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Irish industry urges government to go further after alcohol duty freeze
2014-10-17 17:06:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Drinks producers in Ireland have welcomed a freeze on alcohol duties, but warned that current levels remain "uncompetitive" and urged the government to reverse previous hikes.
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Volkswagen To Recall Over 580,000 Cars In China: Government
2014-10-17 15:00:36| Automakers - Topix.net
Volkswagen AG told China's quality watchdog that it planned to recall more than 580,000 cars in the country, after the agency launched an investigation in August. Volkswagen AG's joint venture in China, FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co Ltd, will recall 563,605 New Sagitar models produced between May 2011 and May 2014 due to a problem with the rear axle arm of the cars, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in a statement on its website.
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Government to consider new ISA
2014-10-17 01:02:48| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The government is considering a new tax free individual savings account (ISA) for people who lend money direct to borrowers over the the internet using peer-to-peer lending sites.
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Peru glaciers shrink 40% in 44 years: government
2014-10-16 22:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Peru's glaciers have shrunk by more than 40 percent since 1970 because of climate change, giving birth to nearly 1,000 new lagoons, national water authority ANA said Thursday. Peru, which is hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP 20, in December, used satellite images to carry out the glacier inventory ahead of the high-level meeting. The worst-affected glacier was 5,200-meter-high (17,000-foot) tourist gem Pastoruri in the Andes mountains, which lost 52 percent of its...
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U.S. Government Order Totals 114,000 Enhanced Combat Helmets from 3M
2014-10-16 04:23:02| Chemicals - Topix.net
3M will deliver 35,000 helmets for the U.S. Army and 2,500 helmets for the U.S. Navy in addition to the 77,000 ordered for the U.S. Marine Corps last fall. The new orders bring the total contract value for Enhanced Combat Helmets and associated spare parts to $107 million.
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