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Thailand BOI Says 2024 Investment Applications Soar 35% to 10-Year High of USD33 Billion as FDI in Data Centers and Cloud Services Take the Lead
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) said today that applications for investment promotion in 2024 soared 35% in value to 1.14 trillion baht (ca. USD 33 billion), the highest level since 2014, led by large foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in dat
Shipping giant Maersk expects strong demand and ‘another year of disruption’ for global trade in 2025
The past year has been a strong one for North American import trade demand, and that should continue for both ocean and air cargo into 2025, according to shipping giant Maersk, but so will supply chain disruptions.
EU deforestation law: Council and Parliament agree on its targeted amendment
Today, the Council reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on a proposed targeted amendment of the EU deforestation regulation, postponing its date of application by 12 months. This provisional agreement still needs to be confirmed by
EU deforestation law: Parliament wants to give companies one more year to comply
EU deforestation obligations will be postponed one year so that companies can comply with the law that ensures products sold in the EU are not sourced from deforested land.
Commission strengthens support for EU Deforestation Regulation implementation and proposes extra 12 months of phasing-in time, responding to calls by global partners
The Commission is today publishing additional guidance documents and a stronger international cooperation framework to support global stakeholders, Member States and third countries in their preparations for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regu
Swiss central bank cuts rates by a quarter point in third trim this year
The Swiss National Bank on Thursday took a third step to loosen monetary policy this year, bringing its key interest rate down by 25 basis points to 1.0%.
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