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Cannabidiol oil, or CBD oil, has steadily become a more in demand commodity supplied by the bio-based oils and fats industry due to rising product usage in food, pharmaceuticals, supplements, nutraceuticals, lotions, shampoos, soaps, bath gels, massage oils and cosmetics.

Product developers stress how CBD products can provide consumers with relief for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.…

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has released its strategy to create a “global baseline” of guidance on how companies and public organisations should make disclosures on their impact on the environment and society. It will try to release this core advice by the end of the year.…

The European Commission has proposed a major piece of environmental legislation designed to spawn detailed pan-European Union (EU) rules imposing sustainability standards on paint and coatings companies selling into the EU. A key plank of the current Commission’s European Green Deal strategy, this proposed EU ‘regulation on eco-design for sustainable products’ would allow the EU executive to implement sector-specific requirements.…

Halal hunted game meat is becoming more popular as a healthier and premium alternative product in wealthier countries with large Muslim communities.

There are no international standards for halal game, but, according to The New Muslim Guide (https://www.newmuslimguide.com/en/your-food-and-drink/66, written by author Fahd ibn Saalim Baa Hammaam, working with Islamic scholars, “Muslims are permitted to hunt lawful animals and birds which cannot be easily caught and slaughtered”, so long as they are eaten.…

While the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a shadow of its former self in the Middle East, it has spawned global affiliates and is still very much in business, posing ongoing terrorist financing threats.

At the peak of its power as a self-declared Islamic Caliphate in 2015, ISIS controlled around a third of Syria’s territory and 40%of Iraq, with some 7.7 million people under its rule.…

With financial fraud booming, the market for forensic accounting – uncovering financial crime through the study of accounting data, bank records and associated company data – is also growing fast.

A report from US and UK-based Market Research Future (MRFR) issued last October (2021) predicted that the global forensic accounting market would be worth annual receipts of USD8.85 billion by 2025, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%.…

While Europe is abuzz with policy discussions about extending the life of existing nuclear power plants, amidst growing concern about the need to wean the continent from dependence on Russian fossil fuels, this electricity source has continued to enjoy support in Asia.…

After a strategic review of the work of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), beginning in June 2019, AML/CFT observers were wondering if major change would follow when member states concluded how they would respond following the body’s April (2022) ministerial meeting.…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has undermined many political assumptions, including – of course – the right of countries to retain their borders and independence without being invaded. But one change encouraged by the war has been the increased desire of European countries to shake off dependence on Russian oil and gas – and that has increased support for nuclear power.…

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In the competitive and innovative world of smart textile manufacturing and sale, companies strive to maximise functionality and minimise costs. Their ingenuity is the basis of their competitiveness. But as with all industries, some costs are out of their control.…