The Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“VFOIA”), located at § 2.2-3700 et seq. of the Code of Virginia, states in part that “[b]y enacting this chapter, the General Assembly ensures the people of the Commonwealth ready access to public records … Continue reading →
“Rappi is a Latin American super-app offering a variety of digital consumer services that began with food delivery and has since expanded to provide e-commerce, travel, and banking services[,]” according to an analysis published by Contrary Research which states further … Continue reading →
The $32 billion U.S. fitness industry is experiencing a resurgence and evolution, with promising future prospects. According to the Houston Chronicle, Placer.ai named the fitness industry as one of 2022’s top industries in its annual overview of industries. Globally, health … Continue reading →
South Africa is experiencing a 15-year power crisis that is causing widespread rotational power cuts, known as loadshedding. In 2022, there were 3,773 hours of loadshedding (the most intensive year of loadshedding in South Africa’s history), according to CleanTechnica. The … Continue reading →
Colliers reports that the U.S. office vacancy rate in Q1–2023 was 16.1 percent—higher than in Q1–2022 (15 percent) and Q1–2021 (14.2 percent). Construction activity slowed in Q1–2023, with 93.5 million square feet underway, compared to 121.9 million square feet in … Continue reading →
In a statement issued on May 4th, the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) prohibited payment service providers (PSPs) from carrying out or facilitating operations with cryptocurrency assets. According to the statement, the measure ordered by BCRA “seeks to mitigate the … Continue reading →
Savills reports that Southeast Asia’s e-commerce sector is projected to develop at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34 percent to USD $102 billion by 2025, up from USD $5.5 billion in 2015. From 2016 to 2021, the total … Continue reading →
According to the IEA, the buildings and construction sector accounted for 36 percent of final energy use and 39 percent of energy and process-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2018, 11 percent of which resulted from manufacturing building materials and … Continue reading →
As of October 31, 2022, DC Superior Court has a new e-filing system. The public search portal of the previous system (CaseFileXpress) permitted the general public access to case filings in the Civil Division. The public search portal for the … Continue reading →
The Prince William County Board of Supervisors will vote tomorrow on a plan to convert rural land into as much as 27 million square feet of data centers, according to The Washington Post. The “Digital Gateway” proposal asks the county … Continue reading →