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The Sunday Times: Keeping Britain warm with gas turned down

The Sunday Times April 16, 2006 Keeping Britain warm with gas turned down We need to end our reliance on gas. The energy review will decide how it is to be done, writes Tracey Boles WHEN Russia turned off the gas supply to Ukraine in January, Brian Wilson’s first thought was: “Our chickens have come [...]

THE INDEPENDENT: Offshore wind farms blown off schedule by two years

Offshore wind farms blown off schedule by two years By Tim Webb Published: 16 April 2006 More than half of the first phase of the UK's offshore wind farms will be built two years late, at the earliest. Developers are also warning that the second phase of much larger projects is unlikely to go ahead without [...]

The Observer: It pays to be one of the top 10…

It pays to be one of the top 10… … it can mean £27,000 a day. An exclusive survey for The Observer charts the rises in the benefits packages enjoyed by the heads of the UK's largest companies. Heather Connon reports Sunday April 16, 2006The Observer The chief executives of Britain's 10 largest companies received [...]

The Observer: Big Mac tops 'unethical' poll: Perceived least ethical firms: 3. Shell

Big Mac tops 'unethical' poll McDonald's beats Nike to unwelcome accolade in new survey that reveals UK consumers' concerns about the things they buy Conal WalshSunday April 16, 2006The Observer British consumers believe that McDonald's is the least ethical of high-profile corporations, according to a new survey. The unwanted accolade follows sustained criticism of the [...]

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Editorial: Blood and Oil

Editorial Blood and Oil E-Mail Print Save Published: April 16, 2006 Just as things seemed to be calming down in the delta region of Nigeria after a spate of kidnappings and insurgent attacks, the militant group calling itself the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta — MEND — announced last week to all [...]