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Riders
for Health "NEW"
Riders for Health (RfH), a UK-based organization founded by former motorcycle
racer Andrea Coleman and her husband, journalist Barry Coleman, offers an innovative
solution to assist developing countries in their need for reliable transport.
A member of the Make Poverty History campaign, the organization has worked for
over 15 years on creating solutions for health care delivery in Africa.
By Faye Mallett, September
24, 2007
Looking forward:
Food Security in the New Millenium
According to a study released in 2003, only 17 European
countries have enough access to the amount of healthy fruits,
vegetables, meat, and dairy products required for all residents
to meet their basic needs.
By Shelley Brennan, December 13, 2006
Tommorow's Climate,
Today's Challenge
“Climate change is probably the greatest long-term challenge facing the
human race. That is why I have made it a top priority for this government, at
home and internationally,” said Prime Minister Tony Blair in his forward
to the UK Climate Change Programme 2006
By Shelley Brennan, September 13, 2006
Milton Keynes in Najaf
Najaf, Irag and Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. On
map, and in culture, they could seemingly be no more different.
Najaf, founded in 791, is the burial ground to a prophet, and
Milton Keynes is a modern city designed upon the mantra “New
City for the 21st Century.”
By Faye Mallett, March 22, 2006
UK & EU Business
Roundup
Iceland has committed itself to the adoption of hydrogen energy in
an attempt to eradicate oil from its economy. The little
island country of 280,000 people intends to have all of its cars, buses, ships
and
airplanes converted to run on hydrogen fuel cells by
the year 2030.
ByJake Gosselin, January 25, 2006
UK & EU Business
Roundup
One third of businesses with a turnover of up to £1 million are now owned
by women,
with an average turnover in their first year of £115,000 pounds, women
owned businesses are contributing over £120 billion pounds annually to
the UK economy.
By Melissa Montgomery, December 21, 2005
UK & EU Business
Roundup
In an attempt to attract people who might otherwise be unable to attend a World
Exposition, the Swedish government and the organization responsible for running
the World Expo are putting together a digital version of the world fair on the
Internet.
By Jake Gosselin, November 30, 2005
UK & EU Business
Roundup
British health experts are saying a proposed smoking ban will
encourage people to quit the deadly habit or cut down at home.
A school in Northampton has installed
vending machines that dispense healthy, fresh snacks. Norwegians researches
are studying prisoners who are fed fish to see if the food’s
fatty oil affects impulsive actions, violent outbursts and lack
of concentration.
By Elianna Lev,
October 26, 2005
Fair Trade: Good
Business Sense
Fair trade in the UK dates
back to the 1950’s, when Oxfam UK started to sell crafts made
by Chinese refugees in Oxfam shops, making the UK a leader in fairly
traded
products.
By Melissa Montgomery, October 5, 2005
Skies over Europe
Low-cost airlines have changed Europe. Fares that are cheaper than a
couple pitchers of Sangria (or a good bottle of wine) entice travellers
to places like Barcelona, Nice and Rome.
By Faye Mallett, June 23, 2005
UK & EU
Business Roundup
A recent Observer investigation has discovered fraud in Britain's organic
food industry, raising the concern that consumers paying high premiums
for organic food are being ripped off.
By Faye Mallett, August 24, 2004
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Vive le take over
It's become a dirty word in the last few months but even though we're
half way through 2000 the word 'millennium' can still strike fear into
the sternest business hearts.
City Spotlights
Welcome to London
Covering six hundred and twenty five miles, London is now
home to approximately eight million people.
Spotlight on Edinburgh,
Scotland
Edinburgh, according to Robert Louis Stevenson, is what Paris ought
to be. Picturesque, historic, innovative, the favoured choice for countless
conventions and festivals, it's the ideal location for meeting associates,
conducting negotiations and having somewhere inspirational to wander around
afterwards.
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