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European Parliament backs clamp down on plastic bags
2014-04-18 13:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The European Parliament has backed draft rules that would see EU countries forced to reduce the use of the most common and most polluting plastic bags. MEPs argue that plastic carrier bag litter is a major environmental problem that is known to pollute bodies of water and impact on eco-systems. If approved, member states would have to reduce their use of plastic bags by 50% by 2017 and by 80% by 2019. In 2010, every EU citizen is estimated to have used 198 plastic carrier bags, of which 90% were...
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VIDEO: Union backs plans for Co-op reform
2014-04-17 13:45:35| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The Co-operative Group has announced losses of 2.5bn provoking widespread calls for reform, including from one of the business's main unions Unite.
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Washington Post editorial backs Comcast-TWC merger with conditions
2014-04-15 21:41:49| Telecom - Topix.net
U.S. regulators should approve the proposed $45.2 billion merger of two biggest U.S. cable providers Comcast Corp and Time Warner Cable Inc, but set "clear conditions," Washington Post's editorial board said on Tuesday.
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TIM Brasil board backs 4G auction, towers spin-off
2014-04-15 18:00:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The board of directors of TIM Brasil has recommended the operator participate in the auction of 700 MHz spectrum for 4G services. The auction is scheduled for August by the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel). In a press release, TIM CEO Rodrigo Abreu said that the company wants to play an active part in the auction process, to support its strategy of developing mobile broadband across the country. TIM's board also authorised the start of a process to review proposals for outsourcing its mobile towers. The company said a spin-off of the infrastructure would better realise the assets' value and help the group save on costs.
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Obama backs disclosing software vulnerabilities in most cases
2014-04-14 14:21:26| InfoWorld: Top News
The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama favors disclosing to the public vulnerabilities in commercial and open source software in the national interest, unless there is a national security or law enforcement need, the country's spy agency said.
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