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Wholesalers are going green too: retailers may be grabbing the headlines with their state-of-the-art eco-stores, Plan As and plastic bag reduction initiatives, but wholesalers are doing their bit to address the whole green agenda as well.
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2009-09-19 |
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kermit the Frog once sang that it wasn#;t easy being green. Wholesalers, with their massive delivery fleets and networks of depots, know what he means. Take Brakes, for example. It has ## depots cross the UK, including |
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| Kerrygold cuts its packaging by 90 tonnes.
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2009-09-19 |
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kerrygold has cut its packaging by more than ## tonnes a year since moving to a new cheese packing facility in May. The company had saved about ## tonnes of cardboard by changing the design of some of |
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| Kerrygold cuts its packaging by 90 tonnes.
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2009-09-19 |
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kerrygold has cut its packaging by more than ## tonnes a year since moving to a new cheese packing facility in May. The company had saved about ## tonnes of cardboard by changing the design of some of |
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| Sauces: the spice is right: things are heating up in the sauces and condiments aisle. As shoppers get a taste for exotic and spicy foods, traditional products are being left behind.
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2009-09-19 |
You can have any flavour you like--as long as it#;s hot. As British palates become more accustomed to fiery international cuisines such as Thai and Caribbean, suppliers have been turning up the temperature with chilli-flavoured and extra |
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| Where there's muck, there's brass: Vital Earth is on an eco-mission to turn food waste into environmentally friendly peat-free compost--and to get it listed in the major grocery retailers.
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2009-09-19 |
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Most of us are so focused on reducing food waste, we forget the other two parts of the green mantra--reuse and recycle. Not Vital Earth. For the past eight years, the company has been taking household food |
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| How radical do we need to be? Wine in cans? Boxless breakfast cereals? Milk cartons made of chalk? Corn-based plastic? We look at the latest packaging innovations--and what's on the drawing board.
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2009-09-19 |
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It#;s been dubbed the #;slop bucket#; tax. But this week#;s news that local councils are to fine households up to ### [pounds sterling] if they don#;t recycle their waste correctly is perhaps the most dramatic |
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| Euro formers protest over low milk prices.
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2009-09-19 |
Dairy farmers across Europe have been with-holding milk supplies this week in protest at the state of the milk market. In France, ##% of dairy farmers stopped delivering milk to retailers and instead gave it away free to consumers |
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| Half of dairy farmers say their profits have fallen.
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2009-09-19 |
More than eight out of ## dairy farmers say profits have fallen or remained static over the past year. Some ##% of farmers reported a decline in profits, with ##% saying profits had remained unchanged in the study by the |
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| New spud washer to slash wasted water.
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2009-09-19 |
Potato supplier Greenvale AP is developing a new cleaning system for root veg that it claims will save up to ## million litres of waste water a year. Greenvale is currently trialling the system at its Term Hill processing site |
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| BritishAngus.com to grow global market.
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2009-09-19 |
A new company has been set up to grow the international market for British origin Aberdeen Angus cattle. BritishAngus.com aims to promote all products associated with the Aberdeen Angus breed to take advantage of the "huge and unfulfilled" market |
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| Defra asks for feedback on fisheries policy.
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2009-09-19 |
Defra has launched a White Paper asking for views on the reform of the EU#;s Common Fisheries Policy. The document calls on anyone with an interest in fisheries to have their say on the CFP, which the WWF claimed |
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| Industry in advanced talks on introducing dairy futures market.
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2009-09-19 |
Plans are under way to introduce the first UK futures market for dairy products in ##l# to reduce price volatility in the sector. Trading company NYSE Liffe is in advanced tails with the industry, it was revealed at this week |
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| DBC borrows 35m [pounds sterling] to fund growth spurt.
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2009-09-19 |
DBC Foodservice has agreed a ##m [pounds sterling] three-year banking facility to fund its growth strategy. The deal with Lloyds TSB means DBC, which supplies a wide range of fresh, ambient, chilled and frozen food, will receive a ##m |
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| Tesco lists Guinness pies in 300 stores.
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2009-09-19 |
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Debbie & Andrew#;s is to supply ### Tesco stores with its Guinness-infused steak pies. A ###g family pie and a ###g individual pie will hit stores in October to coincide with the brewer#;s ###th anniversary. The |
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| Netto toasts 18 years.
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2009-09-19 |
Netto has teamed up with Yorkshire-based Wentworth Brewery to launch a golden ale to celebrate the discounter#;s ##th birthday (rsp: ##p for a ###ml bottle). |
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| Vodka hits the silver screen.
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2009-09-19 |
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Reserve Brands Group, the luxury division of Diageo GB, is turning the spotlight on super-premium vodka brand Ketel One in a new campaign to highlight its heritage. The push kicks off next month with cinema screenings across |
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| Pernod Ricard eyes midweek meals with 50cl Jacob's Creek.
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2009-09-19 |
Pernod Ricard is introducing a range of #ocl wines to its Jacob#;s Creek portfolio in a bid to encourage new consumers to the wine fixture. Jacob#;s Creek#;s existing Three Vines range will roll out into the smaller |
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| Singapore Sling debuts in Selfridges.
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2009-09-19 |
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Singaporean drinks company True Heritage Brew is bringing its Singapore Sling Original bottled cocktail to the UK. The cocktail debuts in a trial run next week as part of Selfridges#; Taste of Singapore fortnight, in its first venture |
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| Glorious! Buy-out livens up soup brand.
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2009-09-19 |
Marco Pierre White-endorsed soup brand Glorious! has been given a new lease of life following the ##m [pounds sterling] management buy-out of its manufacturer TSC Foods in July. The brand has won new national listings with Asda, where |
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| New Cadbury Dairy Milk ad campaign heads out to Africa.
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2009-09-19 |
Cadbury Dairy Milk is following its successful Gorilla and Eyebrows ads with an Africa-themed campaign to promote its new Fairtrade credentials. The Cocoa Beam campaign highlights Cadbury#;s ###st anniversary of working with Ghana#;s cocoa farmers and Dairy |
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| Low-cal pie is Home Comfort for dieters.
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2009-09-19 |
Heinz is claiming a UK first with the launch of diet pies under its WeightWatchers brand. The WeightWatchers for Heinz Home Comforts range includes steak & mushroom and chicken & mushroom pies, each containing less than ### calories and ##g of fat |
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| Feel good with on-the-go Pud.
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2009-09-19 |
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Premier Foods this week launched a multimedia push to support two new puds under its Ambrosia brand. Crumble Puds and Jelly Puds, which are being rolled out now, will be advertised on the big screen from this week |
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| Will government hang free single-use bags out to dry? With Wales set to implement mandatory charges, retailers elsewhere are wondering if they've done enough to stave off legislation.
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2009-09-19 |
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This summer, supermarkets claimed a key victory in the high profile war on plastic bags. According to official figures from Wrap, the government#;s Waste and Resources Action Programme, the number of single-use bags given out has |
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| Cook in the Channel.
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2009-09-19 |
Upmarket frozen retailer Cook is set to open a franchise store on Guernsey next month. The new outlet will be its first store outside south east England. |
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| Oil recycling scheme 'used by thousands'.
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2009-09-19 |
Booker has given ###,### [pounds sterling] back to its customers under the cooking oil recycling scheme it launched in June last year. Customers can either bring their used cooking oil to Booker in return for money-off vouchers or |
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| Bestway aims to double symbol group sales over next two years.
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2009-09-19 |
Bestway plans to double its Best-one symbol group sales over the next two years. Best-one controller James Hall said the symbol was on track for sales to exceed ###m [pounds sterling] this year and that they had being |
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| Nisa-Today's to supply ADM Londis in Republic.
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2009-09-19 |
Nisa-Today#;s is to stop recruiting new members in the Republic of Ireland after signing up the ###-strong ADM Londis symbol group this week. The deal, which comes into effect immediately, follows a trial at several Londis stores |
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| Wilkinson in profits slide after spending.
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2009-09-19 |
Wilkinson has reported a ##% slump in full-year pre-tax profits to ##.#m [pounds sterling], despite a #.#% increase in sales to #.#bn [pounds sterling]. The high street retailer, which operates ### stores, blamed "a much |
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| Asda given lickin'.
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2009-09-19 |
Asda has reported a former employee to police after seeing video footage of him licking fresh chickens before replacing packaging and putting them back on shelves. |
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| Gordon: charitably saucy.
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2009-09-19 |
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gordon Ramsay has teamed up with Comic Relief to launch a range of #;Seriously Good#; pasta sauces. Manufactured by Greencore, the five sauces will be available all year, with at least ##p donated from every jar. "This was |
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| Product placement set to be the future of advertising on TV.
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2009-09-19 |
Product placement could almost completely replace TV advertising in several key food and drink categories, experts have predicted. Culture minister Ben Bradshaw announced last week that he would lift the ban on all UK-produced TV shows on commercial stations |
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| Carrefour wants to expand in Russia by taking over rivals, its local director has said.
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2009-09-19 |
Carrefour wants to expand in Russia by taking over rivals, its local director has said. "We are looking for opportunities in Russia. That includes, of course, the possibility of acquisitions of companies," Jacobo Caller told reporters at the opening of |
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| Prince Charles called on supermarkets to support DFB farmers.
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2009-09-19 |
The Prince of Wales intervened on behalf of farmers during the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain this summer, it has emerged. Waitrose MD Mark Price revealed this week that at the time the prince had written to him, other |
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| Waitrose reviews its supply chain process.
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2009-09-19 |
Waitrose has launched a review of its business structure that will examine every part of the supply chain and may result in head office job changes. The move had been prompted by the increased complexity of the retailer#;s model |
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| Asda puts fridge roll-out plans on hold after shopper feedback.
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2009-09-19 |
Asda has shelved plans to roll out the chiller cabinets with doors trialled at its latest eco-store in Liverpool, after shoppers claimed they made it difficult to reach certain products. The Co#-powered refrigerators were launched when Asda#;s |
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| Sales of eco-household goods slide in recession.
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2009-09-19 |
Sales of eco-friendly household products are plummeting as cash-strapped shoppers look to cut bills, TNS figures have revealed. Volumes of recycled toilet roll slumped ##.#% in the ## weeks to # September compared with last year, while |
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| Defra sustainability move to have major impact on industry.
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2009-09-19 |
The government is set to put sustainability on an equal footing with healthy eating in a move experts say has dramatic implications for the food and drink sector. Defra#;s Council of Food Policy Advisors has announced it is to |
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| PROBE INTO FINANCING OF EP BUILDINGS.
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2009-09-18 |
The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has issued two recommendations to the European Parliament and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) concerning the financing of EP buildings in Brussels, following complaints from a journalist. In the first, he calls on |
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| IRELAND LINKS NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS TO EQF.
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2009-09-18 |
Ireland is the first member state to link its national qualifications to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) for lifelong learning, which aims to improve the transparency of qualifications and make it easier for people to study or work in another |
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| SteelSeries unveils Siberia v2 full-size headset.
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2009-09-18 |
Worldwide Computer Products News-## September ####-SteelSeries unveils Siberia v# full-size headset(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Gaming peripherals manufacturer SteelSeries announced on Friday the introduction of the new SteelSeries Siberia v# Full-size |
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| A lure from Live Nation.
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2009-09-18 |
In an effort to draw more foot traffic to smaller shows, concert promoter Live Nation is offering a "club passport" that will allow consumers unlimited access to shows in its club-level venues around the country for the rest of |
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| Beta bets on Comercial.
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2009-09-18 |
Teutonic entrepreneur Jan Mojto#;s company Beta Film has dipped its toe in Spain#;s local TV market, taking a ##% stake in online TV content distributor Comercial TV. Move will allow CTV to rep Beta#;s huge TV catalog |
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| Kids get virtual recording studio.
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2009-09-18 |
ToonsTunes has launched a virtual community that allows kids to create and share music online. Kids choose from pre-recorded loops, virtual instruments, genres and tempos for their songs, adding their own vocals to the mix. Finished songs can then |
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| Lenovo notebooks go hands-on.
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2009-09-18 |
Lenovo has announced two new multitouch tablets, both in its ThinkPad line and both featuring a new app called SimpleTap that aims to ease touch-screen use. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The new ThinkPad x### Tablet PC and the ThinkPad T###s laptop |
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| Due to 'huge demand,' Spotify returns to invite-only.
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2009-09-18 |
The massive downloading and usage of Spotify#;s iPhone and Android apps have driven the service back to a beta-like stage, forcing it to retreat to an invite-only system. The company said that "due to the huge demand |
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| Music labels dominate YouTube with videos.
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2009-09-18 |
If you had any questions on why the major music labels would partner with YouTube for the upcoming Vevo music video site, ponder no more. Recent research from TubeMogul shows that the labels are leading the way on YouTube--no |
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| Consumer demands for video quality increasing.
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2009-09-18 |
Consumer expectations for online video quality will continue to rise. Most videos on the Net look very good (except for the user-generated variety, of course), thanks to technology like Adobe Flash, MPEG and other compression schemes--plus the increase |
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| France approves three-strikes policy.
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2009-09-18 |
France#;s Parliament, which has struggled to enact anti-piracy legislation, has tentatively approved yet another three-strikes bill that it hopes will pass constitutional muster. The latest bill, which must clear one last committee before becoming law, would suspend |
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| LG's VUDU is Blu.
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2009-09-18 |
LG is bringing VUDU#;s video streaming service to its BD### Blu-ray player, thanks to a recent firmware update. The player supports Netflix, YouTube, CinemaNow and now VUDU. VUDU still claims to have the largest HD library of any |
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| Clicker.com gives the Web a nifty Video Guide.
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2009-09-18 |
- Boxee Support Now, Netflix Soon The only things more numerous than remote controls and change in the couch cushions are videos on the Web. Clicker.com is offering a digital Video Guide to help consumers find what they want to |
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| Multitasking increases as the week goes on.
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2009-09-18 |
The average person is online #.#% of the time they are watching primetime television, according to Integrated Media Measurement Inc. The time they spend multitasking with TV and Internet increases during the work week. They are online #.# |
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| Telecom industry of India is second-largest energy consumer.
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2009-09-18 |
The Indian telecom industry has become the second-biggest energy consumer in the nation thanks to around #.## million towers supporting the provision of mobile services to more than ### million users. Each tower in the country consumes # |
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| MTNL and BSNL will not bid on stake in Zain.
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2009-09-18 |
Indian state-run telecom operators MTNL and BSNL have expressed their unwillingness to set up a consortium for acquiring a ## percent holding in Kuwait#;s Zain. It was previously reported that India#;s Vavasi Group, BSNL/MTNL, and Malaysia |
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| XL Telecom allocates more than 1 million shares to Morgan Stanley.
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2009-09-18 |
Indian company XL Telecom & Energy announced in its filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange that it has allocated more than # million shares worth $#.## (a premium of $#.# a share) to Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley Mauritius Company |
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| BSNL has bid for Millicom's Sri Lanka-based operations.
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2009-09-18 |
The CMD of Indian state-owned telecom communications service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Kuldeep Goyal, announced that the company has launched its bid for a stake in mobile operator Millicom International Cellular S.A.#;s Sri Lankan operations |
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| BSNL's bid for Millicom's Sri Lankan business rejected.
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2009-09-18 |
The bid from state-owned BSNL for buying the Sri Lanka-based business of Millicom has been rejected on account of it being far too low. It is unclear whether the firm will be permitted to increase its bid for |
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| South African president says legal problems impeding Bharti-MTN deal.
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2009-09-18 |
The planned Bharti-MTN merger has now attracted the attention of South African President Jacob Zuma, who said that legal hurdles are impeding the deal from being completed. He said that there are certain legal aspects in India that are |
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| BSNL still open to joining the consortium that would bid for Zain stake.
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2009-09-18 |
India-based state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. is still open to the idea of joining a consortium which would bid for a ## percent stake in Kuwait telecom giant Zain. Vavasi Group is leading the group, along |
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| Bharti-MTN deal runs into dual-listing roadblock.
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2009-09-18 |
The merger between India#;s biggest mobile operator, Bharti Airtel, and South African giant MTN has run into another hurdle because of structural intricacies. The government of South Africa has now put up another hurdle for the merger by demanding |
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| SA regulator unlikely to approve MTN-Bharti transaction before year-end.
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2009-09-18 |
The South African telecom regulator said that it is not sure whether it would give its approval to the planned deal between MTN and India#;s Bharti Airtel before the end of the year. The chairman of the Independent Communications |
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| South African government becomes cautious on Bharti-MTN deal.
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2009-09-18 |
The government of South African seems to have changed its previous stance of being upbeat about the planned deal between telecom giant MTN and India-based Bharti Airtel, and is now reticent while talking about it. This subtle change in |
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| Tata Communications Banking InfraSolutions Ltd. to boost its presence.
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2009-09-18 |
Tata Communications Banking InfraSolutions Ltd. (TCBIL), a company that directs its focus on the banking and financial services sector, is undertaking measures to expand its presence in India. The Tata Communications affiliate, which was established in April ####, delivers integrated |
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| Suntec partners with SeaChange to launch IPTV solutions.
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2009-09-18 |
India#;s SunTec Business Solutions has partnered with U.S.-based SeaChange International for allowing IPTV (Internet Protocol television) operators worldwide to expedite automated provisioning of users and accounts in real time. The firms said that this solution is currently |
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| RCom in talks with Atom Technologies for providing m-commerce services.
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2009-09-18 |
Indian mobile service provider Reliance Communications is currently involved in discussions with the affiliate of Financial Technologies, Atom Technologies, for the purpose of entering into a partnership to provide m-commerce services. The alliance aims to earn revenues of $### |
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| ET NOW available on DTH.
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2009-09-18 |
ET NOW announced that it has made available the channel on DTH (direct-to-home) platforms in India. This move is in sync with its plans to establish a pan-India presence and has enables the channel to be available |
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| Airtel introduces new Internet services for its prepaid users.
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2009-09-18 |
India#;s Bharti Airtel is all set to replicate its success of voice offerings to the mobile data segment by launching Internet services for its prepaid cell phone users in Delhi and NCR. This new service offers ###MB data transfer |
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| Multitasking increases as the week goes on.
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2009-09-18 |
The average person is online #.#% of the time they are watching primetime television, according to Integrated Media Measurement Inc. The time they spend multitasking with TV and Internet increases during the work week. They are online #.# |
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| Telecom industry of India is second-largest energy consumer.
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2009-09-18 |
The Indian telecom industry has become the second-biggest energy consumer in the nation thanks to around #.## million towers supporting the provision of mobile services to more than ### million users. Each tower in the country consumes # |
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| MTNL and BSNL will not bid on stake in Zain.
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2009-09-18 |
Indian state-run telecom operators MTNL and BSNL have expressed their unwillingness to set up a consortium for acquiring a ## percent holding in Kuwait#;s Zain. It was previously reported that India#;s Vavasi Group, BSNL/MTNL, and Malaysia |
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| XL Telecom allocates more than 1 million shares to Morgan Stanley.
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2009-09-18 |
Indian company XL Telecom & Energy announced in its filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange that it has allocated more than # million shares worth $#.## (a premium of $#.# a share) to Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley Mauritius Company |
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| BSNL has bid for Millicom's Sri Lanka-based operations.
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2009-09-18 |
The CMD of Indian state-owned telecom communications service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Kuldeep Goyal, announced that the company has launched its bid for a stake in mobile operator Millicom International Cellular S.A.#;s Sri Lankan operations |
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| BSNL's bid for Millicom's Sri Lankan business rejected.
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2009-09-18 |
The bid from state-owned BSNL for buying the Sri Lanka-based business of Millicom has been rejected on account of it being far too low. It is unclear whether the firm will be permitted to increase its bid for |
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| South African president says legal problems impeding Bharti-MTN deal.
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2009-09-18 |
The planned Bharti-MTN merger has now attracted the attention of South African President Jacob Zuma, who said that legal hurdles are impeding the deal from being completed. He said that there are certain legal aspects in India that are |
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| BSNL still open to joining the consortium that would bid for Zain stake.
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2009-09-18 |
India-based state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. is still open to the idea of joining a consortium which would bid for a ## percent stake in Kuwait telecom giant Zain. Vavasi Group is leading the group, along |
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| Bharti-MTN deal runs into dual-listing roadblock.
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2009-09-18 |
The merger between India#;s biggest mobile operator, Bharti Airtel, and South African giant MTN has run into another hurdle because of structural intricacies. The government of South Africa has now put up another hurdle for the merger by demanding |
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| SA regulator unlikely to approve MTN-Bharti transaction before year-end.
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2009-09-18 |
The South African telecom regulator said that it is not sure whether it would give its approval to the planned deal between MTN and India#;s Bharti Airtel before the end of the year. The chairman of the Independent Communications |
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| South African government becomes cautious on Bharti-MTN deal.
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2009-09-18 |
The government of South African seems to have changed its previous stance of being upbeat about the planned deal between telecom giant MTN and India-based Bharti Airtel, and is now reticent while talking about it. This subtle change in |
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| Tata Communications Banking InfraSolutions Ltd. to boost its presence.
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2009-09-18 |
Tata Communications Banking InfraSolutions Ltd. (TCBIL), a company that directs its focus on the banking and financial services sector, is undertaking measures to expand its presence in India. The Tata Communications affiliate, which was established in April ####, delivers integrated |
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| Suntec partners with SeaChange to launch IPTV solutions.
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2009-09-18 |
India#;s SunTec Business Solutions has partnered with U.S.-based SeaChange International for allowing IPTV (Internet Protocol television) operators worldwide to expedite automated provisioning of users and accounts in real time. The firms said that this solution is currently |
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| RCom in talks with Atom Technologies for providing m-commerce services.
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2009-09-18 |
Indian mobile service provider Reliance Communications is currently involved in discussions with the affiliate of Financial Technologies, Atom Technologies, for the purpose of entering into a partnership to provide m-commerce services. The alliance aims to earn revenues of $### |
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| ET NOW available on DTH.
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2009-09-18 |
ET NOW announced that it has made available the channel on DTH (direct-to-home) platforms in India. This move is in sync with its plans to establish a pan-India presence and has enables the channel to be available |
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| Airtel introduces new Internet services for its prepaid users.
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2009-09-18 |
India#;s Bharti Airtel is all set to replicate its success of voice offerings to the mobile data segment by launching Internet services for its prepaid cell phone users in Delhi and NCR. This new service offers ###MB data transfer |
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| Taiwan Hon Chuan to explore China's beverage packaging materials market.
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2009-09-18 |
Taipei, Sept. ##, #### (CENS)--In light of China#;s quickly growing market demand for beverage, Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise Co., Ltd. (THC), a supplier of beverage packaging materials, has decided to invest NT$# billion (US$###.## million |
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| Dynamic precision likely to turn profitable in Sept.
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2009-09-18 |
Taipei, Sept. ##, #### (CENS)--With its major client TaylorMade starting outsourcing production of golf clubs for sale in the first quarter of ####, Dynamic Precision Industry Corp., one of Taiwan#;s top-three contract manufacturers of golf heads, is |
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| FSC may allow UnionPay credit card to float in Taiwan.
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2009-09-18 |
Taipei, Sept. ##, #### (CENS)--With growing exchanges between Taiwan and China, Taiwan#;s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is considering to allow domestic banks to float the UnionPay credit card on the island. The UnionPay credit card is issued by |
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| Some 24.4% college grads in Taiwan find work: 104 Job Bank.
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2009-09-18 |
Taipei, Sept. ##, #### (CENS)--A survey recently done by the ### Job Bank, Taiwan#;s largest online job site, showed that of the polled #### fresh college graduates only ##.#% have found work, plummeting ## percentage points from |
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| Sanyang Ind. to Promote e-scooter in Taiwan.
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2009-09-18 |
Taipei, Sept. ##, #### (CENS)--Sanyang Industry Co., Ltd. (SYM brand), top-three powered two-wheeler (PTW) in Taiwan, recently demonstrated the lead-acid battery version of e-st@r electric-scooter for the domestic market and announced that a |
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| Asia Pacific to be largest aviation market in world: Boeing.
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2009-09-18 |
Taipei, Sept. ##, #### (CENS)--Boeing Co. of the United States, a leading aircraft maker, recently forecasted that the Asia Pacific would rank as the world#;s largest aviation market over the next ## years, according to Boeing#;s local |
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| Taiwanese lighting manufacturers aim at mainland Chinese market.
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2009-09-18 |
Taipei, Sept. ##, #### (CENS)--Taiwanese lighting manufacturers China Electrical Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Alliance Optotek Corp. and TYC Brother Industrial Co., Ltd. have mapped out their strategies for making inroads into mainland China#;s lucrative energy-saving lighting market. China |
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| TMC chooses ProMOS to supply manufacturing capacity.
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2009-09-18 |
Taipei, Sept. ##, #### (CENS)--Taiwan Memory Corp. (TMC) has chosen ProMOS Technologies Inc. to supply it manufacturing capacity, beating expectations that the government-backed memory chipmaker would pick up Rexchip Electronics Corp., a joint venture of PowerChip Semiconductor Corp |
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| Outlook on EnTie Securities revised to positive following merger announcement.
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2009-09-18 |
Taipei, Sept. ##, #### (CENS)--Taiwan Ratings Corp. (TRC) recently revised its outlook on the ratings on EnTie Securities Finance Co. to positive from stable and affirmed its long-term and short-term counterparty credit ratings on the company. The |
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| Taiwan Glass to set up sodium-carbonate plant in Jiangsu province.
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2009-09-18 |
Taipei, Sept. ##, #### (CENS)--Taiwan Glass Corp., Taiwan#;s largest glass manufacturer, will invest US$### million to set up a sodium-carbonate plant of #,### acres in Huaian of Jiangsu province. The plant will break ground on |
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| Son of former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji visits Taiwan.
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2009-09-18 |
Taipei, Sept. ##, #### (CENS)--Zhu Yunlai, eldest son of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, arrived in Taiwan yesterday (Sept. ##) for attending the Asia Business Council fall #### and will meet President Ma Ying-jeou along with other ABC |
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| Financial holding firms required to pay extra tax for previous years.
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2009-09-18 |
Taipei, Sept. ##, #### (CENS)--Fourteen domestic financial holding firms are liable to over NT$# billion of extra business income tax for ####, as the Taipei National Tax Administration (TNTA) has removed some NT$## billion of expenses they |
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| Court tosses Universal music-Veoh suit.
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2009-09-18 |
A federal court has dismissed Universal Music Group#;s copyright-infringement lawsuit against the video-sharing site Veoh. Universal Music filed suit in September ####, saying that Veoh was taking "mass infringement on the Internet to a new and dangerous |
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| Blockbuster stores going bust.
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2009-09-18 |
In the wake of growing support of Netflix and Redbox, it looks like Blockbuster will be closing more of its shops. According to the Wall Street Journal, Blockbuster could be closing as many as ##% of its stores over the |
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| Zennstrom, Friis Sue eBay's Skype for $75m/day for copyright infringement.
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2009-09-18 |
- And Boot Joost Chairman Volpi - And Launch Probe of Volpi#;s Actions as Joost CEO This week the two Joltid and Joost founders fired Joost chairman Mike Volpi, saying he was being investigated for possible fraudulent activities relating to their |
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| Hispanic and Asian TV households outpace overall U.S. growth.
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2009-09-18 |
The American television audience will grow #.#% between #### and ####, according to Nielsen Company. Hispanics are projected to be the fastest growing racial/ethnic group of TV viewers; their number is projected to increase #.#%. The number |
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| Small business.
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2009-09-18 |
Workers say that a job at a small business appeals to them because it offers a family-like work environment (##%) and more employee recognition (##%). [WORKFORCE/EMPLOYMENT] (Careerbuilder.com; phone: ###-###-####) |
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| BSNL signs deal with HCL to improve broadband uptake in rural areas.
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2009-09-18 |
Indian state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) and IT company HCL Infosystems have teamed up to work toward launching a new National Broadband Penetration Programme started by the government to expedite dissemination of information technology services in rural parts |
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