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Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg goes to bat in Berkeley soda tax effort
2014-10-25 05:35:06| Beverages - Topix.net
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday threw the full brunt of his anti-soda credentials -- and a slice of his financial might -- into the campaign for a Berkeley soda tax, announcing through a publicist that he will pitch an ad to run on television during the World Series. The TV ad shows AT&T Park packed to capacity, with a voice-over intoning that the number of obese and overweight Bay Area children could fill the stadium three times.
Bloomberg backs Calif. anti-soda advocates pushing for soft drink tax: report
2014-10-18 23:02:33| Beverages - Topix.net
Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg is backing a group of anti-soda advocates in a small California town who are pushing for a tax on soft drinks. Mayor Bloomberg is hoping to burst the soda industry's bubble in California as a battle wages over a soft drink tax.
Comment - Bloomberg Legacy Lives on in Coast-to-Coast Soda Fight
2014-10-17 17:28:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
This week, health advocates in the Californian city of Berkeley fighting to pass a tax on sugary beverages received a surprising boost to their cause; a cheque for US$85,000.
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HFT dealing turns sour for Thomson Reuters as Bloomberg takes on consumer confidence data
2014-10-09 06:23:15| IT Services - Topix.net
An agreement by the University of Michigan to distribute its market moving consumer confidence survey via Bloomberg terminals, rather than exclusively through Thomson Reuters, has been applauded by the New York Attorney General as a victory in his prolonged battle against high frequency trading. In July last year, Attorney General Schneiderman announced an agreement with Thomson Reuters to discontinue the practice of providing high-frequency traders with access to the Michigan consumer survey results prior to the release of that information to its other subscribers.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Road Safety Program Inviting Select Cities And Countries To Compete For Funding And Support
2014-10-08 07:38:27| publicworks Home Page
Traffic fatalities are one of the world's leading causes of preventable death and, unless urgent action is taken, will become the seventh leading cause of death by 2030
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