Sustainable Markets Initiative
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - - Split incentives occur when the landlords and building developers investing in energy efficiency upgrades do not directly benefit from their investment, though tenants enjoy lower energy costs. - The report by the SMI's Sustainable Buildings Transition Hub outlines challenges, solutions ...
Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (ots/PRNewswire) - Ahead of the Global AI Summit (GAIN) this week, H.E. Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi, Chairman of the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA), gave a preview of Saudi Arabia's landmark AI event, which will address the Now, Next and Never for this rapidly evolving technology. In a press conference at the King Abdulaziz International ...
Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (ots/PRNewswire) - The Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA) will hold a press conference on Sunday, September 8, at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center. The press conference will highlight key aspects of the upcoming third edition of the Global AI Summit, ...
Vaduz (ots) - The EEA Financial Mechanism promotes economic and social balance within the European Economic Area (EEA). Following the conclusion of negotiations on the new 2021-2028 mechanism at the end of last year, the Government has now adopted the report and motion for submission to the Liechtenstein Parliament. As a member of the EEA, Liechtenstein - together with its EEA/EFTA partners Norway and Iceland - has ...
Zurich (ots) - After a breather, the Swiss franc has appreciated again sharply against the euro since mid-July. The temporary strength of the Swiss currency had already had a major impact on Switzerland's technology sector (mechanical and electrical engineering industries and related technology sectors) at the end of last year. This renewed exacerbation has come at a ...
Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma
Vaduz (ots) - At its meeting on 9 July 2024, the Government adopted its report and motion on amendment of the Law on the International Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters (AEOI Act), the Law on Implementation of the FATCA Agreement between the Principality of Liechtenstein and the United States of America (FATCA Act), the Law on the Agreement between ...
Zurich (ots) - More than 1,000 leaders from industry, politics and science accepted the invitation to the Swissmem Industry Day at Kursaal Bern. On this key occasion for the Swiss tech industry, Swissmem President Martin Hirzel called for a return to a pragmatic economic policy in order to address the formation of ...
Euro Airport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
Tel Aviv, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - Briya, a leading medical data retrieval network, proudly announces the appointment of Prof. Siegal Sadetzki as Chief Epidemiology Officer. With over three decades of experience in public health and epidemiology, Prof. Sadetzki brings a wealth of expertise to Briya's mission of making medical data accessible for research at scale and assisting hospitals in optimizing their data ...
Vaduz (ots) - After concluding its rating process, the international rating agency S&P Global Ratings affirmed Liechtenstein's country rating in its research update of 27 May 2024 with the highest rating, AAA, and a stable outlook. In its report affirming the rating, S&P Global Ratings cites the very positive result of the national accounts and the strong fiscal position of the country's public budgets. The stable outlook ...
Zurich (ots) - The business situation in the Swiss tech industry (mechanical and electrical engineering industries and related technology sectors) remains challenging. In the first quarter of 2024, goods exports declined by 8.5%, sales by 5.4% and new orders by 2.3% compared with the same quarter of the previous year. However, there are now more and more signs that the bottom of the downturn will be reached this year. ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - For the first time in its history, SIFEM's active investment commitments surpassed USD 1 billion at the end of 2023. In 2023, SIFEM added a total of USD 143.8 million to 10 new investments and closed the year with a positive operating result of CHF 13.1 million. Thanks to growing commitments, SIFEM is effectively pursuing the development goals set by the ...
A week of negotiations between UN member states on a global Plastics Treaty ended today in Ottawa, Canada. Fabienne McLellan, Managing Director of OceanCare, who followed the negotiations on site, comments on the outcomes. PRESS COMMENT – 30 April 2024 OceanCare: Effective global Plastics Treaty is possible, but ...
The fourth of five rounds of negotiations on a global plastics treaty is drawing to a close in Ottawa, Canada. Ahead of the closing session, a strong group of countries from all continents issued a declaration calling on negotiators to secure a treaty that addresses the entire life cycle of plastics and to prevent the overproduction of plastics. PRESS RELEASE – 30 ...
Representatives of all UN member states are meeting in Ottawa, Canada from 23 to 29 April 2024 to advance negotiations on an international legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. With only one more round of negotiations to go, this week will be crucial in reaching ...
Frankfurt am Main (ots) - The Link11 European Cyber Report 2023 highlights a dramatic 70% increase in DDoS attacks, with attacks reaching critical levels in just 14 seconds on average, compared to 55 seconds in 2022. Additionally, two thirds of observed traffic is machine-based, indicating the prevalence of bot activity. The report emphasizes the rising complexity of the threat landscape and the critical role of AI-based ...
Sustainable Markets Initiative
Saint JOHN'S, Antigua and Barbuda (ots/PRNewswire) - - Antigua & Barbuda to be a country of focus for the Sustainable Markets Initiative's activities in the Caribbean, helping advance its climate resilience as well as green and blue economy priorities in line with their Nationally Determined Contributions. - Trade ...
Zürich (ots) - Swissmem welcomes the finalization of the free trade agreement (FTA) with India, which will significantly enhance the competitive position of the Swiss technology industry in this important growth market, as customs duties of up to 22% will be eliminated. This is particularly true with respect to the industry's competitors from China, the UK, the EU and ...
Debate at UN environmental summit highlights need for global ban on solar geoengineering - Switzerland ultimately withdrew its resolution on solar radiation modification at the Sixth UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) after governments could not even reach consensus on a knowledge repository for the controversial technologies. - The resolution went in several directions during an intense set of negotiations, with different ...
Zurich (ots) - The Swiss technology industry (mechanical and electrical engineering and related technology sectors) had a challenging year in 2023. Compared with 2022, new orders received were down by 8.4%, exports by 2.6%, and sales by 0.8%. The generally good order backlog from the previous year prevented a more serious fall in sales. The further course of business ...
Institute for Economics & Peace
London (ots/PRNewswire) - - Deaths caused by terrorism increased by 22% to 8,352, the highest level since 2017. - Attacks are more deadly as the number of terrorist incidents fell by 22% to 3,350, and number of countries reporting an incident fell to 50. - In 2023, the US accounted for 76% of terrorism-related ...