Weetabix serves up a tasty mouthful

Article Abstract:

Weetabix reported a rise in trading profit to 34.8 million pounds sterling from 30.4 million pounds for the 53 weeks to Aug 1996 compared with 30.4 million pounds for the previous year. Operating margins have increased slightly to 12.8%, despite difficult conditions in the US where price competition has been intense. The company's managing director and chairman has 8,598 voting shares which allow him to raise his salary and grant him absolute power. Despite the company's lack of democracy, it is performing well.

Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing, Cereal breakfast foods, Management, Cereal products industry, Breakfast cereals, Weetabix Ltd.

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Aussie algae for sunscreen

Article Abstract:

Algae growing within coral on Australia's Great Barrier Reef has been found to contain an amino acid that absorbs ultraviolet radiation. Laboratory results of a synthetic version of the amino acid shows that it successfully stops UVB rays.

Innovations, Algae, Sunscreening agents, Sunscreens (Cosmetics)

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Home on the Web

Article Abstract:

Establishing an Internet site brings many benefits for small business owners. Increased exposure over the World Wide Web will globally promote the business and allow extra customer services.

Small business, Web sites (World Wide Web), Information services, Web sites

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