Author: Tuula Pohjola
Mexico freezes almost 2,000 accounts linked to powerful cartel
Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit, a part of the finance ministry tasked with combating and preventing money laundering, said Tuesday it had asked banks to freeze…
UK’s Johnson offers visas for millions in Hong Kong
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he would offer millions of Hong Kongers visas and a possible route to UK citizenship if China persists…
Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking ‘private’ internet use
Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by…
Näin TEK palvelee poikkeustilanteessa
HuoliLinja, webinaarit, verkkovalmennukset, etävappu… TEK reagoi nopeasti korona- tilanteeseen. TEK järjestää vuosittain satoja jäsentilaisuuksia ja koronan aiheuttama poikkeustilanne käynnisti monia uudistuksia myös TEKissä. Esimerkiksi kaikki kevään…
EUR 2 billion to reinforce EU crisis response capability
The EU Commission proposed Tuesday to give the EU the capability to react swiftly when a serious cross-border emergency such as the coronavirus strikes and…
Britain, EU clash over financial market access: diplomats
Britain wants binding commitments from the European Union on financial market access to avoid the country’s finance industry suddenly being cut off from the bloc,…
UK anti-slavery charity sees jump in labour abuse calls to helpline
Calls about labour abuse to a British helpline rose 42% last year as workers at building sites, hotels and car washes raised the alarm about…
Analysis: Has COVID-19 been with us longer than we thought?
On 27 December last year, a 43-year-old man from Bobigny, a suburb of Paris, turned up at a French hospital with a dry cough, fever…
Zalando unveils science-based targets, commits suppliers to set carbon goals
Online fashion retail platform Zalando has built on its commitment to carbon neutrality across its own operations by having targets to reduce operational carbon emissions…
COVID-19’s ‘deep impact’ on the space industry
The effects of coronavirus have been so extraordinary that even Space has not been immune. Politicians in Europe warn that the economic impact on the…
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