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Australia / health : ban on tobacco advertising but not total smoking ban
Australia plans the world's toughest laws on tobacco promotion but Health Minister Nicola Roxon denied Sunday the government's ultimate goal was a complete ban...
Cigarettes to vanish from shelves in England
Cigarettes will disappear under the tobacconist's counter from next year in England under new measures announced Wednesday.
Only temporary displays in "certain limited circumstances" will...
WHO calls for junk food ban in schools
Junk food should not be sold in schools and playgrounds, the World Health Organisation said Friday in a series of recommendations aimed at promoting...
Study : texting bans don’t increase road safety
Laws that ban texting while driving are ineffective at best and could even be counter-productive because they lead to surreptitious behavior behind the wheel,...
Quinn : UK commercial insurance ban stands
The Irish regulator and the Central Bank have confirmed an earlier decision that prevents Quinn Insurance writing commercial insurance in the UK.
A statement...
Barclays set to learn payment protection insurance (PPI) decision
Barclays is due to find out if it has been successful in its bid to lift a future ban on the sale of controversial...
