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Fair Trade in the news
Stellar Winery launches organic Fairtrade sparkling wine (South African Wine News)
Stellar Winery, the organic Fairtrade producer, has launched its latest product onto the market, Stellar Organics Sparkling. (From Yahoo! on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:08:00 GMT)Fairtrade campaign in Welwyn Hatfield (St Albans & Harpenden Review)
CAMPAIGNERS in Welwyn Hatfield have been busy over the last two weeks promoting Fairtrade goods to help impoverished producers in the Third World. (From Yahoo! on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:13:07 GMT)Success for city's Fairtrade campaign (Yorkshire Post Today)
CAMPAIGNERS hope the whole of North Yorkshire could soon be awarded Fairtrade status after Ripon became the latest city to come on board. (09/03/2010 12:59:09) (From Yahoo! on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:08:02 GMT)Musicial finale to York Festival of Fairtrade (York Press)
A MUSICAL finale ensured York Festival of Fairtrade reached a crescendo at the weekend. (From Yahoo! on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:49:29 GMT)Virgin Money to charge customers
Virgin Money says it will charge customers a fee for current accounts when the firm launches banking services later this year. (From the BBC on Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:13:22 GMT)Cash help for Fairtrade shop in town (Bolton News)
A FAIRTRADE group in Horwich has been given a grant to open their own shop. (From Yahoo! on Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:12:46 GMT)Try the chocolate at Fairtrade taster (North-West Evening Mail)
FAIRTRADE food and drink will be put to the test in Ulverston this weekend. (From Yahoo! on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:48:51 GMT)Crabtree Infants celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight (St Albans & Harpenden Review)
PARENTS at a Harpenden school were treated to a cuppa this afternoon to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight. (From Yahoo! on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:12:57 GMT)Fairtrade at St John Fisher (This is West Country)
A FAIRTRADE event is being held after the morning service at St John Fisher Catholic Church in Mantle Street, Wellington on Sunday. (From Yahoo! on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:13:12 GMT)Fairtrade success from field to table (Bexhill Today)
Fairtrade Fortnight has been all about encouraging young and old to change their ways and show support for the people of developing countries. (01/03/2010 12:50:43) (From Yahoo! on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:19:28 GMT)Cheers to a Fairtrade cuppa (Bolton News)
FREE drinks and snacks were given to visitors to encourage them to switch to Fairtrade products. (From Yahoo! on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:42:56 GMT)MPs warn pub firms on 'beer ties'
Laws could be introduced forcing pub firms to change practices blamed for stifling competition, MPs warn. (From the BBC on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:22:31 GMT)Criminal probe into council cash
A criminal inquiry, centred on building projects, is launched into finances at Stoke-on-Trent City Council. (From the BBC on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:14:15 GMT)Tesco backs online estate agent
A cheap online estate agency service is being launched with the backing of the Tesco supermarket group. (From the BBC on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:18:27 GMT)Orange and T-Mobile deal approved
The European Union says the planned tie-up between Orange and T-Mobile can go ahead, with some conditions. (From the BBC on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:40:16 GMT)NHS urged to buy Fairtrade tools
A campaign is launched to encourage the NHS to buy more Fairtrade and ethically sourced equipment. (From the BBC on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:37:57 GMT)'Tea ladies' dance for fair trade
More than 100 "tea ladies" dance through London as part of a campaign to promote fair trade products. (From the BBC on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:54:28 GMT)Telecoms giants see profits fall
Two of Europe's biggest telecoms firms, Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom, see big drops in annual profit. (From the BBC on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:37:36 GMT)Letting agents warned over fees
A ruling against an estate agent on unfair landlord fees should act as a warning to other lettings agents, a watchdog says. (From the BBC on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:07:15 GMT)Gaviscon firm faces trading probe
The Office of Fair Trading accuses Reckitt Benckiser of rigging the market for Gaviscon following a BBC investigation. (From the BBC on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:49:57 GMT)Bank charges face new challenge
A law centre in Scotland has revived the long-running legal campaign against bank overdraft charges. (From the BBC on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:07:43 GMT)Estate agency probe 'disappoints'
A trade body says a review that gave estate agents a clean bill of health has missed an opportunity to regulate the sector. (From the BBC on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:03:54 GMT)Will house buyers embrace the internet?
A report has shed light on the future of home buying and selling on the internet. Will it work? (From the BBC on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:33:54 GMT)Friends Reunited deal is cleared
ITV's sale of social networking website Friends Reunited is provisionally cleared by the Competition Commission. (From the BBC on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:53:21 GMT)City's bid for fairtrade status
A working group is set up in Gloucester in an effort to secure Fairtrade city status. (From the BBC on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:14:26 GMT)E-mail scams exploit Haiti quake
Criminal gangs have been cashing in on the Haiti earthquake by seeking funds for bogus charities, the BBC learns. (From the BBC on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:56:48 GMT)New front for cybercrime battle
A new team is created in a bid to strengthen a challenge to online fraudsters that has yet to result in any convictions. (From the BBC on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:33:54 GMT)Jailed loan shark must return £1m
A loan shark who preyed on hundreds of vulnerable people is ordered to pay back £1.2m of his fortune. (From the BBC on Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:22:29 GMT)News Day story ideas
Ideas for news items which School Reporters can prepare before News Day. (From the BBC on Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:32:47 GMT)OFT reopens probe into pub sector
The Office of Fair Trading reopens its investigation into so-called "beer ties" between pub companies and their tenant landlords. (From the BBC on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:13:49 GMT)
