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Kroger uses technology to stop flow of recalled items
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Supermarkets across the country cleared the shelves of more than 2,600 items recalled after salmonella contamination was found in some products made by the Peanut Corp. of America.
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EBay calls on EU to change luxury brand rules
Sep 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- EBay Inc. called Thursday on the European Union to change antitrust rules that allow luxury manufacturers to choose who can sell their branded goods online.
eBay fined in France for selling upscale perfumes
Nov 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Online auction site eBay Inc. was fined euro1.7 million ($2.5 million) by a Paris court on Monday for failing to stop the sale of famous perfume brands like Christian Dior, Guerlain, Givenchy and ...
Vehicle pools for goods
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Web 2.0 can help companies located in the same region share haulage space when transporting consignments. Pooling benefits the environment, reduces CO2 output and saves costs -- experts put the figure at around 15 percent.
EU warns it will recall iPhones if labs show faulty
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Sep 28, 2009 |
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The European Union's consumer czar warned on Monday that iPhones would be taken off the market if national authorities find manufacturing faults lie behind mystery screen explosions.
France moves to bring in carbon tax by 2011
Jun 10, 2009 |
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The French government on Wednesday kickstarted plans for a so-called carbon tax on energy-hungry products, to be rolled out by 2011 as part of France's efforts to slash global warming emissions.
EBay wins court fight against L'Oreal in UK
May 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A British court on Friday ruled that Internet marketplace eBay is not liable for bogus beauty products sold on its Web site, dealing a blow to cosmetics company L'Oreal's campaign against the online auction giant.
EBay fined again for selling fake Louis Vuitton goods online
Sep 18, 2009 |
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A French court on Friday ordered online auction site eBay to pay 80,000 euros (118,000 dollars) to Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury perfumes, LVMH said.
EU cracks down on 'cheating' electronics e-traders
Sep 09, 2009 |
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More than half of all websites selling goods such as game consoles and digital cameras face closure or heavy fines for trying to "cheat" consumers, the European Union warned on Wednesday.
The real thing? People are often unsure about telling authentic luxury goods from fakes
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Dec 01, 2009 |
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Luxury goods are supposed to be expensive because of their quality: A sip of fine wine or the comforting feel of designer clothing should justify the price.
Tests nipped risk of tainted pistachios in bud
Apr 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A nationwide recall of 2 million pounds of pistachios in the wake of a salmonella scare has increased calls for more stringent food testing laws.
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