Gap has banned extensive use of the colour red in its in-store ads to avoid causing offence.

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Among the issues the women will be discussing at the three-day summit are ways to bridge the technology gap, including use of the internet in business development, strategies to cope with the economic impact of Aids and war, especially in Africa, financing women's enterprises and understanding trade agreements as globalisation continues to have an adverse impact on developing societies.

BBC: Nelson Mandela at the conference

Also use utmost caution if considering short-term temporary health coverage intended as a stop-gap measure.

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Mr Mandelson's White Paper on competitiveness, published on December 16th, is shot through with his near-obsessive belief that the key to closing the gap lies in a more profitable use of science.

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