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Innovation, not trade restrictions, will save textile industry
Source: Union Leader, USA
http://www.unionleader.com/articles_showa.html?article=53331
"The American textile industry, my industry, should stop asking the American people to bail it out because of its failure to adapt to the global economy. That is essentially what industry trade groups have been doing with their efforts to retain artificial barriers to Chinese textile and apparel imports, which reportedly jumped 47 percent in January and have continued to surge."
Senators voice concerns over CAFTA
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer/AP
http://tinyurl.com/6h7hg
At a Senate heating on the US-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), Senator Kent Conrad said the agreement would destroy U.S. sugar, saying, "You've just negotiated away another industry." Meanwhile, Senator Max Baucus of Montana, "expressed concern for his state's beet growers and urged the White House to do much more to promote the agreement to a skeptical Congress."
Germany steps up to the plate
Source: New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/14/opinion/14thu1.html
In an editorial favourable to Blair, it is argued that the US should increase foreign aid. It points out European countries have been pledging increasing aid, and now Germany has said that it will reach the UN target of 0.7% of GDP by 2015. Without more aid, the result will be civil war, poverty and low life expectancies, the article claims.
Flying freedom to US & UK
Source: The Telegraph, India
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050414/asp/frontpage/story_4614107.asp
India yesterday ratified a pact which opens up Indian skies to unlimited flights to and from the US, and separately struck a deal in London which increases the flights to and from the UK. The deals will mean greater competition and lower prices.
Copyright Reform to Free Orphans?
Source: Wired
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,67139,00.html
Copyright needs to be reformed so that old content, long forgotten about and without an obvious owner can be used, says a Wired article.
Ivorian poll to be 'open to all'
Source: BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4442669.stm
"South African President Thabo Mbeki has urged Ivory Coast's leader to ensure the presidential election this year is open to all. Mr Mbeki's statement which was read out on television appeared to call for main opposition leader Alassane Ouattara to be allowed to run in the October poll."
Nike opens up in standards drive
Source: BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4442145.stm
"Sportswear giant Nike has published details of the 700 factories which make its products, as it seeks to address criticism of poor labour standards. Nike said the move was one of a series of measures such as more stringent monitoring of factory standards aimed at improving working conditions."
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