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Visiting Chinese trade official warns EU on greentech probe By Reuters

Visiting Chinese trade official warns EU on greentech probe By Reuters

By Giulio Piovaccari Verona, Italy (Reuters) -China’s top trade official warned Brussels against protectionism on Friday, saying Beijing was puzzled by EU probes into green tech exports and the bloc’s concerns they threaten the domestic…

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The backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion in business is in full force − but myths obscure the real value of DEI

The backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion in business is in full force − but myths obscure the real value of DEI

Few ideas in business are as misunderstood as DEI. While opposition to DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion – has a long history, it has picked up steam recently. In 2023, when Silicon Valley Bank…

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SNB to explore wCBDC settlement for monetary operations

SNB to explore wCBDC settlement for monetary operations

The Swiss National Bank is exploring how wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) can be used in monetary operations, chairman Thomas Jordan said on April 8. The SNB has been trialling wCBDC through Project Helvetia,…

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Oil prices head back up on Middle East jitters By Reuters

Oil prices head back up on Middle East jitters By Reuters

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rose in early trade on Friday on heightened tensions in the Middle East, where Iran has promised to retaliate for a suspected Israeli air strike on its…

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Technology makes it easy for lawyers to work across borders: regulations should too

Technology makes it easy for lawyers to work across borders: regulations should too

The rules of legal practice are highly localised. Every country sets rules that determine how lawyers qualify professionally and what they are allowed to do. When a lawyer who is licensed to practise in one…

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Taxes are due even if you object to government policies or doubt the validity of the 16th Amendment’s ratification

Taxes are due even if you object to government policies or doubt the validity of the 16th Amendment’s ratification

Most Americans don’t like doing, or paying, their income taxes. But every year, about 85% of them will voluntarily pay the full amount of the taxes they owe. Even so, the IRS estimates that it…

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FSB Europe Group discusses risks from commercial real estate and implementation of the crypto-asset regulatory framework

FSB Europe Group discusses risks from commercial real estate and implementation of the crypto-asset regulatory framework

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477 [email protected] Ref: 7/2024 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for Europe met today in Dublin. The group discussed global and regional macroeconomic developments and…

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Oil prices slip as inflation concerns offset Middle East tensions By Reuters

Oil prices slip as inflation concerns offset Middle East tensions By Reuters

By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Thursday as persistent inflation dampened rate cut optimism but stayed near six-month highs as investors braced for a potential attack on Israeli interests by Iran. futures…

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France faces serious hurdles in the race to create a meaningful legacy

France faces serious hurdles in the race to create a meaningful legacy

Paris hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer provides France with a huge geopolitical opportunity. Staging the world’s biggest sporting mega-event can boost a nation’s image, change perceptions of it, and help it project…

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Israel accused of using AI to target thousands in Gaza, as killer algorithms outpace international law

Israel accused of using AI to target thousands in Gaza, as killer algorithms outpace international law

The Israeli army used a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to generate lists of tens of thousands of human targets for potential airstrikes in Gaza, according to a report published last week. The report comes…

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