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AGRC Level 3 Certificates accredited by the London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF)

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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LONDON, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Association of Governance, Risk and Compliance (AGRC), a global, non-profit, professional accreditation and certification organisation and networking platform, has received accreditation for its seven Level 3 Certificates by the London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF), a leading UK academic institution aimed at advancing careers and professionalism by providing outstanding education and thinking tailored to the needs of business, individuals, and society.

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  • LIBF recognised the quality, breadth, and value of AGRC's set of professional qualifications, adding them to its collection of widely respected accredited programmes.
  • Similarly, seasoned experts can validate their knowledge and experience in these subjects by completing one of the many certificates available.
  • Rob Thompson, LIBF's Director of Banking Services, said: "We're delighted to be able to give our stamp of approval to AGRC's professional qualifications.
  • Detailed information on these programmes can be found here: https://agrc.org/qualifications/
    For any other inquiry regarding AGRC or LIBF and this accreditation, please contact:

How geopolitics is changing trade

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Yet, empirical evidence that geopolitical concerns are already materially affecting trade patterns is scant.

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  • Yet, empirical evidence that geopolitical concerns are already materially affecting trade patterns is scant.
  • The impact of geopolitical distance on trade is heterogeneous: in particular, geopolitical considerations mostly affect European trade in strategic products.

Isabel Schnabel: From laggard to leader? Closing the euro area’s technology gap

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Saturday, February 17, 2024
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This paper, by means of a DSGE model including heterogeneous firms and banks, financial frictions and prudential regulation, first shows the need of climate-related capital requirements in the existing prudential framework.

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  • This paper, by means of a DSGE model including heterogeneous firms and banks, financial frictions and prudential regulation, first shows the need of climate-related capital requirements in the existing prudential framework.
  • We further show that relying on microprudential regulation alone would not be enough to account for the systemic dimension of transition risk.

Canadian SMBs most likely to struggle with understanding ESG reporting standards

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Given that SMBs makeup 97% of Canadian businesses , they play a critical role in society’s path to sustainability.

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  • Given that SMBs makeup 97% of Canadian businesses , they play a critical role in society’s path to sustainability.
  • The data reveals Canadian SMBs are acutely interested in enhancing their sustainable business practices but struggle with the complexities of the process.
  • Two in five Canadian SMBs feel they have made substantial progress in measuring impact, but are still making improvements.
  • Despite the barriers, 67% of Canadian SMBs do have environmental, social or sustainability-related policies on how they conduct business activities.

Galderma Reports Record Net Sales of Over 3 B USD for the First Nine Months of 2023 With Strong Growth Momentum Across All Product Categories

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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For the period, net sales growth was strong across all product categories, with balanced contributions across volume, pricing and brand mix.

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  • For the period, net sales growth was strong across all product categories, with balanced contributions across volume, pricing and brand mix.
  • Internationally, there was particularly strong growth momentum across product categories in fast growing Asian and Latin American markets, including China, India, and Mexico.
  • Based on the strong performance so far, Galderma is on track to deliver at the upper end of its 6-9% net sales constant currency growth range.
  • In Dermatological Skincare, Galderma experienced double-digit net sales growth year-on-year over the first nine months of 2023 on a constant currency basis.

Local Author's Much Anticipated Follow-Up Novel Out for the Holiday Season

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Regional public relations consultant and author, John Houle, officially releases his second novel, The Siberian Candidate, on December 5th. This fictional story is the much-anticipated follow-up to his breakout novel, The King-Makers of Providence, which was published in March, 2023. 

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  • PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Regional public relations consultant and author, John Houle, officially releases his second novel, The Siberian Candidate, on December 5th.
  • This fictional story is the much-anticipated follow-up to his breakout novel, The King-Makers of Providence, which was published in March, 2023.
  • Now at the helm of his father-in-law's legal empire, Henry is playing by a new set of rules—his own.
  • A graduate of Boston College, John lives in Cranston with his wife Susan, and their two children, Jenna and Christopher.

1st China Int'l Supply Chain Expo held in Beijing

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), themed "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," kicked off in Beijing on Nov. 28.

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  • BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), themed "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," kicked off in Beijing on Nov. 28.
  • It is also an international public product China offers to the world.
  • With a total exhibition area of 100,000 square meters, the expo includes five areas dedicated to supply chains for smart vehicle, green agriculture, clean energy, digital technology, and healthy living, as well as a supply chain service exhibition area.
  • Exhibitors from abroad account for 26% of the total participants at the expo.

Arbitral Tribunal Confirms Republic of Congo Must Pay €1.7 Billion to British-American Construction Firm Commisimpex

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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On 5 October 2023, an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitral tribunal based in Paris dismissed Congo’s request to reconsider a previous arbitral award in favour of Commisimpex (ICC case no.

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  • On 5 October 2023, an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitral tribunal based in Paris dismissed Congo’s request to reconsider a previous arbitral award in favour of Commisimpex (ICC case no.
  • The arbitral tribunal had been appointed in 2021 at the request of the Republic of Congo, several years after the highest French courts had rejected applications by Congo to set aside two arbitral awards made in this case in 2000 and 2013.
  • The arbitral tribunal has now handed down a solidly-reasoned award of more than one hundred pages, rejecting entirely the allegations made by the Republic of Congo.
  • The Republic of Congo was ordered to pay more than €3 million in legal costs to Commisimpex.

PublicSq. Launches Partnership with Tucker Carlson’s Last Country, Inc.

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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The agreement includes collaborative content segments that will air on Tucker Carlson’s show on both X and Last Country’s own platform, focused on highlighting the patriotic, parallel economy found on PublicSq.

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  • The agreement includes collaborative content segments that will air on Tucker Carlson’s show on both X and Last Country’s own platform, focused on highlighting the patriotic, parallel economy found on PublicSq.
  • “This content partnership between our two companies will employ a reach not found anywhere in the mainstream media today.
  • PublicSq.
  • The content partnership will begin in November of 2023, will target new business vendors and consumers alike, and will last for an initial term of one year.

London-based International Arbitration Partner Maurice Kenton Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth in Continued Expansion of Firm’s Global Disputes Practice

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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Maurice Kenton, a prominent international arbitration and disputes lawyer with significant experience representing clients in the mining, oil and gas, power, telecommunications, infrastructure and insurance sectors, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in London.

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  • Maurice Kenton, a prominent international arbitration and disputes lawyer with significant experience representing clients in the mining, oil and gas, power, telecommunications, infrastructure and insurance sectors, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in London.
  • Arriving with Kenton is disputes Counsel Edward Hamilton, whose practice includes international commercial and investor-State disputes.
  • “We are pleased to welcome them to the firm.”
    Kenton, who will lead the firm’s international arbitration practice, is the latest addition to Hunton Andrews Kurth’s London-based team.
  • The firm recently announced the arrivals of his longtime colleagues, international arbitration Partner David Hesse and corporate Partner Phillip Mace.