Caribbean Report 14-04-1997
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1997-04-14
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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President 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.
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Table of Contents
1. Headlines (00:00-00:38)
2. President Clinton unveils a new code of conduct targetting sweatshops worldwide. Disney operations in Haiti told to look out. Charles Kernaghan, New York based director of the National Labour Committee in Support of Human and Worker Rights is interviewed (00:03-03:35)
3. The European Union today postpones its legal challenge against the US Helms-Burton law. Tom Gibbs reports from Havana (03:36-05:46)
4. The Financial Times newspapers said European governments and the United States are sensible to seek a way out of their transatlantic differences (05:47-06:35)
5. In Suriname a millionaire's wife recovers from a letter bomb explosion (06:36:09:29)
6. In Britain research carried out by Barclays Bank shows new entrepreneurs are coming increasingly from the black community. Barclay's Manager for Small Business Services, Peter Oakley is interviewed (09:30-10:46)
7. A word of warning from Brian Lara's agent to the US golfing sensation, Tiger Woods. Jonathan Barnett, Brian Lara's manager is interviewed (12:37-15:29)
2. President Clinton unveils a new code of conduct targetting sweatshops worldwide. Disney operations in Haiti told to look out. Charles Kernaghan, New York based director of the National Labour Committee in Support of Human and Worker Rights is interviewed (00:03-03:35)
3. The European Union today postpones its legal challenge against the US Helms-Burton law. Tom Gibbs reports from Havana (03:36-05:46)
4. The Financial Times newspapers said European governments and the United States are sensible to seek a way out of their transatlantic differences (05:47-06:35)
5. In Suriname a millionaire's wife recovers from a letter bomb explosion (06:36:09:29)
6. In Britain research carried out by Barclays Bank shows new entrepreneurs are coming increasingly from the black community. Barclay's Manager for Small Business Services, Peter Oakley is interviewed (09:30-10:46)
7. A word of warning from Brian Lara's agent to the US golfing sensation, Tiger Woods. Jonathan Barnett, Brian Lara's manager is interviewed (12:37-15:29)