The following alert provides an update on recent sanctions developments including: A £30,000 fine imposed for breaches of UK sanctions; The expansion of the prohibition on providing professional services to persons connected with Russia;  An announcement from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the UK Office of Financial […]

Sydney – Global law firm K&L Gates has further strengthened its Asset Management and Investment Funds practice with the appointment of Matthew Watts as a partner in Sydney. Watts rejoins K&L Gates from funds management company Maple-Brown Abbott, where he was general counsel. Prior to his work with Maple-Brown Abbott, […]

Revisiting a key policy debate in light of high food prices.

Photo: Pixabay/MaxxGirr Air pollution is one of the most insidious forms of health hazards and prolonged exposure to it has been linked to a whole gamut of passing ailments and chronic conditions. Even shorter exposure to airborne pollutants can have adverse health effects, however. In fact, researchers at the University […]

Country: World Sources: Education Cannot Wait (ECW), Plan International “From Ukraine to South Sudan, conflict is disrupting girls’ education as families are forced to flee for their safety – indeed, half of all refugee children are out of school,” said Plan’s Omollo.

Photo: Pixabay/atimedia  Chalk another benefit up for electric vehicles. Not only do they help us reduce C02 emissions, they can also help reduce incidents of asthma. So says a team of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California who examined the role that EVs […]