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Several major companies in Georgia are responsible for handling soil amendments, and these companies are run by a small network of people who have strong business and sometimes political connections. In one case, the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) seemed to act quickly to protect a company from an environmental complaint. A complaint was filed by a concerned citizen in …

Group of Seven Condemns Russia, Addresses China The Group of Seven foreign ministers, including those from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States, closed their meetings in Japan on Tuesday with a joint communique condemning Russia’s war in Ukraine and addressing the need to engage with China on global challenges. While noting the importance of working with …

Ericsson Reports Drop in Operating Earnings, CEO Sees Gradual Recovery Swedish telecom company Ericsson’s shares fell 4.5% on Tuesday after the firm reported a drop in adjusted operating earnings to SEK4bn ($387m) in Q1 2023 from SEK4.8bn a year ago. The result, which beat analysts’ forecast of SEK3.28bn, came after Ericsson announced it would cut 8,500 jobs as its margins …

Technology and Innovation to Support Regulated Firms Jessica Rusu, chief data, information, and intelligence officer of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), explained that the FCA invests in technology and innovation to better support the firms it regulates. As technology and data continue to transform the financial services industry, the FCA is also transforming its operations to protect consumers, enable growth, …

The Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World celebrates 30 years of accomplishments The Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) is an international organisation and programme unit of Unesco. This year, it celebrates 30 years of working with talented and determined women from parts of the globe described as Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Throughout …