The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved America’s first round-the-clock national securities exchange yesterday, according to a press release. The 24X National Exchange will be set up in two phases. The first stage, expected to be implemented in the second half of 2025, would enable trading of US-listed shares between 4 a.m. and 7 … Read more
Hotels, other forms of tourist accommodation and travel and car rental agencies will have to collect extensive customer data including banking details, email and home addresses and full names as part of a regulatory framework introduced by the Government of Spain. It is part of a traveller register created in 2022 that will now kick … Read more
Bulk containers used to transport vegetable oil in China must be for food use only and clearly labelled as such from February, according to new national regulations introduced in response to a cooking oil scandal earlier this year. Under hygiene standards released last month by the State Administration for Market Regulation, cooking oil cannot be … Read more
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance — which protects business leaders from personal losses if they are sued due to their decisions made on behalf of the company — is a critical component of risk management for businesses of all sizes. Small to mid-size businesses (SMBs) and non-profits, … Read more
During last month’s third plenum, China also announced plans to improve mechanisms aimed at reducing “pointless formalities and bureaucratism”. The published resolution emphasised the need to streamline meetings, documents and initiatives while curtailing community-level inspections and evaluations. It said there would be efforts to enhance the quality of research and make such activities less frequent. … Read more
When River North Brewery founder Matt Hess first discovered amburana wood, he immediately wanted to use it in a recipe. The wood, which comes from trees native to South America, offers a distinct profile with spicy notes of cinnamon. Hess thought it would aptly complement one of the brewery’s signature high-alcohol beers. After receiving some … Read more
An initiative that would ban the hunting and commercial trapping of mountain lions and other wild cats will be on the statewide ballot in November. The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office said Wednesday that the measure backed by wildlife advocates had garnered more than enough signatures to qualify for the Nov. 5 election. Backers turned … Read more
The 74 articles in the regulations address the dozen-plus new provisions in the revised state secrets law, which took effect in May. Under the regulations, heads of government departments with the authority to determine state secrets will be responsible for defining them. Those officials are required to draw up a “list of state secrets” within … Read more
President Joe Biden’s proposal this week to cap rent increases in larger apartment buildings across America has elevated an idea that’s long been embraced by progressive housing advocates in Colorado — but, in a split among Democrats, is opposed by Gov. Jared Polis. What’s more, at the local level, rent-stabilization policies are essentially illegal under … Read more
Zheng made the remarks last Friday in Beijing on the sidelines of the Confucius and Aristotle Symposium on Ancient Wisdom for Modern Challenges, which was jointly hosted by the Tsinghua Institute for Advanced studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and the Mencius Foundation. China has been drawing up its … Read more
