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Possible Future Risk for U.S. Financial Services Companies Global digitalization spurred by rapid advances in digital technology is enabling virtual business operations at a frenetic pace, including by insurance and other U.S. financial services companies. Without the need for physical presence or infrastructure in a specific jurisdiction, technological platforms facilitate the delivery of services on a worldwide basis, posing challenges to taxing authorities in collecting tax from online activities such as streaming services like Netflix, and digital intermediation services like Amazon (wher...

The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) and a number of other environmental organizations submitted a February 8th document to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) titled: Petition for Rulemaking Pursuant to Section 7004(A) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act; and Section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act Concerning the Regulation of Phosphogypsum and Process Wastewater from Phosphoric Acid Production (“Petition”) Phosphogypsum is described by the Petition as radioactive, toxic waste created d...

Kazakhstan by Vladimir Rozanskij More and more Kazakhs flee Xinjiang and forced labour camps, and are welcomed by Nur-Sultan as refugees. The crossroads between "nationalism" and "cultural expansionism". Enthusiasm cools for the “Belt and Road Initiative”, the New Silk Road. Moscow (AsiaNews) - Kazakhstan has decided to assign refugee status to four Chinese of Kazakh origin, fleeing Xinjiang to avoid persecution. The decision taken on 24 December last has been welcomed by national public opinion, revealing the discontent of the Kazakhs towards China (see photo), accused by many parties of...