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UK: North Face firm on commitment to supplier wages
2014-04-02 16:37:27| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The North Face says it remains committed to ensuring its suppliers meet the group's ethical standards despite a report accusing the outdoor wear brand of failing workers by not paying a living wage.
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After North Carolina spill, coal ash ponds face extinction
2014-03-14 18:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Power producers' coal ash disposal ponds like the one that leaked toxic sludge into a North Carolina river in February may soon become a thing of the past. After six years of deliberation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in May will decide on changes to the Clean Water Act that would direct power companies to remove dangerous impurities, including carcinogens, from coal ash wastewater before releasing it into rivers that supply drinking water. While the new regulations will not prohibit...
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US: The North Face launches technical-training line
2013-07-29 18:37:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The North Face, a division of VF Corporation, has launched a range of functional performance apparel and footwear, designed to meet the rigors of outdoor athlete training.
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North Face, Wrangler parent VF Corp. targets $17 billion in sales
2013-06-11 23:38:34| Apparel - Topix.net
VFC shares have more than tripled in value since early 2009, closing up 0.6% Tuesday at $188.06 in an otherwise down day for the market.
Rare birds killed off after migration north sees them face freezing temperatures back in UK
2013-04-10 16:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Rare birds have fallen victim to Britains prolonged cold weather with the bodies of several breeds found dead across the country. The remains of eight malnourished stone curlews one of the UKs most threatened birds, recently returned from their wintering grounds in Africa and Spain were discovered in fields in Norfolk, Suffolk and Wiltshire in the past few days, the RSPB has reported. The malnourished creatures, which weighed around 300g each compared to a healthy weight of 450g, are...