Con motivo del Día Internacional de la Mujer, que se celebra este viernes 8 de marzo, Farmaindustria recuerda que la industria farmacéutica es líder en igualdad con un 45 por ciento de mujeres en comités de dirección y un 20 por ciento de CEO, tiene ad…
German defence minister wants to improve protections for civilians
Germany must provide greater protection for its civilian population, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Friday during a visit to Finland’s civil protection faciltiies. This must be tackled quickly because civil defence, or the protection of the p…
Rajoy cree que la “batalla” contra la amnistía “se puede ganar” con la justicia, el PP y la sociedad civil
El expresidente del Gobierno Mariano Rajoy, ha considerado este jueves que la “batalla” contra la amnistía al ‘procés’ todavía “se puede ganar” mediante la labor de la justicia, la posición del PP, el “único referente de sensatez y sentido común en Esp…
Deutsche Bahn invites GDL union to more collective bargaining talks
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn has offered the train drivers’ union GDL a resumption of the stalled wage negotiations, a company spokesman said in Berlin on Friday, in response to an enquiry. The company has not yet received a response from the GDL…
The Week in Pictures: March 1-8, 2024
From China’s National People’s Congress to Alexei Navalny’s funeral in Moscow, and the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, to NATO’s troop exercise in Poland, to strikes in Germany, dpa international presents its Pictures of the Week.
5 biggest bets investors are making in Africa’s healthtech space
Africa’s tech investment fell by 39% the previous year, however, the number of investments made in health tech saw a 17% increase over the same period according to a report by Salient Advisory, a boutique consulting firm focused on advancing the scale …
Harlow murder: Jury unanimously finds Lee Clarke guilty of killing his friend Phillip Lewis and disposing of his body in ponds
A man who thought he could get away with killing his friend and disposing of parts of his body in ponds across Harlow has been found guilty of murder. Following a four-week trial, a jury at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday (March 8) unanimously found 5…
Kazakhstan positions itself for lithium windfall
By Eurasianet Kazakhstan is positioning itself as an important potential global supplier of high-quality lithium just as demand surges for the mineral, which is indispensable for the booming power-storage technology industry. The auspices are good, alt…
South African logistics giant Grindrod ups dividend by 84% on exceptional Mozambique port performance
By Thulani Mpofu South Africa-based ports and logistics group Grindrod has increased its 2023 dividend by 84% following a record performance at its operations in neighbouring Mozambique. Business Report wrote on March 8 that the group’s port and termin…
CENUSA: Europe needs to reduce the risks of destabilisation in its eastern neighbourhood
By Denis Cenusa in Giessen Reassessing the European Union’s (EU) ability to autonomously defend itself against military threats from the east is becoming more and more urgent. Two years after the start of Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine, it has be…