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Yokogawa enters investment agreement with circular economy startup Ideation3X

14 May 202314 May 2023 Editor No Comments

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that it has made a US$10 million Series B investment in Ideation3X Pte. Ltd. (i3X), a Singapore-based venture company that is targeting the rapidly expanding integrated solid waste management (ISWM) sector in India with a process that adopts a circular economy approach. The two companies have also signed a…

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MoU being signed between BharateMart and Department of Posts

12 May 202312 May 2023 Editor No Comments

MoU being signed between CAIT BharateMart and Department of Posts today at National Media Centre, Delhi in the august presence of Shri Devu Singh Chauhan Hon’ble MoS and Shri BC Bhartia & Shri Praveen Khandelwal

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Moldova: IFC to Help Boost Access to Finance for Smaller Businesses, Women Entrepreneurs

5 May 202314 May 2023 Editor No Comments

Smaller businesses and women entrepreneurs in Moldova are expected to have improved access to finance with IFC’s €20 million loan to maib, Moldova’s leading commercial bank and lender. In 2022, Moldova faced a challenging year with declining GDP and additional fiscal pressures, due to its leading role in hosting a large number of Ukrainian refugees. IFC’s…

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Wage protection for migrant workers

28 April 202328 April 2023 Editor No Comments

ILO issues wage protection guidance for migrant workers The Guidance Note focuses on wage-related issues faced by migrant workers, including non-payment and delayed payment of wages. These can lead to debt bondage and forced labour, according to the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR). It is anticipated that new ILO “guidance on wage protection” will significantly influence international labor rules that are…

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Oil rich middle east economies are in transition, From oil and petroleum to non-oil sectors

27 April 202319 July 2024 Editor No Comments

Oil rich middle east economies are in transition, From oil and petroleum to non-oil sectors

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ADDED and Wio Bank to support growth of SMEs

25 April 202314 May 2023 Editor No Comments

The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), the catalyst of economic growth in the emirate, and Wio Bank PJSC, the region’s first platform bank, today announced their cooperation to transform how Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) manage their finances, payments, and their overall business operations. This partnership saves SMEs a significant amount of business…

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Costa Rica launches a project to strengthen its sustainable finance framework

22 April 202314 May 2023 Editor No Comments

the project “Aligning the Financial Flows of Costa Rican Financial Sector with the Climate Change Objectives of the Paris Agreement” was presented in the Costa Rican capital, to support Costa Rica’s goal of achieving zero-emissions by 2050. The institutions involved in this initiative are the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), its Finance Initiative (UNEP FI),…

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First International Day of Zero Waste bolsters actions to address global pollution crisis

31 March 202314 May 2023 Editor No Comments

In response to the worsening impacts of waste on human health, the economy and the environment, the world today marked the inaugural International Day of Zero Waste, which encourages everyone to prevent and minimize waste and promotes a societal shift towards a circular economy. “The waste crisis is undermining the Earth’s ability to sustain life in…

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Entrepreneurship and Private Enterprises in Economic Development in Rural India

23 March 202323 March 2023 Editor No Comments

This book encapsulates the potential and opportunities with[1]in Rural India, particularly the small enterprises and the pri[1]vate sector. The papers and essays that are covered here include start-up scenarios, SMEs, farm economics, entrepreneurship and en[1]terprise policy aspects, sustainable development goals(SDGs) and rural economy, to mention a few. There are also sector specific studies on handicraft…

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MSME Day 2022:”Resilience and Rebuilding: MSMEs for Sustainable Development”

27 June 202227 June 2022 Editor No Comments

June 27 is observed as MSME Day| 27 June marks the annual celebration of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. On April 6, 2017, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution recognising the role that MSMEs play in achieving the UN SDG Goals 2030. Resolution (A/71/279) was adopted during the session decided to observe June…

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