BEIJING, China, March 12 -- The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank issued the following news: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is helping Turkey finance Infrastructure for Tomorrow (i4t) through a USD75-million loan commitment that will contribute to the expansion, rehabilitation and improved efficiency of the electricity distribution network of Osmangazi region, a landlocked area located in the western part of Turkey. AIIB's first Turkish-lira-denominated non-sovereign loan w  more

LAWRENCE, Massachusetts, March 9 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $2.8 million in new infrastructure grants through the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative or M2I2 to three growing manufacturers. The three grants were announced by Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy during an event at 99Degre  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, issued the following opening statement at a Feb. 15, 2022, virtual hearing entitled "Back from the Brink: Restoring Brownfield Sites to Economic Engines": * * * I often say my district in upstate New York is at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers. And with the construction of the Erie Canal, this region became an industrial center for our   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following in focus (No. IF10256) updated on March 7, 2022, entitled "U.S.-Taiwan Trade Relations" by Karen M. Sutter, Asian trade and finance specialist: * * * Taiwan is a top U.S. trade partner and a key link in global technology and manufacturing supply chains, supporting both the U.S. and China markets. Taiwan's economy is highly dependent on global trade, with exports accounting for almost 70% of gross domestic p  more

LUXEMBOURG, March 8 -- The European Union Court of Justice issued the following news release on the judgement of a case (C-213/19) involving Commission vs. UK: The United Kingdom has failed to fulfill its obligations in relation to customs control and the availability of EU own resources by failing to adopt the measures necessary to combat fraud with regards to undervalued imports of textiles and footwear from China The United Kingdom should have taken account of the risk profiles and the type  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 8 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring a strong, inclusive and sustainable economic recovery, while creating jobs and generating growth by deepening commercial ties across the Indo-Pacific region, including with India. Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, kicked off the first wom  more

ACCRA, Ghana, March 8 -- The International Finance Corp., a member of the World Bank Group, issued the following news release: West Africa has an opportunity to build an integrated textiles value chain, creating thousands of better jobs and introducing innovative sustainable fabric production technologies, thanks to a new partnership announced today between IFC and DTRT Apparel Group, the region's largest clothing manufacturer. Under the agreement, IFC will support DTRT to pursue the developme  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, March 7 -- Nanoscale Advances, a peer reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry and the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology that says it covers nanoscience and nanotechnology, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 7, 2022 edition: Review Articles: * Synthesis of carbon-based nanomaterials and their application in pollution management * Functionalized hybrid magnetic catalytic systems on micro- and nanoscale utilize  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on March 11, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured $89,526,000 to support research at the University of Maine in the Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations bills. The omnibus funding package passed the House and the Senate and now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. "The University of Maine is at the f  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today voted in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 appropriations omnibus package, which included $241,135,000 she secured in direct spending measures across West Virginia. Senator Capito requested the funding through the reinstituted Congressionally Directed Spending process. "I am   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL-07) sent a letter to the Department of Defense (DOD) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Andrew Hunter, asking for targeted action on behalf of America's defense clothing and textile manufacturers. The letter highlights concerns with operational constraints being placed on companies from COVID and infl  more

TEDDINGTON, England, March 11 (TNSRes) -- Tearfund issued the following news release: Fewer than one in four UK adults (23%) have cited concern for the environment as the main reason why they would buy fewer clothes. And the majority of us (57%) own new clothes we have never worn, according to a survey from international development charity Tearfund. The survey, which was conducted by Savanta ComRes, also shows the carbon footprint of new clothing was the top consideration for only 4% of cloth  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai issued the following statement on March 8, 2022, on International Women's Day: * * * While we have made tremendous progress in advancing equal rights and opportunity around the world, systemic biases still prevent women and girls from achieving their highest aspirations. The theme of this year's International Women's Day is "Break the Bias," which reminds us that our work remains unfinished. In October, the Biden-Harris Administra  more