Wednesday, September 14, 2016

What's in a name? "Organic" orange juice claims questioned and other top stories.

  • What's in a name? "Organic" orange juice claims questioned

    When "organic" is in the name, it's reasonable to think the folksy-looking orange juice you're paying a premium price for is just that.But in the case of Milla's organic orange juice, the farmer who grows the oranges and squeezes the juice says it can't be organic. Grant Eastwood, the owner of Wild Things Food in Fitzroy North, has put up signs warning customers he does not believe Milla's juice to be organic. Photo: Jason South Philip Williamson, from Murray River Farm Kurrnung Citrus, ..
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  • Some vote in council polls, others wait

    Clover Moore is set for a record fourth term as Sydney lord mayor after claiming a decisive victory at the NSW council elections, amid an apparent voter backlash against the Liberal Party.The independent Ms Moore claimed victory shortly after 9pm on Saturday after reaching an unbeatable lead over Liberal candidate Christine Forster and Labor's Linda Scott.Ms Moore paid tribute to a "fantastic and amazing" community campaign by her supporters, but admitted the result had not always been certain."..
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  • Going cashless? 'Curse of Cash' author Kenneth Rogoff says we have more of it than ever

    Going cashless? 'Curse of Cash' author Kenneth Rogoff says we have more of it than ever
    What with myki cards, Opal cards, e-TAGs, epay, payWave, bitcoin and mobile phones, we're using less cash than ever, right? Not on your life.The latest Reserve Bank figures show there were seven $5 notes per person in circulation in 2015, well up from five per person ten years earlier, and four 10 years before that. In circulation. Photo: Image Forum (If those numbers seem small, but climbing, it's because the same notes get used over and over. They are a bit like extras in a movie.)We h..
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  • British Pound v Euro and US Dollar Outlook: Inflation, Employment Data to Drive Exchange Rates

    British Pound v Euro and US Dollar Outlook: Inflation, Employment Data to Drive Exchange Rates
    GBP declined in value against both the Euro and Dollar in the week 5-9 September, snapping a run of three weeks of positive performances against both currencies. British Pound to Euro exchange rate today: 1.1813 Euro to Pound Sterling exchange rate today:0.8468 The Pound to Dollar exchange rate today: 1.3268 Pound Sterling may have under-performed rivals this week but the currency can rediscover its recent good form should UK data deliver some positive surprises over the course of the comin..
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  • Hydro Tasmania plays down infrastructure maintenance risks in leaked document

    Hydro Tasmania plays down infrastructure maintenance risks in leaked document
    Hydro Tasmania plays down infrastructure maintenance risks in leaked document By Georgie Burgess Updated September 10, 2016 15:23:02 Hydro Tasmania claims it is "well-placed" to deal with risks outlined in a leaked 10-year plan that warns it may struggle to maintain its infrastructure. Key points:Hydro dismisses leaked document as merely identifying risks and solutionsSenior officer says 10 per cent asset boost will address risksLabor wants document released Th..
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  • Lower Nicola Indian Band installs largest community-owned solar panel system in BC

    Lower Nicola Indian Band installs largest community-owned solar panel system in BC
    Chief Aaron Sam stands atop an 85.8-kilowatt solar panel system recently installed on the roof of the Lower Nicola Indian Band's school. PNG A First Nation in the Nicola Valley has installed B.C.’s largest community-owned solar panel system. The Lower Nicola Indian Band near Merritt, home to 1,200 members of the Nlaka’pamux Nation, last month installed 330 panels of photovoltaic solar panels to generate up to 85.8 kilowatts of electricity. Chief Aaron Sam said the system, launched Friday,..
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  • Mattress store closes after outrage over 9/11 ad

    Mattress store closes after outrage over 9/11 ad
    var _ndnq = _ndnq || []; _ndnq.push([’embed’]); SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The owner of a Texas mattress store has closed his store after apologizing for what he called a “tasteless” advertisement promoting a 9/11 anniversary sale. The online ad for Miracle Mattress in San Antonio featured a woman screaming as two towers of mattresses topple. In a statement posted to the store’s social media Friday, owner Mike Bonanno said the store “will be closed indefinitely.” He said the company also “will be silen..
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  • Yahoo dishes the details behind its sale to Verizon in 360-page legal filing

    Yahoo dishes the details behind its sale to Verizon in 360-page legal filing
    Yahoo dishes the details behind its sale to Verizon in 360-page legal filing Image: associated press/file By Patrick Kulp2016-09-10 13:36:23 UTC Yahoo released a lengthy regulatory filing on Friday evening in which the aging search engine details some of the corporate intrigue behind the scenes of its sale to Verizon earlier this summer. The 360-page document describes the long and meandering road — and the dozens of meetings with buyers along the way — leading to the dilapidated web porta..
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