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Philippine authorities threaten legal action against hog traders

2019-10-01 11:57:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

The Philippines' Department of Agriculture has threatened legal action against hog traders ignoring strict animal quarantine rules as it confirms new cases of African swine fever infections in metropolitan Manila and a northern province.

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KPN dumps new CEO, as Belgian authorities investigate share sale

2019-09-30 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

Dutch telco, KPN, has cancelled the appointment of Dominique Leroy as CEO, following the launch of a Belgian police investigation into her role at Proximus. Belgian authorities allege that Leroy sold her shares in her former company…read more on TotalTele.com »

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Google to pay EUR 1 bln in tax settlement with French authorities

2019-09-13 09:32:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Google reached an agreement in France on a long-running dispute with the country's tax authorities, which had led to a raid by financial crime officers on its Paris office in 2016. At the time, the company was reportedly asked to pay EUR 1.6 billion in back taxes, after being accused of tax optimisation practices. A Google spokesperson confirmed that a settlement had been reached, comprising a EUR 500 million fine ordered by a French court, in addition to a EUR 465 million payment for additional taxes.

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German authorities debate animal welfare labelling for livestock products

2019-08-20 11:46:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

Discussions are currently taking place between the Federal Ministry of Agriculture (BMEL) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) on the first voluntary animal welfare label for livestock products.

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