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OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct

The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct provides practical support to enterprises on the implementation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises by providing plain language explanations of its due diligence recommendations and associated provisions. Implementing these recommendations can help enterprises avoid and address adverse impacts related to workers, human rights, the environment, bribery, consumers […]

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Trump Administration Launches New Mission Targeting Immigrants Suspected of ‘Cheating’ to get Citizenship

The US agency that oversees immigration applications has hired dozens of new attorneys and officials to go after immigrants suspected of obtaining their citizenship illegally. L Francis Cissna, the director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), said his department was staffing up to target people who had used fake identities to get green cards and become naturalised citizens after previously being ordered deported. […]

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PM Hopes to Pass Dual Citizenship Law

The Solomon Islands prime minister Rick Hou says he aims to pass dual citizenship legislation before the end of his tenure. Mr Hou made the committment while speaking to Solomon Islanders in Wellington during his trip to New Zealand last week. He acknowledged that many Solomon Islanders of mixed ethnicity and those living abroad had […]

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Exiger Regional Leader and Head of Investigations for EMEA Lisa Osofsky Appointed Director Designate of the UK Serious Fraud Office

Exiger the leader in technology-enabled global regulatory, financial crime, risk and compliance solutions, congratulates Lisa Osofsky, Exiger’s EMEA Regional Leader and Head of Investigations, on her recent appointment to Director Designate of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in London. The appointment of Ms. Osofsky to the highest office within the UK criminal justice system dealing with […]

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Staff Concluding Statement of the Mission for the 2018 Article IV Consultation

An IMF mission visited St. Lucia during April 23-May 4, 2018, for the annual Article IV consultation [1] discussions on economic developments and macroeconomic policies. At the end of the discussions, the mission issued the following statement:[2] “Favorable external conditions and a mild fiscal stimulus sustained growth in 2017. The outlook remains benign, but is subject to […]

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