UN voices ‘concern’ over key Yemen port after military claim

Published by Al-Araby The UN mission in Yemen’s rebel-held port of Hodeida expressed “great concern” on Tuesday over claims it was being used for military purposes, and demanded access for an inspection. The United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeida Agreement (UNMHA) said the port was a vital aid route for the impoverished country, where […]

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Madison Realty Capital Raises More Than $2 Billion For Madison Realty Capital Debt Fund V

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Madison Realty Capital (“Madison”) today announced the final close of Madison Realty Capital Debt Fund V LP (“Fund V”), raising $2.08 billion in equity commitments, exceeding the fund’s $1.75 billion target. Fund V received significant support from existing investors as approximately 70% of the institutional LPs in […]

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Foreign capital, blamed for depleting Indonesia’s fish stocks, is set to return

Published by Mongabay JAKARTA — The Indonesian government plans to reopen its capture fisheries sector to foreign investment, prompting concerns among marine observers about a return to the rampant illegal fishing practices that previously depleted the country’s fish stocks. The fisheries ministry has drafted a regulation that, among other things, will welcome back foreign investment […]

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EdifyOnline and MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) Announce Exclusive Collaboration

Multi-Year Contract With MIT-WPU BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EdifyOnline, an education technology company, announced today that it has signed a multi-year contract with MIT-WPU (Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, India), with the sole objective to collaborate and build a virtual center of scientific and educational research focused to meet […]

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Following EFSA Ban of Food Additive Titanium Dioxide (TiO2), Blue California Launches Clean-label Food Grade Whitening Agents as Alternatives

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following food authority EFSA’s ban of food additive titanium dioxide (TiO2), Blue California, the producer of natural science-based ingredients, launched novel food-grade whitening agents as a clean-label alternative to replacing potential health risk white colorant titanium dioxide. “Brands that seek to replace the titanium dioxide […]

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