Global law firm K&L Gates advised Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb) on two financing transactions for Valor Real Estate Partners (Valor). These transactions, totaling €148 million, involved urban logistics portfolios in Paris and Lyon held by Valor. They reinforce K&L Gates’ position as a leading advisor to major international lenders active […]
Read MoreWhat are these inefficiencies, and how can they be controlled and eliminated? One need not look too far to find wasteful and unnecessary practices on a typical construction site. While the building in question might ultimately become a Net Zero model of efficiency and environmental stewardship, the journey is at […]
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Tisza Party Leader Péter Magyar speaks to a crowd of supporters in Siófok, a town in Somogy County, southwestern Hungary, after leading a landslide election victory in April. Credit: SNRTZ By Catherine WilsonSYDNEY, Australia, May 13 2026 (IPS) Péter Magyar, leader of the pro-democratic centre-right Tisza Party, which recently swept […]
Read MoreThe sale of businesses in the United States is itself a big business. The successful sale of a business can result in substantial economic gain for owners and new opportunities for employees. While some entrepreneurs make a career of building and selling businesses, many owners sell a company only once […]
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By Anis ChowdhurySYDNEY, May 12 2026 (IPS) The Republic of Korea (Korea), Vietnam and Bangladesh are on three different rungs of the development ladder. While Korea is a member of the rich nations’ club, i.e., the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Bangladesh is still a least developed country […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL ✈️ “Challenges and opportunities in sustainable tourism” are clear: international travel drives a disproportionate share of carbon emissions, so travelers and operators must prioritize carbon offsetting, greener carriers and low‑impact ground transport to cut the industry’s footprint. 🏛️ Tourism can erode local identity unless visitors act deliberately—research […]
Read MoreIntroduction The Dubai Conflicts of Jurisdiction Tribunal (CJT), an independent judicial authority established in Dubai by Decree No. 29 of 2024 to resolve conflicts between the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (DIFC Courts) and onshore Dubai judicial bodies, has recently issued a decision in Application No. 01/2026 Judicial Authority. That […]
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By CIVICUSMay 11 2026 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses Gen Z-led protests in the Philippines with Charles Zander, a 17-year-old climate justice activist from Bohol and youth campaigner for Greenpeace Philippines. Charles Zander The Philippines is particularly exposed to climate change, hit by increasingly destructive annual typhoons. In 2025, a major […]
Read MoreOn 23 April 2026, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) drastically changed its requirements for foreign ownership and investment of nuclear facilities—opening the US market to new potential investment opportunities during a renewed period of focus on nuclear energy. The NRC’s direct final rule1 implements section 301 of the Accelerating Deployment of […]
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Credit: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 8 2026 (IPS) When Péter Magyar took the stage in Budapest on the night of 12 April, he told the crowd they had ‘liberated Hungary’. The hyperbole seemed justified. His party, Tisza, had won a parliamentary supermajority on the highest turnout […]
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