Chocolate Bar Conservative Party Fail: ‘Britian’ Typo Turns Tory Slogan Into a Joke

Chocolate Bar Conservative Party Fail: ‘Britian’ Typo Turns Tory Slogan Into a Joke

At the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester this week, a simple printing error turned a planned publicity moment into a political embarrassment. Delegates opening their conference bags found chocolate bars bearing the slogan ‘When Labour negotiates, Britian loses’, with ‘Britain’ spelled incorrectly. The mistake, first shared on social media, was quickly picked up by journalists…

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Vietnam Jails Former Officials Over Gold Bar Graft: State Media

Vietnam Jails Former Officials Over Gold Bar Graft: State Media

A court in Vietnam sentenced on Tuesday 16 people at its only state-sanctioned producer of gold bars to lengthy prison terms in a corruption case involving millions of dollars and hundreds of kilograms of bullion, state media reported. State-owned Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC) has maintained a monopoly on gold bullion production in Vietnam since 2012.…

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US agency launches process to bar Chinese labs deemed security risks from testing US electronics

US agency launches process to bar Chinese labs deemed security risks from testing US electronics

[WASHINGTON] The Federal Communications Commission on Monday said it has begun proceedings to withdraw recognition from seven test labs owned or controlled by the Chinese government, citing US national security concerns. The US telecom agency in May voted to finalise rules barring Chinese labs deemed risks to US national security from testing electronic devices such…

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