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London tenants protest, fear they will lose homes
2014-12-02 12:05:41| Real Estate - Topix.net
Hundreds of tenants of a London housing project have marched to the prime minister's office amid fears they would be forced from their homes after the development was bought by a U.S.-based investor - the latest tensions in the city's booming real estate market. Residents of the New Era project in east London, originally built as affordable housing for workers, demanded that U.K. leaders prevent Westbrook Partners from raising rents to market levels.
Hong Kong student leaders banned from protest site as condition of release from jail
2014-11-28 23:53:59| IT Services - Topix.net
Pro-democracy protesters face policemen outside the Legislative Counsel Office, on Oct. 2, 2014 in Hong Kong. By Xaume Olleros for Agence France-Presse.
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Protest over - palm oil' threatens launch of lower-calorie cola
2014-11-22 08:51:33| Beverages - Topix.net
An online protest over the use of palm oil by Frito-Lay is threatening to undermine the launch of a new reduced-calorie cola by its sister brand, Pepsi, which uses no palm oil. PepsiCo Inc., the parent company of both Plano-based Frito-Lay and Pepsi, launched its new Stevia-sweetened cola, called Pepsi True, exclusively on Amazon.com Oct. 13. a substantial amount of research and testing.
Residents pack Upper Macungie supervisors' meeting to protest proposed trucking center
2014-11-07 08:22:05| Trucking - Topix.net
Over 100 Upper Macungie Township residents packed to nearly overflowing capacity the township's meeting room Thursday to ask the board of supervisors to vote down a proposed trucking company distribution warehouse. Some residents are calling the proposed center a "crossdock trucking terminal" which may serve as a port for possibly over 300 trucks per day with 80 bays.
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Brussels protest ends in clashes
2014-11-06 21:55:46| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Belgian police use tear gas and water cannon against anti-austerity protesters in Brussels after a 100,000-strong march by workers.
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