The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has issued a call for evidence on distributed ledger technology (DLT). Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The use of waste for engineering of outer cell walls and for restoration at landfill sites amounted to the disposal of waste and was therefore subject to Scottish landfill tax […]
Continue Reading →The UK government has announced plans to appoint Ofgem as the new heat networks regulator for Great Britain, as part of its efforts to transition to net zero carbon emissions […]
Continue Reading →The UK parliament’s Scottish Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry into the future of ‘blue’ and ‘green’ hydrogen production in Scotland. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Hackers and terrorists represent a potential threat to the development of direct air carbon capture (DACCS) technology in the UK, a parliamentary committee has been told. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The law and regulation impacting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in financial services is set to change in 2022. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →A mining company has failed with a legal challenge concerning its liability for the costs of third party arbitration funding incurred by a contractor it lost a dispute to last […]
Continue Reading →A new law extends the UK government’s powers to block mergers and acquisitions that it believes pose a threat to national security. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Artificial intelligence (AI) systems cannot be named as an inventor on a patent application, the European Patent Office Board of Appeal (EPO BoA) has ruled. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Jon Coley tells HRNews about Unite’s strategic change of direction and why employers should consider reviewing their industrial relations strategies Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Chris Evans tells HRNews about ensuring managers exercise their discretion lawfully over bonus payment decisions Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Two cleaning services companies in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) have been sued for engaging in cartel conduct. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has arrested a Chinese man for a suspected breach of “disclosing personal data […]
Continue Reading →The proposed checkpoint would help ensure any new oil and gas licences are only awarded to projects if they comply with the UK’s climate change commitments and its target of […]
Continue Reading →Most UK tax dispute settlements reviewed by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in 2021 fell below its own quality standards, with 10% causing financial harm to taxpayers, according to a […]
Continue Reading →Patient health could be at risk if the global shortage of semiconductors affects the ability of health care providers to fit or issue functioning medical devices or medical technologies, an […]
Continue Reading →The Scottish government has appointed a chair for the public inquiry into its handling of Covid-19. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Anne Sammon tells HRNews about managing a combination of both hybrid and flexible working arrangements Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Chris Evans tells HRNews about a new product designed by Pinsent Masons to help avoid disputes over the payment of bonuses Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has ruled that a claim about insurance premium payments dating back to 2008 is time-barred because the limitation period started when the payments were […]
Continue Reading →The World Bank (WB) has recommended that Indonesia do more to encourage private investment in renewables as part of work to deliver on its energy transition. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Fully vaccinated travellers from Singapore have been allowed to fly into India without serving quarantine since 9 December. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Japan has opened an auction to select operators for a new offshore wind power project in Happo-Noshiro zone off Akita prefecture. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has approved a US$30 million financing package for a waste-to-energy (WtE) power plant in Vietnam. Read Complete Article
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