Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis — but tough penalties will still apply to those who use the drug to get high, according to the minister who spearheaded the change.

On 17 May 2022 the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) made an appeal for people to report to it regarding firms on the Financial Services Register or other FCA registers, or companies with UK listed securities that have been evading sanctions or have poor sanction controls. What to report The […]

Hunger, protests, conflict: global effects of Ukraine – Mauricio Meschoulam / El Universal (El Diaro)  Jun 10, 2022 May 14, 2022 pfowlkes Fri, 06/10/2022 – 15:03 Hunger, protests, conflict: global effects of Ukraine – Mauricio Meschoulam / El Universal (El Diaro)  Hunger, protests, conflict: global effects of Ukraine – Mauricio […]

Country: World Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Migrants who risk their lives to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, often on flimsy boats piloted by people-smugglers, are at greater risk of dying now than years before.

Photo: Pixabay/stevepb The cloud has emerged as the go-to data storage solution for businesses that want to cut costs while improving scalability and flexibility. In addition to these benefits, cloud storage can also help make businesses greener. A company can reduce the overall amount of energy needed for data storage […]

World Food Safety Day is celebrated annually on 7 June to draw attention and mobilize action to prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks and improve human health. Coordinated jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO), under the theme for this […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 25 May 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a series of amendments (the Proposed Amendments) to rules and reporting forms, which purport to provide investors with additional information about registered funds that incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their investment selection processes. If […]

The Russia-Ukraine crisis presents threats to Nigeria’s food security, but potential opportunities for the fertilizer, energy sectors Jun 9, 2022 jmcquaid Thu, 06/09/2022 – 09:51 The Russia-Ukraine crisis presents threats to Nigeria’s food security, but potential opportunities for the fertilizer, energy sectors Bedru Balana Kwaw Andam Mulubrhan Amare Dolapo Adeyanju […]