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$7.9M raised to fight Maui GMO ballot initiative
2014-10-31 02:41:07| Chemicals - Topix.net
The group called The Citizens Against the Maui Country Farming Ban has collected nearly $8 million dollars in contributions for its cause against the ban. More recently, another group called the Maui Citizens Initiative for a Temporary Moratorium on GMO Crop Cultivation has released its own ads.
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Online stores fight Amazon for piece of retail pie
2014-10-31 01:45:07| IT Services - Topix.net
Amazon.com 's low prices and seemingly endless array of goods have made it the biggest online retailer in the U.S., commanding about 20 percent of all e-commerce. The company is projected to have over $89 billion in revenue this year.
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Farm Bureau Joins Fight Against Local Railroad Crossing Closure
2014-10-30 17:36:16| Railroads - Topix.net
Texas Farm Bureau joined some local businesses Wednesday to voice their opposition to a move by Union Pacific Railroad several weeks ago that closed a railroad crossing in East Waco which prevented customers from having easy access to the businesses. But Texas Farm Bureau Legislative Director Steve Pringle says the closure has ore to do with limiting liability and saving money than it does providing safety for drivers.
$7.9M raised to fight Maui GMO ballot initiative
2014-10-30 05:50:56| Biotech - Topix.net
A group backed by biotech companies raised more than $7.9 million to fight a Maui ballot initiative calling for a moratorium on genetically modified organisms. The group's reports for the period of Aug. 10 to Oct. 20 show expenditures included $4.2 million in advertising, nearly $500,000 in direct mailing and $1.2 million on a Los Angeles company that specializes in ballot measure campaigns.
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Fly Africa, SAA to fight over Zim routes
2014-10-29 09:57:37| Airlines - Topix.net
Fly Africa, a low-cost carrier based in Zimbabwe, plans to compete with South African Airways on the Harare-Johannesburg route next month by luring passengers with cheaper deals. "For that sort of flight one shouldn't pay in excess of $300 on a return ticket," country manager Matipedza Karase, the son of chief executive Chaka Karase, said in an October 22 interview at the company's offices in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital.
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