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Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line 2 (ITU-T G.992.3 and ITU-T G.992.4). A sequel to the original ITU (International Telecommunication Union) Recommendation. It allows increased line speeds, new power-saving elements, and extends the reach of the original ADSL specification.

Asymmetric digital subscriber line 2 plus (ITU-T G.992.5). This revised version of ADSL2 enables increased speeds by increasing the frequencies used on the copper line.

The Association of Democratic Services Officers (ADSO) and Lawyers in Local Government (LLG) have welcomed the commitment in the King’s Speech to introduce measures aimed at strengthening trust in public service, but expressed disappointment that no specific reforms for local government in England were included, particularly in relation to standards reform and the reintroduction of remote and hybrid council meetings. The organisations noted that the Public Office Accountability Bill had already progressed significantly in Parliament and said the absence of legislative provision reduced the likelihood of reforms being introduced in the near future. ADSO and LLG said that while proposals such as the Hillsborough law and the duty of candour would improve accountability in public office, related measures on accountability, productivity and innovation were limited to the civil service and did not extend to councils. ADSO Chair, Peter Sass, said local government should be empowered to improve accountability and productivity standards, while LLG Director of Policy and Governance, Helen Bennett, said councils in England continued to operate under a meetings framework dating from 1972 and highlighted the lack of progress on sanctions within the local government conduct regime and on enabling remote meetings.

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AECL is Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organisation. For over 60 years, AECL has been a world leader in developing peaceful and innovative applications from nuclear technology through its expertise in physics, metallurgy, chemistry, biology and engineering. AECL is no longer the Design Authority for the CANDU reactor design (see CANDU).

CASE HUB ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 2 September 2013; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline and related cases. Case facts Outline UK merger investigation into the completed acquisition by AEG of the contract to manage Wembley Arena. Latest developments The CC unconditionally cleared the transaction on 2 September 2013, confirming its provisional findings. Parties AEG Facilities UK (AEG) and Wembley Arena. AEG currently operates three other indoor live entertainment venues in London—the O2 Arena, the Hammersmith Apollo and IndigO2. AEG has also recently been awarded a five-year contract to deliver summer concerts in Hyde Park. Wembley Arena is one of the major live entertainment venues in London and, until AEG took over the contract, was managed by Live Nation. Background AEG

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The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has responded to the European Commission's targeted consultation on artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector. AFME does not support additional AI-specific regulations as existing regulatory frameworks already encompass AI applications and members have implemented comprehensive governance and controls. AFME recognises the transformative potential of AI for value creation in areas such as service delivery, software development, and operational efficiencies. Regarding the EU AI Act, AFME express a preference for industry-agnostic principles rather than sector-specific guidance, seeking clarity on implementation details applicable across sectors.

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) and the European Association of Corporate Treasurers (EACT) have published a report, DLT & the Future of Corporate Treasury and Financing, examining the potential use of distributed ledger technology (DLT), tokenisation and artificial intelligence (AI) in corporate treasury management. The report considers applications in areas including liquidity management, working capital finance and market-based financing. It also identifies near-term opportunities in cross-border payments, collateral mobility, intraday liquidity and tokenised fixed income.

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) and the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) have published a joint statement calling for scaling up EU equity markets by focusing on competition and innovation rather than rebalancing volumes towards incumbent exchanges. They note that Recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2014/65/EU) (MiFID II) reforms opened access to new trading mechanisms, creating a more diverse equity market ecosystem with improved execution outcomes and lower trading costs for investors. AFME and EFAMA warn that restricting access to alternative trading mechanisms risks unwinding this positive momentum and harming investor outcomes, stressing that investor choice in how and where transactions are executed is essential for efficient price formation and competitive trading conditions.