Following the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling of 15 December 2022—C-311/21—the temporary employment industry is once again the focus of caselaw and is once again becoming a considerable risk for both temporary employment agencies and hiring companies. Background The German Temporary Employment Act (Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz (AÜG)) has repeatedly been in […]

Closing gender gaps in agricultural knowledge.

Country: Ethiopia Source: Save the Children The drought will likely lead to severe levels of food shortages through at least mid-2023, despite ongoing aid. This could mean a spike in numbers facing crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity.

Countries: Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, World, Yemen Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, UN Children’s Fund, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, World Food Programme, World Health Organization United Nations agencies are calling […]

Photo: Pixabay/ckstockphoto  Plastic waste and greenhouse gases are two scourges on our planet, but what if we could repurpose them into something green with some help from the sun? If that sounds like wishful thinking, think again. Scientists at the University of Cambridge have devised a system whereby these two […]

On 13 December 2022, the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revised three and issued four new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) updating guidance on the use of non-GAAP measures. Non-GAAP measures are numerical measures of performance, financial position, or cash flows that are […]

Heat pumps provided just 10% of the world’s heat for buildings in 2021, but a recent report on heat pumps from the International Energy Agency notes their use is really taking off across Europe as countries seek to reduce their dependence on Russian gas imports while lowering carbon emissions. “Heat […]