Gambia prohibits all exports of timber to combat rosewood smuggling.

Creative Media NewsSunday, 3 July 2022, 11:000

To combat illegal logging, Gambia has banned timber exports and revoked all export licenses. The port authorities have been instructed to refuse to load timber logs onto any vessel, as the ban took effect immediately. In 2020, Senegal was the transit point for vast quantities of protected West African Rosewood. Much of it is exported...

Consumer advocacy groups deem Google’s membership a “fast track to monitoring”.

Creative Media NewsFriday, 1 July 2022, 5:000

A Google account is required to utilize a variety of Google’s goods and services. A group of ten European consumer organizations is considering legal action against Google over the company’s account sign-up procedure. However, the organization asserts that the registration procedure leads users toward alternatives that capture more data. Google that it would welcome the chance...

Startup for tracking athletes Sportlight wins with £4 million in fundraising.

Creative Media NewsFriday, 1 July 2022, 4:000

Sportlight, which supplies Premier League teams with comprehensive player performance data, has raised capital from investors including the owner of Southampton FC. A sports startup that employs athlete tracking technology to provide Premier League teams and other clients with more accurate insights into player performance has secured a £4 million financing injection. Sportlight, which was...

PKR extends gains versus dollar, increases 27 paisa as government closes in on IMF tranche.

Creative Media NewsFriday, 1 July 2022, 3:000

The rupee gained 27 paisa against the U.S. dollar in interbank trade on Thursday, which the government applauds as a result of its preparations for the release of IMF loan tranches (IMF). According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the value of the rupee increased by Rs1.50 from the previous day’s close of Rs205.40...

The property market has gained “surprising amount of momentum” as prices have reached fresh highs.

Creative Media NewsFriday, 1 July 2022, 2:000

Despite the growing cost of living problem, a carefully followed indicator of the UK property market has shown “surprising momentum,” with prices hitting a new record. Nationwide’s monthly study implies a downturn is likely as financial constraints mount but notes there are several factors propping up prices including the UK’s strong rate of employment. The...

Hello Kitty business strikes China agreement following viral impact.

Creative Media NewsFriday, 1 July 2022, 1:000

After one of its lesser-known characters went popular in China, the Japanese business behind the Hello Kitty brand negotiated a licensing arrangement in the country. Sanrio said a unit of e-commerce giant Alibaba will have exclusive rights in China to create and sell items of its 26 characters. Sanrio’s imp-like rabbit Kuromi made an appearance...

Heathrow has cancelled flights owing to “greater passenger numbers than the airport can serve”.

Creative Media NewsFriday, 1 July 2022, 0:050

Passenger counts at Heathrow have exceeded the airport’s maximum capacity again today, forcing the management to cancel more flights. Customers who have been affected should be informed by their airline. Some passengers, on the other hand, did not learn of the cancellations until they arrived at London’s main airport, Gatwick. A total of 30 flights...

Amazon limits the sale of LGBT products in the United Arab Emirates.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 30 June 2022, 23:000

Amazon.com has limited LGBT-related search results in the United Arab Emirates on its website (UAE). The company made the action after allegedly receiving pressure from Gulf state authorities. In the UAE, same-sex sexual relations are prohibited. Supporting LGBT rights could potentially be considered an offense. The news arrives as the month of Pride, which is...

Cost of living: The Chancellor foresees “difficult days ahead” amidst a historic decline in discretionary income.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 30 June 2022, 22:000

The Chancellor of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, has acknowledged that “difficult times” lie ahead, hours after official data revealed the longest stretch of dropping disposable income due to increasing inflation. The most recent economic data is unsettling for the Treasury at a time when businesses are pleading for assistance on multiple fronts, pushing for...

Pilot program in Wales will provide care leavers with £19,000 per year in basic income.

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 29 June 2022, 6:000

On Friday, a £20 million experiment providing a basic income to young people leaving care will commence in Wales. The Welsh government will offer approximately 500 18-year-olds £19,200 per year before taxes beginning on July 1. One careleaver described the money as a “security blanket,” while others believe it will assist the 18-year-olds to get...

Fertilizer deficiency affects African farmers confronting a food crisis.

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 29 June 2022, 5:000

Mr. Lazzaro possesses five acres of land and was previously a prosperous tomato farmer in northern Arusha. Now, though, he is fighting alongside many others to keep his business and crops alive amidst a global fertilizer crisis. Under the scorching Tanzanian sun, Lossim Lazzaro examines his field with trepidation. Slowly, he applies animal dung to...

Travelex is banking on the holiday upswing as it seeks to replace British employment lost during epidemic relief.

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 29 June 2022, 4:000

After a pandemic rescue agreement resulted in the elimination of 1,300 jobs, Travelex has announced plans to hire more than 1,000 employees in the United Kingdom. Following a bleak year in which it was subjected to a cyberattack and then infected with coronavirus, the corporation says it is optimistic about the future. The company announced...

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