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UNIQLO'S AMBITIOUS EXPANSION PLANS OFFER GREAT OPPORTUNITY, BUT ALSO RISK SAY ANALYSTS
BY JULIAN RYALL
UNIQLO thinks big, talks big and has big ambitions – and analysts believe the company does indeed have what it takes to become the biggest clothing retailer in the world within the next decade.
It will clearly face a series of obstacles on its way to that title.…
2011 RUGBY WORLD CUP MAY BRING MILLIONS INTO NEW ZEALAND - BUT WHAT HAPPENS TO THE ECONOMY AFTERWARDS?
BY MJ DESCHAMPS
THE GREEN picturesque land of New Zealand has recently gained some new human scenery: new stadiums and roadways, and an estimated 95,000 additional flag waving visitors: the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC) is now underway. By the first kick-off between New Zealand’s All Blacks and Tonga on September 9, at a revamped Eden Park stadium in Auckland, the country’s central and local governments had already spent approximately New Zealand dollars NZD500 million (USD411 million) on the event.…
BIOFUELS FACE TOUGH CHALLENGES TO BE A VIABLE EUGREEN ENERGY ALTERNATIVE
BY KEITH NUTHALL
DOUBTS are growing about the wisdom of encouraging biofuel use in the European Union (EU) as a cornerstone of environmental policy aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The EU has painted itself into a corner with its renewable energy directive.…
PROFILE: COACHING FIRM PRAGATI LEADERSHIP
BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA
Pragati Leadership is one of the major leadership development firms offering professional coaching services in India, with 18 professionals in its core team, including 10 full-time consultants and eight associate consultants. It also has nine network partners, including six independent franchisees offering coaching services across India and three partner companies abroad – in the USA, France and Hong Kong.…
EASTERN EUROPE IS GROWING ITS BIOFUEL FEEDSTOCK CAPACITY
BY ZLATKO CONKAS, BLAKE BERRY, MONIKA HANLEY, MARK ROWE and KEITH NUTHALL
EASTERN Europe is often regarded as developing in the slipstream of richer western Europe – and so far the model seems to be fitting with biofuels. That said, significant biodiesel manufacturing capacity is in place in the region, according to the European Biodiesel Board.…
FRENCH PARLIAMENTARY REPORT CALLS FOR ENDOCRINE DISRUPER ACTION
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A REPORT from the French senate’s Office for the Evaluation of Science and Technologies has claimed hormone system-linked illness has grown sharply in France, and is calling for immediate action to reduce the release of endocrine disrupting chemicals.…
AMAZON PLAYS A LONG GAME IN SPAIN
BY ROBERT STOKES
AMAZON’s arrival in Spain has lit a slow flame under the soles of Spanish booksellers, but the e-tailer faces obstacles to growth that do no afflict it in the UK and America. Amazon.es launched September 15 and will be hot gossip at the LIBER Madrid International Book Fair, the main platform for publishers of works in Spanish, which begins October 5.…
SCOTLAND SEEKS TO BECOME A KEY EUROPEAN PLAYER IN GREEN ENERGY
BY ROBERT STOKES
NATIONALISM and the energy industry have made uneasy bedfellows throughout history, yet Scotland is attracting substantial international investment in renewables despite having, since May and for the first time, a majority government committed to winning independence from the UK.…
MARKET FOR HEAT STABILISERS PREDICTED TO SHOW MAJOR GROWTH AND GREENING
BY MJ DESCHAMPS
COMMONLY used in industrial and outdoor environments – and exposed to direct heat and ultraviolet light, PVC coatings can very easily be weathered; losing tensile properties, colour and durability. Coatings manufacturers and their clients are increasingly using heat stabiliser additives as a result.…
EU ROUND UP - BRUSSELS FOCUSES BIOFUEL SUPPORT ON GREENER FUELS
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has taken another step towards focusing the European Union’s (EU) support for biofuel production on those fuels that create at least 35% less carbon emissions than fossil fuels. A key part of this process is using certification schemes to ensure that biofuels are green, taking account of the environmental impact of their production as well as use, and the Commission has now recognised seven of these systems.…