Tag: risks
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EU aid for Africa risks violating spending rules, Oxfam says
[ad_1] EU money spent on migration in Tunisia, Libya, and Niger is likely breaching its own and international aid rules, according to a new report by Oxfam, an NGO. Oxfam’s 68-page report out Thursday (21 September) comes as the European Commission plans to roll out some €105m for Tunisian border surveillance as part of a…
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Himalayan Risks and Ethical Choices Dog Mountaineering Efforts – The Diplomat
[ad_1] Advertisement On July 27, 150 people tried to summit K2, the second-tallest mountain in the world, walking over Mohammad Hassan. Hassan, a Pakistani porter who carried equipment for the rope-fixing team, had fallen off the trail. Climbers pulled him up after some struggle, but he could neither talk nor walk on his own. Climbers…
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Brilliance Boss’s HK Bribery Probe Poses Risks for JVs
[ad_1] By: Toh Han Shih The investigation and arrest of the chairman of Brilliance China Automotive Holdings for suspected bribery in Hong Kong adds to the Hong Kong-listed firm’s history of scandal and controversy and offers an element of uncertainty for two of Europe’s most important carmakers’ operations in China. On August 3, Hong Kong’s…
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Virgin Galactic space tourism flight lifts off, but pollution and risks raise questions
[ad_1] Virgin Galactic space tourism flight lifts off, but pollution and risks raise questions – CBS News Watch CBS News Virgin Galactic launched its first space tourism mission Thursday with an 80-year-old former British Olympian and a mother and daughter from Antigua and Barbuda onboard. Alain A. Grenier, a professor in the School of Management…
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Heat makes health inequity worse. People with health risks are hit harder : NPR
[ad_1] Heat is dangerous for the many people with common conditions like diabetes or heart disease. And vulnerable communities face greater exposure to heat and fewer resources to escape it. SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: All over the U.S., record-breaking hot weather is bringing the danger of heatstroke. That’s when the body’s core temperature rises so fast…
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ACT’s part-time Indigenous elected body risks being ‘ineffective’: audit | The Canberra Times
[ad_1] Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. He also writes about development, transport, heritage, local history, literature and the arts, as well as contributing to the Times’ Panorama magazine. He was previously a Sunday Canberra Times reporter. Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra…
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Friendshoring offers Canada both risks and opportunities in trade
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News Economy Canada should tread carefully when implementing a friendshoring policy, Conference Board says Published Aug 01, 2023 • 3 minute read Cargo containers are unloaded at the Port of Vancouver in April. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press Article content Canada should tread carefully when implementing a “friendshoring” policy, according…
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India will be shielded from risks of global slowdown: World Bank President
[ad_1] Amidst risk of a global slowdown in the early part of next year, India is expected to remain shielded from its effects due to robust domestic consumption, World Bank President Ajay Banga said in New Delhi on Wednesday. “The outlook for the world economy is better than expectations, but there is more…
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EU pledge to ban toxic chemicals in everyday products risks unravelling
[ad_1] The EU’s chemical strategy, unveiled in 2020, included pledges to “ban [non-essential uses] of the most harmful chemicals in consumer products” such as toys, babies’ nappies, cosmetics, detergents, food packaging and textiles. “It is especially important to stop using the most harmful chemicals in consumer products, from toys and childcare products to textiles and…
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How to Mitigate Cybersecurity Risks Within Supply Chain Relationships
[ad_1] Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The advent of the digital era has seen a progressive escalation of cyber threats targeting the global supply chain — a matrix-like network composed of manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and retailers. A single vulnerability within this intricate network can provide a gateway for adversaries to infiltrate and…