When is a duck not like a bedspread?

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Skyland, North Carolina-based Blue Ridge: The Item Co. has won a legal case against the US Customs after the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Court in Washington, DC, upheld a lower court ruling that favored the firm. The case focused on the firm's merchandise, called TV Ducks, which customs officials insisted falls under the tariff schedule for liners and bedspreads. Blue Ridge owner Robert Capps refuted the US Custom's claim since TV Ducks is an animal-figured stuffed-toy that holds television remote controls and magazines.

Dolls and stuffed toys, Doll and Stuffed Toy Manufacturing, Stuffed Toy Animals, Cases, Stuffed animals (Toys), Blue Ridge: The Item Co.

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Nike's public relations team is playing a losing game

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Nike Inc is battling accusations and bad press about its employment practices in Asia, but it should quiet its critics with economic facts. The Beaverton, OR-based company is the world's largest shoe manufacturer with a $6.7 bil in revenue in 1996. It has been accused by labor and human rights activists of immoral treatment of workers in its Asian factories. Nike has a very good record of improving conditions in areas where it has factories,, but it is a major target of critics because of its success.

Other Footwear Manufacturing, Athletic Footwear ex Canvas, Footwear, except rubber, not elsewhere classified, Nike Inc., Footwear industry, Demonstrations and protests, Athletic shoes, NKE, Unfair labor practices

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Trade ministers slouch toward Seattle

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A rundown of the pet issues that will make it difficult for World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiators to make much real trade-liberalization progress is presented. The US' highest priority convincing Europe to scrap its Common Agriculture Policy, which raises European food prices and limits the accessibility of the European market to American and Australian farmers. A three-year round of WTO negotiations is scheduled to open on Nov 30, 1999, in Seattle.

Administration of General Economic Programs, International economic relations, World, Multilateral Trade Negotiations, Statistical Data Included, Conferences, meetings and seminars, International trade, World Trade Organization, Trade negotiations

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