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AIIB commits $100m to renewable debt fund
The Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is investing $100 million in a renewable energy fund run by ADM Capital. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Capacity market tech flexibility plays into UK ‘net zero’ agenda
Steps taken by the UK government to enable a broader range of energy generating technologies to bid to supply electricity to UK homes and businesses are examples of regulatory adjustments […]
Continue Reading →Decline in food standards interventions likely to end
Food standards interventions designed to ensure that food meets the requirements of food standards law and to protect the public from contamination of foodstuffs and confusing or misleading labelling, continue […]
Continue Reading →UK court: natural justice breach after adjudicator ‘misled’
The High Court has refused to enforce an adjudicator’s decision due to a “plain and obvious” breach of natural justice which arose when the adjudicator said he had no jurisdiction […]
Continue Reading →Court: security just one factor when appointing administrators
Holders of a qualifying floating charge must consider all of the circumstances surrounding the terms of the charge when appointing administrators, the High Court in London has ruled. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Employment dismissals in the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC)
Kazakhstan’s Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) is a business environment that has a modern and progressive employment law which sets out detailed provisions on how businesses should recruit, engage and […]
Continue Reading →Call for more detail on meeting UK’s emissions targets
More detail is needed from the UK government on how it intends to deliver on ambitious new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets it has set, and the support that will […]
Continue Reading →Singapore awards $697m contract for Malaysia rail link
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the first contract for construction work on the cross border train project between Singapore and Johor Bahru in Malaysia. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Indian state plans 880MW solar park
The Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has announced plans for an 880 megawatt (MW) solar park, to be developed by state-owned Satluz Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL). Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Germany gives Unified Patent Court project fresh impetus
German law makers have given the Unified Patent Court (UPC) project fresh impetus by passing legislation that is necessary to enable the proposed court system to become operational. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →CMA scrutinises electric vehicle charging market
A new study into the electric vehicle charging market has been opened by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in an effort to ensure the market works well for […]
Continue Reading →Global joint ventures require consistent approach to liability
Joint ventures (JVs) delivering major infrastructure projects are set to play a significant role in the global recovery, but their members need certainty about the extent to which they must […]
Continue Reading →Adjudication in practice
Adjudication is a dispute resolution procedure. For the purposes of this guide, adjudication is a reference to the procedure introduced in the UK in 1996 by the Housing Grants, Construction […]
Continue Reading →FCA hints at further reforms in financial advice market
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it will explore further regulatory reform in the UK’s financial advice market to help businesses make it easier for consumers to invest cash […]
Continue Reading →France to resume collection of digital tax
France is to resume collection of its digital services tax this month, Bruno Le Maire, France’s finance minister has confirmed. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →APA invests in Western Australia pipeline
Australia’s natural gas infrastructure company APA Group will invest $460 million to build a new pipeline in Western Australia. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Singapore gives non-banks access to e-payment platforms
Non-bank financial institutions (NFIs) in Singapore will have direct access to e-payment platforms such as Fast and Secure Transfers (FAST) and PayNow. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Insurance business transfers: ruling shapes law on court’s role
A new ruling from the Court of Appeal seeks to provide clarity on the approach that courts should adopt in dealing with applications to sanction transfers of long term insurance […]
Continue Reading →Global restructuring planning redundancies in Australia
Katie Williams tells HRNews how redundancy laws and procedures operate in Australia. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Employer not liable for practical joke that backfires, rules High Court
Katy Docherty tells HRNews why a recent High Court decision gives comfort to employers over workplace risk assessments. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →ICC Rules 2021: a focus on increased efficiency
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched its 2021 Rules, which will apply to all ICC arbitrations registered after 1 January 2021. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The future of mobility: meeting the infrastructure challenge
Connected, autonomous, shared and electric (CASE) vehicles rely on a diverse and complex range of infrastructure, both physical and digital, to support their operation. Delivering this infrastructure will depend on […]
Continue Reading →Electric vehicles: is the UK ready for the end of diesel cars?
Tighter European emission controls and localised emissions limits in London and other European cities are rapidly bringing to an end the era of the diesel car engine, but electric vehicles […]
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