Denim maker Candiani wins ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award

    One of Europe’s largest denim producer, Candiani SpA has won the ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award, held in conjunction with ITMA 2019, for its innovative product, Candiani Re-Gen which is a ‘circular denim’ fabric created from regenerated and recycled raw materials. Alberto Candiani, president of Candiani SpA, explained that the fabric was created to commemorate the…

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      “Zero tolerance” promised in athletics doping scandal

      The sensational claim that a third of recent medal winners in top-level athletics may have recorded potentially suspicious blood tests has prompted the International Olympics Committee to promise a “zero tolerance” approach for any athletes found guilty. Advertisement The scandal began over the weekend with a television documentary by German broadcaster ARD, which claimed to…

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        Facing up to a digital world

        Facing up to a digital world The world has moved on since the European Union first ventured into digital legislation. European Voice By Toby Vogel 5/5/10, 9:19 PM CET Updated 4/12/14, 7:30 PM CET In 1995, when the European Union adopted a data-protection directive, the world was a much simpler place. Amazon and eBay were…

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