AI and Autonomy European Union approves world’s first comprehensive AI regulations The Artificial Intelligence Act will start to come into force in mid-2024; its approval received praise from IBM, Salesforce and others Rowan DunneMarch 13, 2024
AI and Autonomy European Union approves regulatory act for artificial intelligence The act uses a risk-based approach, prioritizing high-risk areas such as government use of AI for biometric surveillance Joseph MortonFebruary 7, 2024
Gold Annual gold demand drops 5% in 2023 on the back of heavy central bank buying European demand continued to plummet with a year-on-year decrease of 59 per cent Joseph MortonFebruary 5, 2024
Lithium EU investors establish C$733M battery metals fund to mend gaps in supply chain They are the EU-funded investment firm EIT InnoEnergy in the Netherlands and Demeter Investment Managers, based in Paris Rowan DunneJanuary 22, 2024
Cannabis Avextra starts exporting cannabis-based products to Switzerland and Austria Avextra’s cannabis-based medicines are now present in six European markets Natalia Buendia CalvilloSeptember 7, 2023
Cannabis Avextra imports medical cannabis extracts to Italy Italy has the second largest patient population for medical cannabis in the European Union Rowan DunneMay 17, 2023
News European Union to phase out CO2-emitting vehicles by 2035 A new law under the European Green Deal was also announced Tuesday to establish hydrogen and electric vehicle infrastructure Rowan DunneMarch 29, 2023
Psychedelics Awakn Life Sciences helps establish psychedelics clinics in Portugal Awakn will also be providing its clinical protocols and training to Portuguese clinicians in a 10-year agreement Rowan DunneFebruary 22, 2023
Crypto/Blockchain Fineqia International sets up shop in Liechtenstein for entry point into Euro-markets Liechtenstein was one of the first countries in the world to regulate the digital asset industry. Joseph MortonNovember 2, 2022
Cannabis Flora Growth to acquire Franchise Global in a $42M transaction The deal will help Flora establish a foothold in the German medical cannabis market Rowan DunneOctober 24, 2022