By Charlie Dunmore BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Thursday banned most imports of South African citrus for the remainder of this year over fears that a fungal disease found in dozens of shipments could spread to the 28-nation bloc. The ban follows the interception of 36 citrus consignments this year from the EU’s chief summer supplier that were contaminated with...
Some South African clinics running short of HIV/AIDS drugs: MSF [ Bus1nessN3wz ]
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – One in five South African clinics are running short of life-saving HIV/AIDS drugs, affecting nearly half a million people and undermining the success of the world’s largest treatment program, medical charities said on Thursday. With about 6 million people infected with the virus – more than 10 percent of the population – South Africa carries the world’s...
Tank Top TV lets you find where to stream or download box sets, instantly [ Bus1nessN3wz ]
By Luke Edwards | Pocket-lint – Tank Top TV is a website that houses links to over 2500 digital TV box sets. It’s a bit like a Google search that only links to videos and has everything you could want to watch. That’s over 73,000 episodes of TV at your fingertips. Imagine you want to watch a box set your mate has recommended. When you search on Google you’ll be met with countless...
Get 25 per cent off buying out your O2 contract and upgrade phones with Speed to Refresh [ Bus1nessN3wz ]
By Luke Edwards | Pocket-lint – O2 already offers a Refresh contract that allows you to upgrade your handset whenever you feel like it. Now it’s extending that to other O2 users with Speed to Refresh. Not only does Speed to Refresh allow current customers to change their deal to the Refresh contract, and get a new mobile, but O2 is currently discounting 25 per cent off the remainder...
Britain announces independent review of plain tobacco packaging [ Bus1nessN3wz ]
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain announced an independent review of tobacco packaging on Thursday and said it was ready to introduce new laws banning branding on cigarette packets if the report found sufficient evidence to support it. The government, which in July delayed a decision on the issue, said the review was due to report back in March 2014 and would look into whether...
Britain announces independent review of plain tobacco packaging [ Bus1nessN3wz ]
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain launched an independent review on tobacco packaging on Thursday and said it was ready to introduce new laws banning branding on cigarette packets if the report found sufficient evidence to support it. The government, which in July delayed a decision on the issue, said the review was due to report back in March 2014 and would look into whether standardised...
