BoE gives 3 years to clearing houses for inspection framework

BoE gives 3 years to clearing houses for inspection framework

Mumbai: The Bank of England has provided a three-and-a-half-year time frame for three domestic clearing houses to work out an inspection framework amenable to UK norms, giving British banks an advantage over their European counterparts when it comes to handling investment flows to India. The European markets regulator in October 2022 de-recognised six domestic clearing … Read more

Joe Biden administration urged to raise China’s aggressive behaviour in its neighbourhood, Taiwan

Joe Biden administration urged to raise China’s aggressive behaviour in its neighbourhood, Taiwan

On the eve of the crucial US-China meeting in Alaska, a group of 20 influential lawmakers urged President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to lend support for Taiwan, raise the issue of its aggressive acts in South China Sea and against its neighbours, including India. “While the United States is focused on … Read more

How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in China

How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in China

For the past decade, Mikayla Lowe Davis has been braiding and styling hair for her customers. “The first thing people see a lot of times is our hair,” she says. “We have to represent our crown and be confident with wearing it.” The 29-year-old stylist, who owns Mikki Styles Salon, is braiding in synthetic hair … Read more

How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in China

How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in China

For the past decade, Mikayla Lowe Davis has been braiding and styling hair for her customers. “The first thing people see a lot of times is our hair,” she says. “We have to represent our crown and be confident with wearing it.” The 29-year-old stylist, who owns Mikki Styles Salon, is braiding in synthetic hair … Read more

How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in China

How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in China

For the past decade, Mikayla Lowe Davis has been braiding and styling hair for her customers. “The first thing people see a lot of times is our hair,” she says. “We have to represent our crown and be confident with wearing it.” The 29-year-old stylist, who owns Mikki Styles Salon, is braiding in synthetic hair … Read more

How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in China

How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in China

For the past decade, Mikayla Lowe Davis has been braiding and styling hair for her customers. “The first thing people see a lot of times is our hair,” she says. “We have to represent our crown and be confident with wearing it.” The 29-year-old stylist, who owns Mikki Styles Salon, is braiding in synthetic hair … Read more

How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in China

How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in China

For the past decade, Mikayla Lowe Davis has been braiding and styling hair for her customers. “The first thing people see a lot of times is our hair,” she says. “We have to represent our crown and be confident with wearing it.” The 29-year-old stylist, who owns Mikki Styles Salon, is braiding in synthetic hair … Read more

Countries should join Trump in fight to stop China’s aggression: Human rights activist

Countries should join Trump in fight to stop China’s aggression: Human rights activist

NEW YORK: The Communist Party of China is an “enemy” of humanity and is terrorising its own people, a blind Chinese human rights activist has said, urging other countries to join US President Donald Trump to stop China’s “aggression”. “Standing up to tyranny is not easy. I know. When I spoke out against China’s ‘one … Read more