query: who does the uk trade with?

title: Commonwealth free trade

text: judicial and social institutions, their ability to quickly integrate into a CFTA is vitally important if the organization is to have the ability to expand and succeed."" , 75% of Canadian trade takes place with countries which Canada has a free trade agreement, but this does not include any Commonwealth members. Canada is currently in negotiations with the Caribbean Community (primarily Commonwealth countries), the European Union (UK, Malta and Cyprus are Commonwealth members), as well as India and Singapore. Winston Peters, the leader of the New Zealand First political party, called in February 2016 for a Commonwealth Free Trade Area

title: Trade mission

text: might not be conducted targeting particular industry or actual companies which won’t be about developing international trade but international politics. In Canada, trade missions which include both the federal and provincial governments working together (perhaps also with cities and private businesses) are called "Team Canada Missions" UK sends British High commissions to India for trade missions. UK’s continuous efforts with India in having trade missions in both countries have brought huge economic benefits. Trade mission Trade mission is an international trip by government officials and businesspeople that is organized by agencies of national or provincial governments for purpose of exploring

title: United Kingdom trade mark law

text: United Kingdom trade mark law United Kingdom trade mark law provides protection for the use of trade marks in the UK. A trade mark is a way for one party to distinguish themselves from another. In the business world, a trade mark provides a product or organisation with an identity which cannot be imitated by its competitors. A trade mark can be a name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, design, image, sound, shape, signature or any combination of these elements. In UK law, as in most common law countries other than the United States and Canada, the term is written as

title: UK Trade & Investment

text: to promote British business and produce. UK Trade & Investment has public-private partnership agreements with the Federation of International Trade Associations under which they contribute market research and other reports on GlobalTrade.net. UK Trade & Investment has an arms-trade branch called "UKTI DSO" (UK Trade & Investment Defence & Security Organisation) headed by Sir Richard Paniguian. UK Trade & Investment UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) was a UK Government department working with businesses based in the United Kingdom to assist their success in international markets, and with overseas investors looking to the UK as an investment destination. In July 2016

title: UK Trade & Investment

text: UK Trade & Investment UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) was a UK Government department working with businesses based in the United Kingdom to assist their success in international markets, and with overseas investors looking to the UK as an investment destination. In July 2016 it was replaced by the Department for International Trade. UKTI was formed in May 1999 as British Trade International, comprising two parts: Trade Partners UK (for export) and Invest UK (for inward investment - FDI). In October 2003, the former department name and two inner departments merged and became UK Trade & Investment to simplify the

title: UK Trade & Investment

text: Kingdom is contracted out to other organisations. In Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, UKTI regional services are now delivered by Serco, In China, the China Britain Business Council, another private body, is the provider. Business and university leaders work with UKTI as "business ambassadors". They promote the UK internationally and highlight trade and investment opportunities. They focus on helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). UK Trade & Investment brings together the work of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The UK Special Representative for International Trade and Investment works as part of UKTI

title: UK Trade & Investment

text: outward recognition of the organisation, and possibly to reduce confusion with the two departments. To support its aim to "enhance the competitiveness of companies in Britain through overseas trade and investments; and attract a continuing high level of quality foreign direct investment". UK Trade & Investment is an international organisation with headquarters in London and Glasgow in Scotland. Across its network UK Trade & Investment employs around 2,400 staff and advisers, including overseas in British Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates and trade offices, and regional offices in the nine English regions The delivery of many UKTI regional services within the United

title: Women's Trade Union League (UK)

text: Women's Trade Union League (UK) The Women's Trade Union League, founded in 1874 and known until 1890 as the Women's Protective and Provident League, was a British organisation promoting trade union for women workers. It was established by Emma Paterson, who had seen unions managed by working women in America. The league's principal founder was Emma Paterson. A member of the Working Men's Club and Institute Union, she persuaded many of that organisation's patrons to serve in the same role for the new league. In 1872, she became secretary of the Society for the Promotion of Women's Suffrage Association, and

title: Women's Trade Union League (UK)

title: Labour Party (UK) affiliated trade union

text: the UK, and many of them affiliated to the Labour Party. In 1946, the affiliates were: Labour Party (UK) affiliated trade union In British politics, the term affiliated trade union refers to a trade union that has an "affiliation" to the British Labour Party. The party was created by the trade unions and socialist societies in 1900 as the Labour Representation Committee. Since then, the unions have retained close institutional links with the Party. During Tony Blair's leadership of the Labour Party the RMT and Fire Brigades Union severed their links. However, the Fire Brigades Union re-affiliated to the Labour

title: Connect (UK trade union)

text: Connect (UK trade union) Connect was a British trade union representing workers in the communications industry. The union was founded in 1912 as the Society of Post Office Engineering Inspectors. In 1947, the Society of Chief Inspectors merged in, and it adopted the new name of the Society of Telecommunication Engineers. Another merger took place in 1969, when the Telecommunication Traffic Officers' Association joined, with the name changing to the Society of Post Office Engineers, and in 1975 the Telecommunications Sales Superintendents' Association merged in, and it became the Society of Post Office Executives (SPOE), by which point it had

title: Connect (UK trade union)

text: still can access union services. Connect Members in BT undertook industrial action in 2008. Connect (UK trade union) Connect was a British trade union representing workers in the communications industry. The union was founded in 1912 as the Society of Post Office Engineering Inspectors. In 1947, the Society of Chief Inspectors merged in, and it adopted the new name of the Society of Telecommunication Engineers. Another merger took place in 1969, when the Telecommunication Traffic Officers' Association joined, with the name changing to the Society of Post Office Engineers, and in 1975 the Telecommunications Sales Superintendents' Association merged in, and

text: Labour Party (UK) affiliated trade union In British politics, the term affiliated trade union refers to a trade union that has an "affiliation" to the British Labour Party. The party was created by the trade unions and socialist societies in 1900 as the Labour Representation Committee. Since then, the unions have retained close institutional links with the Party. During Tony Blair's leadership of the Labour Party the RMT and Fire Brigades Union severed their links. However, the Fire Brigades Union re-affiliated to the Labour Party in November 2015. The nature of affiliation means that the unions pay an annual fee

title: General Federation of Trade Unions (UK)

text: General Federation of Trade Unions (UK) The General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) is a national trade union centre in the United Kingdom. It has 35 affiliates with a membership of just over 214,000 and describes itself as the "federation for specialist unions". In the 1890s, the development of socialist organisations and socialist thinking also found expression in the British trade union movement. Many of the new unions formed during that period were committed to the socialist transformation of society and were critical of the conservatism of the craft unions. The debate revolved around concept of building ""one-big-union"" which would

title: Teachers' trade unions in the United Kingdom

text: Teachers' trade unions in the United Kingdom Teachers' trade unions in the United Kingdom are trade unions for teachers in operating in the United Kingdom. Due to the differing education systems in the UK, most unions only organise in certain parts of the country and some focus on certain members of staff, such as headteachers. Teaching is an unusual profession in that it does not have one leading union, but has many different ones, often with differing aims. Having said that, the NEU and NASUWT jointly represent the vast majority of teachers in England and Wales, while the EIS represents

title: The Danish Trade Council

text: it creates value, growth and knowledge for Denmark through consulting services and partnerships. Being the third largest export market for Denmark, it is crucial for Danish companies to look at the British market, and this is where the Danish Trade Council can provide professional consulting. The Danish Trade Council in the UK also assist UK companies to get in contact Danish exporters. <div> "Exporting to Denmark" UK eksporters wishing to market their products/services in Denmark should contact UK Trade and Invest, www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk or the British Embassy in Denmark, www.britishembassy.dk. The Danish Trade Council The Danish Trade Council is a trade

title: Apple v. Does

text: for email messages that would identify the confidential source. Apple maintained in its filings that the information published by the defendants qualified as trade secrets under California statutes including the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (USTA) and the California Penal Code. The defendants publicly informed Apple they would not comply, and filed demands for protective orders with the court, attempting to block Apple's subpoenas. Apple also filed a trade secret lawsuit over a separate issue against "Think Secret"'s owner on January 4, 2004. In the "Does" matter, Apple did not sue specific journalists, but sought information concerning who leaked information on

title: The Boy Does Nothing

text: given to "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" by Beyoncé. "The Boy Does Nothing" debuted at #84 on the UK Singles Chart. The single became her first solo single to reach the top 10, following a 76 spot jump from #84 to #8 on downloads alone, selling 27,683 copies. On 16 November 2008, "The Boy Does Nothing" had advanced to #5 on the chart after the physical release of the single. The song spent 16 weeks in the UK Top 40. On the Irish Singles Chart, the song peaked at #19 on 11 November 2008 and falling to #20

title: Wolseley UK

text: manufacturing, instead it focuses on distributing and selling bought in products. Wolseley UK Wolseley UK (formerly Wolseley Centers) is the holding company for several well known United Kingdom builders merchants, including "Plumb Center". Wolseley UK is the country's largest supplier of building materials, with trade customers (plumbers and builders) accounting for the largest proportion of its sales. It does, however, have retail showrooms around the United Kingdom which are open to the general public. The company's headquarters used to be in Ripon, Yorkshire and was the city's largest employer. Relations with the city were not always cordial, the company initially

title: Wolseley UK

text: Wolseley UK Wolseley UK (formerly Wolseley Centers) is the holding company for several well known United Kingdom builders merchants, including "Plumb Center". Wolseley UK is the country's largest supplier of building materials, with trade customers (plumbers and builders) accounting for the largest proportion of its sales. It does, however, have retail showrooms around the United Kingdom which are open to the general public. The company's headquarters used to be in Ripon, Yorkshire and was the city's largest employer. Relations with the city were not always cordial, the company initially blocked plans for a road bypass which threatened to limit its

title: General Federation of Trade Unions (UK)

text: of affiliated Unions. In keeping with its original objectives, the Federation pays dispute benefit in appropriate cases to affiliated Unions. The Governing Body is the Biennial General Council Meeting, attended by delegates from affiliated Unions, at which policy and rule changes are debated and an Executive Committee of 14 members elected to meet on a monthly basis between Biennial General Council Meetings. The Federation undertakes its Parliamentary activities by working closely with John Mann MP, Member of Parliament Bassetlaw Constituency, particularly in respect of proposed legislation. General Federation of Trade Unions (UK) The General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) is

title: Commonwealth free trade

text: trade agreements with the EU. The EU, through the Lome and Cotonou Agreements, have extended some preferential trade access to developing Commonwealth countries. However, the idea of establishing a free trade area within the Commonwealth has garnered interests in the UK amongst politicians and parties that advocated leaving the European Union who cite the development of a Commonwealth free trade policy as an important step in reshaping the UK's trade policy. The UK Independence Party has included a call for a Commonwealth Free Trade Agreement in its policy manifesto during the 2010 British general election. In addition, some members of

title: The Trade Delegation of the Russian Federation in the United Kingdom

text: Trade Delegation for this purpose. The Trade Delegation takes part in activities of the UK-Russia Intergovernmental Steering Committee on Trade and Investment (ISC). The Trade Delegation assists in preparation of regular ISC sessions and interim meetings of Deputy Co-Chairs. The Trade Delegation cooperates with British ministries and agencies including Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Ministry for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), UK Export Finance (UKEF) and others. The Trade Delegation also works with British industry and business associations among which are the Confederation of British

title: General Federation of Trade Unions (UK)

text: up a national organisation with a strike fund which could be drawn upon by affiliated trade unions. GFTU participated in the foundation of the International Federation of Trade Unions at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam in July 1919. The federation has seen a large turnover of members, due largely to mergers in the movement. In 1979, its members were: By 2016, none of the 1979 members remained as independent unions. The GFTU now concentrates on servicing the needs of specialist unions. It does this by providing courses, undertaking research for its affiliated Unions and administering a Pension Scheme for officials and staff

title: The Danish Trade Council

text: The Danish Trade Council The Danish Trade Council is a trade organisation within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark to promote Danish exports and investment abroad. The Council has an office in Copenhagen that houses roughly 100 employees, and also employs another 300 people at embassies, consulates, and trade commissions worldwide. The Council works to expand Danish exports and investment worldwide by offering Danish companies advise on international activities. The Council also publishes annual report on its activities. <div> The Danish Trade Council in UK <div> The Danish Trade Council in UK is located at the Danish Embassy, where

text: established on 24 February 1920. It was the first Russian trade representation abroad and it began the history of trade representations of Russia in foreign countries. By now the word “Delegation” still appears in the official English name for the Russian Trade Representative’s Office to the UK. The Trade Delegation is headed by the Trade Representative who is appointed by the Government of the Russian Federation upon recommendation by the Ministry of Economic Development agreed with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The Trade Delegation is a means of non-financial support of foreign economic activity of the

title: The Who

text: band toured the US and UK from June to October 2000, to generally favourable reviews, culminating in a charity show at the Royal Albert Hall for the Teenage Cancer trust with guest performances from Paul Weller, Eddie Vedder, Noel Gallagher, Bryan Adams and Nigel Kennedy. Stephen Tomas Erlewine described the gig as "an exceptional reunion concert". In 2001 the band performed the Concert for New York City at Madison Square Garden for families of firefighters and police who had lost their lives following the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, and were honoured with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement

title: Who Does She Think She Is

text: your average documentary." There have been more mixed reviews, one magazine saying that the film has “revelatory moments” but also provides too restrictive a definition of “artist” and at times was “clumsily” composed. "The New York Times" called the film an answer to the call of “self-expression in the face of biological imperatives and cultural programming.” "The Village Voice" has called it “a call to arms.”. According to "The Huffington Post", despite the films feminist stance, it produces and engaging story. Who Does She Think She Is Who Does She Think She Is? is a 2008 American documentary film directed

title: Who Does She Think She Is

text: Who Does She Think She Is Who Does She Think She Is? is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Pamela Tanner Boll about the societal push for women to choose between art and motherhood and the struggle five female artists (Maye Torres, Angela Williams, Camille Musser, Mayumi Oda and Janice Mars Wunderlich) face in reconciling both parts of their lives. Boll was the co-executive producer of the 2005 Academy Award-winning documentary, "Born Into Brothels". The film follows five diverse women artists; Maye Torres, Mayumi Oda, Camille Musser, Angela Williams and Janice Mars Wunderlich, ranging in age from 27 to

text: issues The Trade Delegation provides consultancy on different aspects of foreign economic activities including selection of potential trade partners and investors, certification procedures, company registration rules, existing trade barriers, customs procedures when importing to the UK. The Trade Delegation also provides legal consultancy to Russian companies planning to enter the UK market, e.g. consultations on taxation legislation, export/import, customs and currency regulation, and pre-trial commercial dispute resolution. 3. Promotion of Russian goods and services in the UK and development of inter-regional cooperation The Trade Delegation jointly with the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation organises business missions, negotiations

title: Apple v. Does

text: Apple v. Does Apple v. Does (O'Grady v. Superior Court) was a high-profile legal proceeding in the USA notable for bringing into question the breadth of the shield law protecting journalists from being forced to reveal their sources, and whether that law applied to online news journalists writing about corporate trade secrets. The case was also notable for the large collection of amici curiae who joined in the matter. The case began after several online news journals published articles concerning unreleased Apple products. Apple issued subpoenas seeking the identity of the source who leaked the information, information Apple considered a

title: Who's Who (UK)

text: "Preface with a Brief History 1849–1998" was included in "Who's Who 1998". The name has been widely copied, and now there are many publications with "Who's Who" in the title such as "Marquis Who's Who", though they are not from the same publisher. Some of these are considered to be merely Who's Who scams. The name is also often used metaphorically, as in this example from an Associated Press wire article about Los Angeles cemeteries: Who's Who (UK) Who's Who is a source of biographical data on more than 33,000 influential people from around the world. Published annually since 1849,

title: She Does It Right

text: compilation album, "Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood". She Does It Right "She Does It Right" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. Recorded in 1974 it appeared on their debut album, "Down by the Jetty". "She Does It Right" was also issued as a single in the UK in March 1975. It failed to reach the UK Singles Chart. Written by Wilko Johnson, and produced by Vic Maile, the song was Dr. Feelgood's second single release, following their debut with "Roxette". The b-side of the record, "I Don't Mind", was also penned by Johnson. "She Does It Right"

title: She Does It Right

text: She Does It Right "She Does It Right" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. Recorded in 1974 it appeared on their debut album, "Down by the Jetty". "She Does It Right" was also issued as a single in the UK in March 1975. It failed to reach the UK Singles Chart. Written by Wilko Johnson, and produced by Vic Maile, the song was Dr. Feelgood's second single release, following their debut with "Roxette". The b-side of the record, "I Don't Mind", was also penned by Johnson. "She Does It Right" was also later included in Dr. Feelgood's 1997's

title: Bram de Does

text: the H.N. Werkmanprize for the design. Ten years after Trinité, De Does designed his second serif typeface, Lexicon, for the Van Dale dictionary. This typeface was specifically designed for use at small pointsizes. Bram de Does Bram de Does (19 July, 1934 – 28 December, 2015) was a graphic and type designer.Born in Amsterdam, De Does studied at the Amsterdamse Grafische School in the 1950s. De Does came into contact with the printing trade at an early age, as his father had a printing office in the east of Amsterdam. From 1958 to 1988 he worked, with several intervals, at

title: Bram de Does

text: Bram de Does Bram de Does (19 July, 1934 – 28 December, 2015) was a graphic and type designer.Born in Amsterdam, De Does studied at the Amsterdamse Grafische School in the 1950s. De Does came into contact with the printing trade at an early age, as his father had a printing office in the east of Amsterdam. From 1958 to 1988 he worked, with several intervals, at Joh. Enschedé, a printing office in Haarlem. He worked there primarily as a book designer. De Does was asked by his employer to design a typeface, which was to become Trinité. He died

title: Children with Cancer UK

text: Children with Cancer UK Children With Cancer UK is a UK-based charity dedicated to raising money for research and providing care for children with cancer and their families. The aims of their research projects are to understand what causes children to get cancer and to develop improved treatments. Children With Cancer UK was established in 1987 by Eddie and Marion O’Gorman and their family in memory of their son, Paul, who died from leukaemia. The initial aim was to raise £100,000 for research and support. The O’Gormans lost a second child, their daughter Jean, to cancer shortly after their first

title: He who does not work, neither shall he eat

text: fault for their condition. The elderly, in particular, had worked during their youth, and so could not be denied life's basic necessities. The Soviet state would then, at least theoretically, provide a basic level of social security. The principle was enunciated in the Russian Constitution of 1918. Leon Trotsky wrote that: "The old principle: who does not work shall not eat, has been replaced with a new one: who does not obey shall not eat." The context of this statement was a criticism of the Stalinist regime that Trotsky opposed, not a prescription for society. He who does not work,

title: World Book Day (UK and Ireland)

text: book priced £2.99 or more. World Book Day is a registered charity. It does not raise funds for itself but does support Book Aid International and Readathon as its nominated charities, encouraging schools to hold special fundraising events for children less fortunate than themselves. World Book Day is not funded by the British Government although the Quick Reads element does receive support from ACE, DIUS and NIACE. The funding for World Book Day activities comes principally from the major sponsor, National Book Tokens and the UK book trade (publishers and booksellers). World Book Day (UK and Ireland) World Book Day

title: Trade Justice Movement

text: Trade Justice Movement The Trade Justice Movement is a British coalition, founded in 2000, of more than 80 organizations campaigning for trade justice. The Trade Justice Movement has a present priority campaign on the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), the European Union (EU) is negotiating with its former colonies in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. The coalition also campaigns for effective regulation of the corporations that make up 70% of world trade. In 2006 this included one of the largest UK campaigns of that year with over 100,000 UK voters contacting their MP, resulting in changes to UK company law

title: Does Anybody Miss Me

text: tunes. The title track "Does Anybody Miss Me" was issued as a single in the UK, backed with the non album track "Fa Fa Fa", but this failed to make any impression on the chart. "Does Anybody Miss Me" has remained part of her live show and was recorded as the opening track of the album "Live At Talk Of The Town" in 1970. This album saw Bassey re-record her 1958 UK #1 hit single "As I Love You" which she had previously released on the Philips label. Also issued in the US as "Does Anybody Miss Me" there the

title: Sinclair Investments (UK) Ltd v Versailles Trade Finance Ltd

text: Sinclair Investments (UK) Ltd v Versailles Trade Finance Ltd Between 1995 and 1999 various investors, including Sinclair Investments (UK) Ltd, paid money to Trading Partners Ltd to carry out trades in goods. Mr Cushnie was the director, transferred the money to another company he owned called Versailles Trade Finance Ltd, which was meant to engage in the factoring business. Instead, Versailles fraudulently used the money partly simply to pay ‘profits’ to traders, but also was stolen by Mr Clough, or circulated around other companies so as to appear that genuine business was taking place. Mr Cushnie sold his shares for

title: Book trade in the United Kingdom

text: to publish titles gloablly. By the 14th century a commercial book trade had been established in the UK, and before printing was introduced to Europe by Johannes Gutenberg in 1439 the trade consisted of scribes who wrote manuscripts. By the early 15th century the majority of those engaged in these activities were situated in London and belonged to a trade guild called the Company of Stationers. By the 16th century publishers and printers controlled the book trade and introduced a commercial aspect, relying for much of their income on the sales of popular religious books, almanacs, prognostications and similar literature.

title: Trade justice

text: Trade justice Trade justice is a campaign by non-governmental organisations, plus efforts by other actors, to change the rules and practices of world trade in order to promote fairness. These organizations include consumer groups, trade unions, faith groups, aid agencies and environmental groups. The organizations campaigning for trade justice posit this concept in opposition to free trade, the advocates of which often also claim pro-poor outcomes. Trade justice advocates argue that truly free trade does not and will never exist, and that governmental policies on trade should be in the public interest, rather than the interest of wealthy entities who

title: Men who have sex with men blood donor controversy

text: Administration (TGA). The Red Cross will re-submit their application to reduce the deferral period to six months in 2018. Italy, Latvia, Poland, Russia and Spain are the only European countries that don't have deferral policies for men who have sex with men. The donation is allowed if the donor hasn't had a risky sexual encounter, but not depending on the sexual orientation of the donor. The UK since November 2017 has implemented a 3 month deferral policy on all gay/bi men who want to donate their blood, the lowest in the western world. However this does not apply to Northern

title: Trade secret

text: advantages of trade secrets are that a trade secret is not limited in time (it "continues indefinitely as long as the secret is not revealed to the public", whereas a patent is only in force for a specified time, after which others may freely copy the invention), a trade secret does not imply any registration costs, has an immediate effect, does not require compliance with any formalities, and does not imply any disclosure of the invention to the public. The disadvantages of trade secrets include that "others may be able to legally discover the secret and be thereafter entitled to

title: Trade mark law of the European Union

text: common trade mark applying in their countries, abolishing their national trade marks. Certain aspects of law do vary on a country by country basis within the EU, such as the protection for unregistered trade marks within the United Kingdom under the common law tort of "passing off", and the inclusion of provisions relating to Honest Concurrent Use into UK national trade mark law (which have their basis in the 1938 UK legislation rather than the Directive which led to the drafting of the UK Trade Marks Act 1994). Internal market legislation also largely applies to the non-EU countries in the

title: Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy

text: Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy A Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy is a position in British foreign policy, within the Department for International Trade since 2016, and formerly with the UK Trade & Investment government department from 2003 to 2016. Trade Envoys are appointed by the Prime Minister in order to promote British business and trade interests abroad. The Special Representative for International Trade and Investment is a currently dormant position previously held by a member of the British Royal Family, who had the responsibility of representing the Sovereign for trade purposes. Following the 2012 Cabinet reshuffle, Ken Clarke was made a

title: Direct trade

text: perceived misrepresentations of direct trade through increased transparency Counter Culture Coffee and Taza Chocolate pioneered annual Transparency Reports for the specialty coffee and craft chocolate industries, respectively, and each have their direct trade practices audited annually by an independent third-party. Whether these and other efforts to ensure the integrity of direct trade will succeed is the subject of ongoing debate. A company in the UK that implements Direct Trade coffee under their banner of Farm Direct is Ethical Addictions. Direct trade Direct trade is a form of sourcing practiced by certain coffee roasters and chocolate makers who build direct relationships

text: Russian Federation. The main goals of the Trade Delegation include representation and ensuring of foreign economic interests of the Russian Federation in the UK, effective implementation of foreign economic policy of the Russian Federation, development of economic ties and trade between Russia and the UK, attraction of investments into the Russian economy, promotion of Russian goods and services in the UK and general assistance to Russian companies in the United Kingdom. The Trade Delegation also provides assistance to British companies interested in the Russian market, in particular via searching for trade and project partners in Russia and providing information about

title: Who's Who (UK)

text: Who's Who (UK) Who's Who is a source of biographical data on more than 33,000 influential people from around the world. Published annually since 1849, and as of 2015 in its 168th edition, it lists people who influence British life, according to its editors. Entries include judges, civil servants, politicians and notable figures from academia, sport and the arts. Each entry in "Who's Who" is authored by the subject who is invited by the editors to fill in a questionnaire. Entries typically include full names, dates of birth, career details, club memberships, education, professional qualifications, publications, recreations and contact details.

title: Daisy Does America

text: Daisy Does America Daisy Does America is a hybrid reality/comedy series that premiered on TBS on 6 December 2005. The show, similar to British actress and comedian Daisy Donovan's previous outing for British television "Daisy, Daisy", was adapted for US audiences by actors Courteney Cox Arquette and David Arquette for their Coquette Productions and distributed by Warner Bros. Television. In this unscripted program, Donovan attempts to follow the "American Dream" by blending in with ordinary people while at the same time poking fun at the individuals she is working with. "Daisy Does America" aired on LIVING2 in the UK, TV2

title: The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas

text: and a "Kirkus Reviews" starred review wrote "Almond’s wonderstruck philosophical bent, earthy humor, lovely use of language and colorful characters keep readers swimming along, as does the personable narrator who playfully demands an examination of the storytelling process as it happens. Jeffers’ spare, cartoonish pencil sketches perfectly suit the salty, magical tale." "The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas" has also been reviewed by "Booklist", "Library Media Connection" magazine, "The Horn Book Magazine", The "School Library Journal", "Reading Time", "School Librarian", and "The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books", It was on the 2013 Blue Peter Book Award shortlist for

title: Who Does She Think She Is

text: 65 from all over the United States as they chart a path to create their individual type of art while balancing the demands of motherhood and societal expectations. By following the lives of these five artists, the film explores the intersections of motherhood and creativity, partnering and independence, economics and art, parenting and work. "Who Does She Think She Is?" looks at “the under-representation of mothers in the arts and other creative fields.” In an interview with "The Wall Street Journal", Boll says that a main theme connecting the women was the “idea of giving yourself permission to do that

title: Trade (nightclub)

text: continued to do one-off specials around the UK and the world On 25 October 2015, Trade's 25th Birthday, Trade held its final party at Egg club in London billed as 'The Final'. Nicole Moudaber and Nina Kraviz where among some of the headliners that played the final party. The event brought together thirty five former resident and guest DJ's who had played at Trade during its 25-year existence. Trade (nightclub) Trade was an influential gay London nightclub started in 1990 by Laurence Malice. Trade was unlike any other club at the time as it opened from 3am until 1pm on

title: The Boy Does Nothing

text: and became a commercial success, charting within the top 10 on the majority charts it entered and entering the charts in over 20 different territories worldwide. The single was certified Gold in the United Kingdom and sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Dixon stated that despite the title "The Boy Does Nothing", the song is "not a male-bashing kind of record," explaining that "the lyrical content is just cheeky more than anything". Dixon had worked with Brian Higgins, of Xenomania, on her previous single, "Knockdown", but it failed to enter the top 40 on the UK Singles Chart, resulting in

title: Trade (sports)

text: draft picks are not admissible as trading assets (with one exception). In Major League Soccer, besides current MLS players and draft picks, clubs may also trade MLS rights to non-MLS players, allocation money, allocation rankings, and international player slots. Typically, trades are completed between two clubs, but there are instances where trades are consummated among three or more clubs. Conversely, a sports transaction involving a player who becomes a free agent and joins another club/team does not qualify as a trade as the player was not contractually bound to the previous team at the time of acquisition. A no-trade clause

title: Fair trade

text: products. However, making cotton and textiles fair trade does not always benefit laborers. Burkina Faso and Mali export the largest amount of cotton in Africa. Although many cotton plantations in these countries attained fair trade certification in the 1990s, participation in fair trade further ingrains existing power relations and inequalities that cause poverty in Africa rather than challenging them. Fair trade does not do much for farmers when it does not challenge the system that marginalizes producers. Despite not empowering farmers, the change to fair trade cotton has positive effects including female participation in cultivation. Textiles and garments are intricate

title: The Man Who

text: to rise back up the charts. When Travis later performed the song at the 1999 Glastonbury Festival, after being dry for several hours, it began to rain as soon as the first line was sung. The following day, the story was all over the papers and television, and with increased word of mouth and radio play of "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" and the album's other singles, "The Man Who" rose to number one on the UK Albums Chart, going on to become the year's third best-selling album in the country. By the end of the year, the

title: The Man Who

text: other hand, felt that even without much musical innovation or a defining statement, the album showcases the band as "ordinary chaps making extraordinarily pretty music" and "good songwriters not trying too hard". While "The Man Who" initially looked as though it would mirror the success of "Good Feeling", entering the UK Albums Chart at number five, it quickly slipped down the charts with little radio play of its singles, in addition to its mixed critical reception. However, the success of the album's third single "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" increased awareness of the band and the album began

title: Trade secret

text: that reasonable efforts have been made to keep the information confidential, the information remains a trade secret and generally remains legally protected. Conversely, trade secret owners who cannot evidence reasonable efforts at protecting confidential information risk losing the trade secret, even if the information is obtained by competitors illegally. It is for this reason that trade secret owners shred documents and do not simply recycle them. A successful plaintiff is entitled to various forms of judicial relief, including: Hong Kong does not follow the traditional commonwealth approach, instead recognizing trade secrets where a judgment of the High Court indicates that

text: He who does not work, neither shall he eat He who does not work, neither shall he eat is a New Testament aphorism originally by Paul the Apostle, later cited by John Smith in Jamestown, Virginia, and by Lenin during the Russian Revolution. The aphorism is found in the Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle (with Silvanus and Timothy) to the Thessalonians, in which Paul writes: that is, The Greek phrase means "is not willing to work". Other English translations render this as "would" or "will not work", which may confuse readers unaccustomed to this use of the verb "will"

title: Build UK

text: organisations which represented the views of contractors on the Strategic Forum for Construction, along with the Construction Alliance. UKCG also worked closely with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Construction Council. The National Specialist Contractors' Council comprised 32 specialist trade associations representing companies involved in planning, design, construction, refurbishment and maintenance of the built environment. The NSCC represented these specialist trade organisations on the Strategic Forum for Construction, alongside the Specialist Engineering Contractors Group. It was a member of the Joint Contracts Tribunal. Build UK has four categories of membership: Alliance, Clients, Contractors and Trade Associations. Build UK Build UK

title: Trade Union Act 2016

text: threshold. As we can see from the landslide result, even if all 12,000 had voted "No", "Yes would still have had a significant majority. So, if at least 12k of those who didn't vote would have voted "No", they have successfully achieved their aim of preventing the union calling a strike by not voting whereas casting a "No" vote would have allowed "Yes" to act. Trade Union Act 2016 The Trade Union Act 2016 (c 15) is a UK labour law passed by the David Cameron administration of the UK Conservative Party. It amended the Trade Union and Labour Relations

title: Criticism of the World Trade Organization

text: Criticism of the World Trade Organization The stated aim of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is to "ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible". However, it is important to note that the WTO does not claim to be a "free market" organization. According to the WTO, it is "sometimes described as a 'free trade' institution, but that is not entirely accurate. The system does allow tariffs and, in limited circumstances, other forms of protection. More accurately, it is a system of rules dedicated to open, fair and undistorted economic competition." This compatibility to a certain degree

title: Trade justice

text: Trade Justice Movement in the UK was the first formal coalition of groups to use the term "trade justice" (partly because in the UK, "fair trade" usually refers to Fairtrade certification and is a consumer model of change rather than an overtly political movement calling for government action). The term trade justice has been widely adopted internationally by campaign groups, for example by the over 100 national platforms of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty where it is one of the four main demands. In many countries "fair trade" is used as well as or instead of "trade justice".

title: Department for International Trade

text: for and then negotiating free trade agreements and market access deals with non-EU countries. The new department is a specialised body with significant new trade negotiating capacity. It took on the responsibilities of UK Trade and Investment, which was previously operated by both the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, it also took on the latter's other relevant trade functions; as well as responsibility for UK Export Finance. It is overseen by the Secretary of State for International Trade, currently Liam Fox. As of February 2017, the department employs about 200 trade negotiators. The

title: UK-ASEAN Business Council

text: business-to-business meetings, often with senior political and commercial decision makers. UKABC works in partnership with the Department for International Trade (formerly UK Trade & Investment). The UK-ASEAN Business Council is a sister organisation to the UK India Business Council and the China–Britain Business Council. UKABC was created out of UK Trade & Investment's strategy "Britain Open for Business", was launched by Dr Vince Cable in November 2011. In 2015, The UK-ASEAN Business council moved from within the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills into Millbank Tower, and became a private company. As of January 2016, The UK-ASEAN Business Council had

title: Why Does It Always Rain on Me?

text: band being shown in a floating living room, performing the song. The video ends with the living room floating away. It does not actually rain at any point during the video. Why Does It Always Rain on Me? "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" is a song by Scottish band Travis, released as the third single from their second studio album, "The Man Who". The song became the group's international breakthrough single, receiving recognition around the world. It was their first Top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 10. The song also peaked at number

title: Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?

text: chart position. At the time, Moby felt that the single's success in Germany was "as far as any success for "Play" was gonna go." On October 16, 2000, "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" was re-released as a double A-side single with a remix of "Honey" featuring American R&B singer Kelis, reaching number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video for "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" was directed by Filipe Alçada, Hotessa Laurence, and Susi Wilkinson. It is completely animated and features the character Little Idiot, who is also featured on the "Why Does My

title: Argentina foreign trade relations with the European Union

text: negotiations were re-launched in May 2010 at the EU-LAC Summit of Madrid and are ongoing. The objective is to negotiate a comprehensive trade agreement, covering not only trade in industrial and agricultural goods but also services, improvement of rules on government procurement, intellectual property, customs and trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade. EU is Mercosur first trading partner accounting for 19.8% of Mercosur's total trade with the World and worth €109.895 billion in 2013. Argentina has been recording trade surpluses since 2001, mostly due to exports of agricultural products. Main exports are: cereals, fats and oils, beef and related products

title: Rough Trade (shops)

text: Rough Trade (shops) Rough Trade is a group of independent record shops in the UK and the US with headquarters in London, UK. The first Rough Trade shop was opened in 1976 by Geoff Travis in the Ladbroke Grove district of west London. In 1978, the shop spawned Rough Trade Records, which became the label of bands from The Smiths to The Libertines. In 1982, the two separated and the shop remains an independent entity from the label, although links between the two are strong. At the same time, the shop moved from its original location on Kensington Park Road

text: and meetings of Russian officials and businessmen with their British counterparts aimed at development of international cooperation, facilitating experience and knowledge sharing, establishment of business contacts and finding new partners. The Trade Delegation renders assistance to Russian companies in organising exhibitions in the UK, establishing contacts and communicating with exhibition organisers, preparation of joint expositions at various trade shows to optimise their costs. It also organises road shows of Russian regions in the UK in order to promote their investment attractiveness and economic potential. In particular, a permanent exposition of export potential of Russian regions has been established at the

title: IPEX (trade show)

text: IPEX (trade show) The International Printing Machinery and Allied Trades Exhibition (IPEX) is the longest running printing and graphic arts trade show in the English-speaking world. The trade show used to be every four years but changed its cycle in line with Drupa and will now take place every three years. IPEX remains an international event, serving both the UK and the international print industry. IPEX 2017 took place at the NEC, Birmingham, UK, on 31 October - 3 November 2017. Organisers, in discussion with visitors and exhibitors, will decide upon the future frequency of the exhibition, with the next

title: Trade in the East African Community

text: over one billion people and two trillion USD. Intra-continental trade has struggling in the past with only 10.2% of trade in the continent being done in Africa in 2010. The Chairperson of the African Union and President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, writes, "Increasing intra-African trade does not mean doing less business with the rest of the world.On the contrary, as we trade more among ourselves, African firms will become bigger, more specialized, and more competitive internationally.From now on, the clear wish of everyone is that consultation between business and political leadership, at all levels, becomes a continuous feature of continental

title: Trade (nightclub)

text: second room named the 'Trade lite lounge' playing a lighter funkier style of house music which quickly gained a big following. In 2000 Trade hosted one of the two main stages (the other BBC Radio 1) for the first UK Love Parade festival held at Roundhay Park, Leeds the event was attended by 500,000 people. The original Trade resident DJs were, Martin Confusion, Daz Saund, Trevor Rockliffe, Smokin Jo and Malcolm Duffy, These were followed most notably by the late Tony De Vit, but also Tall Paul, Alan Thompson, Steve Thomas, Pete Wardman, Ian M and Fergie Other DJs who

title: The Girl Who Played with Fire (film)

text: and finds the two lying dead. The murder weapon is tracked to Bjurman who is also deceased. Salander is the prime suspect, as her fingerprints happen to be on the gun. Salander tells Blomkvist that she did not kill anyone and that he needs to find the mysterious "Zala." Blomkvist is contacted by Salander's boxing trainer and friend, Paolo Roberto. While he is unaware of Salander's whereabouts, Paolo does know Miriam, who also trained with them, and promises to pay her a visit. Near her apartment, Paolo witnesses Miriam being kidnapped by strongman Ronald Niedermann. Paolo follows his car to

title: Trade unions in Malaysia

text: Trade unions in Malaysia Trade unions in Malaysia are regulated by the Trades Unions Act 1959 While the Malaysian constitution guarantees the rights of all Malaysians to form and join a trade union, there are several restrictions imposed by the laws relating to trade unions, i.e. the Trade Unions Act 1959 (TUA) and the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (IRA) The restrictive Trade Unions Act does not allow general unions for workers. Membership of any trade union is confined to only those who are employees of a particular industry, establishment, trade and occupation. Example a bank employee could only be a

title: The Boy Does Nothing

text: relationships and their lazy attitudes. The chorus states her frustration with men not completing everyday housekeeping tasks; "Does he wash up? Never wash up/Does he clean up? No he never cleans up/Does he brush up? He never brushed up". In the final verse the lyrics state, "And if the man can't dance/He gets no second chance"; a reference to her refusal to date men if they cannot dance. In an interview Dixon explained in further detail about the lyric, saying "I have to be honest, I do like a man who can dance, but it's not a deal-breaker. It's nice

title: Who Does She Think She Is

text: extraordinary singer. Mother of two daughters. Camille Musser, a gifted painter and mother of two, Musser founded the Youlou Arts Foundation. Mayumi Oda, a print maker, activist and mother of two, was born in Japan. Oda’s art focuses primarily on goddess imagery. Janis Wunderlich, a sculptor, mother of five, and full time working artist. Wunderlich creates fairytale-esque creatures out of clay. One critic has stated, "It’s not every documentary that compels me to stay up writing most of the night and that weighs heavily on my mind for days. But, then again, "Who Does She Think She Is?" is not

title: The One with the Girl Who Hits Joey

text: his arm, but she thinks he is only joking when he tells her this. When he decides to break up with her, he wears six sweaters on top of each other to cushion the punches, but Rachel saves him the trouble of transforming into a punchbag when, after Katie playfully punches her a few times and accidentally hurts her also, she retaliates by angrily kicking Katie's ankle, hurting Katie, who is furious and demands that Joey stick up for her. He refuses, however, hoping that she will consequently break up with him – which she does, much to his delight.

title: IPEX (trade show)

text: edition planned for 2019. IPEX (trade show) The International Printing Machinery and Allied Trades Exhibition (IPEX) is the longest running printing and graphic arts trade show in the English-speaking world. The trade show used to be every four years but changed its cycle in line with Drupa and will now take place every three years. IPEX remains an international event, serving both the UK and the international print industry. IPEX 2017 took place at the NEC, Birmingham, UK, on 31 October - 3 November 2017. Organisers, in discussion with visitors and exhibitors, will decide upon the future frequency of the

title: Pomor trade

text: addition, fishermen in Lofoten and Vesterålen were allowed to trade directly. During the Gunboat War in the early 19th century, the United Kingdom introduced a trade embargo against Denmark-Norway. In this period, the pomor trade proved vital for North Norway. A decree legalising direct trade between fishermen and pomors during the war came in 1809, because of the looming famine. Several Russian vessels were seized by the UK, and thus many vessels did not sail any further than East Finnmark. Then in 1809, during the Anglo-Russian War (1807–1812), the UK placed a blockade along Norway's coast in the years, amongst

title: Fair trade

text: a licensing agency for the Fairtrade International label, broke from the system and is implementing its own fair trade labelling scheme, which has resulted in controversy due to its inclusion of independent smallholders and estates for all crops. In 2008, Fairtrade International certified approximately (€3.4B) of products. The World Trade Organization publishes annual figures on the world trade of goods and services. The fair trade movement is popular in the UK, where there are 500 Fairtrade towns, 118 universities, over 6,000 churches, and over 4,000 UK schools registered in the Fairtrade Schools Scheme. In 2011, over 1.2 million farmers and

title: UK India Business Council

text: UK India Business Council The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) is a membership-based, non-profit organisation founded in 2007 to foster trade and business relations between the United Kingdom and India. The organisation works with businesses in both countries, as well as the UK and Indian governments, to promote and increase bilateral trade. The UK India Business Council supports UK businesses with the insights, networks, policy advocacy, services, and facilities needed to succeed in India. They help UK companies achieve success whether they are well-established in India or in the early stages of their engagement. Working with the UK Government and

title: Kiss Does... Rave

text: Kiss Does... Rave Kiss Does... Rave is a compilation album released by the Kiss Network on 30 April 2007. It was released on both a two-CD album and on a 1GB USB flash drive – it was the first album in the UK to be released in USB format, and was sold exclusively through HMV stores and on Kiss and HMV's websites. Steve Parkinson, Kiss's managing director, described releasing the album on USB as "another example of Kiss being ahead of the game, knowing its audience and engaging with them in ways that will inspire and entertain". The first disc

title: Campaign Against Arms Trade

text: Campaign Against Arms Trade Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) is a UK-based campaigning organisation working towards the abolition of the international arms trade. It was founded in 1974 by a coalition of peace groups. It has been involved in several campaigns, particularly its legal challenge against the Serious Fraud Office's decision to suspend a corruption investigation into BAE Systems in 2007. On 27 September 2012, it was honoured with a Right Livelihood Award for its "innovative and effective campaigning". Campaigns are founded on research into the arms trade and arms companies, and their relationship with the UK government and military,

title: Payments UK

text: the Asset Based Finance Association, following a review into financial trade bodies. The resulting organisation, UK Finance, began operating in July 2017. Payments UK is governed by a board of directors representing a cross section of Payments UK's membership, including payment institutions, banks, technology firms and retailers. The independent chairman of its Board is Gerard Lemos CMG, and its chief executive is Maurice Cleaves. Lemos and Cleaves previously held the same positions in the Payments Council. Payments UK Payments UK was a trade association for financial institutions, technology firms and payment processing companies in the United Kingdom. It merged with

title: United Kingdom trade mark law

text: Parts A and B, each of which had different registration criteria) and 1938, the last of which remained in force until it was superseded in 1994. The current UK Trade Mark legislation is the Trade Marks Act 1994, which implements the European Trade Marks Directive into national law. The UK Intellectual Property Office radically altered the way UK national trade mark applications were examined in October 2007. Previously, UK national trade mark applications underwent a full examination both on absolute (distinctiveness) and relative (prior rights) grounds. In October 2007, the search which formed a part of the examination of applications

title: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Slater

text: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Slater Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Slater [2007] IRLR 928 (EAT) is a UK labour law case, concerning the effects of a business transfer on an employee's rights at work. If the company goes into voluntary liquidation, and the business is sold before the final disposal of assets, then TUPER 2006 regulation 8 does not apply. An insolvent company was going into voluntary liquidation, with the help of Deloitte accountants, on 25 July 2006. The employees were made redundant on 26 July 2006. On 27 July 2006 the business

title: Kiss Does... Rave

text: of the CD version of the album comprised 19 rave tracks from the 1990s; the second disc contained 18 new rave songs from the 2000s. The USB version held 26 tracks in 256kpbs WMA format. "NME" described "Kiss Does... Rave" as being "the first album to draw the line between original and nu rave". Kiss Does... Rave Kiss Does... Rave is a compilation album released by the Kiss Network on 30 April 2007. It was released on both a two-CD album and on a 1GB USB flash drive – it was the first album in the UK to be released

text: Court of Australia preferred to follow "Reid" instead, as has the British Columbia Court of Appeal. It should be borne in mind, however, that "Sinclair" ([insofar] as it relied on or followed "Heiron" and "Lister") was (partially) overruled in July 2014 by the United Kingdom Supreme Court, in "FHR European Ventures LLP v Cedar Capital Partners LLC". Sinclair Investments (UK) Ltd v Versailles Trade Finance Ltd Between 1995 and 1999 various investors, including Sinclair Investments (UK) Ltd, paid money to Trading Partners Ltd to carry out trades in goods. Mr Cushnie was the director, transferred the money to another company

title: Children with Cancer UK

text: including Mr Men Little Miss, which supports the charity's London Marathon entrants. In 2005, actor Linda Robson joined the charity's Board of Trustees. In November 2018, Eddie O’Gorman was presented with the Pride of Britain 'Lifetime Achievement' award. Children with Cancer UK Children With Cancer UK is a UK-based charity dedicated to raising money for research and providing care for children with cancer and their families. The aims of their research projects are to understand what causes children to get cancer and to develop improved treatments. Children With Cancer UK was established in 1987 by Eddie and Marion O’Gorman and

title: Trade Union Act 1871

text: Trade Union Act 1871 Trade Union Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict c 31) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which legalised trade unions for the first time in the United Kingdom. This was one of the founding pieces of legislation in UK labour law, though it has today been superseded by the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The Conservative Prime Minister, the Earl of Derby, set up a Royal Commission on Trade Unions in 1867. One worker representative was on the commission, Frederic Harrison, who prepared union witnesses. Robert Applegarth from the

title: Skin Trade (song)

text: remaining members of Duran Duran - Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Simon Le Bon. Two further mixes of "Skin Trade" (S.O.S. Dub & Parisian Mix) were completed, but not released commercially during the "Skin Trade" release cycle. They appeared on a US 12" promo and on a UK 12" promo, backed with remixes of the next single "Meet El Presidente". The ""Parisian Mix"" was also released on the promo-only "Master Mixes" EP. The ""Parisian Mix"" was finally released commercially in the UK and in the U.S. on the "All She Wants Is" (1988) 3" CD single. "Skin Trade" was the

title: United Kingdom trade mark law

text: been sent to the applicant to assist them in making an opposition. A fast-track application process has also been available to applicants since 7 April 2008. Aspects of UK common law also relate to trade marks, most notably the common law tort of passing off. United Kingdom trade mark law United Kingdom trade mark law provides protection for the use of trade marks in the UK. A trade mark is a way for one party to distinguish themselves from another. In the business world, a trade mark provides a product or organisation with an identity which cannot be imitated by

title: The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment

text: islands and not mainland Europe. In March 2010, members of the ELSPA voted to rename the association as UKIE, reflecting "the evolving and expanding nature of the industry, which the association exists to represent, and to encompass the new areas of activity that will be undertaken". The name was fully changed by September 2010. In 2011, UKIE proposed a merger with The Independent Game Developers' Association (TIGA), a UK trade association for video game developers, to consolidate the two organisations under one trade body to represent the entire UK games industry. However TIGA's board rejected the proposal. TIGA's stance remained

title: Cooperation for Fair Trade in Africa

text: that symbolize the abuse of capitalism. In 1946 the organization Ten Thousand Villages was created, and was the first official organization to support the idea of fair trade, and equal distribution of trade benefits. The first formal World Fair Trade shops can also be traced back to America, where in 1958 outlets for needlework and small jewelry from Puerto Rico were sold at shop fronts. The movement also saw growth in Europe, headed by Oxfam UK who sold craft good made by Chinese refugees in Oxfam shop front. Oxfam UK protested against the inequality existent within global capitalism, and established

title: Trade Union Act 2016

text: Trade Union Act 2016 The Trade Union Act 2016 (c 15) is a UK labour law passed by the David Cameron administration of the UK Conservative Party. It amended the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 in order to make freedom of association and collective action harder. It was fiercely opposed by all UK trade unions . Section 2 introduced a new requirement of 50% of union members to vote in a ballot for strike action, under TULRCA 1992 section 226(2). Section 3, inserting a new section 226(2A)-(2F) requires that in health, school education, fire, transport, nuclear decommissioning

title: Booksellers Association of the UK and Ireland

text: UK bookselling calendar. As well as speeches by key industry figures, it also sees the presentation of the "Nibbies", awards for trade bookselling and booksellers. Booksellers Association of the UK and Ireland The Booksellers Association of the UK and Ireland (BA) is a trade body founded to promote retail bookselling in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It operates the National Book Token scheme in the UK and sponsors the Whitbread Award The BA represents 95% of British retail booksellers. The BA operates the Batch payments system, an electronic purchasing interface for independent bookshops. The BA has made calls for increased