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Fair Trade in the news
Restaurant Review: BioMio, Copenhagen (New York Times)
Just a few weeks after opening in an old tool shop in Copenhagen ’s trendy meat-packing district in February, BioMio was already doing brisk dinner-hour business. (From Yahoo! on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:54:43 GMT)Hampton Court Flower Show 2009 shopping for outdoor living (Daily Telegraph)
The Hampton Court Flower Show 2009 has all the best stalls for the practical and stylish garden shopper. (From Yahoo! on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:49:17 GMT)Gov't urged to raise import tariffs to protect local industries (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
MANILA - The government should increase import tariffs to as high as the World Trade Organization (WTO) would allow in order to protect domestic production, a group said. (From Yahoo! on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:24:29 GMT)Group urges government to raise tariffs (Manila Bulletin via Yahoo! Philippines News)
The multisectoral Fair Trade Alliance (FairTrade) has urged the government to raise tariffs for all industrial and agricultural goods based on the Philippines' maximum bound tariff of the World Trade Organization (WTO), except for raw materials used by local manufacturers. FairTrade Lead Convenor Wigberto Tañada pointed out that under the WTO rules, the Philippines has every right to increase ... (From Yahoo! on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:39:03 GMT)Advocacy group argues raising tariffs would cushion economic difficulties (BusinessWorld Online)
THE FAIR Trade Alliance (FairTrade) yesterday urged the government to adjust tariff rates upward for all industrial and agricultural goods, though still within the range the Philippines has committed to the World Trade Organization (WTO), called "bound rates." (From Yahoo! on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:01:17 GMT)Douglas Green's fairtrade status a boost for its global competitiveness (South African Wine News)
The legendary Douglas Green, one of South Africa's most distinctive wine brands, has become a partner in the International Fairtrade programme. (From Yahoo! on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:05:38 GMT)Starbucks, Fairtrade Pair Up In Rwanda (Drinks Business Review)
Sopheon is an international provider of product li ... With more than 30 years’ experience in the industr ... (From Yahoo! on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:30:46 GMT)Starbucks and Fairtrade Partner in Rwanda (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
KIGALI, Rwanda----Starbucks Coffee Company today announced the latest development in its relationship with Fairtrade following its announcement that all of its espresso will be both Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ and Fairtrade Certified™ in the UK by the end of this year. (From Yahoo! on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:01:00 GMT)Starbucks and Fairtrade Meet With Rwanda Coffee Farmers (Finanzen.net)
Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX), Fair Trade Foundation and Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO) today met with farmers ... (From Yahoo! on Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:42:51 GMT)Starbucks and Fairtrade Meet With Rwanda Coffee Farmers (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
KIGALI, Rwanda----Starbucks Coffee Company , Fair Trade Foundation and Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International today met with farmers at Dukunde Kawa, a cooperative that cultivates high-quality coffee in central Rwanda. (From Yahoo! on Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:29:00 GMT)
