Industry

Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg takes control of engineering firm Oerlikon - swissinfo

Posted by peterschibli from writeon.swissinfo.ch

Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg has wrestled control of Swiss engineering company Oerlikon after a long battle with its Austrian majority shareholders.

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Was there something wrong with my service?

Posted by Villagenyc

by Cody Lyon

EXCERPT:
The practice of tipping was actually a European import. In the United States, tipping took off in the 1920s after overcoming great opposition from those who saw it as patronizing and un-American.

And, up until the 1970s, waiters and waitresses could expect to earn an average 10 percent gratuity on restaurant checks. At some point, during the period from 1970 to 1980, servers across the country got a raise to the current 15 percent.
But even among individual American patrons, tipping habits can vary wildly.

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Tests reveal high chemical levels in kids' bodies - CNN.com

Posted by robynoratocom from CNN

On a whim, two parents got in on a study to find out what kinds of chemicals are in their children's blood. It turned out that in 18 months, their toddler's body had amassed more man-made gunk than they'd gotten in their combined 74 years. It all came from the environment: mattresses, fabrics and toys.

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Oxfam slams Hong Kong garment industry

Posted by SoxFirst

Oxfam has given the Hong Kong apparel industry, the second biggest exporter of garments in the world, the thumbs down for its lack of accountability on labor standards.

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