BBC News | BUSINESS | Mexico mulls soft drink tax

BBC News | BUSINESS | Mexico mulls soft drink tax ()

  „Low Graphics Friday, 16 November, 2001, 23:52 GMT Mexico mulls soft drink tax Mexico's tax regime is badly in need of reform Mexico's Congress is considering taxing soft drinks as a way of getting round a stalled revenue shakeup. A member of Congress told the Reuters news agency that the plan - which would take advantage of Mexico's status as the world's number two consumer of soft drinks - was on the table. In other countries people refresh themselves with a Coca-Cola. But in Mexico they eat Coca-Cola Jose Antonio Fernandez“

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BBC News | AFRICA | Kenya's poison brew toll rises BBC News | AFRICA | Kenya's poison brew toll rises

  „Thursday, 16 November, 2000, 10:40 GMT Kenya's poison brew toll rises Many survivors have lost their sight Police in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, say the death toll from a contaminated alcoholic brew has risen to 66 with a further 277 hospitalised, many of them having lost their sight. I started vomiting in the morning and then I realised I could not see Chang'aa drinker The spokesman said 12 women have been arrested in connection with the deaths but the source of the brew, known as chang'aa, has not been traced. Residents in a Nairobi suburb awoke on Wednesday morning to find dead bodies lying in the gutter near the local chang'aa den and casualties were still arriving in hospitals on Thursday. Medical authorities think the brew may have been adulterated with methanol.“

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BBC News | SCI/TECH | Security hole in cash machines

  „Low Graphics Friday, 9 November, 2001, 00:08 GMT Security hole in cash machines Your Pin is vulnerable By BBC News Online technology correspondent Mark Ward A serious weakness has been discovered in the methods used by banks to protect the personal identification number (Pin) that lets you get money from a cash machine. A crooked bank manager could duplicate our work on a Monday and be off to Bermuda by Wednesday afternoon Richard Clayton, University of Cambridge Researchers from the University of Cambridge have found that the computer systems that check these numbers are valid are easy to defeat. They warn that unscrupulous insiders could exploit these weaknesses to raid customer accounts.“

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BBC SPORT | OTHER SPORTS | Simoni wins after Bonjour blow BBC SPORT | OTHER SPORTS | Simoni wins after Bonjour blow

  „Saturday, 9 June, 2001, 16:49 GMT 17:49 UK Simoni wins after Bonjour blow Simoni is virtually assured of clinching overall victory Click here for results Gilberto Simoni of Italy consolidated his overall lead by winning the 181km 20th stage of the Giro d'Italia in impressive style on Saturday. Simoni, who rides for the Lampre team, maintained an aggressive solo breakaway to win. The Italian was bolstered by the absence of his principal rival Dario Frigo, who withdrew in shame on Friday after police found illegal drugs in his hotel room.“

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BBC News | EUROPE | Parmesan makers bid to protect name BBC News | EUROPE | Parmesan makers bid to protect name

  „Wednesday, 6 June, 2001, 11:50 GMT 12:50 UK Parmesan makers bid to protect name Parmigiano is so pure you can feed it to infants By David Willey in Rome The makers of Parmesan cheese in Italy have asked the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg to rule on whether it is legal for competitors to use the name Parmesan for cheese not made in Parma. A high quality product that takes up to two years to mature The Parmesan cheese industry around Parma is a multi-million dollar business with a high quality product that takes up to two years to mature and contains no additives. They tell you in Parma that Parmigiano, as the cheese is called in Italian, is so pure and nutritious you can feed it to infants only a few months old.“

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BBC News | BUSINESS | Compass profits on the boil BBC News | BUSINESS | Compass profits on the boil

  „Low Graphics Tuesday, 11 December, 2001, 07:26 GMT Compass profits on the boil Compass cooks up a storm in canteens The world's largest catering company, Compass Group has reported strong results despite the global economic slowdown. The British group - which owns brands like Little Chef, Upper Crust and Ritazza - had issued a profit warning after the US attacks as did its biggest competitor, France's Sodexho Alliance. We remain confident that Compass Group will continue to perform well, achieving market share gains that will drive organic sales growth within our target range of between 6% and 9% in 2002. Michael BaileyChief Executive But pre-tax profits of £583m for the year to September, at the higher end of analysts expectations, though comparisons are difficult because of Compass' complex demerger from media group Granada.“

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