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In 2023, L3Harris, together with industry partners, undertook Project EVEREST, an experiment at the UK’s Defence BattleLab in Dorset designed to test a range of data and communications systems. This approach will require a new way of collaborating with industry, which presents a great opportunity for partnership. The UK Ministry of Defence has already outlined its ambition to move to this “technology-centric approach” in the 2023 Defence Command Paper.
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2 years ago Read more at Army Technology

Science and engineering company Twelve has been awarded tax credits of up to $28.5 million through the 48C Investment Tax Credit program. This investment will enable Twelve to expand production of their revolutionary OpusTM CO2 electrolyzer, which is an essential technology for converting carbon emissions and creating valuable products using only CO2, water, and sustainable energy sources. The significant investment in this cutting-edge mechanism signifies the government’s commitment to supporting innovative solutions that address climate change.
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2 years ago Read more at Carbon Herald

MyTC Insights is the UK’s largest technology platform for corporate travel experts. The platform has been rolled out to clients who want the dedicated support of their own, personal corporate travel adviser combined with the autonomy to independently access and analyse crucial data and insights. This launch is made possible through a strategic partnership with specialist data management software company, Travelogix.
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2 years ago Read more at Travolution

The Olympic Village to house athletes, for example, will be located in the working-class area of Saint-Ouen. After the Games, the buildings will be converted into residences for around 6,000 people and offices for another 6,000 workers. This could provide a much-needed lifeline for the neighbourhood.
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2 years ago Read more at The Conversation

EU lawmakers backed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive by 374 votes to 235 against, with 19 abstentions. Directive places new requirements on companies to fully audit “upstream” partners in design or manufacture. Business groups have complained it introduces multiple new layers of regulatory burden.
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2 years ago Read more at The Business of Fashion

Business Awards UK announces winners and finalists of the 2024 Pet and Animal Care Awards. This year's awards celebrate the commitment and achievements of businesses and individuals dedicated to improving the lives of animals across the UK. The spotlight on sustainability among this year's winners highlights the increasing importance of environmentally responsible practices within the pet care industry.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

Narendra Modi recalled a statement by former PM Manmohan Singh in which he called for the first right/claim of minorities especially, Muslims, over national resources. From the infamous reversal of the progressive Shah Bano verdict that disenfranchised divorced Muslim women from claiming maintenance to acquiring the unique distinction of being among the first countries to ban The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie – the Congress has never shied away from brazen appeasement.
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2 years ago Read more at The Indian Express

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I’ve been thinking what to say in this situation. A trite and traditional thing but a very correct one: I’d like to thank you. Not even for electing me the chairman. The true elite of our society is in this chamber. It is very important for me. I feel pride because you have grown into such people on my watch.” The head of state remarked that the office of the Belarusian People’s Congress chairman is not a lifebelt
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2 years ago Read more at Belarus News (BelTA)

Photos of their faces line the wall as part of a new exhibit inside the federal agency in Washington that’s responsible for enforcing the nation’s gun laws. It’s meant to serve as a powerful reminder to law enforcement of the human toll of gun violence they are working to prevent. Attorney General Merrick Garland told relatives of those killed and survivors that America's gun violence problem can sometimes feel so enormous that it seems like nothing can be done.
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2 years ago Read more at PBS NewsHour

The collective wealth of the Ferrero and Mars families has soared to $160.9 billion. The profits from chocolate sales at Lindt, Mondelez, Nestlé, and Hershey’s have risen to $6 billion total, with about 97% of the income going back to shareholders.
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2 years ago Read more at Fortune