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National Trust covers artwork referencing JK Rowling after tampering

时间:2010-12-5 17:23:32  作者:Australia   来源:China  查看:  评论:0
内容摘要:"What is interesting to see is that there is a strong de-consumption of what we call the big reds, made in the US. Wines with a lot of alcohol, aged in new wood."

"What is interesting to see is that there is a strong de-consumption of what we call the big reds, made in the US. Wines with a lot of alcohol, aged in new wood."

Skittles, which have ranked among the world's most popular chewy candies, were invented in the UK.They have been made in the US since 1981. Mars' Wrigley division bought the brand in 2009.

National Trust covers artwork referencing JK Rowling after tampering

In 2022, the company faced a class-action lawsuit over titanium dioxide in Skittles, which was dismissed.Brazilian prosecutors are suing Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD and two of its contractors, saying they were responsible for human trafficking and conditions "analogous to slavery" at a factory construction site in the country.The Public Labour Prosecutor's Office (MPT) in the state of Bahia says 220 Chinese workers were rescued after it began an investigation in response to an anonymous complaint.

National Trust covers artwork referencing JK Rowling after tampering

The MPT is seeking 257 million Brazilian reais ($45.5m; £33.7m) in damages from the three companies.BYD did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the BBC but has previously said it has "zero tolerance for violations of human rights and labour laws."

National Trust covers artwork referencing JK Rowling after tampering

late last year after workers were found living in cramped accommodation with "minimum comfort and hygiene conditions", the MPT said.

Some workers slept on beds without mattresses and one toilet was shared by 31 people,"You're not paid very well anyway and then you have tills to look after.

"I quite often have to monitor 10 self-checkouts, on my own, whilst two staff cover manual checkouts," they said, adding that there were many customers who steal and try to "con the system".Gaming developer John O'Reilly, 28, noticed the systems in their local Tesco in Woolwich in south-east London, and wonders how anyone can consent to "such deeply invasive technology".

John says that everyone needs groceries so the number of people whose shopping can be tracked is huge."Are there even any rules informing customers before they enter? How on earth can the average person understand the extent of the tracking?

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