Vaduz (ots) - From 7 to 20 January 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conducted the first of its Article IV consultations in Liechtenstein, which will now take place annually. Over the course of these two weeks, IMF economists and representatives of Liechtenstein's Constituency held numerous discussions with public authorities, organisations, and companies in the country to familiarise themselves with and assess ...
BBNJ-Agreement: Swiss Federal Council decides to sign and submit to Parliament for ratification. PRESS RELEASE – 15 January 2025 Finally - Switzerland to Sign the UN High Seas Treaty - The Swiss Federal Council decided in today's meeting to sign the High Seas Treaty (BBNJ-Agreement) and submit it to Parliament for ratification. - With this decision, Switzerland joins over 100 countries that have already signed the ...
UN member states have built a bridge towards an ambitious global treaty to end plastic pollution at the negotiations in Busan, South Korea – but an additional negotiating session will be needed in 2025 to finalise the agreement. PRESS RELEASE – 1 December 2024 UN Negotiations in Busan: Bridge Built Towards Historic Global Plastics Treaty - An impressive majority ...
Vaduz (ots) - As part of the semi-annual review of Liechtenstein's country rating, the international rating agency S&P Global Ratings affirmed the highest rating of AAA with a stable outlook in its research update of 25 November 2024. According to the rating agency's report, the retention of the highest rating reflects Liechtenstein's healthy financial position ...
As UN member states gather in Korea for the final round of plastics treaty negotiations, OceanCare calls for decisive action: The world needs ambitious legal measures to reduce plastic production and protect marine life. PRESS RELEASE – 21 November 2024 Final Negotiations Begin: The World Needs a Strong Treaty to End Plastic Pollution - UN member states gather in ...
Zürich (ots) - The situation in the Swiss tech industry (mechanical and electrical engineering industries and related technology sectors) remains challenging. In the first nine months of this year, sales were down 4.2% compared with the same quarter of the previous year, with goods exports and new orders declining by 3.6% and 0.3%, respectively. The primary factor behind this situation is economic weakness in the EU and, in particular, Germany. Key indicators do not point ...
Vaduz (ots) - In its meeting on 5 November 2024, the Government adopted its statement on the enactment of a Law implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on markets in crypto-assets and amending other laws. It also adopted amendments to the Due Diligence Act implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1113 on information ...
Sustainable Markets Initiative
Apia, Samoa (ots/PRNewswire) - In support of His Majesty King Charles III's visits to Australia and Samoa, for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), SMI launches further support for Commonwealth Member States - Pacific Hub launched in Australia to enhance alignment of industry, finance and country efforts to accelerate delivery on global climate and ...
Vaduz (ots) - The first Strategic and Economic Partnership Dialogue between Liechtenstein and the United States took place in Washington D.C. on 22 October. The talks centred on economic and security policy cooperation between the two countries. The new dialogue format is the result of several years of intensive and close cooperation between the two countries. The ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Vaduz (ots) - On Monday, 21 October 2024, Prime Minister Daniel Risch signed the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC. The signing took place one month after the referendum in Liechtenstein was held, in which 55.8% of voters supported joining the IMF. In his speech, Prime Minister Daniel Risch highlighted the importance of the accession: "Joining the IMF as its 191st member is undoubtedly ...
Rome (ots/PRNewswire) - The Rockefeller Foundation became the first philanthropy to join the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty (Global Alliance) at an event today with its President Rajiv Shah, the Brazilian Ambassador to the Rome-based Agencies, Carla Barroso Carneiro, and The Food and Agriculture ...
Sustainable Markets Initiative
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - - Split incentives occur when the landlords and building developers investing in energy efficiency upgrades do not directly benefit from their investment, though tenants enjoy lower energy costs. - The report by the SMI's Sustainable Buildings Transition Hub outlines challenges, solutions ...
Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (ots/PRNewswire) - Ahead of the Global AI Summit (GAIN) this week, H.E. Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi, Chairman of the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA), gave a preview of Saudi Arabia's landmark AI event, which will address the Now, Next and Never for this rapidly evolving technology. In a press conference at the King Abdulaziz International ...
Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (ots/PRNewswire) - The Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA) will hold a press conference on Sunday, September 8, at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center. The press conference will highlight key aspects of the upcoming third edition of the Global AI Summit, ...
Vaduz (ots) - The EEA Financial Mechanism promotes economic and social balance within the European Economic Area (EEA). Following the conclusion of negotiations on the new 2021-2028 mechanism at the end of last year, the Government has now adopted the report and motion for submission to the Liechtenstein Parliament. As a member of the EEA, Liechtenstein - together with its EEA/EFTA partners Norway and Iceland - has ...
Zurich (ots) - After a breather, the Swiss franc has appreciated again sharply against the euro since mid-July. The temporary strength of the Swiss currency had already had a major impact on Switzerland's technology sector (mechanical and electrical engineering industries and related technology sectors) at the end of last year. This renewed exacerbation has come at a ...
Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma
Vaduz (ots) - At its meeting on 9 July 2024, the Government adopted its report and motion on amendment of the Law on the International Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters (AEOI Act), the Law on Implementation of the FATCA Agreement between the Principality of Liechtenstein and the United States of America (FATCA Act), the Law on the Agreement between ...
Zurich (ots) - More than 1,000 leaders from industry, politics and science accepted the invitation to the Swissmem Industry Day at Kursaal Bern. On this key occasion for the Swiss tech industry, Swissmem President Martin Hirzel called for a return to a pragmatic economic policy in order to address the formation of ...
Euro Airport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
Tel Aviv, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - Briya, a leading medical data retrieval network, proudly announces the appointment of Prof. Siegal Sadetzki as Chief Epidemiology Officer. With over three decades of experience in public health and epidemiology, Prof. Sadetzki brings a wealth of expertise to Briya's mission of making medical data accessible for research at scale and assisting hospitals in optimizing their data ...