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Industry Minister calls for urgent resolution to refined sugar importation dispute

2014-11-24 08:58:00| Sugar Industry News

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, is calling for urgent resolution to the dispute resulting from the recent announcement that the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) is to be the sole importer of refined sugar in Jamaica.

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Sarawaks New Chief Minister Takes on Corrupt Timber Tycoons

2014-11-18 09:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Environment News Service: For the first time in the 50-year history of the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, a chief minister has taken the timber industry to task. Chief Minister Adenan Satem Monday gathered the tycoons of the state`s big six logging firms, KTS, Rimbunan Hijau, Samling, Shin Yang, Ta Ann and WTK for a meeting during which he publicly accused them of using "corrupt" practices," according to Malaysian media reports. Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem addresses a Forest Management Certification...

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Brazil Bribery Scandal Won't Stop Petrobras Work: Minister

2014-11-16 17:14:13| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

Arrests tied to a bribery scandal involving contracts with state-run oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA can't halt the company's work, Brazil Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo said. Cardozo said the government hasn't created obstacles to the investigation and rejected attempts to politicize the investigation "by those who still think we are disputing elections," without giving details.

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Crude Oil Price War Not Happening, Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Says

2014-11-14 01:36:37| IT Services - Topix.net

Crude oil prices continue to sink, but Saudi Arabia's oil minister rejected talk Wednesday that the country is leading a price war in global markets. "Talk of a price war is a sign of misunderstanding - deliberate or otherwise - and has no basis in reality," Ali Al-Naimi told a conference in Acapulco, according to the text of his speech obtained by Agence France-Presse.

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