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Are ‘Best efforts’ good enough?

“Best efforts” are not defined in Regulation 833. The recitals to the 14th package suggest that “best efforts” should be understood as “comprising all actions that are suitable and necessary to achieve the result of preventing the undermining of the restrictive measures in [Regulation 833]”.

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Adrienne Lawler Adrienne Lawler

Impact & the numbers behind it. The real ones

Protecting & Rebuilding Ukraine is a $486 billion challenge—but who’s actually putting up the money? And how can impact investors step in to rebuild not just infrastructure, but lives?

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Adrienne Lawler Adrienne Lawler

AI Revolutionizing Private Capital:

AI is no longer a futuristic vision; it's a present-day reality that is reshaping the private capital landscape. By embracing AI and integrating it strategically, private capital firms can gain a significant competitive advantage, optimize their investment decisions, and unlock new opportunities for value creation.

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5 things geese can teach us about teamwork & fuel economy

Formation Flight: Researchers are exploring the possibility of aircraft flying in close formation, similar to geese. This could potentially lead to significant fuel savings on long-haul flights. However, there are significant challenges to overcome, including safety and air traffic control issues.

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Legislation, Green coins, Risks, MYSA & Lights

January is a pretty dark month – this year, both in terms of weather and news. So a campaign named ‘Dark January’ may not be the most appealing. But there is light in this week’s roundup by Giles Gibbons of the Good Business

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Leading from the behind…? What it really means.

While the fossil fuel industry provides jobs, the renewable energy sector has emerged as a significant source of employment in recent years. A shift away from renewables could jeopardize these jobs and hinder the growth of the clean energy economy/

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Going out with a bang, not a whimper!

Today’s Executive Order from President Biden enables an AI infrastructure buildout that protects national security, enhances competitiveness, powers AI with clean energy, enhances AI safety, keeps prices low for consumers, demonstrates responsible ways to scale new technologies, and promotes a competitive AI ecosystem.

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