The Confederation of British Industry, Britain’s leading business lobby group, has presented a series of proposals aimed at securing its future following allegations of inappropriate behavior that led to the cancelation of memberships by major companies. The CBI plans to address these
The German government presented a proposed law on Tuesday (May 9) which will make it easier for people to change their name and gender legally. The law would end decades-old rules which require expert assessments and a court’s authorisation. Under the planned
Machetes and some serrated knives could be seized from the homes of suspected criminals under a new United Kingdom proposal amid a crackdown on dangerous weapons. Under the proposed law, criminals who buy or sell them could face up to two years
The U.S. State Department is proposing a deal with the government of Morocco that includes the sale of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and other related equipment for $542.2 million to improve security of the non-NATO ally in North Africa. Congress
A Japanese Cabinet minister in charge of tackling the country’s declining birthrate unveiled a draft proposal Friday aimed at reversing the downtrend, including increased subsidies for childrearing and education and a salary increase for younger workers to incentivize marrying and having kids.
The European Union’s executive arm proposed rules Wednesday to protect consumers from businesses selling goods labeled as green which actually aren’t. The European Commission said greenwashing was a notable problem, with 53% of green claims on products or services making “vague, misleading
Colombia is proposing transferring at least 70 hippopotamuses that live near Pablo Escobar’s former ranch – descendants of four imported from Africa illegally by the late drug lord in the 1980s – to India and Mexico as part of a plan to
Former ESPN president John Skipper is floating the idea of transitioning the Super Bowl from a television broadcast and streaming program to a pay-per-view event. Skipper said if the proposal was ever implemented, the NFL would have the benefit of significant increases