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Google Maps Adds Real-Time Location Sharing
Mar 27, 2017Google Maps users can now share their real-time location with friends and family as part of a new update to the app. Available on both iOS and Android, the option is conveniently located inside the menu, or by tapping on the blue dot ...
Tags: Google Maps, smartphones
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Starbucks Moves To Reduce Coffee Cup Wastage
Mar 23, 2016Waste campaigners in the UK are praising Starbucks' latest decision to offer a discount to customers who bring their own cup to the cafe. In Australia, it is estimated consumers use one billion disposable coffee cups each year, and ...
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Health Canada Is Contemplating to Remove Fruit Juices From The Category
May 21, 2015Health Canada is contemplating to remove fruit juices from the category of healthy dietary choices under Canada's Food Guide as juices increasingly come under the scanner for promoting obesity. The current Food Guide recommends ...
Tags: Health Canada, Fruit Juices
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Tesco Has Committed to Cut The Sugar Content Across All Its Soft Drinks Brands
May 20, 2015British grocer Tesco has committed to cut the sugar content across all its soft drinks brands by 5% year-on-year basis. Tesco is the biggest seller of soft drinks in the UK and controls 30% market. The firm says the move comes in response ...
Tags: Tesco, Soft Drink, Sugar
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Coca-Cola Will Revamp The Packaging of All Its Flavours in Europe
Mar 6, 2015Soft-drinks giant Coca-Cola has announced that it will revamp the packaging of all its flavours in Europe to lend a same look and feel to its products. The change will be applied across its entire product portfolio which includes the ...
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Tighter EU Regulations on Air Emissions Imposed on European Coatings and Other Industries
Dec 17, 2014The likelihood of tighter European Union regulations on air emissions being imposed on the European coatings and other industries has been receding as the EU gives top priority to economic growth at a time when many of the region’s ...
Tags: IAQ labelling system, volatile organic compounds, Construction
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a Number of Tobacco Firms Formed a Coalition to Oppose The New EU Packaging Rules
Nov 6, 2014A number of tobacco firms (including Philip Morris, British American Tobacco (BAT) and Imperial Tobacco) formed a coalition to oppose the new EU packaging rules, and the UK’s High Court has referred the case to the EU’s Court of ...
Tags: EU packaging, Packaging Rules
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The Opening of The Ghaghoo Diamond Mine
Oct 11, 2014The opening of the Ghaghoo diamond mine, located in Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR), that took place this week was not only a significant milestone for the mine’s owner Gem Diamonds, but also for the country ...
Tags: diamond mine, diamond
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This September Scotland Will Vote on Whether to Leave The UK or Not
Aug 25, 2014This September Scotland will vote on whether to leave the UK or not. But how might the outcome affect the country's retailers? By the end of this summer, a question will be asked of Scotland with the potential to change the UK as it is ...
Tags: Toy Industry, Independence
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University Students Against The Closure of Two Undergraduate Furniture Degree Courses
Feb 8, 2014Students at Buckinghamshire New University have launched a social media campaign against the closure of two undergraduate furniture degree courses. The campaign takes the form of a Facebook page, titled 'In Support of Furniture courses at ...
Tags: Furniture, FDA, BA, High Wycombe
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New Areas and Events at CES Dedicated to The Startup Community
Jan 31, 2014The 2014 International CES? will spotlight the promise, power and future of technology through innovative startups and entrepreneurs. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)? today announced new areas and events at CES dedicated to the ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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Glasgow Is to Trial a Street Lighting System
Dec 3, 2013The city of Glasgow is to trial a street lighting system that records noise and movement so disturbances can be fed back to the emergency services. Columns will be fitted with sensors and the lights will be programmed to increase in ...
Tags: Street Light, Light, Lighting
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Google and Microsoft Have Introduced Software That Make Searching Child Abuse Hard
Nov 22, 2013Google and Microsoft have introduced software that makes it harder for users to search for child abuse material online, the companies said in a joint announcement Monday. Writing ahead of a British summit on Internet safety, Google's ...
Tags: Google, Microsoft, child abuse material
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Anti-tobacco Campaigners Persuaded The Government to Adopt Plain Packaging for Cigarettes
Oct 30, 2013Anti-tobacco campaigners in India have started persuading the government to make it mandatory for using plain packaging for cigarettes, similar to that of Australia. The move is expected to reduce the number of smokers in the country and ...
Tags: Anti-Tobacco, Cigarettes