WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSLrpt) -- A report from the World Bank's Gender Innovation Lab, an agency within the Africa Region of the World Bank, reveals nuanced gender discrimination in entrepreneurial finance in Ethiopia. The Policy Research Working Paper 11152, titled "Gender Discrimination in Entrepreneurial Finance: Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia," published in June 2025, shows that while overall investment recommendations aren't affected by an entrepreneur's gender, biases emerge strongly   more

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 30 -- The United Nations International Labour Organization posted the following news: * * * ILO and employers' organization strengthen partnership to boost vocational training in Syria's * DAMASCUS (ILO News) - The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Damascus Chamber of Industry (DCI) inaugurated the Human and Vocational Resource Development Centre in the Adra Industrial City just south of the capital Damascus. The opening ceremony was attended by key   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The National Council of Textile Organizations issued the following statement on July 1, 2025: * * * NCTO Commends Senate for Adopting Provision Permanently Ending De Minimis in Budget Reconciliation Bill Today * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber, yarn and fabrics to finished sewn products, issued the following statement from President and CEO Kim Glas today, regarding the S  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Introduces Legislation Declaring U.S. Businesses Independent from EU Regulations * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at declaring U.S. companies independent from burdensome foreign regulations, particularly targeting the European Union's (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 30 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Refuses to Oppose Cuts to Medicaid That Will Hurt Virginians, Hospitals * # More than 300,000 Virginians are at risk of losing access to affordable healthcare VIRGINIA - As Republicans continue to push for Donald Trump's agenda that could leave more than 300,000 Virginians without access to affordable healthcare, Winsome Earle-Sears still refuses to oppose the proposed cuts. Sears   more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, July 3 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: * * * Sun Chemical to Highlight Digital Printing Solutions at FuturePrint 2025 * PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. - July 2, 2025 - Sun Chemical will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of digital solutions for textiles, graphics and industrial print applications at FuturePrint 2025 from July 16-19 at Distrito Anhembi in Sao Paulo, Brazil. "We look forward to sharing our newest products for dig  more

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 1 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * University of Portsmouth scientists are part of an international study which suggests enzyme-based plastics recycling at an industrial scale could be cost-effective A team of international scientists has unveiled a breakthrough recycling process that could dramatically reduce the financial and environmental toll of PET plastic, the most common material in bottles and food containers, potentially trans  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * What to wear at VCU? Depends on what you're studying Two VCUarts students who styled looks representing wide-ranging academic majors share insights from the process - and some fashion advice, too. By Elinor Frisa Nathalie Santis and Helena Dauverd took on an unexpected extracurricular project this past academic year: The VCU Enterprise Marketing and Communications social media team asked the two   more