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Time was that whistleblowing laws were a novelty. No longer – they are increasingly commonplace in developed economy jurisdictions and offer a widening range of protections.

Take the USA. A bipartisan bill was proposed in March (2023) by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren to strengthen whistleblower protections at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).…

National and international academics warned Guinea-Bissau that the expansion of its higher education must not sacrifice quality and relevance, so academics and students are better able to meet the needs of one of the world’s poorest and most fragile countries.

Guinea-Bissau is “one of the most coup-prone and politically unstable countries in the world”, according to the World Bank, which noted it had USD2,200 gross domestic income per head in 2022.…

Consumers in the rich east Asian markets of Japan and South Korea are increasingly keen on heated tobacco and vape products, although regulatory hurdles are restricting sales growth.

E-cigarettes that contain nicotine have long been prohibited under Japan’s Pharmaceutical Affairs Act in 2010 (1), although products without nicotine are proving popular with young adults, aged up to 29, according to a study by the Osaka International Cancer Institute (2) published in 2022.…

The Portuguese canned food sector, internationally known for its canned fish lines, is thriving – thanks to tourism and innovation, despite the many supply chains issues that it still faces.

Statistics Portugal (Instituto Nacional de Estatística – INE) data suggests the sector is growing fast, with Portugal having exported EUR 305.3 million’s worth of canned fish products in 2022 (provisional data), 20.3% more than in 2020.…

Knitwear microfactories have been expanding in number this year (2023) due to industrial, regulatory and societal changes accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Manufacturers have been eyeing the potential of small-scale, high-tech facilities, which can streamline production and be better suited to operate on an on-demand basis than larger plants.…

The use of money mules moving dirty money worldwide continues to grow, with law enforcement, financial institutions and researchers continuing to highlight the problem. In the UK, 31,979 money mule cases were recorded in 2017; rising to 40,129 in 2018; 42,900 in 2019; and 40,353 in 2020; according to 2022 research published in the International Journal of Business and Economy (1).…

Senior autonomous vehicle experts meeting in Europe have accepted that systems enabling fully autonomous private vehicles are unlikely to become comprehensive until 2050.

Moreover, the ITS European Congress 2023 (on ‘Intelligent Transportation Systems’) was told cooperation was needed to make universal transport autonomy a reality, with automakers working with regulators, transport ministries, researchers, navigation tech providers and other partners.…

THE COVID-19 pandemic brought many changes to the world, and changes in fashion that incorporated a desire to enjoy a healthy lifestyle was one. With many consumers spending more time at home, including during working hours, demand for comfortable clothes with functionality to aid indoor and outdoor exercise has boomed.…

While all eyes are on headline investments into conversions of major auto plants for EV production, a key sign that this market is maturing is emerging – the growth of used-vehicle sales for the electric transmission segment. Data from US-based industry consultant Cox Automotive released on April 7 said that American used-EV retail sales via licensed dealerships increased 32% in Q1 2023 year-on-year to 42,753 units.…

The European Commission has opened infringement procedure against Italy, Latvia and Portugal over failings in the way their national legislation applies the European Union’s (EU) 5th anti-money laundering directive (5AMLD). This is despite the fact EU member states should have written the law into their national statute books by January 2020.…