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Flaws in South Africa’s approach to tenure of directors of companies

Flaws in South Africa’s approach to tenure of directors of companies

Shareholder activists in South Africa have disapproved of lengthy tenures for directors on boards of listed public companies. They have exerted pressure on long-serving directors to resign. Boards with many long-serving directors are regarded as…

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FSB publishes progress report on the regulation, supervision and oversight of “global stablecoin” arrangements

The FSB today published a report on the progress made on the implementation of its high-level recommendations for Regulation, Supervision and Oversight of “Global Stablecoin” Arrangements. The report incorporates the results of a comprehensive stocktake of…

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Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Michel and Prime Minister Janša following the EU-Western Balkans Summit

Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Michel and Prime Minister Janša following the EU-Western Balkans Summit

European Commission Statement Brdo, 06 Oct 2021 President von der Leyen gave a joint press conference together with President Michel and Prime Minister Janša following the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brdo pri Kranju. by :…

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How fussy eating and changing environments led to the diversity of sharks today (and spelled the end for megalodon)

How fussy eating and changing environments led to the diversity of sharks today (and spelled the end for megalodon)

Before humans and early primates, before dinosaurs, and even before trees, there were sharks. Sharks have been around for more than 400 million years (although how long exactly remains contested). They have survived five major…

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BIS Singapore hub to focus on digital identities and regtech

BIS Singapore hub to focus on digital identities and regtech

The Bank for International Settlements’ third innovation hub is to focus on the creation of digital identities and a platform to link central banks and regtech providers. The hub centre launched today (November 13) on…

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L’insurtech égyptienne Amenli décroche 2,3 millions $ pour renforcer son activité

L’insurtech égyptienne Amenli décroche 2,3 millions $ pour renforcer son activité

(Agence Ecofin) – Amenli qui affirme avoir triplé ses revenus après son passage au sein de la plateforme américaine Y Combinator a effectué une levée de fonds auprès d’investisseurs locaux et étrangers. La ronde permettra…

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L’Egypte exploitera le satellite Tiba-1 pour apporter le haut débit en zones rurales

L’Egypte exploitera le satellite Tiba-1 pour apporter le haut débit en zones rurales

(Agence Ecofin) – En septembre, Telecom Egypt a engagé le déploiement de la fibre optique à travers le pays pour connecter les populations rurales à de l’Internet de qualité. NCTS qui porte la même ambition…

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Britain to push need for ‘significant change’ in Northern Ireland protocol By Reuters

Britain to push need for ‘significant change’ in Northern Ireland protocol By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A ‘No Hard Border’ poster is seen below a road sign on the Irish side of the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland near Bridgend, Ireland October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File…

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Delhi chief minister warns of power crisis due to coal shortage By Reuters

Delhi chief minister warns of power crisis due to coal shortage By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Workers drill at an open cast coal field at Dhanbad district in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand September 18, 2012. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood By Sudarshan Varadhan NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Delhi Chief…

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Measuring child labour on Ivorian cocoa farms certified child-labour-free : the way you ask matters

Measuring child labour on Ivorian cocoa farms certified child-labour-free : the way you ask matters

The definition of child labour on cocoa farms in West Africa is still in dispute Dr.Richard Asare/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA The evidence of child labour on cocoa farms in West Africa became public knowledge in the…

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