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ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan is the world’s fastest-growing maker of methamphetamine, a report from the United Nations drug company stated Sunday. The nation can also be a significant opium producer and heroin supply, though the Taliban declared a warfare on narcotics after they returned to energy in August 2021. ...

A British-based sleep know-how enterprise is being put up on the market by its London-listed proprietor in a deal that would fetch tens of hundreds of thousands of kilos.Sky News has learnt that Cambridge Sleep Sciences (CSS), which develops and licenses sound know-how to assist customers get higher sleep, is to gauge curiosity from potential consumers. City sources stated its proprietor, Barkby Group, is working with monetary advisers on a strategic evaluation, with CSS stated to be valued within the area of £50m.CSS, which is understood for its SleepHub and SleepEngine merchandise, has licensing offers with firms together with Masimo Consumer Audio, which owns audio manufacturers equivalent to Bowers & Wilkins, Denon and Marantz.It has additionally signed an settlement ...

NEW DELHI — Group of 20 leaders agreed Saturday to triple renewable power and attempt to improve the funds for local weather change-related disasters however maintained the established order on the subject of phasing out carbon spewing coal. ...

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s conservative governing get together and the opposition showered potential voters with guarantees on Saturday because the nation’s political events revealed their marketing campaign packages earlier than the Oct. 15 parliamentary election. ...

Insolvency corporations face being formally regulated for the primary time beneath reforms to be introduced subsequent week that can nonetheless fall in need of a pledge to determine a brand new watchdog. Sky News has learnt that the Insolvency Service, which is a part of the Department for Business and Trade, will unveil plans that can imply corporations in addition to people can face sanctions for misconduct.Sources mentioned this weekend {that a} assertion might come as early as Monday.The announcement from Whitehall will come practically two years after a session was launched to pave the best way for the creation of a brand new impartial regulator to take a seat inside the Insolvency Service. That got here within the wake of distinguished company collapses similar to thes...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The group of the world’s 20 main economies is welcoming the African Union as a everlasting member, a robust acknowledgement of Africa as its greater than 50 international locations search a extra vital function on the worldwide stage. ...

The proprietor of Cafe Rouge is in talks to purchase Chiquito's and Frankie and Benny's, two of Britain's best-known restaurant chains.Sky News has learnt that The Big Table, which is backed by the non-public fairness agency Epiris, is negotiating the acquisition of the 2 manufacturers from The Restaurant Group (TRG), the London-listed proprietor of Wagamama. Banking sources mentioned this weekend that the talks have been at a complicated stage and will result in an imminent settlement.They warned, nonetheless, {that a} deal may but disintegrate.If accomplished, the takeover would contain TRG paying a multimillion pound dowry to The Big Table to take Chiquito's and Frankie and Benny's off its palms, sources mentioned this weekend. The two chains have acted as a drag on TRG's ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — President Joe Biden opened his go to to India on Friday by assembly privately with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Indian chief’s residence in a session the White House mentioned was marked by “undeniable warmth and confidence” in each other going into the annual Group of 20 summit the place local weather, financial safety and extra will dominate the weekend’s talks. ...

The IRS introduced on Friday it's launching an effort to aggressively pursue 1,600 millionaires and 75 giant enterprise partnerships that owe tons of of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in late taxes. ...

NEW YORK — The Trump Organization has bought its proper to function a public golf course within the Bronx, metropolis officers confirmed, offloading management of the publicly-owned property to an organization that's searching for to construct a on line casino in New York City. ...