Article written by Amy Bell – Chair of Money Laundering Task Force, The Law Society Criminals rely on the services of legal professionals to assist them – often unknowingly – in laundering the proceeds of serious and organised crime, which is estimated to cost £24 billion to the UK economy each year. Though harnessing professionals’ […]
The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: New disclosure documents filed this week show the big tobacco companies are spending huge sums and hiring an army of lobbyists to influence Congress and the Trump Administration, including giving $1.5 million to President Trump's inauguration. It's no secret what the […]
You’re probably here because you think you don’t know what metadata is or how it is used, but in fact you’ve probably used it every single day. Here Dean Sappey, the President and Co-Founder of DocsCorp, delves into the ins and outs of metadata, including the best uses and risks behind it too. Now don’t […]
Motor insurance premiums have risen by £110, up 16% since this time last year, and yet the cost of pay outs to injured motorists and workers have all gone down, according to campaigning law firm Thompsons Solicitors. Data from the claims portal and analysed by insurance law firm Weightmans, shows the number of claims for […]
A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies analyzes the fraudulent abuse of the "credible fear" process by aliens seeking to enter or remain in the United States, fraud made possible by weaknesses in the US asylum system, resource constraints, and evidentiary limitations. Already more susceptible to exploitation by terrorists than the refugee process […]
A new tool published by the independent Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Charging Ahead: ‘An Energy Storage Guide for State Policymakers’, provides regulators and other decision makers with specific guidance on key issues for policy consideration, including foundational policies for advanced energy storage—a new generation of technologies characterized by flexible operating capabilities and diverse applications. The […]
It has been reported investors now own £483 billion pounds of commercial property in the UK, representing 55% of the combined total. Not only is this the highest value to date, but it exceeds the previous peak reached prior to the global financial crisis in 2008. Previously, UK institutions such as insurance companies and pension […]
ReFED, a collaborative, cross-sector non-profit committed to reducing the $218 billion of food waste in the US, recently unveiled two new tools: a database of innovative food waste solutions, and an interactive map that centralizes federal- and state-level food waste policy to assist advocates and policymakers. "ReFED's 2016 ‘Roadmap to Reduce US Food Waste’ identified […]
Canadians who use medications to improve or maintain their health and wellbeing rely on Health Canada to continue to monitor the safety of drugs it has authorized for use in Canada, and to take prompt action if new risks are identified. To further advance these efforts, Health Canada is proposing new regulations that would allow […]
Adecco recently launched research which found that almost half of employees (48%) think Artificial Intelligence (AI) will positively benefit them, by helping them to work more flexibly. The 'Humans vs Robots' report, based on responses from 1,000 board level and senior decision makers and over 1,000 workers in 13 sectors across the UK, reveals the potential impact robotics and AI will have on the workplace. Despite the […]
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