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Green retailers scoop honours at green awards
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- 02 November 2007 09:29
Green retailers have been honoured at the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) Awards for Environmental Excellence, which recognise and reward best practice in the sustainable management of waste and resources and reduction of environmental impact. Asda won the Sustainable Retailer of the Year award against strong competition at the ...read more
BAA appoints Sir Nigel Rudd and Lord Stevens to board
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- 03 September 2007 09:31
BAA has appointed Sir Nigel Rudd as non-executive chairman and Lord Stevens as a non-executive director of the board as part of an ongoing programme to "improve the passenger experience". Sir Nigel is currently the deputy chairman of Barclays plc and was formerly chairman of Boots. He is also currently ...read more
BAA confirms job cuts
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- 30 August 2007 09:40
BAA has confirmed that it is to cut jobs as part of an efficiency review, although the airport operator has denied press claims that up to 2,000 jobs will be lost. BAA, which owns Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports, said that it didn’t recognise the reports ...read more
BAA criticised for misleading customers
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- 29 August 2007 09:30
Airport operator BAA has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority, after claiming that all food and drink sold in its Stansted Airport was matched in price to the high street. In two leaflets, "Guide to Stansted Airport" and "Taste" the company claimed that its caterers were "committed to matching ...read more
Climate Camp protests "a success"
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- 21 August 2007 09:43
Organisers of Climate Camp, the protest staged at Heathrow last week, have called the action "a successful 24 hours". The protest, which began at noon on Sunday, culminated in a "flurry of direct actions" throughout the UK. Over the weekend, carbon offset companies were occupied by protesters dressed as red ...read more
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