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  1. IFC And Partners Back Indorama In Nigeria With $1.25 Billion For Fertilizer Production, Food Sector IFC recently announced a $1.25 billion financing package alongside partners to Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited in Nigeria. The investment will allow Indorama to ramp up its fertilizer production and develop a port terminal for exports, supporting food production and food security across regional and international markets, while fostering job creation in Nigeria. Read
  2. Germany: EIB And DKB To Finance Small Renewable Energy Projects The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a framework loan of €100 million to Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB) to finance onshore wind and solar photovoltaic projects in Germany. Read
  3. European Humanitarian Forum Announces Pledges Of Over €7.7 Billion For Global Crises The third edition of the European Humanitarian Forum concluded recently in Brussels, co-organised by the European Commission and the Belgian Presidency of the EU. Read
  4. STOP THE GENOCIDE Events in Canada This Weekend Canadians will again be demonstrating for peace in Gaza this weekend. Following are some of the locations. Read
  5. Apple Sued on Antitrust Charges by DOJ, 15 States and Attorneys General One of the biggest antitrust lawsuits in tech history was filed yesterday against Apple, Inc. by the Department of Justice, 15 states, and the District of Columbia. Read
  6. Podiatrist Convicted Of $4M Foot Bath Fraud Scheme A federal jury convicted a Tennessee podiatrist recently for a scheme to defraud Medicare and TennCare by prescribing and dispensing medically unnecessary foot bath medications and obtaining millions of dollars in reimbursements. Read
  7. Government of Tonga Signs Pact with UN on Water Security Improvements The Government of Tonga and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Office in Fiji, have formalized their support for the Government's efforts in aid coordination, in a Letter of Agreement (LoA) signing ceremony.  This support aims to foster collaboration and cooperation among central agencies and sectors, ultimately enhancing resilience and improving social and economic livelihoods in Tonga. Read
  8. Researchers Identify Two Of The Milky Way's Earliest Building Blocks The early history of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, is one of joining smaller galaxies, which makes for fairly large building blocks. Read
  9. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on March 21, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on March 21, 2024 Read
  10. WFP, Government Of Nepal And The EU Mark The Start Of Construction Of A New Humanitarian Staging Area The Government of Nepal, the European Union (EU) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) attended a ceremony to mark the start of the construction of a new Humanitarian Staging Area in the Gandaki Province. Read
  11. Historic Win Against Greenwashing As KLM’s Advertising Ruled Illegal The District Court of Amsterdam has found KLM’s greenwashing in its advertising illegal, setting a major legal precedent with ramifications across the international aviation sector and for all companies advertising their commitment to the Paris Agreement. Read
  12. IFAD And WFP Work Together To Combat Hunger In Fragile Contexts The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have recently launched an action plan to work together in fragile contexts — countries simultaneously affected by economic shocks, and extreme weather, in combination with little or no institutional and government capacity to help people cope. Read
  13. Groundbreaking Iraqi National Strategy Set to Reduce Workplace Inequalities Iraq’s Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MOLSA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have unveiled a new landmark national strategy that lays the groundwork for building a more prosperous and equitable future for all in Iraq through inclusivity, equal opportunity, and social protection. Read
  14. White House Targets Huawei with More Sanctions, This Time via Chip Tech Partners After Chinese electronics giant Huawei surprised the world with advanced 7nm chips last summer, the U.S. began planning countermoves. Read
  15. Public Comment Period On Environmental Assessment Associated With The Project West Trona Mine Project Begins The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kemmerer Field Office is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment to analyze resource concerns associated with right-of-way applications associated with Project West, a private trona mine proposed to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality by West Soda, LLC. Read
  16. DOT Makes Nearly $45M Available To Improve Bicyclist And Pedestrian Connectivity And Safety The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced March 19 that it has opened applications for up to $44.5 million in funding for projects that will strengthen safety and improve bicycling, walking and access to public transit in communities across the country. Read
  17. Intel and Department of Commerce Sign $8.5 Billion Agreement Intel and the U.S. Department of Commerce have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) for up to $8.5 billion in direct funding to Intel for commercial semiconductor projects under the CHIPS and Science Act. Read
  18. Treasury Sanctions Actors Supporting Kremlin-Directed Malign Influence Efforts The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on March 20 designated two individuals and two entities for services they provided the Government of the Russian Federation (GoR) in connection with a foreign malign influence campaign, including attempting to impersonate legitimate media outlets. Read
  19. Owners of China-Based Company Charged with Conspiracy For Stealing Trade Secrets Defendants Allegedly Conspired to Send Millions of Dollars-Worth of Trade Secrets to Undercover Law Enforcement Officers Posing as Potential Customers. Read
  20. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on March 20, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on March 20, 2024 Read
  21. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Fined $98.2M Over Lax Trading Controls Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action against JPMorgan Chase & Co. and fines the firm approximately $98.2 million for an inadequate program to monitor firm and client trading activities for market misconduct. Read
  22. JBIC Signs MOU With San Miguel Corporation Of Philippines The Japan Bank for International Cooperation recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with San Miguel Corporation (San Miguel), a Philippine conglomerate that operates various businesses, such as electricity, infrastructure, and food and beverage businesses, to strengthen the partnership between the two organizations. Read
  23. Mexico Imposes New Import Duties on Chinese Goods, Likely With Pressure from the U.S. On March 15, Mexico announced it was imposing provisional duties on cheap Chinese nails, after already adding tariffs on imported steel grinding balls. It’s just the beginning. Read
  24. NOAA Selects System Integrator for Space Traffic Coordinator Role NOAA announces the award of a $15.5 million contract to Parsons Corporation of Chantilly, Virginia, for system integration and cloud management services for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). Read
  25. HHS Announces New Initiative to Increase Investments in Person-Centered Primary Care The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), on March 19 announced a new voluntary model that empowers primary care providers in eligible Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to treat people with Medicare using innovative, team-based, person-centered proactive care. Read