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FATF introduces major changes to its grey listing criteria
October 18, 2024
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) says that it has made major changes to the criteria for putting countries on its lists to focus more on nations posing greater risks to the international financing system and easing the pressure on lesser developed nations. The FATF is part ...
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Water scarcity may threaten half of global food production
October 17, 2024
As the global population continues to grow, the pressure on water resources intensifies, posing serious threats to food security. In a report, The Economics of Water: Valuing the Hydrological Cycle as a Global Common Good, the Global Commission on the Economics of Water has empha...
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Study Unveils insights into Aphantasia and Visual imagery
October 17, 2024
Research conducted by University of Glasgow and published in Current Biology, a scientific journal, delves into relationship between visual imagery and multisensory integration in people with ‘blind imagination,’ or aphantasia. According to a press statement by Glasgow Univer...
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António Costa named winner of 2024 UNESCO – Félix Houphouët-Boigny Prize
October 17, 2024
UNESCO has awarded the prestigious Félix Houphouët-Boigny Prize for 2024 to former Portuguese Prime Minister António Luís Santos da Costa. This honour recognises Costa’s exemplary contributions to peace, democracy and human rights, both in Portugal and on the internatio...
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Eve Air Mobility secures USD 88 Million loan for eVTOL manufacture
October 17, 2024
Manufacturer of electric aircraft, Eve Air Mobility, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brazilian aerospace company Embraer, has secured financing for its first manufacturing facility at Taubaté in São Paulo province of Brazil, where it will produce electric vertical take-of...
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SGS launches comprehensive PFAS testing services
October 16, 2024
In a significant step towards improving safety and compliance, notably in food industry, SGS, one of the global leaders in testing, inspection and certification, says it has unveiled the industry’s most extensive suite of PFAS testing services. Designed to meet the needs of var...
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Nature Conservation Index (NCI) launched for biodiversity awareness
October 16, 2024
In response to rapid development and the growing emphasis on conserving biodiversity, BioDB.com, a non-profit focused on biodiversity data, in collaboration with the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel ha...
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Paris Motor Show 2024 begins with notable absentees
October 15, 2024
In perhaps what is reflective of the challenges faced by the European automobile industry, which is fighting poor demand and high costs of transition to green mobility, the 90th edition of Mondial de l’Auto 2024, also known as the Paris Motor Show, has begun in Paris but wi...
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Indian online gaming industry to double by 2028: PwC
October 15, 2024
At the ongoing Indian Gaming Convention in Delhi, consultancy firm PwC India unveiled a report highlighting the significant growth potential of both the Indian and global gaming industries through 2028. The report estimates that the revenue of the global gaming industry would gro...
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Karcher India launches robotic cleaning devices
October 11, 2024
As the consumer market increasingly embraces robotics, Kärcher India, a subsidiary of the German cleaning equipment manufacturer, has unveiled its latest robotic vacuum cleaners, aimed to enhance efficiency and streamline cleaning processes across various sectors in India. In a ...
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Unicommerce reports 16 pc year-on-year growth in festive season shopping
October 9, 2024
Based on an analysis of over 2.8 million order items processed by Unicommerce during the 10-day period of festive sales in 2023 and 2024, e-commerce volumes have witnessed a rise of 16 pc compared to the previous year. In a press statement, Unicommerce, which is an integrated e-c...
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Embraer invites applications for software & data science courses
October 9, 2024
Embraer, the third largest producer of civil aircraft worldwide after Boeing and Airbus, has opened registrations for its 2025 specialisation programme in software and data science (PES) and invited applications from students. In a press statement, Embraer says that the nine-mont...
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