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New fire in Bangladesh garment factory kills 8; death toll from building collapse hits 930

...people, including a ruling party politician and a top official in the country's powerful clothing manufacturers' trade group, as the death toll from the collapse of another garment factory building passed 900 on Thursday.The fire Wednesday...

http://juneauempire.com/not-web/2013-05-10/new-fire-bangladesh-garment-factory-k
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First full cruise season under new rules starts

...unlike ships serving other cruise destinations like Mexico or the Caribbean, said David Peikin, a spokesman for the trade group Cruise Lines International Association. He said in an email that ticket prices have risen an average of $88 per person...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-05-01/first-full-cruise-season-under-new-rule
State
AOGA has problems with Parnell oil tax bill

...Gas Association is raising concerns with Gov. Sean Parnell's plan to overhaul the state's oil tax structure.The trade group's executive director, Kara Moriarty, said Friday that it's clear Parnell has a vision for Alaska's future...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-01-20/aoga-has-problems-parnell-oil-tax-bill
State
Unwavering NRA opposes any new gun restrictions

...mentally ill commit violent crimes and perform terrible acts every day," said Dr. James Scully, chief executive of the trade group. "Unfortunately, Mr. LaPierre's statements serve only to increase the stigma around mental illness and further...

http://juneauempire.com/kevin-freking/2012-12-24/unwavering-nra-opposes-any-new-
Plan would convert natural gas to electricity

...too quickly to have generated much reaction. Chugach Electric Association is still analyzing the concept. A utility trade group doesn't yet have a position. A Conoco Phillips spokeswoman, Natalie Lowman, said the oil producer, with much of...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-08-16/plan-would-convert-natural-gas-electric
State
Big donors against Coastal Management initiative

...measure campaign," said Mike Satre, executive director of the Council of Alaska Producers, the state's mining trade group and initiative opponent.Many mines are in coastal areas that would be covered by the initiative.While the opponents...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2012-07-31/big-donors-against-coastal-management-i
Local
Retailers report best sales growth since March

...reported August sales on Thursday that rose 6 percent - the industry's best performance since March - according to trade group International Council of Shopping Centers. At the same time, the government released numbers showing that Americans...

http://juneauempire.com/not-web/2012-08-30/retailers-report-best-sales-growth-ma
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Coeur's Wheeler steps down after 25 years

...owe Dennis some thanks," said Mike Satre, the Juneau-based executive director of the Council of Producers, the trade group for Alaska's mining companies.What Wheeler did, say those who have worked with him for years, was to prevail over...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2011-07-17/coeurs-wheeler-steps-down-after-25-year
Local
Alaska editorial: Suite life; who pays?

...300 private sector members, including corporations, trade groups and nonprofits.The group promotes legislation to deregulate...lawmakers to hear what legislation corporations and trade groups would like to see passed into law. No matter what those...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2011-08-27/alaska-editorial-suite-life-who-pays
Opinion
Late growing season and demand for peony flowers helps Alaska bloom a growing export industry

...can't blossom overnight. It takes five years for a plant to produce flowers that can be sold, experts said. The trade group said about 25,000 Alaska peonies are three years or older.Because Alaskans can sell when no one else can, they...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2011-09-04/late-growing-season-and-demand-peony-fl
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