The German sportswear and footwear chain Puma is to write off up to €115m (£103m) after it unearthed what it believes to be "systematic" fraud at its joint venture in Greece. Puma is owned by French luxury goods and retail giant PPR (Pinault-Printemps-Redoute), which also owns Gucci. ---------------------------------------------------
Even though its brass monkey weather in the UK, our designers are already dreaming of next summer and playing on the beach. Here is our new black ball & graffiti ball graphic inspired swimsuits for summer 2011. Please let us know which eco swimsuit by Golf Refugees you'd like to wear. ---------------------------------------------------
Should transgender women golfers be allowed to play on the LPGA Tour?
With golf becoming an Olympic sport in 2016, The International Olympic Committee allows transgender athletes to compete if they have had sex-change surgery and two years of hormone-replacement therapy.
The LPGA currently has a rule stating that all members have to be "female at birth". ---------------------------------------------------
For shoppers, the black footprint logo shows that brands are working behind the scenes with the Carbon Trust to identify and reduce carbon emissions that cause global warming. In some cases, the labels also display the amount of CO2 generated by each product, giving consumers a greater insight into how much unseen pollution is caused by their purchases – sometimes with surprising results. The amount of CO2 emitted generally weighs more than the product. However, some products may not be included, possibly because shoppers would be put off by how much pollution they generate. Meat has "astronomical" emissions. A study by Japan's National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science that 1kg of beef released the equivalent of 36kg of CO2. Consumers can, however, slash the impact of their purchases by using the same products differently – washing clothes at 30C rather than 40C saves 160 grams of CO2. Euan Murray, the Carbon Trust's head of foot printing, said he did not know if all products would eventually be carbon labelled, but added: "We are increasingly seeing people recognise that things have a carbon footprint, and they want to do something about it." Golf Refugees carbon neutral apparel reduces CO2 emissions by 90% compared with other popular sport apparel brands. Golf Refugees large size t-shirt saves 7kg CO2, where a large size golf polo shirt saves 15kg CO2. The 90% reduction has been achieved by a combination of low-impact organic farming, efficiency in manufacturing and the use of renewable energy instead of the fossil fuel based grid electricity. ---------------------------------------------------
Golf Refugees have suggested to Nike that this should be Tiger Wood's next TV commercial; featuring 'Tiger Feet' by Mud. ---------------------------------------------------
The German sportswear and footwear chain Puma is to write off up to €115m (£103m) after it unearthed what it believes to be "systematic" fraud at its joint venture in Greece.
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