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Media Round Up, 4 April 2008 4/04/2008 |
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Protestors' fury as ecotown shortlist targets 'unsustainable' locations
The Independent, p.22 Fifteen locations across England earmarked as potential "ecotowns" were unveiled by the Government yesterday to a decidedly mixed reception. | |||||||||
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Energy regulation roll-out under threat
The Financial Times, p.4 Confusion over the introduction of compulsory energy regulations for commercial buildings next week could delay widespread take-up, say industry experts. A scheme to label energy standards of commercial buildings was launched by the government on Thursday. All buildings over a certain size will need an energy performance certificate if sold or let from Sunday. | |||||||||
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EU consumers to get right to antitrust damage
The Financial Times, p.5 European consumers and businesses will have greater scope to pursue claims for damages if they are the victims of anti-competitive conduct, under proposals revealed yesterday. | |||||||||
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Thalidomide victims launch battle for more compensation
The Guardian, p.15 Fifty years since the introduction of thalidomide, sold as a "safe" cure for morning sickness in pregnancy, its seriously disabled victims yesterday launched a campaign for greater compensation from the German manufacturer outside the German embassy in London. | |||||||||
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Internet provider fires shot across bows of music industry on piracy
The Guardian, p.27 TalkTalk, the internet service-provider owned by Carphone Warehouse, has flatly rejected demands from the music and film industries that it should "police" the internet and cut off some broadband customers in an attempt to stem the flood of illegal file-sharing. | |||||||||
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Employment minister sees local employment partnerships as answer to creating a more diverse workforce
Personnel Today Companies looking to boost the numbers of black and minority ethnic (BME) staff they employ should sign up to a Local Employment Partnership (LEP), according to the employment minister. | |||||||||
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BT latest to sign local jobs pledge
People Management BT is the latest firm to commit to opening up job opportunities to hard-to-reach groups referred from Jobcentre Plus. The telecoms giant, which has 109,000 staff, signed up to the government’s Local Employment Partnership (LEP) scheme last week. | |||||||||
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