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U.S. Treasury Eases Customer Due Diligence Rules in Major Shift Toward Risk-Based Compliance

In a significant regulatory shift aimed at...

Malaysia’s Top Court Reinstates Corruption Conviction Against Veteran Politician Isa Samad

In a landmark ruling underscoring Malaysia’s continued...

Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate...

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Volt Partners with ekko to Empower Consumers in Real-time Environmental Impact with Every Purchase

Volt has joined forces with sustainability fintech ekko to enable retailers and customers to contribute to the removal of plastic bottles from the ocean....

ESMA Delays Adoption of ESG Fund Naming Guidelines, Aligning with AIFMD and UCITS Directive Revisions

The ESMA has recently provided an update on its guidelines concerning ESG and sustainability-related terms in fund names, impacting the FinTech sector, especially in...

Future Secures $6.5M Funding to Expand Climate-Positive FinTech Innovations

Climate-positive FinTech firm Future has secured $6.5 million in funding from a mix of new and existing investors, bringing its total fundraising to an...

District Man Found Guilty on 10 Counts Related to Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

WASHINGTON – Antonio Christian Payne, 30, of Northeast Washington D.C. was found guilty by a federal jury today on 10 felony charges related to...

Political Deal on EU Corporate Accountability Law is a Step Forward

Last week, after long negotiations over corporate accountability rules in Europe, negotiators from the European Council and Parliament agreed on a text for the...

Former Uzbek Agriculture Minister Aziz Voitov Arrested on Embezzlement Charges Amid Political Unrest

A former government minister in Uzbekistan, Aziz Voitov, has been arrested on embezzlement charges, suggesting internal conflicts within the country's political elite. Voitov, previously...

Adapture Renewables Secures 330MW Solar Deal with Meta to Support Net-Zero Emissions Goal

Adapture Renewables, a utility-scale solar developer and battery storage company, has signed three Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreements (EAPAs) with Meta to procure 330MW of...

Mizuho Advances Climate Initiatives with Green Project Support and Emission Targets for Key Sectors

Tokyo-based banking and financial services company Mizuho has announced a series of climate-focused initiatives, including a new framework to actively support green projects in...

Tennessee Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against BlackRock Over Alleged ESG Misrepresentation

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has launched a lawsuit against BlackRock, accusing the investment giant of misrepresenting its use of environmental, social, and governance...

UK Government Unveils Carbon Border Tax Plan by 2027: Aims to Prevent Carbon Leakage in Key Industries

The UK government has announced plans to implement a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) by 2027, introducing a carbon tax on imported goods from...

OCEAN Mining: Decentralizing Bitcoin with $6.2M Funding from Jack Dorsey

On Nov 28, Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr introduced OCEAN mining, a decentralized Bitcoin mining pool that raised $6.2M in a round led by...

Two Men Indicted for Theft of 123 Guns from Dunham’s Sports Store in Benton Harbor

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that the Grand Jury returned an indictment charging...

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Penalizes TNG (Asia) for Violations of Payment Systems Ordinance

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has taken disciplinary action against TNG (Asia) Limited for violating the Payment Systems and Stored Value Facilities Ordinance...

Bowling Green Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — A Bowling Green woman was sentenced last week to 10 years in prison for possession with the intent to distribute...

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