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Vodafone lobbies for regulated fibre access
2014-05-23 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Operator warns mobile market competition could be hit unless telcos can get fibre for backhaul networks at reasonable prices.
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NICARAGUA: AAFA lobbies Congress on renewal of Nicaragua TPL
2014-04-24 16:53:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) say it will continue to lobby Congress over the renewal of the Nicaragua TPL trade agreement, which links over 1,000 US textile jobs, before it expires later this year.
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Vilsack Lobbies for New Farm Bill to Support Ag Trade
2013-12-20 18:25:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack just wrote the following report on the need for a new farm bill to support agricultural exports. “Over the course of 2013, we’ve seen yet another banner year for U.S. agricultural exports. Exports of U.S. farm and ranch products reached a record $140.9 billion in 2013 and supported about a million U.S. jobs. In fact, compared to the previous five-year period from 2004-2008, U.S. agricultural exports from 2009-2013 increased by a total of nearly $230 billion. read more
Queensland Pork Industry Lobbies for Fairer Fees
2013-12-10 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
AUSTRALIA - The Queensland pork industry is asking the State Government to adjust piggery licensing arrangements.
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Michael Froman, U.S. Trade Official, Lobbies For Tar Sands Oil In EU Negotiations
2013-09-25 13:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Building the Keystone XL pipeline is only part of the equation. Once the Canadian tar sands are pumped and piped to refineries on the Gulf Coast, the industry still needs to find buyers for its end product -- much of which will be exported. That's where U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman comes in. Environmental groups in the U.S. and the European Union are worried that Froman, the chief trade official for the United States, has been quietly working to pressure the EU to make it easier...
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