The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is convening a virtual forum of world leaders from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in a major push forward to help its Members regain their momentum toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), badly affected by the global pandemic, ongoing […]

In this edition, we spotlight two key California labor and employment developments, a recent California Supreme Court ruling relating to meal and rest break premiums paid at the regular rate of pay (Ferra), and a reminder about local minimum wage updates. Here is a look back at July: MINIMUM WAGE […]

London – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has advised Proxima Group, a leading US and UK procurement consulting firm, in respect of its recapitalisation, backed by Pricoa Private Capital. As part of the transaction, EST Partners, a newly formed private equity firm focused on the global professional services sector, […]

Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam (BKSDA) Kalimantan Tengah mengungkap populasi bekantan (nasalis larvatus) di Kabupaten Kotawaringin Timur mulai terancam akibat semakin sulitnya mendapatkan makanan di habitat aslinya sehingga …

Research Post August 5, 2021 The devolution revolution paradox: Greater accountability, lower spending on agricultural services Danielle Resnick A potential obstacle to food system transformation at the local level.

Bassey Etim Ironbar is a rare example of an Olympian that transformed from an athlete to a volunteer who does menial jobs like sweeping the streets and clearing debris from open sewers. Ironbar, a Nigerian weightlifter, was competing in the men’s Super Heavyweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in […]

Countries: South Africa, Tunisia, World Source: World Health Organization More than 6,400 deaths were recorded, a 2% rise compared with the previous week, with South Africa and Tunisia accounting for more than 55% of fatalities. Death trends are on the rise in 15 countries.

Countries across Asia are grappling with their worst coronavirus outbreaks of the pandemic, spurred by low vaccine rates and the highly-contagious Delta variant.

ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION  The French Competition Authority (FCA) Fined a Watchmaker for Obstruction of an Antitrust Investigation On 9 July 2021, the FCA fined a watchmaker for failing to respond to a request for information (RFI) sent by the FCA in the context of an investigation launched by the Hellenic […]

Image: Pexels. One of the targets of the European Union’s “Fit for 55” climate plan is to have all new cars be zero-emission by 2035. It’s a challenging goal, but so is the move to reduce vehicle traffic altogether and shift to public transport – which may be easier said […]