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Canadian Government Moves Ahead with Failed Plain Packaging Policy
May 14, 2018The Canadian government passed legislation to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products despite evidence that the policy doesn't work and is not supported by Canadians. A study by Forum Research shows Canadians believe requiring ...
Tags: Plain Packaging, Packaging
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Korea Had Sold 5% of Stake in LNG Canada to Shell as Part of Efforts to Reduce Its Debts
May 6, 2014South Korea's state-owned Korea Gas Corp said Friday it had sold 5% of its stake in LNG Canada to Shell as part of efforts to reduce its debts. "Kogas' subsidiary Kogas Canada LNG Ltd. has transferred 5% of its stake in LNG Canada to ...
Tags: Gas, LNG Canada
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Debate About Infant Formula Marketing Monitoring Continues
Apr 3, 2014Debate about infant formula marketing monitoring continues Paediatricians from Australasia’s largest specialist college, The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) have urged the Federal Parliament to legislate to ...
Tags: Infant Formula, Government Moves
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Victorian Premier Sought Consensus on a 10-Cent Refundable Deposit on Drink Containers
Dec 5, 2013Victorian Premier Denis Napthine sought national consensus on a 10-cent refundable deposit on drink containers at the 13 December COAG meeting. The move was welcomed by the public, as the most recent Newspoll showed 85% support by ...
Tags: Container Deposits, COAG
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Cabinet Note Moved by Indian Government to Relax FDI Norms
Jul 25, 2013In yet another attempt to lure foreign investors to invest in Indian retail sector through the foreign direct investment (FDI) route, the Indian Government is yet again planning to relax local sourcing and investment norms and has ...
Tags: Cabinet Note, FDI Norms
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Oracle Is Setting up a Data Centre "in The Thames Valley"
May 15, 2013Computer giant Oracle is setting up a data centre "in the Thames Valley" in order to retain and capture government cloud computing business. The data centre is Oracle's second in the UK after Linlithgow in Scotland, which it picked up ...
Tags: Oracle, Cloud Data, Computer Products
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The Rare Earth Universe Is Made up of Four or Five Distinct "Critical Rare Earth" Markets
Jan 4, 2013There is no single rare earth element market. Instead, the rare earth universe is made up of four or five distinct "critical rare earth" markets that should be the focus for investors today. Even with new mine supply and refining capacity ...
Tags: Jack Lifton, rare earth element market, Metallurgy, Mineral
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UK Security Services Have Begun Bridging The Gap
Nov 24, 2012UK security services have begun bridging the gap that has stopped open source software getting security clearance for use in government systems. The initiative has come too late to stop the first big contract wins delivered under the ...
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Government Saved £41m in Website Costs Since July 2011, According to Official Figures
Sep 19, 2012The government has saved £41m in website costs since July 2011, with the total number of sites down by 61 to 383, according to official figures. The news comes as the government moves to accelerate the closure of its website estate ...
Tags: website, website costs, information site, government sites
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The Government Recently Published Its White Paper on Open Data
Jul 13, 2012The government recently published its white paper on open data,with the newly-created Open Data User Group having met to discuss the next phase.But despite these moves,campaigners are worried that plans to create a£16bn stimulus to ...
Tags: Government, Data, OpenCorporates, White Paper