva.
Its aim: to correct what the school sees as a major deficiency at present – the lack of proper managerial skills among those who staff these global bodies. “It appeared to be necessary to guarantee a proper exposure to business practices, planning and managerial techniques to those who are put in charge of international institutions,” said a University of Geneva spokesperson.…