From Wednesday, new powers will be placed in the hands of local communities, allowing people and organisations to request an assessment checking gaps in local cash access. From 18 September, such requests can potentially be made by a range of interested parties, including individuals, groups of people, organisations or local businesses. Emad Aladhal, director of… Read More »
Informa Markets follows in the footsteps of Moda Edsel. As of Thursday, MAGIC, the parent company of Project, Coterie and Sourcing, is rebranding as Mmgnet Group. The transition is intended to support the fashion industry by connecting brands in their portfolio, Proounced Magnet said. More from WWD Mmgnet Group president Kelly Helfman described it as… Read More »
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Flooding is pushing millions of people out of their homes, limiting growth in some prosperous communities and accelerating the decline of others, according to a new study detailing how climate change and flooding are transforming where Americans live. In the first two decades of the 21st century, the threat of floods… Read More »
Not different rest of worldThis summer has been the hottest ever recorded in the Arctic, where scientists say human-caused climate change is warming things faster than anywhere else on Earth. Its obvious consequences have already been seen and felt in communities in and around the planet’s northernmost polar region, and their domino effects may become… Read More »