Category: Business

In a significant policy shift, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally withdrawn 14 proposed rulemakings introduced during former Chair Gary Gensler’s tenure. Among the withdrawn proposals were measures that aimed to expand the regulatory definition of securities to cover decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms and impose stricter requirements on digital asset custodians. This […]

In the old town of Nice, the 98-meter-long, three-masted barque arrived last week at Port Lympia, where UNOC3 is now under way. Built in 1914 and owned by Norway since 1921, the Statsraad Lehmkuhl – named for former Norwegian minister Kristofer Lehmkuhl – was refitted last year with state-of-the-art ocean science instruments, transforming it into […]

CAIRO, June 14, 2025 — In a major move to safeguard its energy future, Egypt has finalized a sweeping set of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreements with some of the world’s top commodity traders, including Saudi Aramco, Trafigura, Vitol, and Shell. The landmark deal secures up to 160 cargoes of LNG, ensuring stable gas […]

“We close this historic week not just with hope, but with concrete commitment, clear direction, and undeniable momentum,” Li Junhua, the UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and Secretary-General of the summit, told reporters. Co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, the five-day event brought 15,000 participants, including more than 60 Heads of State and […]

Our best-ever Future Travel Experience event in Europe – the co-located APEX FTE EMEA and Ancillary & Retailing (Dublin, 10-12 June 2025) – concluded with the FTE EMEA Innovate Awards. These landmark awards are truly unique and are the industry’s definitive innovation platform. For the third time, airlines and airports competed head-to-head with their peers, […]

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is strengthening Uzbekistan’s domestic production of eco-friendly building materials by extending a $6 million (€5.2 million) loan to Angren Group, the country’s leading producer of non-woven glass fibre and glass wool. Boosting Local Manufacturing and Reducing Import Dependence Angren Group is Uzbekistan’s sole producer of non-woven glass […]

With the conference, known as UNOC3, set to close Friday, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Li Junhua, the UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, told UN News on Thursday that the past four days have been marked by a rare sense of solidarity around Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14) – protection of life […]

Dublin, Ireland — Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris TD, held a productive virtual meeting yesterday 12/06/2025 with Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative, to discuss ongoing EU–U.S. trade relations. The meeting builds on the Tánaiste’s recent visit to Washington in April, during which he held discussions with U.S. Commerce […]

June 13, 2025 — Washington, D.C. Global economic powers have called on U.S. President Donald Trump to reconsider his administration’s proposed tariffs on imported aircraft, warning that such a move could reignite trade tensions and destabilize key sectors of the global economy. The proposed tariffs, which would affect both commercial and private aircraft, have drawn […]

U.S. sanctions on Syria have for several decades not only restricted trade and financial transactions, they’ve also severely limited Syrians’ access to digital technology. From software development tools to basic cloud services, Syrians were locked out of the global internet economy—stifling innovation, education, and entrepreneurship. EFF has for many years pushed for sanctions exemptions for […]