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  1. FTC, DOJ and HHS Launch Cross-Government Inquiry on Impact of Corporate Greed in Health Care The Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly launched a cross-government public inquiry into private-equity and other corporations’ increasing control over health care. Read
  2. Democratic Republic Of Congo: African Development Bank To Lend $117M To Support Agricultural Transformation Meeting in Abidjan on 14 February 2024, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of $117.9 million to the Democratic Republic of Congo to implement the Project to Support Governance and Skills Development in support of the Agriculture Transformation Program (PTA). Read
  3. World Bank Report Describe Accelerated Growth of Global Digital Communications Since Pandemic World Bank Group report highlights digital potential, identifies key areas to close the growing gap Read
  4. CFPB Bans Excessive Credit Card Late Fees, Lowers Typical Fee from $32 to $8 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized a rule to cut excessive credit card late fees by closing a loophole exploited by large card issuers. Read
  5. Personality And Mental Health Factors Linked To Vaping Uptake University of Otago researchers have discovered three psychological factors that predict if a non-smoker will start vaping. Read
  6. Contractors Indicted for Rigging Bids and Defrauding the U.S. Military in South Korea A federal grand jury in the Western District of Texas returned a superseding indictment today charging a third South Korean national and a South Korean company for their roles in a bid-rigging conspiracy and a scheme to defraud the United States in connection with operation and maintenance work for U.S. military installations in South Korea. Read
  7. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on March 06, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on March 06 2024 Read
  8. USDA Announces Next Major Step in Promoting Competition in Agriculture and Advancing Economic Opportunity The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on March 5 announced the finalization of Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act. The final rule will be effective 60 days following publication in the Federal Register. Read
  9. Endless Sudan War Creating Urgent Hunger Crisis The ongoing battles between war lords to control Sudan's mineral wealth is putting millions of lives at risk from starvation. Read
  10. With Ramadan Just Days Away, Gaza Ceasefire Talks Stall Again Fascist Israel is already blaming Hamas for rejecting a mostly one-sided short-term ceasefire deal in Gaza. Read
  11. Treasury, IRS Issue Guidance For The Elective Payment Of Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations that provide guidance for the entities choosing the elective payment for the advanced manufacturing investment credit, established by the CHIPS Act of 2022. Read
  12. How Mining Can Ignite Australia’s Green Hydrogen Boom A new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) finds that, by switching ammonia production facilities from fossil gas to green hydrogen, Australia could lead the world in the production of green ammonia and lay the foundation for a new green hydrogen industry. Read
  13. Sudan’s War Risks Creating The World’s Largest Hunger Crisis, Warns WFP Chief Sudan’s war has shattered millions of lives and created the world’s largest displacement crisis. Now this catastrophe also risks becoming the world’s largest hunger crisis, unless fighting stops, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain warns yesterday as she concludes a visit to South Sudan, where she met families fleeing violence and an escalating hunger emergency in Sudan. Read
  14. Groundbreaking Survey Reveals Secrets Of Planet Birth Around Dozens Of Stars In a series of studies, a team of astronomers has shed new light on the fascinating and complex process of planet formation. Read
  15. NASA Opens Astronaut Applications as Newest Class Graduates NASA welcomed its newest class of next generation Artemis astronauts in a Tuesday ceremony at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Read
  16. Taking 9000 To 10000 Steps Daily May Counteract The Risk Of Death And Cardiovascular Disease Every additional step up to around 10,000 steps per day reduces the risk of death and cardiovascular disease (CVD), regardless of how much remaining time is spent sedentary, reports a large population-based study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Read
  17. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on March 05, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on March 05, 2024 Read
  18. Air National Guardsman Agrees to Plead Guilty to Unlawfully Disclosing Classified National Defense Information Jack Douglas Teixeira, 22, of North Dighton, Massachusetts, a member of the U.S. Air National Guard (USANG) stationed in Massachusetts, has agreed to plead guilty to retaining and transmitting classified National Defense Information on a social media platform beginning in or around 2022 and continuing until his arrest in April 2023. Read
  19. ITFC Signs Multiple Agreements with Uzbekistan Totaling US$715 Million The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed several agreements with Uzbekistan, amounting to US$ 715 million, on the sidelines of the Arab Coordination Group meeting, which was held from 4th to 5th March 2024 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Read
  20. Producing Hydrogen From Rocks Gains Steam as Scientists Advance New Methods In a project that could be a game changer for the energy transition, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are exploring a suite of natural catalysts to help produce hydrogen gas from iron-rich rocks without emitting carbon dioxide. Read
  21. Apple Fined $2B in EU for Illegal Anti-Competition Tactics After Apple was found guilty of blocking alternatives to its music service business, it revealed an even bigger problem for the company. Read
  22. ADB, iSON Sign Php2.4 Billion Deal to Enhance Digital Connectivity in the Philippines The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and iSON Tower Limited Inc. have signed a Php2.4 billion loan as part of a broader Php4.8 billion cofinancing package (around $85 million) led by ADB to support the construction, development, and operation of 800 shared telecommunication towers to help expand digital connectivity for underserved communities across the Philippines. Read
  23. Public Invited to Comment on Star Range Solar Development Project The BLM Cedar City Field Office on March 4 initiates a 30-day scoping comment period to gather public input on the Star Range Solar Development Project Environmental Assessment. Read
  24. Over $1.3 Billion Allocated to Advance State Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Outdoor Recreational Access The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced over $1.3 billion in apportionments to support states, commonwealths and territories in their efforts to fund conservation and connect people with nature. The funding is supported through excise taxes paid last year on ammunition, firearms, archery and angling equipment by manufacturers, and a fuel and small engine tax. Read
  25. NUS Researchers Invent New Triple-junction Tandem Solar Cells With World-Record Efficiency Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel triple-junction perovskite/Si tandem solar cell that can achieve a certified world-record power conversion efficiency of 27.1 per cent across a solar energy absorption area of 1 sq cm, representing the best-performing triple-junction perovskite/Si tandem solar cell thus far. To achieve this, the team engineered a new cyanate-integrated perovskite solar cell that is stable and energy efficient. Read