School Plays Are the Latest Cultural Battleground
At a time when lawmakers and parents are seeking to restrict what can and cannot be taught in classrooms, many teachers are seeing efforts to limit what can be staged in their auditoriums.Read More
Prominent Russian Journalist Injured in Attack in Chechnya
Elena Milashina, known for her work on human rights, was assaulted along with Alexander Nemov, a lawyer.Read More
Putin Scrambles to Reinforce His Defenses After Wagner Mutiny
Long focused on security, the Russian president is rewarding loyalty among the ruling elite and showering his most important constituency — the men with guns — with cash.Read More
FCA Issues Warning to UK Insurers Failing to Provide ‘Timely and Fair’ Service to Consumers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning to insurance firms in the UK, following the discovery of inadequate treatment of their most vulnerable customers. Home and motor insurers in the UK must quickly improve how they handle customer claims and provide better treatment of vulnerable customers, the FCA has urged following a review […]
Penfold Launches ‘Free of Charge’ Pensions Platform for UK Accountants
Digital pensions provider Penfold has launched a new platform built specifically for accountants, as part of a strategic shift towards reducing the time required for pension processing. With the new launch, Penfold aims to save accountants time by enabling them to focus on objectives other than admin tasks. The digital pensions provider is registered in […]
Crypto Giant Binance Struggles in Europe
The Netherlands and Belgium have barred the exchange, Germany hasn’t given it a license to operate and French prosecutors are investigating it.Read More
India’s Space Business Is Catching Up Fast
With at least 140 registered space-tech start-ups, India stands to transform the planet’s connection to the final frontier.Read More
Yellen’s China Visit Aims to Ease Tensions Amid Deep Divisions
Mutual skepticism between the United States and China over a wide range of economic and security issues has festered in recent years.Read More
The Richcession Keeps Rolling
The economy keeps chugging along, but for many richer Americans, it probably feels like a recession already has begun.Read More
Investors in Asia Discouraged by “Insufficient and Inconsistent Quality of ESG”
Law firm Stephenson Harwood and PIE Strategy, a certified B Corporation that has made the Best For The World list for multiple years, have come together to release a new whitepaper. It identifies the needs of businesses and investors in their sustainability goals. Furthermore, it looks at how the legal sector can support them and […]
