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UK watchdog recommends new post-Brexit framework for tech licensing rules

UK watchdog recommends new post-Brexit framework for tech licensing rules

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s competition regulator has recommended replacing a legacy EU-era exemption for technology licensing agreements with a UK-specific framework, in a move aimed at modernising post-Brexit competition rules. The Competition and Markets Authority said on Tuesday it had advised the government to scrap the Assimilated Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER), which is due…

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In National Day address, Xi warns against Taiwan independence, ‘external interference’

In National Day address, Xi warns against Taiwan independence, ‘external interference’

Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a sharp warning over the issue of Taiwan in his annual National Day address on Tuesday, saying Beijing must firmly oppose “external interference” and safeguard its territorial integrity. Xi also used his speech to pledge to “practice true multilateralism”, in what has been a consistent message from Chinese officials framing…

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Incarcerated women in New Jersey are learning fashion design through a Pratt-supported initiative.

Incarcerated Women in New Jersey Learn Fashion Design Through New Initiative

The New Jersey Department of Corrections has teamed up with Pratt Institute to debut a fashion design and workforce development program at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility. “The Design Studio” will offer incarcerated women a structured curriculum in fashion design, apparel construction, digital design and business planning. Organized with equipment to resemble a professional environment,…

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China replaces head of Communist Party’s international department

BEIJING (Reuters) -The ruling Chinese Communist Party on Tuesday unexpectedly appointed a new head of an influential party department that manages relations with foreign political parties. Liu Haixing, 62, formerly director of the foreign ministry’s European department, replaced Liu Jianchao, 61, as head of the party’s international department. The whereabouts of Liu Jianchao, who has…

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