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...British artists and others working in the creative industries hope that such recommendations remain in the final report. Speaking at the beginning of April, when the French plans still looked solid, Geoff Taylor, Chief Executive of BPI, a body that represents the British music industry, said, "Britain's creative industries must not lose out to those of other countries where copyright infringement is being dealt with." In a letter to Britain's Daily Telegraph last week, Brendan Barber, general secretary to the Trades Union Congress, emphasized the potential for job losses: "Any chance to avoid unnecessary job losses must...
...Senate on Thursday struck the most devastating legislative blow in history to Big Tobacco, giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over the industry. The new bill, which passed in the House in April, includes tough new restrictions on advertising like allowing only black-and-white text ads in magazines with substantial youth readerships, mandates that manufacturers prove or stop using claims like "light" and "low tar," bans flavored cigarettes (except menthol) and makes provisions for large, graphic warning labels. So why, then, is tobacco giant Philip Morris, unlike its industry brethren, celebrating the unprecedented oversight...
...Weaponization and nuclear technology are two separate issues, and we should not let them get mixed up." -Defending Iran's nuclear pursuits. (The New York Times, April...
...Iran would accept suspension." -On the West's persistent calls for the nation to stop uranium enrichment. (Financial Times, April...
...Trust can slowly be developed once again. We can contribute to this by moderating our tone ... A policy of detente will be a central issue for me." -On defusing tensions with the U.S. (Der Spiegel, April...