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INCREASINGLY tough anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes is increasing demand for AML/CFT compliance staff. And with financial institutions and non-financial AML reporters having to convince regulators that they take AML/CFT compliance seriously these professionals are needed: their salaries are rising as a result.…

KNITWEAR is a key part of the growth in clothing manufacturing that is becoming an important part of the economies of several Caribbean countries, providing thousands of jobs and producing apparel worn not only in the region but in the USA, Canada, Europe and elsewhere.…

CLIMATE change does not just warm up the planet, it appears to be crating or extreme weather events that can cause major operational and safety problems for airports and air traffic controllers, who need to be prepared for such events with good practice and technology.…

Both the plastics and food industry have criticised stringent measures that the European Commission proposed for controlling single-use plastics May 28, including a ban on some items within the European Union (EU). 

In separate statements responding to the proposals industry associations PlasticsEurope and FoodDrinkEurope argued that the EU needed to tackle littering and ensure effective waste management across the bloc rather than banning the use of many types of single-use plastics as foreseen in the legislation.…

A GLOBAL policy framework that incentivises sustainable plastics design is needed and essential in building a circular economy. This was one of the key conclusions of the introductory session of a Global Forum on Environment in Copenhagen, staged by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD), May 29-31.…

ACHIEVING regulatory convergence in the USD465 billion global cosmetics industry (Euromonitor 2017 figures) is an important long-term goal, industry experts agreed at European personal care product association Cosmetics Europe’s June 13-14 annual conference 2018 in Brussels. Europe is a key market for this industry – providing EUR77.6 billion’s worth of personal care product sales last year, and supporting more than two million jobs, said Cosmetics Europe president Loïc Armand, also president of L’Oréal France.…

KEEPING accounting relevant through ongoing transformation is the driving force of Olivier Boutellis-Taft, chief executive of Accountancy Europe. “Change is my fuel,” says the industry organisation chief, speaking to Accounting & Business at his office in the heart of Brussels’ European Union (EU) quarter.…

INDIAN confectionery makers are fearing a slump in sales due to the country’s new ‘traffic light’ food labelling regulation that mandates detailed nutrition information on the front of the pack, along with red dots to denote high sugar, salt or fat content.…

THE LATIN American personal care product market, buffeted in recent years by economic and political instability, looks back on track, with trouble-spots such as Venezuela being very much an exception to overall progress.

Data released by market researcher Euromonitor International has said that the region’s beauty and personal care product sales in 2017 topped USD65 billion in 2017, growing by 42.5% between 2012 and last year.…

TAKING tips online, Malaysians are increasingly adopting a DIY stance for comparatively simple home maintenance tasks such as painting walls – a trend that has led the country’s home paint sales to surge – notwithstanding weak economic conditions, experts say.

Indeed, an economic softening in 2016 partly led consumers to opt for DIY so that they can cut the cost of hiring professionals to paint walls, an analyst from London-based market intelligence company Euromonitor International said.…