The initiative is looking for proposals that help smallholder farmers access international markets and supply chains. Proposals can be submitted by small businesses, industry associations, chambers of commerce, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The competition seeks to raise awareness among businesses and policymakers of the difficulties smallholder farmers encounter when it comes to international trade, highlight…
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Aligning the goals of the legal department to business objectives
“In the last few years the role of in-house teams has shifted tremendously,” says Ajmi. “They are not only handling legal matters but also HR, compliance, ESG, integral operations in supply chains, governance, and a lot of other responsibilities, so this can make them feel overwhelmed and confused.” Understaffing, a lack of resources and heavy…
Do I Need an Emergency List?
We frequently have questions related to the practical and financial panic after a death in the family when accounts, passwords, and assets are unknown. Sometimes, a family knows an estate plan was done but they cannot find the plan and don’t even know the law firm that drafted the plan. An emergency list can help…
The World Bank’s Rhino Bonds Show How Development Finance Can Get Creative
text size In February, the World Bank issued a five-year outcome bond that aims to provide clean drinking water to around two million school children in Vietnam. Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images About the author: David Malpass is president of the World Bank Group. The current strains in the financial sector highlight once more the importance of…
3 Ways Small Businesses Can Use AI to Drive Growth
For businesses looking to optimize their operations and enhance customer experience (CX), artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as game-changing technology: systems that can perform complex tasks typically requiring human intelligence, such as speech recognition, decision-making, and content creation. With its capability to automate processes and personalize experiences, AI, including platforms such as ChatGPT, has become…
At the Oregon ProStart Championships, high schoolers show off their culinary and business chops
Oregon’s hospitality industry employs more people than any other business sector besides health care. And even during the pandemic — a time that majorly challenged traveling — visitors to Oregon spent nearly $11 billion in the state in 2021. But keeping the industry growing will take skilled workers, which is where ProStart comes in. ProStart…
Japan’s Cosmo to allocate 30% of investment in green energy in the next 3 yrs
TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) – Japan’s third-biggest oil refiner, Cosmo Energy Holdings Co Ltd (5021.T), will make an investment of 420 billion yen ($3.2 billion) in the next three years, with 30% to be allocated in green power and energy such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Under a new 3-year business plan starting next month,…
Larger location helps Norfolk business plan for jobs, organize inventory | business
Jacob Scott didn’t plan to move Stanley Petroleum Maintenance. When Scott and his wife, Courtney, purchased the 47-year-old business from Scott’s uncle, Bob Stanley, last April, the couple initially was content running it from its longtime location at 908 W. Monroe Ave. But the possibilities that came into view when Courtney, a Norfolk native, saw…