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Media Round Up, 10 June 2008 10/06/2008 |
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Ten firms handed awards for social responsibility
Birmingham Post Ten companies in the West Midlands have been recognised with a ‘Big Tick’ for their outstanding achievement and commitment to responsible business practice.The prestigious honours were made at the Business in the Community’s annual Awards for Excellence at a glittering celebration event in Aston. | |||||||||
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Apprentices gain life skills too
Times2, p.5 David Lammy, the Minister for Skills, tells that the basic tenets that underpin apprenticeships offer young people much more than the ability to do a job | |||||||||
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Carbon capture from power stations must start soon, says scientists
The Guardian, p.11 A timetable to fit power stations with carbon dioxide capturing technology should be agreed by next year to avoid "dangerous and irreversible" climate change, some of the world's leading scientists will say today. | |||||||||
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Brazil disputes cost of sugar in the tank
The Guardian, p.23 Ethanol producers cut the carbon but still come under fire from campaigners | |||||||||
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Rise in factory gate costs set the scene for a summer of inflation
The Times, p.18 Manufacturers gave warning yesterday that prices would rise sharply because of increases in the cost of raw materials and energy. | |||||||||
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