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Item Caribbean Report 14-04-1997(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-04-14) Orr, Carol (anchor); Kernaghan, Charles (interviewee); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Oakley, Peter (interviewee); Farrakhan, Louis (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Barnett, Jonathan (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationPresident Clinton has unveiled a new code of business conduct which aims at improving conditions in sweatshops around the world. Employees in sweatshops work long hours in harsh conditions for almost no money. Next, the European Union postponed its legal challenge against the US Helms-Burton law which seeks to penalise countries trading with Cuba. Its case was due before the World Trade Organisation today but a final decision would be taken on Wednesday on whether to end their legal challenge. Next, the Financial Times newspaper says that European governments and the US are sensible to seek a way out of their transatlantic differences. It says that to resolve the Cuba conflict permanently, the EU would need to accede to US demands for tougher rules covering foreign investment in confiscated property. Next, in Suriname a letter bomb sent to the home of a millionaire businessman seriously wounded his wife leaving the government concerned about the phenomenon of letter bombs. Next, there is an increasing optimism among black and Asian small businessmen in Britain according to research carried out by Barclays Bank. The study shows Britain’s new entrepreneurs are coming increasingly from the black community. Next, in the United States Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is speaking out about black people having to pay taxes. He says he will help break up what he calls Jewish control of black people’s lives. Finally, the man who manages batman Brian Lara is warning about the pitfalls of stardom which may be lying in wait for golfer Tiger Woods.Item Caribbean Report 30-11-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-11-30) Richards, Ken (anchor); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); Brookes, Adam (correspondent); Guerra, Jose (interviewee); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Barnett, Jonathan (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThis report highlights the major political unrest ahead of Haiti's presidential elections as the US government has uncovered an assassination plot against supporters of President Aristide. Meanwhile, President Aristide has decided to leave office, after his successor takes power. In Trinidad and Tobago, Prime Minister Basdeo Panday wants to hold on to his trade union roots. Economics and politics dominates Cuba's President Fidel Castro first visit to China. China's President Jiang Zemin comments on the US embargo on Cuba and the Cuban Ambassador to China, Jose Guerra, is optimistic that the Cuban embargo will be lifted. The Jamaican Council for Human Rights is staring closure in the face by year's end and is engaged in a desperate fund raising activity to avoid this. Jamaican cricket fans have their say on the Brian Lara controversy. Brian Lara's British-based agent, Jonathan Barnett states that the cricketer needs support rather than chastisement and comments on the danger of loss of some sponsorship.