Commonwealth News
King Charles III banknote designs revealed by Bank of England
Dec 21, 2022
The Bank of England releases new images of the UK banknotes featuring portrait of King Charles III in it. These notes will likely enter circulation by mid-2024. According to the Bank of England the portrait is based on a photo owned by the royal household released in...
India: PT Usha becomes first woman President of Indian Olympic Association
Dec 21, 2022
Indian former athlete PT Usha becomes the first female Olympian and first international medalist to head the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in its 95-year-old history. The 58-year-old, Usha is also the first nominated member of parliament who will preside over the...
Hanukkah
Dec 20, 2022
This festival is celebrated with nightly menorah lighting. Special blessings and prayers are recited on this day and celebrated with traditional foods like potato latke (pancake) and jelly-filled sufganya (doughnut). People present gifts of money and a “dreidel” (a...
Commonwealth launches Flag for Peace to celebrate 10th anniversary of Charter
Dec 19, 2022
On the occasion of the Commonwealth Day 2023, all its member states are invited to support launch of the Commonwealth Flag for Peace featuring a white dove. The flag symbolises the shared value and principles of the Commonwealth and will be the first of its kind...
United Fintech acquires Cobalt to strengthen FX & digital assets trading capabilities
Dec 16, 2022
United Fintech acquires Cobalt to accelerate the foreign exchange and digital asset markets. The shared infrastructure will benefit them to access markets more efficiently and at lower costs. Royal Park Partners was an exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders...
Canadian startup MOC Biotechnologies revolutionizes drug discovery through bioprinting
Dec 15, 2022
Canada’s medtech startup MOC Biotechnologies develops a bioprinting system called Magical Organ Cloner (MOC) that can replicate 4D printing of human body tissues like hydrogels, special cell medium and polymers at a cellular level. Recently, this startup also made it...