Warm up at the Government Girls Degree College, Jacobabad. Most girls feel awkward and shy when they first wear track pants and T-shirt but do realize they cannot run swiftly in their traditional outfits they are used to wearing. Credit: Erum Baloch/IPS By Zofeen EbrahimKARACHI, Pakistan, Aug 21 2024 (IPS) […]
Read MoreExecutive Summary Last month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors (FDIC Board) proposed an amendment to its regulations under the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978 (CBCA). Driven by the growth of passive investment vehicles, and the corresponding increase in bank ownership by large asset managers, […]
Read MoreKenya has activated all 26 public health emergency operations centers countrywide and prepared laboratories for mpox testing to manage and control an mpox outbreak. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce ChimbiNAIROBI, Aug 20 2024 (IPS) There is a deadly outbreak of a new and graver variant of mpox in the Democratic […]
Read MoreThe concept of insider trading under the federal securities laws has evolved over the years, at times in unexpected ways. Current insider trading standards have developed through case law and administrative actions applying the anti-fraud rules of the federal securities laws and have resulted in a framework that is not […]
Read MoreSydney – Global law firm K&L Gates continues its expansion in Australia, welcoming partner Paul Lalich and his team to the firm’s Real Estate practice in Sydney. Prior to joining the firm, Lalich was a partner at Allens, and more recently HWL Ebsworth. With more than 25 years’ experience as […]
Read MoreActivists from Mexico’s Sin Maiz No Hay Pais (Without Corn There Is No Country) announced in June that more than 100,000 Mexicans signed letters to the GM corn trade panelists urging them to respect Mexico’s food sovereignty. “100,000 signatures, 100,000 voices, 100,000 seeds” By Timothy A. WiseCAMBRIDGE, MA., Aug 19 […]
Read MoreA group of ‘barraghinas’, the micro-dams that retain water that runs off into the ground, benefiting vegetation and accumulating water in the soil to supply lagoons. Credit: Courtesy of Lucyan Vieira Listo By Mario OsavaSETE LAGOAS, Brazil, Aug 18 2024 (IPS) Water shortage is over, springs have emerged or become […]
Read MoreKamala Harris’ selection of Tim Walz as running mate for her presidential campaign has implications under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act (SEC Pay-to-Play Rule). In particular, certain political contributions to vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, who serves as Chair of the Minnesota […]
Read MoreBy Jan LundiusSTOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug 16 2024 (IPS) During the first half of the 20th century, antisemitism was endemic in Europe and eventually burst out in full force when Nazi-Germany and its collaborators between 1941 and 1945 systematically (and well-documented) murdered six million Jews across German-occupied Europe. In an environment […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates has advised generative AI company Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd (Leonardo.ai) on its sale to Australian founded, global graphic design giant Canva, Inc. Leonardo.ai is an early-stage generative AI business based in Australia that is backed by venture capital funds including Blackbird and Side Stage Ventures. […]
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