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NUMBER OF EU PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT SAFETY ALERTS FALLS IN 2010



BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE NUMBER of personal care products reported last year through the European Union’s (EU) RAPEX consumer alert service as being potentially unsafe or breaching the EU cosmetics directive fell in 2010 – to 66, down from 86 in 2009.…

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EU ROUND UP - BRUSSELS WANTS TO BAN PETROL FROM EU CITIES



BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Commission has laid down the gauntlet to the fossil fuel sector, releasing a comprehensive long-term strategy that would halve the use of ‘conventionally-fuelled’ cars in urban transport by 2030, phasing them out in cities by 2050.…

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INTERNATIONAL TOBACCO CRIME FIGHTERS COMBINE THEIR MUSCLE



BY KEITH NUTHALL

International tobacco crime fighters combine their muscle

Criminals make a fortune out of smuggling and counterfeiting tobacco products. The USA and the European Union have specialist crime-fighting bodies charged with fighting this crime. They are increasingly cooperating with each other and using smarter tactics and tougher laws to make a difference.…

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DONBASS LOSES POLISH STATE AID APPEAL AT THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE



BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE UKRAINE-owned Polish steel-maker ISD Polska has lost a final appeal at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) against a European Commission order that it repay Polish zloty 19.6 million (USD6.9 million) in state aid from its government.…

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ACCA NEEDS TO RAISE ITS ENTRY STANDARDS TO IMPROVE ITS CAMEROON GENERATION Y INTAKE, BUSINESS FORUM TOLD



BY TRICIA OBEN

THE DIFFICULTY of luring the cream of ‘Generation Y’ into the accounting profession worldwide is a widely recognised problem, but in countries where opportunities can be sparse such as west Africa’s Cameroon, this can be very tough. The issue was discussed at an ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) employer forum on March 22 in the economic capital Douala.…

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EU-ROUND UP - MORE EFFORT NEEDED TO GREEN EUROPE'S ENERGY SECTOR - BRUSSELS



BY KEITH NUTHALL

DESPITE having set a clear goal of ensuring 20% of the European Union’s (EU) energy consumption is drawn from green sources, such as biogas and biofuels, more money and resources must be wheeled into action. That is the claim of the European Commission, in a long-awaited policy paper from its energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger, assessing the EU’s renewable energy directive.…

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POLAND STANDARDS SUBPAR FOR ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING



BY MARK ROWE and E BLAKE BERRY

GIVEN Poland’s reputation as a reliable member of the international community, it is perhaps surprising Poland was (until 2009 at least) reckoned by the European Commission and the US Department of State to have one of the EU’s poorest records for tackling money laundering.…

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INDIA TO DISTILL SOBIESKI VODKA FROM APRIL 2011



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NV Distilleries & Breweries, the major Indian distiller, has confirmed to just-drinks it will launch Polish Sobieski vodka in India from April 2011. It will be distilled under licence at Ambala, Haryana, one of the company’s five distilleries.…

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BRUSSELS CLEARS UNILEVER PURCHASE OF SARA LEE HOUSEHOLD AND BODY CARE BUSINESSES



BY KEITH NUTHALL

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THE EUROPEAN Commission has approved the takeover by Unilever of Sara Lee’s body and laundry care businesses, on condition it sells off the US company’s Sanex brand and related business in Europe. Following an inquiry as the European Union’s (EU) lead competition authority, Brussels concluded there were particular concerns regarding Unilever’s future dominance of some EU deodorant markets.…

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RECESSION FORCED EASTERN EUROPEAN SMOKERS TO DITCH PREMIUM BRANDS FOR CHEAPER SMOKES



BY MARK ROWE

Recession forced eastern European smokers to ditch premium brands for cheaper smokes

Tobacco majors have long targeted eastern Europe as a soft emerging market for premium brands. But times got tough during the recession, when smokers swapped aspiration for economy.…

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