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Hallitus tukee matkailun elpymistä ja kehittämistä 4,5 miljoonan euron lisärahoituksella

Hallitus tukee matkailun kehittämistä alueilla 4 miljoonalla eurolla. Lisäksi hallitus suuntaa kotimaanmatkailua edistävään kampanjaan 0,5 miljoonaa euroa. Tavoitteena on auttaa matkailuyrityksiä toipumaan koronakriisistä ja lisätä…

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Coronavirus: US buys up almost entire world supply of COVID-19 drug remdesivir

The US has bought up almost the entire global supply of one of two drugs used to treat coronavirus which UK patients helped test. Remdesivir,…

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$19 million settlement in Harvey Weinstein lawsuits a ‘complete sellout’, say lawyers

A proposed 19 million dollar (£15.34 million) settlement for Harvey Weinstein’s accusers has been slammed as a “complete sellout”. The agreement, announced by New York…

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Japan to focus on female empowerment and support for single mothers

The government adopted Wednesday a set of policies aimed toward women, focusing on promoting their empowerment in business and political arenas and helping single mothers…

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City of Sydney completes switch to 100 per cent renewable supply

The City of Sydney has officially made the switch to 100 per cent renewable electricity, with its power supplies now flowing from wind and solar…

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Facebook bans ‘violent’ Boogaloo-linked network

Facebook says it has removed and banned hundreds of accounts to disrupt a “violent, anti-government” US network. It said the network was loosely linked to…

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Fairtrade farmers reap $41m boost from UK shoppers in 2019

UK shoppers “care more than ever” about the sustainability of the products they buy, according to the Fairtrade Foundation, which yesterday released figures showing its…

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Banana leaf packaging and pineapple powder: How Dole plans to eliminate food waste by 2025

In R&D labs, the company is now exploring ways to turn pineapple skins and banana leaves into packaging, developing new snacks from misshapen produce that…

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Recycling laggard Greece to discard single-use plastic

Greece has drafted a bill banning the use of a range of single-use plastics, from takeaway coffee cups to cotton buds, ahead of an EU…

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Calls to restart fruit and vegetable scheme in English schools

The government has been urged to reinstate its school fruit and vegetable scheme amid concerns that the diets of disadvantaged children have deteriorated during the…

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