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/ 23 November 2005

Baby milk fears spread across Europe

Nestlé, the world’s biggest food and drink company, on Tuesday ordered the recall of liquid baby milk in four European countries after the discovery that some of its products had been contaminated by a chemical used in the packaging. The products are not sold in the United Kingdom, the company said. But recalls had begun in Italy, Spain, France and Portugal.

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/ 23 November 2005

In the beginning, there was the verb …

The International Press Freedom Awards for 2005 went to a Chinese editor still imprisoned in his homeland, a Brazilian reporter who could not travel to New York because he is pinned down by lawsuits, an Uzbek journalist in exile, and a Zimbabwean media lawyer. The laureates honoured by the Committee to Protect Journalists have endured beatings, threats and prison as a consequence of their work.

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/ 23 November 2005

Toyota’s lively little performer

Toyota’s Yaris super mini, which has done so well everywhere it’s been marketed, has never been available in this country, so news of the impending arrival here of the latest model — just two months after it was first shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show — stirred up loads of local interest. The perky little commuter slots in between the Tazz and the Corolla.

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/ 23 November 2005

Beware of taking the credit

Credit cards are the cheapest way to bank — as long as you pay off your full amount each month. Although there is an annual card fee there are no monthly fees, no transaction charges when purchasing and you can get up to 52 days interest free. The interest rate paid on credit balances is often higher than cheque accounts and you can even link them to Internet banking to pay your bills.