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ARGENTINA STRUGGLES TO CREATE GUANACO INDUSTRY – PLANNING TO COMBINE FIBRE AND MEAT SALES
With a growing population of guanacos, a llama-like animal that runs wild in Patagonia, the Argentine government is analysing how best to produce and export the natural fibre it yields, at prices like those commanded by vicuña wool. But hurdles stand in the way of getting it right and there are concerns that the approach could backfire if sustainable practices are not
in place. …
MILITARY SECURITY EXPERT ADVISES US CLOTHING SECTOR TO UNDERTAKE DEEP DIVE CRIME ANALYSIS ON SUPPLY CHAINS
THE INTERNATIONAL clothing industry needs to take a holistic and assertive approach to fighting intellectual property theft and counterfeiting, which while can be easier to detect today, because of advances in data analysis, still poses a significant threat, an expert USA seminar was told.…
INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES AIM TO HELP AIRPORTS RESPOND TO DISASTER EMERGENCY RELIEF EFFORTS
INTERNATIONAL efforts are under way to improve how airports can serve as effective humanitarian logistics hubs, reducing the risk that they become bottlenecks in disaster relief efforts. These moves follow research and a growing consensus in the air and aid sectors that while airports are undoubtedly a lifeline during crises, they can also hamper the efficient delivery of aid to victims.…
SRI LANKA BOOSTS CLOTHING EXPORTS WHILE MAINTAINING REPUTATION FOR ETHICAL AND RELIABLE PRODUCTION
THE PASSING of the USD5 billion annual clothing export milestone by Sri Lanka is especially significant, says its industry association, because it has been achieved while maintaining an “ethical and reliable brand”.
The country’s total clothing exports reached USD5.05 billion last year (2018 calendar year), posting an annual gain of 4.97% year-on-year, Joint Apparel Association Forum Sri Lanka (JAAFSL) secretary general, Tuly Cooray told just-style.…
WELLNESS CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS GROW PRESENCE AS CONSUMERS BECOME MORE HEALTH CONSCIOUS
While the confectionery industry is traditionally associated with high sugar levels and unhealthy indulgence, market research indicates that efforts to also appeal to consumers with a growing interest in health and wellness trends are paying off. According to UK-based market researcher GlobalData, in 2016 alone USD3.7 billion worth of confectionery with functional or fortified attributes was sold globally.…
UBS APPEALS HUGE TAX EVASION AND MONEY LAUNDERING FINES IMPOSED IN FRANCE
SWISS bank UBS has said it will appeal a judgement made by a Paris court that it should pay penalties of EUR3.7 billion and EUR15 million, plus civil damages of EUR800 million, for helping its French customers evade tax.
Le tribunal correctionnel de Paris found UBS guilty of illicit solicitation and laundering of the proceeds of tax fraud, having heard allegations about how UBS executives persuaded French depositors to move money to accounts in Switzerland – reducing France’s tax take.…
TURKEY NEEDS TO PLAY SMART IN RESPONDING TO BELT-AND-ROAD OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been touted by Beijing as a ‘win-win’ for all actors involved in the sprawling infrastructure project that connects the Far East with Europe – but it could be a double-edged sword for Turkey’s textile and garment sector, warn experts.…
UK AMONG EUROPEAN NATIONS TO DROP IN CORRUPTION INDEX
BRITAIN was among a handful of European nations that fell down in Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perception Index, dropping out of the top-10 of the most honest jurisdictions in the 2018 rankings. The UK is now joint 11th with Germany, dropping two points to 80 on the scale where 100 is seen as cleanest and 0 highly corrupt among experts and business people surveyed.…
AI AML SYSTEMS GROWING IN POWER – BUT IMPLEMENTATION AND CONFIGURATION STILL A CHALLENGE
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) maybe the focus of hype in anti-fraud circles, but specialists insist that as AI systems are refined, they will create effective tools for financial institutions, governments and large companies.
Sundeep Tengur, London-based banking fraud and financial crime specialist within the global fraud and security practice of US-headquartered analytics software producers SAS Institute Inc, noted in a blog on the Fintech Extra site last April last year that the financial services industry has witnessed “considerable hype” around AI.…
EU/WTO REGULATORY ROUND UP – EU FOOD AND DRINKS SECTOR TO READY ITSELF FOR SINGLE USE PLASTICS BAN
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) food and drinks sector will have to prepare itself to find alternative materials to plastics, after the European Parliament and EU Council of Ministers struck a deal on approving European Commission proposals to ban single-use plastics. Under a new directive – now on track to receive formal approval by this summer (2019) – the EU will ban the use of such materials where alternatives are easily available and affordable.…