News tagged with trade unions
EU joins US, Japan in 'rare earth' trade case against China
The European Union joined the United States and Japan on Tuesday in a new complaint to the WTO against China over its restrictions on the export of rare earths used in high-tech products. ...
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Canada threatens trade war with EU over oil sands
Canada has threatened to lodge a World Trade Organization complaint against the European Union if the bloc labels oil from Alberta's tar sands as highly polluting, documents published Monday show.
Feb 21, 2012 |
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EU unyielding on airline carbon despite US pressure
The EU will go ahead with its hotly contested plan to charge airlines for carbon emissions despite US threats of reprisal, should it win the backing of the European Court of Justice, EU sources said Tuesday.
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Privacy groups ask FTC to investigate Facebook
(AP) -- Nine privacy groups have sent a joint letter to the Federal Trade Commission saying it should investigate the ways Facebook collects data about users' online activity after recent changes to its site.
Sep 29, 2011 |
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US wants more info from Google on Motorola deal
Google said Wednesday the US Justice Department has asked for more information about its bid for Motorola Mobility but expressed confidence the $12.5 billion deal will get the green light.
Sep 29, 2011 |
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New research questions government's policy on youth careers
The lack of strategic planning by the Government in managing recent changes in careers services has been criticised by international experts in career guidance at the University of Derby, in a new report to be published today.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 08, 2011 |
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Internet privacy controls challenge tech industry
The federal government has put Google, Microsoft, Apple and other technology companies on notice: Give consumers a way prevent advertisers from tracking their movements across the Web - or face regulation.
Jul 26, 2011 |
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European envoy: China may alter rare earths policy
(AP) -- A European trade envoy said Chinese officials indicated Thursday that Beijing might change its curbs on exports of rare earths after a World Trade Organization panel rejected similar restrictions on other metals.
Jul 14, 2011 |
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EU sets up anti-hacker team of IT security experts
The EU said Friday it has set up a new anti-hacker team of cyber fire-fighters after a string of recent attacks, one of which saw 30 million euros' worth of carbon credits stolen.
Jun 10, 2011 |
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US lawmaker unveils Internet, finance privacy bills
Cheered on by civil liberties advocates and consumer groups, a US lawmaker introduced legislation Friday to help safeguard Internet users' privacy and rein in dissemination of personal financial data.
Feb 12, 2011 |
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Historian says media was wrong to condemn unions over Solidarnosc
The press - and 1980 Thatcher Government - unfairly criticised the trade union movement over its support for the newly formed Polish Solidarity Trade Union, according to the most detailed analysis of the period ...
Nov 09, 2010 |
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EU aims to comply with WTO ruling on tech tariffs
(AP) -- The European Union signaled Tuesday that it was prepared to scrap tariffs on billions dollars (euros) worth of high-tech exports from the United States, Japan and Taiwan, which were ruled illegal by the World Trade ...
Sep 21, 2010 |
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WTO rules against EU on hi-tech products: source
The World Trade Organization has ruled in favour of the United States, Japan and Taiwan in their complaint against EU duties on high-technology products, a source close to the dispute told AFP on Monday.
Jul 26, 2010 |
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Brave New World?
(PhysOrg.com) -- British trade unionism was not undermined by Margaret Thatcher, but by the dawn of a new, brutally competitive age that weakened it dramatically in the private sector, a major new analysis claims.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 18, 2009 |
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