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Grifin secures $11M to make investing less intimidating for its female user base

AIMPWAJune 18, 2025

Grifin, an investment app that simplifies investing by automatically purchasing stocks in brands where users regularly shop, announced on Wednesday that it has secured a $11 million Series A funding round, bringing the total amount raised to around $22 million. Alongside the announcement, Grifin also revealed it has surpassed 500,000 registered users, indicating that its...

WTO | 2025 News items

Led by Deputy Prime Minister Khodjaev, the high-level Uzbek delegation in Geneva included the Special Representative of the President on WTO issues and Chief Negotiator for WTO Accession, Azizbek Urunov, and other senior government officials. These included Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Akhadbek Khaydarov, Deputy Minister of Justice, Alisher Karimov, and Deputy Minister of...

WTO | 2025 News items

On 10 June, members also participated in an event under the “Simply Services” series, which serves as an informal platform for sharing the latest developments in trade in services (see below). Thematic session on good regulatory practices An informal thematic session on good regulatory practices (GRPs) was held on 12-13 June, as agreed at the...

Kenya’s Strathmore University wins John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition

The WTO co-hosted the Final Oral Round of the 23rd edition of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition on WTO law between 10 and 14 June. Strathmore University, Kenya, emerged as the overall winner of the competition, with West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, India, finishing as the runner-up. Source link

WTO | Trade policy review -Colombia2025

The following documents are available: Secretariat report A detailed report written independently by the WTO Secretariat. Government report A policy statement by the government of the member under review. From the meeting The Secretariat and Government reports are discussed by the WTO’s full membership in the Trade Policy Review Body (TPRB). Concluding remarks Background Trade...