BBC - Weather Centre - Features - Understanding Weather - Jet Streams in the UK (#)

  „Many years ago meteorologists thought that the rain bearing depressions that invade us from the Atlantic, formed at the sea level and "grew" up through the atmosphere. It now seems more likely that they start to form around the jet streams and percolate downwards.“

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BBC NEWS | Business | Why cheap beans don't make cheap coffee

  „The importer, which is usually a major trading company, will then incur port and customs charges before the coffee moves to a large coffee roasting company. In the UK, where many people prefer instant coffee, the coffee beans go through a costly spray-drying or freeze-drying process. Alternatively, the coffee is roasted and ground to make filter coffee. Only then will the coffee tins and jars be filled, labelled and transported to the supermarket shelves or to the coffee shops.“

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1307081.stm - Cached

BBC ON THIS DAY | 6 | 1983: Danes raid British fishing grounds

  „During the first three weeks of January 1983, European fishing laws were in a state of limbo and during this time the UK enforced the Sea Fish (Specified UK Waters - Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1982. On January 23, the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) came into force giving equal access to fishing grounds to European countries, with quotas set by the Council of Ministers. So the British government had to lift the ban. Some 18 months later, in July 1984, Kent Kirk won his case against the British government in the European Court of Justice.“

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/6/.../ 2477785.stm - Cached

BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | Fair trade coffee campaign for city

  „"We are in discussion with Oxfam on the whole issue. "Reports and submissions will have to be made before any firm decision can be taken." Oxfam claims there is a crisis in the world coffee industry and the launch in Swansea is part of the charity's 'Coffee Rescue Plan'. Lower prices Craig Owen, from Oxfam Cymru, said: "Massive overproduction has pushed prices down to an all-time low with 25 million coffee producers facing ruin. "Four large coffee companies buy nearly half the world's crop and make huge profits but we calculate only around 5% of the retail price reaches the farmer.“

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/ 2266190.stm - Cached

BBC - Press Office - Magazine sponsorship deals

  „BBC Good Food magazine, the UK's market leading food title, has secured an exclusive sponsorship deal with Starbucks Coffee Company, the leading retailer, roaster and brand of specialty coffee in the world. For the first time, Starbucks Coffee Company is sponsoring the BBC Good Food magazine's 2005 calendar.“

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/commercial/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2004/.../ magazine_sponsorship.shtml - Cached

BBC News | The Company File | GM food bosses face roasting

  „Business: The Company FileGM food bosses face roastingDespite the healthy look UK consumers have doubts about GM foodThe bosses of one of the world's leading biotechnology companies, Monsanto, are facing a rough ride from their shareholders. The Chief executive of the US-based group, Robert Shapiro, is likely to face criticism at his company's annual general meeting for mishandling the debate over genetically modified (GM) foods in Europe. Missouri-based Monsanto spent heavily on publicity in the UK but appears to have lost the battle for the hearts and minds of consumers wary of genetically altered foods.“

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/the_company_file/.../ 326558.stm - Cached

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