Economy

Can Egypt be persuaded to accept Gazan refugees?

A dusty, scuffed slab of concrete is the last hope that many Gazans have of escaping the nightmare which will accompany Israel’s coming ground assault. Cut off from electricity, food imports and […]

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Banks

infinant: Innovation in the Last Mile Is Coming to Banking

Banks have three growth options. They can acquire another bank, create digital apps or virtual services, or expand their delivery channels. While focusing on the first two choices is a possibility but […]

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Banks

UK Banks Are Failing SMEs Needing External Finance; Threatening ‘Rise in the Number of Insolvencies’

UK banks appear to be growing increasingly reluctant to lend to SMEs, with 67 per cent of UK SMEs believing they are less willing to lend to them today – increasing to […]

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News

UN calls for investigation into Israeli airstrike that killed Reuters journalist and injured 6 others – JURIST

An Israeli airstrike on Friday resulted in the death of Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and wounded six others, prompting a UN spokesperson to call for an investigation into the strike. Abdallah, a videographer […]

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UN rights office urges Russia to withdraw arrest warrants against senior ICC judges  – JURIST

The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) issued a statement Friday urging Russia to retract arrest warrants the country issued against senior International Criminal Court (ICC) judges. Senior ICC judges investigate and try […]

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Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST

The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]

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Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST

Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]

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Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST

The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]

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Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST

Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]

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