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VW 'was warned over illegal tests'
2015-09-27 13:47:44| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Volkswagen had warnings about illegally cheating in emission tests years ago, German media cite an internal inquiry as saying.
UK & EU Consumers, industry, want tighter EU rules tackle illegal timber
2015-09-23 01:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: UK consumers (76 per cent) want better laws that ensure the legality of wood products on the market in the UK and across Europe, a new survey finds. Major timber-related businesses from the UK and other EU countries, from producers to retailers, have also signed a new statement to the European Commission calling for the EU to tighten the current rules on illegal timber use. The EU Timber Regulation, or EUTR, is designed to keep illegally sourced timber out of the marketplace, and is under review...
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Chaotic Illegal Timber Trade Threatens Crucial Forests in Southeastern Asia
2015-09-17 19:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: A murky, illegal timber trade enabled by systemic corruption exists between China and Myanmar and is worth hundreds of millions of dollars annually, making it one of the world's largest illegal timber schemes, according to a new analysis by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). At stake are some of the most ecologically important remaining forests in Southeast Asia, EIA says. The report documents how Chinese businesses pay in gold bars for the rights to log entire mountains and smuggle timber...
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UPS must face New York lawsuit over illegal cigarette shipments
2015-09-17 01:40:03| Air Courier - Topix.net
A federal judge said New York State and New York City may pursue a lawsuit accusing United Parcel Service Inc of illegally delivering more than 683,000 cartons of untaxed cigarettes in the state, depriving them of millions of dollars in taxes. U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest in Manhattan rejected UPS' argument that the lawsuit, which sought more than $181 million of damages and penalties, did not properly allege that it delivered contraband cigarettes to unauthorized recipients, or did so deliberately.
UPS must face New York lawsuit over illegal cigarette shipments
2015-09-17 00:27:09| Trucking - Topix.net
A federal judge said New York State and New York City may pursue a lawsuit accusing United Parcel Service Inc of illegally delivering more than 683,000 cartons of untaxed cigarettes in the state, depriving them of millions of dollars in taxes. U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest in Manhattan rejected UPS' argument that the lawsuit, which sought more than $181 million of damages and penalties, did not properly allege that it delivered contraband cigarettes to unauthorized recipients, or did so deliberately.
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