All Legal & Institutional articles – Page 47

  • News briefs

    The Indian government has announced that it is going to...

    2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

    The Indian government has announced that it is going to take action to fight the cotton crisis in the country. It was holding consultations among ministries this week to take a look at cotton exports. Measures it could introduce include reinstating duty drawback on cotton yarn exports and establishing a ...

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    Singing Rock, the Czech brand of climbing gear, has announced...

    2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

    Singing Rock, the Czech brand of climbing gear, has announced a recall of its Crux, Nara and Nemo harnesses, although its U.S. distributor, Liberty Mountain, has already launched recovery efforts and fewer than 95 of these harnesses are still in the hands of consumers

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    A number of outdoor associations have formed the Italian Outdoor...

    2011-07-16T00:00:00Z

    A number of outdoor associations have formed the Italian Outdoor Federation. The new body aims to coordinate the activities of established and new associations covering 40 different outdoor activities, interacting with the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), which regulates and promotes sports in Italy. Headquartered in Turin, the new association is ...

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    Peter Metcalf, chief executive of Black Diamond, has resigned from...

    2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Peter Metcalf, chief executive of Black Diamond, has resigned from the Utah Ski and Snowboard Industry working group over legislation proposed by Utah's governor, Gary Herbert, that would transfer ownership of public lands from the federal government to the state. He argued that the governor's proposal would be detrimental to ...