ARCHIVE May2023
Taliban treatment of Afghanistan women violates international law, new NGO report says – JURIST
Amnesty International and the International Commission for Jurists (ICJ) highlighted in a report released Friday that the Taliban crackdown on Afghan women’s rights could amount to gender persecution under international law. The […]
ZA Bank Set to Launch Virtual Asset Trading Services in Hong Kong
Hong Kong-based virtual bank ZA Bank is set to launch asset trading services for retail investors. Through the launch, ZA Bank looks to support the Hong Kong SAR government’s vision to develop […]
Germany sounds alarm over rise of anti-government extremism – JURIST
Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution—or the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV)—warned Monday against rising levels of anti-government extremism in the midst of provocation from authoritarian states, such as Russia. […]
ECHR finds Romania violated same-sex couples’ rights in denying marriage recognition – JURIST
European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found Tuesday that Romania violated the European Convention on Human Rights article 8’s right to respect for private and family life because of the “absence of […]
Financial Edge and Northeastern University London Launch Investment Banking Degree
Financial Edge, the training provider for Wall Street investment banks, has joined forces with Northeastern University London to launch a new Masters in Global Investment Banking. The programne caters to postgraduate students from […]
China and Russia compete for Central Asia’s favour
Central Asia’s top brass is on tour. On May 9th presidents of the region’s former Soviet republics were in Moscow, having been roped in as spectators for Vladimir Putin’s annual military parade. […]
China’s state capitalists celebrate their soaring shares
Remember the name: China Science Publishing & Media (cspm) might be the hottest state-owned textbook stock, ever. Shares in the company, which publishes titles such as “Gaseous Detonation Physics and its Universal […]
What performance-enhancing stimulants mean for economic growth
Towards the end of last year America began running short of medicines used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd), including Adderall (an amphetamine) and Ritalin (a central-nervous-system stimulant). Nine in ten pharmacies […]
Change for Good? Starling Bank Founder Anne Boden Steps Down as CEO
Anne Boden, founder of Starling Bank, is to step aside as CEO at the end of June. Her decision to step down after nine years at the helm coincides with Starling’s record […]
The American credit cycle is at a dangerous point
The celebrated tome “Capital in the Twentieth Century”, by Thomas Piketty, a French economist, runs to 204,000 words—longer even than Homer’s “Odyssey”. But the book’s central argument can be distilled to a […]
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What Is So Fascinating About Marijuana News? The Meaning of Marijuana News If you’re against using Cannabis as you do not need to smoke you’re misinformed. As there is barely any cannabis […]
The #1 Hotel Chatbot in 2024: boost direct bookings
7 Best Hotel Chatbot Use Cases for 2023 Our chatbots are available 24/7, allowing guests to make reservations at any time, regardless of their location. Beyond their involvement in guest interactions, chatbots […]
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