EU Clears UAE and Gibraltar from AML ‘Grey’ List, Signaling Boost in Trade and Compliance

In a significant move, the European Union has voted to remove the United Arab Emirates and Gibraltar from its “grey list” of jurisdictions with weak anti-money-laundering (AML) systems. The update, formalised this week and to be published soon in the EU’s Official Journal, follows the Financial Action Task Force delisting both in 2024 . Why…

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Long-awaited Trump-Xi call isn’t enough to resolve looming critical mineral shortage this summer

Trump-Xi Call Fails to Resolve Looming Critical Mineral Shortage A recent phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed to ease trade tensions and address the ongoing critical mineral shortage. While both leaders agreed to resume trade talks, the conversation did not yield concrete solutions to the pressing issue of…

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