KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd has entered into a collaboration with the United Kingdom’s (UK) Mobilising Institutional Capital Through Listed Product Structures (MOBILIST) programme to enable greater investment in energy transition and to advance the United Nations’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Malaysia. Bursa Malaysia chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar said the collaboration will...
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United Kingdom criminalises creation of ‘deepfake’ images without consent
Image Source : X/LAURA FARRISMP Laura Farris, UK Minister for Victims and Safeguarding World news: Those who indulge in the creation of sexually explicit “deepfakes” will have to face prosecution under a new law which is undergoing its parliamentary journey, the British government said on Tuesday (April 16). Deepfake refers to images and videos made...
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UK is aiming to regulate cryptocurrencies by July 2024
The United Kingdom Treasury plans to introduce a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and stablecoins by July 2024. The goal is to foster local innovation in digital assets and blockchain technology while ensuring consumer protection and maintaining the U.K.’s position as a global leader in fintech. Bim Afolami, the U.K.’s economic secretary to the Treasury, emphasized...
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UK Statement at the UN General Assembly Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
Thank you, Madam Chair, The United Kingdom is proud of our diversity and of the successful multi-national, multi-ethnic, and multi-faith country that we have become. While we are making great progress towards establishing a fairer and more inclusive society, we understand the importance of continuing to work to address negative ethnic and racial disparities that...
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Former UK leader Liz Truss backs Trump and blames others for her ouster after 49 days
LONDON: During her 49 days as Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, Liz Truss sparked mayhem on the financial markets and turmoil within her Conservative Party. Now she is speaking up, and her message is: It wasn’t me. In interviews and a new book, Truss robustly defends her economic record, blaming the “deep state,” “technocrats,” “the establishment,”...
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Prince Harry loses 1st appeal bid in court battle over UK security protection
Prince Harry has lost an initial bid to appeal a High Court ruling over his security in the U.K. On Monday, a High Court judge rejected his request to appeal an earlier ruling upholding a government panel’s decision to limit his access to publicly funded security. The Duke of Sussex lost his taxpayer-funded personal protective...
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Samsara Celebrates 2024 Great Place To Work Certifications Across the United States, United Kingdom, and Poland
Article content Recognitions showcase Samsara as a top global workplace that employees are proud to work for SAN FRANCISCO — Samsara Inc. (“Samsara”) (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, proudly announces it is Certified™ by Great Place To Work® in the United States, United Kingdom, and Poland. This accolade underscores Samsara’s dedication...
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US, China, Great Britain, Japan and France Lead Gracenote Virtual Medal Table forecast for 2024 Paris Olympic Games
On April 17, 2024, exactly 100 days ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, Nielsen’s Gracenote released its latest Virtual Medal Table (VMT) forecast for the 2024 Games. Considering available results data from key global and continental competitions since the 2021 Summer Games, Gracenote has projected gold, silver and bronze medal counts for participating countries...
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The U.K. to Vote on World’s Only Generational Smoking Ban
The U.K. House of Commons voted Tuesday to advance the “Tobacco and Vapes Bill” that would make it illegal for anyone born in 2009 or beyond to buy tobacco and add restrictions to vaping. Legislators voted in favor of the bill in a 383- to-67 vote. The bill would amount to an effective lifetime ban...
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Investment Fund for Northern Ireland
The Investment Fund for Northern Ireland will deliver a £70 million commitment of new funding to smaller businesses. The fund aims to drive sustainable economic growth by supporting innovation and creating local opportunity for new and growing businesses across Northern Ireland. The Investment Fund for Northern Ireland offers two different commercial finance options of loans...
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Nations and Regions Investment Funds
For a sustainable and prosperous UK economy to continue to grow, businesses across the UK need to thrive. The British Business Bank wants to break down particular barriers to finance so that access to finance is a level playing field for all entrepreneurs – wherever they are, whatever their gender, whatever their ethnicity. The purpose...
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British horse racing crowds up in 2024 despite worsening weather
Tuesday 16 April 2024 10:54 am LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – APRIL 13: Racegoers enjoy the racing and cheer on the hores at Aintree Racecourse on April 13, 2024 in Liverpool, England. One of the highlights of the racing calendar the Grand National is a steeplechase dating back to 1892. It is known the world over and...