Business

South African scientists use innovative approach to protect apple trees

Gardeners the world over dread the appearance of aphids on their plants. There are around 4,000 species of these sap-sucking insects and about 250 are pests that can wreak havoc on crops in a garden or orchard. One of them is the woolly apple aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum). As its name suggests, this aphid attacks apple...

Fifth of US Gulf of Mexico crude oil and 28% of gas offline, regulator says By Reuters

HOUSTON (Reuters) -Nearly a fifth of production and 28% of output in U.S. Gulf of Mexico federal waters remains offline in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine, the U.S. offshore energy regulator said on Sunday. Francine marched through prime offshore oil and natural gas producing areas and hit Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday....

America’s dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s − milk price rules are one reason why

Milton Orr looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. “I remember when we had over 1,000 dairy farms in this county. Now we have less than 40,” Orr, an agriculture adviser for Greene County, Tennessee, told me with a tinge of sadness. That was six years ago. Today, only 14 dairy farms remain in...

IMF

IMF / Board Approves US$88.3 Million in Emergency Financing Support to Malawi IMF

IMF / Board Approves US$88.3 Million in Emergency Financing Support to Malawi

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a disbursement of US$88.327 million (SDR 69.40 million) to Malawi under the new Food Shock Window of the Rapid Credit Facility. Malawi is the first low-income country to make use of the Food Shock Window since it was adopted by the Executive Board last...

Techno

Changes to the EU Cloud Services Cybersecurity Certification Scheme put EU citizens’ data at risk: A Call for Digital Sovereignty

The post Changes to the EU Cloud Services Cybersecurity Certification Scheme put EU citizens’ data at risk: A Call for Digital Sovereignty appeared first on European DIGITAL SME Alliance. by : James Philpot on 2024-09-05 12:06:35 Source link #Cloud #Services #Cybersecurity #Certification #Scheme #put #citizens #data #risk #Call #Digital #Sovereignty

1.500.000€ available to support cybersecurity standardisation experts

Cyberstand Project Funding EU Cybersecurity and Standards Experts to support implementation of Cyber Resilience Act The Cyberstand project is making […] The post 1.500.000€ available to support cybersecurity standardisation experts appeared first on European DIGITAL SME Alliance. by : James Philpot on 2024-08-05 08:31:35 Source link #1.500.000 #support #cybersecurity #standardisation #experts

600.000€ available for SMEs to validate FLUIDOS Edge Processing System

The application process for the second FLUIDOS Open Call is now open with 600.000€ available for SMEs to validate the […] The post 600.000€ available for SMEs to validate FLUIDOS Edge Processing System appeared first on European DIGITAL SME Alliance. by : James Philpot on 2024-08-05 08:40:47 Source link #SMEs #validate #FLUIDOS #Edge #Processing #System

A European Standardisation System suited for new technology trends and SME needs: DIGITAL SME reacts to the evaluation of Regulation 1025/2012

The post A European Standardisation System suited for new technology trends and SME needs: DIGITAL SME reacts to the evaluation of Regulation 1025/2012 appeared first on European DIGITAL SME Alliance. by : Alexander Chourreau on 2024-07-24 13:56:06 Source link #European #Standardisation #System #suited #technology #trends #SME #DIGITAL #SME #reacts #evaluation #Regulation

Economy

THE GETAWAY

On 29th November 2023, shareholders of United Investments Limited (UIL) will be called upon to ratify a decision of the Board redefining the course of the group and its people. From shareholders, middlemen  to regulators, they all seem to have found a convenient corner in this looping circle. The story of UIL is an absolute...

Keynote speech by EVP Vestager at the IBEC conference.

European Commission Speech Dublin, 30 Sep 2022 “Harvesting the fruits of the digital age” Introduction Dia dhuit, It’s a great pleasure to be here in Dublin – an old Viking city. Tomorrow is the first day of… by : European Commission on 2022-09-30 12:30:07 Source link #Keynote #speech #EVP #Vestager #IBEC #conference

State aid: Commission approves aid to support the resolution of the Polish Getin Noble Bank S.A.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 01 Oct 2022 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, several support measures in the context of the resolution of the Polish Getin Noble Bank S.A. by : European Commission on 2022-10-01 06:54:08 Source link #State #aid #Commission #approves #aid #support #resolution #Polish #Getin #Noble #Bank #S.A

World

Metier investit dans le recyclage des câbles sous-marins en Afrique du Sud

(Agence Ecofin) – Après six premiers investissements dans des projets d’infrastructures réalisés via son fonds Sustainable Capital International Fund II, Metier réalise une 7e transaction. La firme de private equity sud-africaine, Metier, a annoncé ce lundi 16 septembre 2024, la réalisation de son septième investissement, via son fonds Sustainable Capital International Fund II (SCII) centré...

Orange CI convertit ses amendes en investissement

(Agence Ecofin) – Dans plusieurs pays d’Afrique, la qualité de service télécoms est source de tension entre régulateurs et opérateurs. Par souci de respect du cahier des charges et de préservation de la capacité d’investissement des acteurs, divers compromis sont façonnés pour l’équilibre du marché. L’opérateur télécoms Orange Côte d’Ivoire (Orange CI) s’est engagé à...