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THE cosmetics sector of South Korea, evaluated at USD12 billion in sales during 2016 by market researcher Frost & Sullivan, has been enduring a tough crash course in political risk since its government agreed to host the US missile-defence system Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence (THAAD).…

THE USE of airless technology in packaging is largely about zero product waste, preserving product integrity and less packaging material – and it obviously gels well with the growing trend towards sustainability. That explains the uptake in this technology led by cosmetics packaging, industry experts argue.…

Anti-corruption campaign group Transparency International (TI) has called on major financial centres to be more open about their anti-money laundering (AML) efforts, claiming survey data indicates governments are being overly secretive. In a report based on studies of 12 developed jurisdictions called ‘Top Secret: Countries Keep Financial Crime Fighting Data to Themselves’, TI has said that only 36% of basic anti-money laundering indicators drawn from internationally accepted guidelines is available to the public and regularly updated.…

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recommended that it is too early to regulate the block chain distributed ledger technology (DLT) that underpins virtual currency platforms such as Bitcoin. Its suggestion comes as the European Union (EU) considers expanding the scope of its fourth anti-money laundering regulation (4AMLD) to virtual currencies. …

SHEREMETYEVO International Airport has strengthened its commanding position in the Moscow civil aviation market, posting a 7.6% growth in passenger traffic during 2016 to 34.03 million passengers. By contrast, its rivals Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports saw their passenger numbers fall last year by 6.6% to 28.5 million and 11.8% to 13.94 million respectively.…

One month after staunch free-trade opponent Donald Trump became US President there are many policy decisions still to be confirmed and clarified to get a full idea of the impact his presidency will have on the trade in technical textiles. His accession comes during an unstable time for international trade – it is arguably even less clear how the UK’s planned exit from the EU will work out for the sector.…

THE CONTINUED success of Europe’ major technical textile fair, Techtextil, Frankfurt, (the next event runs from May 9 to 12) illustrates how the continent’s technical textile sector is thriving on its innovation.

“We don’t know what the future brings. We only know where it will be exhibited.…

KEY MESSAGES

*The nuclear industry has an ageing staff and needs to recruit new professionals as they retire

*Its strong health and retirement benefits packages could help it attract the new staff it needs

*The nuclear industry outside north America has a strong expat component, making it easier for recruit staff from abroad

INTRODUCTION

The nuclear industry sector is facing some significant human resources challenges, but new research carried out by Airswift and Energy Jobline indicates that the nuclear sector can still compete for talent.…

EUROPEAN Union (EU) exports of cheese to Canada will increase substantially, by some 128%, as a result of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union (EU) and Canada, which the European Parliament approved provisionally on February 15, say EU dairy associations.…

CRACKING the sun care product market in a country like Iran is not easy because many Iranians consider sun care an “unnecessary luxury.” That said, it’s not all bad news. The country’s small niche sun care segment is growing slowly even from a low base.…