Government reviews defence contract rules to cut cost

Government reviews defence contract rules to cut cost

Britain will review rules for awarding "single supplier" defence contracts whose past recipients have included BAE Systems and Rolls Royce to try and cut costs the government said Wednesday.

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PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Emilio Solla and the Tango Jazz Conspiracy at the Painted Bride Arts Center on February 5

Got tango? The single most essential figure in the history of tango, Argentina's greatest world music export—bandoneon-composer Astor Piazolla—would approve of your decision to take passage alongside Emilio Solla. Considered one of the foremost tango jazz pianists in the business today, Solla delivers earthy folkloric tango styling arranged within a modern jazz structure. Expect minor ...

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Santa Monica approves ban on plastic bags

The Santa Monica City Council has approved a ban on single-use plastic bags. Matthew King of Heal the Bay says the council voted 4-0 Tuesday night to approve the ban which affects most retail outlets in the city beginning in September.

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