An ice cream van man is confused why his licence to trade costs him three times more than in a neighbouring district.

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Three companies in India have been identified as the source of the contamination, and have had their licence to trade suspended by the Indian Spice Board pending further investigation.

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Diageo said that while sales at American resorts and airports had fallen, trade at the key US off licence market had remained unchanged.

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Ultimately, a mechanism for licence-holders to trade their rights on a secondary market, similar to a bond or commodity market, could lead to more efficient allocation.

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Last year he also called on the UK government to licence the opium poppy trade in Afghanistan, to help combat a world shortage in the pain-killing drug morphine.

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Mr Daniow has compiled a list of what 30 other local authorities charge for the licence, which allow ice cream van sellers to trade on the street.

BBC: Ice cream van man Rick Daniow stunned by licence fee charge

Rathlin Energy was awarded their exploratory licence in 2008 by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to explore the north coast for potential oil and gas reserves.

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