The reactivation of tourism in Panama provided a total economic impact for the country’s economy of $500,492,130 from January 2021 to April 2022, reports the Tourism Promotion Fund (Promtur).
‘The agreements with organizations such as Expedia, Hotelbeds, Copa Airlines, Air Europa, Edreams, Maxitravel, Dream and Travel, among others, are a fundamental tool in our strategy to ensure demand generation, through the sale of the destination in priority markets that are defined in the ATP Sustainable Tourism Master Plan,” said Fernando Fondevila, General Manager of PROMTUR Panama.
Through these agreements, which include sales and marketing actions aimed at both the end consumer and the retailer, Panama’s exposure in target markets has been maximized.
The official also highlighted the importance of alliances such as that of Hotelbeds, the largest bank of beds in the world, which is one of the most important agreements, in terms of scope and economic impact on the country. .
“For 16 months, Hotelbeds has continuously promoted Panama’s hotels, tourism products and services to travel agents, tour operators and suppliers that are part of the network,” he said.
The agreement has also contributed to positioning Panama as a tourist destination of interest for more than 60,000 buyers in the travel sector; and the gradual reactivation of demand from the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Argentina.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Rashid Shirinov
Azerbaijan's National Fund for Entrepreneurship Support (NFES) has started receiving investment projects on priority development areas of Saatli region.
Following the business forum in Tazakend village of Ismayilli region, the NFES has launched accepting entrepreneurs' proposals for financing investment projects on creation of large sowing and horticultural farms, small greenhouses, farms of livestock breeding, as well as milk processing and bread production enterprises, the Economy Ministry reported on August 7.
Entrepreneurs can apply to the Fund through authorized credit organizations, in accordance with the rules for using the funds of the NFES. At the request of entrepreneurs, small projects can be fully financed through concessional loans.
The NFES, created in 1992, issues loans to entrepreneurs through authorized banks and non-bank lenders. During the first half of the year, the Fund contributed to the creation of 2,300 new jobs in Azerbaijan.
The main goal of NFES is to provide preferential loans from the state budget for small and medium business, in order to develop entrepreneurship in the country.
In general, about 150 million manats ($89 million) will be issued for granting preferential loans to entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan until the end of 2017.
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(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has convicted and described as declined the interfering and delusional declarations by the British foreign secretary regarding the changes in Iran, the Islamic Republic’s right to use atomic energy for inhabitant drives and Iran’s local role, as stated by the Iranian foreign ministry.
“These baseless statements are part of the hostile political campaign that this country and other European countries are trying to advance against the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he added.
“Britain and some other European countries, which must be answerable for their inhumane measures against the Iranian nation and be held accountable at international circles, undoubtedly lack any moral qualifications to level human rights claims and allegations against the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Kanaani further noted.
“Instead of leveling repetitious and unfounded allegations against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s role in the region, London would better stop creating divisions in regional countries and collaborating in crimes against humanity by selling fatal arms worth billions of dollars to some regional customers and leave the region’s peace and stability to its own states,” the official added.
He also said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear program has been fully transparent and peaceful; therefore, Britain, which is among the violators of the JCPOA because of acting in line with America, is in no position to make baseless claims and raise doubts about the nature of Iran’s nuclear program.”
Kanaani then refused London’s baseless statements regarding links between Iranian drones to the conflict in Ukraine, saying, “It is the Western parties that are making a political and peaceful resolution of this conflict more difficult by flowing a huge number of arms to the scene of this crisis.”
“We advise the rulers in London to use their power to create stability in their own government, pay attention to the widespread demands of the country’s people and end discrimination and oppression against migrants and Muslims instead of leveling accusations against the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he continued.
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Doha: Leo and Ted Limited, a Lebanese design and fashion house for women, announced the launch of its Ramadan and season collection at its location at Printemps Doha, with fabrics used for the first time.
Leo and Ted Ramadan collection is characterised by charming fine fabrics imported from Paris that include silk, chiffon, linen, and velvet, with a focus on light weighted textiles suitable for the spring and summer season. The Abayas are carefully tailored with distinguished designs embellished with Swarovski elements, hand painting and other artistic features.
A renowned name in the Lebanese fashion directory, Leo and Ted was founded by Tharwat Khalil and Marwa Alameh who are a great representation of young entrepreneurs in the fashion industry. The brand is known for its exquisite pieces for the new-age woman, and has been recognised as a promising name for Middle Eastern fashion industry.
Leo and Ted thrives on being a luxury fashion house exclusive to women's apparel, catering to a chic class of modern women. Leo and Ted invites Doha stylish customers to stand out with their fashion sense and visit its space on the first floor at Printemps Doha in support of a new promising name for Middle Eastern designs.
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Srinagar- The two-day Houseboat Festival which started on Wednesday on the banks of Dal and Nigeen Lakes concluded Thursday evening. The festival was organised by the Tourism Department.
During the two day festival, emphasis was laid on the heritage value of the houseboats on these two lakes. There are about 900 houseboats in Dal and Nigeen lakes.
The visitors to the two-day festival were apprised about the history of houseboats, the celebrities who stayed in them and the unique role played by houseboats in attracting tourists from across the globe for decades now.
The festival had components of local Music, food, art, culture besides local folk artists performed during a laser show and live concert.
The main highlights of the two day festival were the display of live music, putting up an Art gallery besides showcasing varied culinary and cuisine specialities. Traditional folk music, a Floating stage and water screen on Dal waters, illuminated shikara carnival and live musical performances by local musical bands was also a part of the two day festival.
On the occasion, Secretary, Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez said the idea behind holding the Houseboat festival has been to start the celebrations for the coming winter tourism season. He hoped the festival would be a harbinger of a great tourism season during winters in the Valley besides reinvigorating a sense of pride among the people about the rich heritage and memory attached to Houseboats.
Director Tourism Kashmir, Fazlul Haseeb said Houseboats have played a unique role in attracting tourists from across the globe. He said the Kashmir Valley's famed houseboats, which over the decades have emerged as dream stay for tourists, will be this winter season's main attraction.
In their responses, Houseboat owners were appreciative of the Department's move and said that the festival would go a long way in boosting winter tourism in Kashmir and send a message across the world that Kashmir is truly warm even in the harshest conditions around.
The festival was organized in the backdrop of a record number of tourists visiting the Valley this year, breaking all the previous records and to showcase the contribution of iconic houseboats in the tourism sector of Kashmir.
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(MENAFN) In spite of previous commitments to cease purchasing Russian gas, the Netherlands reportedly continues to import it, as per Dutch trade data cited by a Russian news outlet on Saturday.
The report indicates that in September, the European Union country imported around 211.5 million cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Moscow, valued at €109 million (USD117 million).
This followed a three-month hiatus in Dutch imports of Russian LNG, initiated after the country's climate and energy minister, Rob Jetten, announced in April that the government was working to halt hydrocarbon imports from Russia. Jetten pledged to stop signing new contracts for Russian LNG supplies and terminate existing agreements, leading to a significant reduction in imports in May and a cessation during the summer.
While the EU has imposed various sanctions on Russia over the past 22 months due to the Ukraine conflict, Russian gas has not faced restrictions.
However, EU imports of pipeline gas from Russia have largely ceased as part of the bloc's broader effort to reduce dependence on Russian energy. Nevertheless, the EU has continued to purchase substantial amounts of LNG from Moscow, reaching a record 1.75 million tons in November, according to Kpler data.
Recent reports suggest that the EU is developing legislation allowing member states to unilaterally terminate gas imports from Russia. The proposed measure, as per documents seen by the Financial Times, would grant any member state the authority to "partially or, where justified, completely limit" or block Russian and Belarusian companies from acquiring capacity in European pipelines and LNG terminals.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission recorded 121 daily violations of the ceasefire in Donetsk region and another three breaches in Luhansk region.
That’s according to the SMM’s Daily Report No. 180/2021 of August 4, seen by Ukrinform.
"In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 121 ceasefire violations, including 14 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 25 ceasefire violations in the region," the report said. Read also:
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Most of the ceasefire violations occurred at the disengagement site in the area of the Petrivske village (non-government-controlled, 41 km south of Donetsk).
"In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded three ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded no ceasefire violations," the report added.
It is noted that among the three breaches, one was unable to be assessed as inside or outside the disengagement area near Zolote (government-controlled, 60km west of Luhansk), while two occurred near it. Read also:
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As reported earlier, following a meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on July 22, 2020, where parties agreed on additional measures to strengthen the ceasefire from 00:01 on July 27, 2020, and until the end of the reporting period, the SMM recorded almost 48,000 truce violations.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Safari Hypermarket, the most popular retail chain in Qatar, has gained a reputation for regularly introducing different and unique promotions. This time too, they have come up with White Friday deals which are running in all their outlets across Qatar from November 25 to 27.
Managing Director of Safari Group Shaheen Backer said that Safari has already offered deals and its spread across all cat-egories such as grocery, food, cosmetics, garments, footwear, toys, electronics, safari bakery, and hot food section.
In Qatar, Safari was the first retail outlet to announce White Friday offer in their outlets in 2020 which turned out to be a grand success, and customers were overjoyed with huge discounts and offers. This year too they are running this promotion for three days by offering massive deals of several products. This is our second year of White Friday promotion and customers have taken it whole-heartedly. The concept of White Friday is migrated from Black Friday deals originated in Europe and other countries which is often the busiest shopping day of the year.
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(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) India's Neha Thakur secured a silver medal in the Girl's Dinghy ILCA4 competition at the 2023 Asian Games, marking India's maiden sailing medal and their 12th overall at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China.
Hailing from the National Sailing School in Bhopal, Neha amassed a total of 32 points, but her net score of 27 earned her the second position, trailing behind the gold medalist, Noppassorn Khunboonjan of Thailand. Singapore's Kiera Marie Carlyle clinched the bronze with a net score of 28.
In sailing, the competitor's worst score from all the races is subtracted from the total points to determine the net score, with the lowest net score securing victory. The Girl's Dinghy ILCA-4 category encompasses 11 races, and Neha finished with a total of 32 points. Her least favourable performance was in the fifth race, where she accumulated five points, resulting in a net score of 27.
The ILCA-4 belongs to the one-design dinghy class within the laser series and represents a one-design class of sailboat.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Doha, Feb. 10 (Petra) - The Jordanian national football team finished runners-up in the Asian Cup after losing to the Qatari team with a score of 1-3 in the final match that took place Saturday evening at Lusail Stadium in Doha.
Massive crowds of more than 80,000 spectators attended the match, which was also attended by HRH Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II.
The Crown Prince participated in the coronation of the winners and the second-place winners alongside His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad, Emir of Qatar, and presidents of the International and Asian Football Associations, where the Qatari team was crowned with the championship cup and gold medals, while the national team players received the silver medals.
Qatar player Akram Afif scored the first goal for his team in the first half before Yaseen Naimat equalized for the national team in the second half. Afif then scored the second and third goals from two penalties, giving Qatar the victory.
The Qatari team won $5 million as the Asian Cup champions, while the national team won $3 million as the second-place prize.
The national team's reaching the final match and finishing second is an unprecedented milestone for Jordanian football, as the team's stars impressed the tournament's followers from all over the continent, achieving remarkable results and good performances.
The national team started the tournament by defeating Malaysia 4-0, then drawing with South Korea 2-2, before losing to Bahrain 0-1 to finish third in Group Five and qualify for the second round, where they defeated Iraq 3-2 and then Tajikistan 1-0 in the Round of 16 and defeated South Korea 2-0 in the semi-finals to qualify for the final match and lose to Qatar.
The Qatari team dominated the best-of-the-tournament awards, with player Akram Afif winning the awards for top scorer and best player, Qatar goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham winning the best goalkeeper award, and Qatar player Hassan Al-Haydos winning the fair play award.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Producer-director, Karan Johar, who currently hosts the streaming chat show 'Koffee With Karan', revealed that during the shoot of the iconic film 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', he gave one of the dancer's outfits to Kajol.
KJo shared that the incident shocked Aditya Chopra when he found this out months later on the editing table. 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' marked Aditya's directorial debut.
The upcoming episode of 'Koffee With Karan' will see Kajol and Rani Mukerji gracing the controversial couch. During the course of the episode, KJo said:“For 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', we were shooting this song in the snow. It was this red outfit he wanted, and Manish ka something had happened. So I went and took out one of the dancer's costumes from the song Ruk jaa, I said nobody is going to know.”
“For people who know Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kajol in the snow for 'Zara sa jhoom lun main' is wearing one of the dancer's costumes with the same boots and the red outfit and that beret, because the wig was all a mess so we had to give her a beret. After many months, when Adi was editing, he called me to the editing room, and said, 'Did you give her a dancer's outfit which she has worn in this song. I said the red outfit was a mess. I couldn't help it'. He was in shock but I had to save the day, you know. We have had experiences,” he added.
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Lebanese, Argentine Assoc. win Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture at UNESCO
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) PARIS, April 24 (KUNA) -- A Lebanese woman and an Argentine association that promotes Arab Culture emerged as joint winners of the 15th Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture at the UNESCO in Paris, the UN body said in a statement.
UNESCO Direct-General Audrey Azoulay will preside the official award ceremony on May 15 in the French capital.
Christine Tohme of Lebanon is a cultural organiser and curator and founded the Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts (Ashkal Alwan) and was rewarded for her work in promoting an environment for intellectual initiatives across a broad range of disciplines, including writing, publishing, documentation and archives, research, debate and partnerships on a regional and international level.
Argentina's Association for Cinema Promotions and Cultural Diversity is an NGO that promotes Arab Culture in Latin America by organising film festivals and other cultural and audio-visual events and regional programmes.
Both winners will share equally the USD 60,000 prize money in the 2018 Sharjah Prize. (end) jk.bs
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(MENAFN) Qatar University (QU) and Ebn Sina Medical Company, a subsidiary of Aamal Company, have forged a pioneering partnership through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The primary objective of this collaboration is to promote excellence and provide enriching opportunities for pharmacy students, signaling a significant advancement in the field of pharmacy and the cultivation of future pharmaceutical professionals.
The signing ceremony took place in the presence of Dr. Asma Al Thani, Vice President of the Health and Medical Sciences Sector, alongside several members from the sector. Additionally, officials from Ebn Sina Medical Company attended the event, underscoring the commitment of both entities to foster a collaborative and fruitful relationship.
Through this strategic alliance, QU and Ebn Sina Medical Company aim to enhance the educational experience and professional development of pharmacy students. The partnership will open avenues for students to engage in practical training, research, and internship opportunities within the pharmaceutical industry. This hands-on exposure will equip them with valuable skills and knowledge, preparing them to excel in their future careers.
By combining the academic expertise of QU with the industry insights and resources of Ebn Sina Medical Company, the collaboration seeks to bridge the gap between theory and practice, ensuring that students receive a comprehensive and well-rounded education. The MoU signifies a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and the continuous advancement of the pharmacy field in Qatar.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Tue 27 Feb 2024, 9:16 AM
Located at Deerfields Mall in Abu Dhabi, it is the first pop-up SHEIN to be hosted in the Emirate since 2019, promising three days of total fashion and lifestyle indulgence.
The brand will showcase a wide array of affordable quality collections and styles to cater to every fashion preference including an array of choices for women, kids, men, home, shoes, bags, and jewellery. From Ramadan-themed women's clothing and home décor to festive Eid Al-Fitr attire, day-to-day wear, modest outfits, sporty and casual apparel, wedding collection, and maternity fashion, among several others.
The store will feature SHEIN's renowned sub-brands, including MOTF - the premium sub-brand, Luvlette with comfy and chic sleepwear, Dazy inspired by Korean style, Romwe with edgy and colourful selections, and Cozy Cub offering adorable options for infants.
In celebration of this special occasion, SHEIN will extend an exclusive 25 per cent off on everything in the store. This incredible deal is available only at the pop-up store, making it an unmissable opportunity for fashion enthusiasts to revamp their wardrobes with the latest trends at affordable prices.
As a bonus, a snazzy 18 per cent discount code will also be available for all online purchases until March 31 2024. Use code 18MAR to avail yourself of bargain deals across all SHEIN purchases.
The store will be open from 10 am to 12 am on all three days. You can share your experiences using the official event hashtag: #RamadanFaSHEIN #SHEINforall.
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County rejects Housing Recovery Act
The recently passed Housing and Economic Recovery Act appropriates more than $3.9 billion in emergency assistance for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes and residential properties.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Tue 28 Mar 2023, 11:13 AM
Last updated: Tue 28 Mar 2023, 11:32 AM
Dubai Taxi will hold walk-in interviews to recruit taxi drivers and bike riders in Dubai, offering a salary of up to Dh2,500 plus commission to drivers.
The jobs are open to all nationalities aged between 23 and 50 and candidates should be holding UAE and GCC licences. People who don't have driving licences can also apply for the taxi driver's job.
In addition to a Dh2,000-2,5000 monthly salary, drivers will also get health insurance and accommodation during their employment.
Walk-in interviews will be held on Friday, March 31, from 7 am to 11 am at Privilege Labour Recruitment Office M-11, Abu Hail Centre, Dubai.
Interested candidates are advised to bring copies of their residence visa, UAE national ID, driving licence, passport, CV and three photos with white backgrounds.
For the job of the bike rider, candidates should have a motorbike licence. The company will offer Dh7.5 per delivery. Other benefits will also be provided to the selected candidates.
Hatim Maskawala, managing director, Métier – an HR consulting firm, said demand for delivery drivers increases during the holy month of Ramadan because many people prefer to open their fast in the comfort of their homes and have their meals delivered to them.
“Restaurants and food delivery companies may need to hire more drivers to meet the influx of orders,” he said.
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The intimate ceremony of the two lovebirds took place in the presence of her close friends and family on November 22. The news of their wedding came to light after the crooner took to Instagram to share her wedding pictures.
Quote 'Had precisely the kind of wedding we hoped to have'
'22nd November 2021 is the most precious day in my life thus far! The day I got married to my perfect match @farhanfshaikh,' said Kholgade, sharing pictures from her wedding. 'We had precisely the kind of wedding we had hoped to have. In the living room of our home with our parents and siblings, a few aunts and cousins,' the Mumbai-native added.
Relationship Kholgade and Shaikh dated for more than six years
From the photos, we could see the couple twinning in their attires. While Kholgade wore an orange saree, her partner donned an orange kurta. Kholgade and Shaikh have been in a relationship for more than six years before finally tying the knot last week. Moreover, reports suggest the newlyweds will throw a grand wedding reception for their friends tomorrow (December 1) in Mumbai.
Engagement They also exchanged rings on the same day, says source
Shedding light on their close-knit event, a source close to the newlyweds informed TOI, 'Shalmali and Farhan always wished to have a low-key ceremony.' 'The original plan was only to have a registered wedding, but they eventually also went in for some rituals at their home for the convenience of their parents. They also exchanged rings on the same day,' they added.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russia is likely exploiting the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar, Ukraine, to play on Western fears of a nuclear disaster.
That's according to Ukraine's state-owned nuclear operator Energoatom , citing a report by the Institute for the Study of War.
“Russian forces are likely using Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Enerhodar to play on Western fears of a nuclear disaster in Ukraine, likely in an effort to degrade Western will to provide military support to a Ukrainian counteroffensive,” the report reads.
The experts also noted that Russian forces based around the NPP have attacked Ukrainian positions in Nikopol and elsewhere in recent weeks, intentionally putting Ukraine in a difficult position – either Ukraine returns fire, risking international condemnation and a nuclear incident (which Ukrainian forces are unlikely to do), or Ukraine allows Russian forces to continue firing on Ukrainian positions from an effective“safe zone.” Read also:
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It was earlier reported that the Russian forces deployed heavy military equipment right on the premises of the Zaporizhia NPP. They have long been shelling Nikopol and Marhanets from the NPP's satellite town of Enerhodar.
Russian invaders captured the ZNPP on the night of March 4.
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Herefordshire based water poverty alleviation charity, Hope Spring , today announced the release of it Valentine's Day 2024 ecard
In a post on the NGO's website, Hope Spring announced the creation of six new animated and video eCards,, The new addition to Hope Spring eCards collection boosted the total number of Valentine's Day ecards on their ecard platform to just over sixty.
Hope Spring eCard is the charity ecards platform that raises money exclusively for Hope Spring's clean water projects. The platform manager Seun Olonade said,“we were quite late this year with our Valentine's Day ecards, our attention was Chinese New Year, which is separated from Valentine's Day, just by four days.” She added; however, I am pleased that we got the Valentine's day ecards ready in time. I look forward to our supporters and Visitors sending some of the cards we created in 2024.
Hope Spring uses proceeds from its eCards and donations from its supporters to create clean water projects, build boreholes and water wells for water poor communities in West Africa. Since it was founded in 2016, the organisation has impacted thousands of water poor communities in West Africa. It has just completed its first borehole project of 2024 last month.
You can find more information about Hope Spring eCards Valentine's Day eCards on their website. You can find more information about their water poverty alleviation project on their social media pages as well as their website.
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Pink Ribbon Cupboard able to help more families
St. Joseph’s Foundation recently received a grant of $25,000 from the Minnesota Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, to continue support of the Pink Ribbon Cupboard through Essentia Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times)
Vodafone Qatar's Infinity Payment Solutions (IPS), a separate financial entity and 100% subsidiary of Vodafone, has announced the launch of iPay, Qatar's first licensed e-wallet.
Licensed by Qatar Central Bank, iPay is a secure e-wallet developed by IPS, in strategic partnership with Commercial Bank, Gulf Exchange, and Paytm. iPay offers customers direct access to instant local transfers to all banks and wallets under the Qatar mobile payment network, as well as international remittance and merchant payments.
iPay is an operator agnostic wallet and is available for all consumers in Qatar, regardless of their telecom service provider. Customers can register through the iPay application available to download on Apple and Google Play stores in less than 60 seconds and conduct fast and secure local and international remittances with friends and family and instant merchant payments at their favourite outlets and select utility payments services.
Diego Camberos, chief operating officer at Vodafone Qatar, said:“Our new iPay solution supports Qatar's move towards a more digitised economy, as well as Qatar Central Bank's vision of achieving a cashless economy by 2030. Vodafone has responded to the growing demand for accessible digital fintech solutions – a trend that was observed globally in 2020 and has continued to grow in significance since then. It is also part of our wider digital transformation agenda for Qatar, aiming to support customers quickly and efficiently via cutting-edge self-service technologies.
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Residential energy auditor training set
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(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Sixty per cent people killed in road accidents in Abu Dhabi during the past nine months were not wearing seatbelts, according to traffic authorities.
The Abu Dhabi Traffic and Patrols Directorate said 54 per cent of injuries from January to September 2017 resulted from people not buckling up. Traffic authorities said they recorded 39,956 offences related to seatbelts during this period.
The drivers were penalised for failing to buckle up, or not ensuring everyone in their car wore seatbelts.
Brigadier Ahmed Al Shehhi, deputy director of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate, stressed the importance of buckling up. "Seatbelts are vital in protecting drivers and passengers from serious injury and death in cases of accidents."
According to the amendments made to the federal traffic law, the or a child not in car seat is Dh400 per passenger. Additionally, four black points are registered on the driver's licence.
The police said the fines against offenders are intended to force drivers and passengers to use the seatbelts so as to protect their lives.
Studies have shown that the use of a seatbelt reduces death risk by 40 to 50 per cent in case of an accident for passengers in the front seats and between 25 to 75 percent for passengers in the rear seats.
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>40-50 per cent risk of death reduced for front passengers by seatbelts
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Capitol Chatter: Klobuchar wants tax credits extended
ST. PAUL -- U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., wants to extend tax credits for biofuels such as ethanol and other alternative source.
"From biofuels to wind power to solar energy, alternative energy industries are creating good jobs and boosting local economies across Minnesota," Klobuchar said. "Extending these critical tax credits will help strengthen our state's clean energy businesses so they can continue to grow and thrive."
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 14. The 28th Azerbaijan
and Baku Championships among Age Categories in Men's Artistic
Gymnastics and Acrobatic Gymnastics and the 7th Azerbaijan and Baku
Championships among Age Categories in Women's Artistic Gymnastics
have kicked off at the National Gymnastics Arena, trend reports.
First, the National Anthem of Azerbaijan was played. Then,
competitions with participation of representatives of Ojaq Sports
Club, Neftchi Sports Club, Baku Gymnastics School,“Karabakh”
Sports Club (Barda), Specialized Children-Youth Gymnastics School
of Olympic Reserves No.13 have started.
Men's Artistic gymnasts are performing in the age categories of
minors (born in 2016), youngsters (2014- 2015), children
(2012-2013), pre-juniors (2010-2011), juniors (2008-2009 and
2006-2007) and seniors (2005 and older), while Women's Artistic
gymnasts are competing for medals in the age categories of children
(2013-2014), pre-juniors (2011-2012) and juniors (2008-2010).
At Acrobatic Gymnastics competitions, gymnasts are performing in
the age categories of youngsters (2008-2017), children (2007-2012),
pre-juniors (2005-2012), juniors (2004-2010) and seniors (2008 and
older) within Women's & Men's Pairs, Mixed Pairs, Women's and Men's
The championships are being held on March 14-16.
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LONDON — Portland has hires former senior special advisor to the UK government Emma Dean as a managing director.
Dean joins the agency after spending three years as a special adviser to the chancellor of the exchequer, the prime minister's chief of staff and two health secretaries. During her time in government, Dean worked on the delivery of the National Cyber Security Strategy, the Covid-19 response, including the rollout of the vaccine programme, and devised and delivered the first Women's Health Strategy for England.
Before starting work for the government in 2019, Dean was at Hanover Communications for nearly four years, latterly as an associate director. She was also a director at civil liberties organisation Big Brother Watch.
At Portland, Dean will work in the public affairs unit and will also act as an advisor to the agency's health team.
Chief executive Vikki Dean, who was named as ceo in may this year , said:“We are thrilled to have Emma on board to strengthen our public affairs and policy offer. Her experience will bring unique insight and impact to our clients, and our business.”
Portland, part of Omnicom Public Relations Group (OPRG), has made several senior hires this year, including david page , former UK and Ireland communications director at Tesco, and ex-Bank of England communications director mike peacock joining as senior advisors. Former Marks & Spencer communications lead, justin talbot also joined as a director.
Former Portland CEO Mark Flanagan, recently took up a new position as president of European public and corporate affairs at parent company OPRG.
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New York, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report 'Private LTE/5G networks: operator strategies and analysis' -
Operators are competing for private networks business in a very competitive market and, as such, should exploit their public network assets as well as their complementary capabilities in IoT, edge computing and systems integration in order to differentiate their solutions.
This report complements our previous private LTE/5G networks case studies reports: Private LTE/5G networks: specialist vendor profiles and analysis and Private LTE/5G networks: vendor profiles and analysis.
Key questions answered in this report
- What roles in the value chain do operators play and how can operators maximise the private LTE/5G network opportunity?
- How do operators differentiate their offers using their public network components and resources?
- How do operators take their solutions to market?
- How do the operators included in this report compare in terms of their private LTE/5G strategies, and how do they differentiate their offers?
Operators included as case studies in this report
- Bell Canada
- Deutsche Telekom
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Militants launched 19 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in ATO area in Donbas over the past day. There were no losses among Ukrainian soldiers.
This is reported by the ATO press center.
In Mariupol direction, militants used heavy machine guns to shell Ukrainian positions near Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk) and Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol).
The tensest situation was still observed in Donetsk direction, where illegal armed formations used mortars and grenade launchers to shell Ukrainian positions in the industrial area of Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk). The enemy also launched attacks on ATO troops near Butovka coal mine (11.4km north-west of Donetsk), Mayorske (45km north of Donetsk) and Zaitseve(67km north-north-east of Donetsk).
In Luhansk direction, militants used heavy machine gun and small arms to fire at Ukrainian positions near Stanytsia Luhanska(16km north-east of Luhansk).
The ATO press center reported that there were no casualties among Ukrainian soldiers.
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Rapper Drake hands out cash as important message
(MENAFN) People in Florida state granted cash money as the Canadian rapper Drake, whom his new song "God's plan" suit his music video, gave away more than USD1 million.
In his new song video, Drake appears to be giving money in cash for families in need, toys to children, scholarships to students and cheques to a women's shelter and a youth club in Miami, instead of spending a generous amounts provided by music institutions ordinary production.
Drake, aged 31, described the video before releasing it as "the most important thing I have ever done in my career".
Later on, he challenged his fans with a post on Instagram "let's all watch the world be nice to each other even if it's for 24 hours"
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) On the night of May 29, during another Russian attack, the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed 37 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, 29 Shahed drones and 1 tactical reconnaissance UAV.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi wrote this on facebook , Ukrinform reports.
"Last night, the Russian occupiers attacked military facilities and critical infrastructure of Ukraine with cruise missiles and attack drones," Zaluzhnyi said.
He informed that the enemy launched up to 40 Kh-101/Kh-555 air-launched cruise missiles from nine Tu-95MS strategic aircraft from the Caspian Sea.
From the northern and southern directions, the Russians attacked with Iranian Shahed-136/131 UAVs. A total of 35 attack drones. Read also: in odesa, drone debris hits see port infrastructure
According to Zaluzhnyi, air defense was operating in the areas of responsibility of all air commands of the Air Force: "Center", "East", "South" and "West".
"The forces and means of the air commands in cooperation with the air defense of other components of the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 67 air targets: 37 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles; 29 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs; 1 reconnaissance UAV of the operational and tactical level," the Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief said.
As reported by Ukrinform, on the night of May 29, Kyiv was attacked by UAVs and Kh-101/555 missiles, but air defense forces destroyed more than 40 air targets without hitting them.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has widened the scope of the Smart Pedestrian Signals Project in Dubai to cover 15 new locations after a successful trial debut on Al Saadah Street.
The project is part of the authority's efforts to realise the objectives of the Smart City initiative. The Smart Pedestrian Signals technology is the first of its kind in the region.
Maitha bin Adai, CEO of RTA's Traffic and Roads Agency, said: "Smart Pedestrian Signals had been installed in several hotspots of Dubai including Al Muraqqabat, Al Rigga, Al Mankhoul, Baniyas, 2nd of December Street, Al Maktoum and Sheikh Khalifa Streets. They were also introduced at Al Barsha and City Walk districts. The initiative is part of the RTA's plans in support of the Smart City initiative of the Dubai Government.
"The Smart Pedestrian Signals technology is run by a system based on sensors connected to a ground optical system synchronised with the signal's light operation. It perceives the pedestrian movement on the pavement (before crossing the street) and on the pedestrian crossing (while crossing) and automatically readjusts the remaining time based on the inputs. Thus, it allows a safe crossing for the largest possible number of pedestrians in a smooth manner without impacting the movement of vehicles, thus achieving the highest service levels," she continued.
"The system is bound to raise the safety of pedestrians who need a time longer than the average crossing time such as seniors, people of determination, and people with luggage or strollers. It will also improve the vehicular flow as a result of eliminating the pedestrian mode in case no pedestrians are detected on the pavement; which offers additional time to motorists," added Maitha.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba held bilateral talks with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Liz Truss during his visit to London on December 8.
The talks became the third contact between the heads of Ukrainian and British diplomacy over the last two weeks, the Foreign Ministry's press service informs.
Kuleba briefed Truss on the current security situation along the state border of Ukraine and in the zone of the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict, mass disinformation, and efforts of the Russian Federation to destabilize the internal situation in Ukraine.
'Russia has pulled more than 100,000 troops and a large number of weapons to the Ukrainian border and in the occupied territories. Russian authorities refuse to explain the movement of their troops, and Russia's official representatives threaten to destroy Ukraine. At the same time, Moscow blocks any progress in negotiations on the peaceful settlement within the Normandy format and the Trilateral Contact Group. We are working together with our partners to bring Russia back to the negotiating table,' the minister said.
Truss reiterated the firm and principled position of the United Kingdom in support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. She said that London has already actively joined international efforts to develop and implement a comprehensive Ukraine-initiated package to deter Russia from further aggression.
The chief diplomats discussed in detail the steps to strengthen the defense capabilities of Ukraine, including the development of the Ukrainian Navy, enhancement of training of Ukrainian service members, and joint counteraction to disinformation.
Energy security was a separate topic of the talks. Kuleba and Truss agreed on a common position: Ukraine and Great Britain oppose the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, as this Russian geopolitical project is aimed at undermining the energy security of Ukraine and the whole of Europe.
Kuleba expressed Ukraine's interest in launching practical cooperation with the United Kingdom in the diversification of energy supply routes, in particular in the field of clean energy and hydrogen production.
The minister underscored the importance of making full use of the opportunities of the UK–Ukraine free trade area to increase trade and attract new British investment in the Ukrainian economy.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine also suggested ways to develop trade with the involvement of third countries.
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(MENAFN- Baystreet.ca) Dow Retreats as Jobs Figures Loom
The Dow Jones Industrials slipped Thursday as traders anxiously await the Friday jobs report, which will give more information about a potential economic downturn.
The 30-stock index took a step backward from Wednesday's monster gains, losing 78.5 points noon ET to 32,788.96
The S&P 500 dipped 1.59 points to 4,153.58,
The NASDAQ Composite gathered 31.99 points to 12,700.15.
A slight uptick in weekly jobless claims, reported Thursday morning, weighed on investors watching for signs that labor market strength is dwindling. The July jobs report, scheduled to be released Friday, will show how employers hired last month. In addition, investors will get an updated look at inflation data from the July consumer price index report next week.
Earnings season continued, with a slew of reports Thursday. Eli Lilly shares fell after the company missed Wall Street's estimates for its quarterly results and cut its full-year forecast. Shares of Datadog and Lucid also fell after both companies cut future outlooks.
Virgin Galactic, AMC Entertainment and Beyond Meat are scheduled to report after the bell.
Treasury prices gained ground Thursday, lowering yields to 2.67%, from Wednesday's 2.71%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices doffed $2.55 to $88.11 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices powered ahead $29.80 to $1,806.20 U.S. an ounce.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Doha, Mar 10 (Petra) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, met Friday in Doha with Qatar Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani.
The meeting covered bilateral ties and regional and international issues of common interest.
Safadi congratulated Sheikh Mohammad on appointing him as Prime Minister, in addition to his position as Minister of Foreign Affairs, wishing him success under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of of Qatar.
He expressed keenness to continue working together to enhance the strategic relations between the two countries and develop them in various fields, in implementation of directives of His Majesty King Abdullah and His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Safadi and Sheikh Mohammad highlighted the growing development in cooperation between Jordan and Qatar in various economic and investment fields, and affirmed keenness to explore wider areas of cooperation, serving the interests of the two countries.
They discussed various cooperation programs in economic, investment and trade fields, and measures taken by the two countries to increase cooperation, in implementation of the outcomes of the summit that brought together King Abdullah and Sheikh Tamim in Doha at the beginning of this year.
Safadi thanked Sheikh Mohammad for the care provided to Jordanian citizens residing in Qatar, whose number has increased to about 70,000 since the announcement of Sheikh Tamim's initiative to provide 10,000 jobs for Jordanians in 2018, and another 10,000 jobs in 2020.
Sheikh Mohammad reaffirmed his country's keenness to develop relations with Jordan in many fields, especially in investment. Both officials lauded the distinguished and evolving relations between the two countries.
The Palestinian cause topped regional issues discussed by Safadi and Sheikh Mohammad, who reaffirmed that fulfilling all the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to freedom and an independent and sovereign state on the pre-June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, on the basis of the two-state solution, is the only way to achieve a just and comprehensive peace.
Safadi briefed Sheikh Mohammad on Jordan's efforts in coordination with brothers and partners to stop the illegal Israeli measures that undermine the two-state solution and fuel violence, including the Aqaba meeting.
Sheikh Mohammad and Safadi agreed to continue coordination and consultation on these efforts.
The meeting also dealt with efforts exerted to solve the Syrian crisis, as Sheikh Mohammad and Safadi discussed the Jordanian initiative based on direct Arab engagement with the Syrian government to gradually move towards resolving the crisis according to the step-by-step methodology.
Safadi and Sheikh Mohammad tackled many Arab, regional and international issues of common interest in the context of the ongoing coordination and consultation process between the two countries.
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Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation, Katara, announced the launch of the annual Katara Short Story Competition, with the theme“Environmental Sustainability.”
Katara said the theme was chosen to give importance to environmental sustainability in avoiding depletion or degradation of natural resources and maintaining long-term environmental quality.
The story should not be less than 1,500 words and not over 5,000 words, must be in Arabic language and sentence structure must be correct. Also, the story should not be previously published in any form of media, or won any award before.
There is no age restriction for participants, and the contestant has the right to participate in only one story. Individuals who want to participate must send their articles in Microsoft Word programme to [email protected] Moreover, the attached files should have a recent coloured photo of the participant, and their profile including name, address, phone number, e-mail address, date and place of birth.
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(MENAFN - NewsBytes) Amid reports of shortage in the oxygen supply across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation.
Modi also discussed the ways and means to boost oxygen availability, a statement from the PM's office said.
He was briefed about the efforts undertaken in the last few weeks to boost oxygen supply.
Here are more details.
In this article Modi stressed on increasing production, distribution Centre allocates 6,822 MT/day of oxygen to 20 states Modi directs states to ensure unhindered supply Work on to operationalize sanctioned PSA oxygen plants soon Statement Modi stressed on increasing production, distribution
During the meeting, Modi spoke about the need to work rapidly on multiple aspects: increasing the production of oxygen, increasing the speed of distribution, and using innovative ways to provide oxygen support to health facilities.
Modi was informed that an elaborate exercise is being done in coordination with the states to identify their demand for oxygen and ensure adequate supply accordingly.
Supply Centre allocates 6,822 MT/day of oxygen to 20 states Starting Wednesday, the central government allocated 6,822 metric tonnes (MT)/day of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) to 20 states against a demand of 6,785 MT/day, the PMO said.
The availability of LMO has been increased by 3,300 MT/day in the last few days with contributions from private and public steel plants, industries, oxygen manufacturers, and prohibition of oxygen supply to non-essential industries, it added.
Suggestions Modi directs states to ensure unhindered supply
Modi advised states to act against hoarding of oxygen and directed officials to ensure smooth and unhindered supply . He spoke about the need to fix responsibility with the local administration in cases of obstruction.
He called for faster transportation of oxygen and underlined the use of railways and airways.
Empty oxygen tankers are also being air-lifted to oxygen suppliers to reduce one-way journey time.
Action Work on to operationalize sanctioned PSA oxygen plants soon
Further, officers informed Modi that they are working with states to operationalize the sanctioned PSA oxygen plants as soon as possible.
Efforts are on to increase the availability of cryogenic tankers through the conversion of nitrogen and argon tankers, import and airlifting of tankers as well as manufacturing them.
The medical community also called for audits to ensure judicious use of oxygen.
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A boatman rows his boat on the waters of Dal Lake amid fog during a cold morning in Srinagar | KO File Photo: Abid Bhat
Srinagar- A day after some respite, mercury dropped to below freezing point across Kashmir Valley with Pahalgam being the coldest at minus 3.3°C on Friday.
A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.3 degrees Celsius on Wednesday night, against 0.4 degrees Celsius the previous night.
The mercury in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 1.9 degrees Celsius.
Qazigund, the gateway town to the valley, recorded minus 1.2 degrees Celsius, while as Kokernag, also in south, registered a low of 0.6 degrees Celsius.
The officials said Pahalgam, which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra, recorded a low of minus 3.3 degrees Celsius.
Gulmarg resort in north Kashmir's Baramulla district recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.8 degrees Celsius. The resort was the coldest recorded place in Kashmir.
The MET Office has said the weather will most likely remain dry but cold till the end of this month.
Kashmir valley experienced an unusually cold weather this season as the minimum temperature dropped several degrees below the normal.
The wintry conditions in the valley set-in much ahead of the beginning of extreme harsh weather conditions which usually start around the third week of December.
'Chillai Kalan', the 40-day period of harsh winter in Kashmir, begins on December 21 every year.
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(MENAFN- The Conversation) Senior Lecturer, Africa Energy Leadership Centre,
I graduated with BSc in chemical engineering from Wits University in 1983. I then completed a master's and Ph.D. I joined the academic staff in 1985. In 1991 I joined Sasol and spent 30 years there. In March 2021 I took voluntary early retirement from Sasol. I joined Africa Energy Leadership Centre (AELC) at the Wits business school in April 2022.
I have significant experience in the petrochemical industry relating to liquid fuels and chemicals. I have been involved in technology development, process commercialisation, technology licensing, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, strategy, and business development.
- –present Senior Lecturer, Africa Energy Leadership Centre, University of the Witwatersrand
- 1989 Africa Energy Leadership Centre, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, PhD Chemical Engineering
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Bank Of Montreal Ends Car Loan Business
Bank of Montreal (BMO) is getting out of the car loan business as debt levels in Canada rise and cash strapped consumers struggle with high inflation.
Over the weekend (September 16), Bank of Montreal announced that it is closing its indirect retail automotive financing business.
Through that business, Bank of Montreal had worked with car dealerships in both Canada and the U.S. to arrange financing for buyers who then made monthly payments to the lender.
The change comes as Bank of Montreal's provisions to over potentially bad loans recently rose to $492 million from $136 million a year earlier in a sign of growing stress among consumers who are struggling with high interest rates that are used to lower inflation.
In a letter sent to car dealers, Bank of Montreal said financing for automotive loans ended on September 15, but the bank will continue to fund all contracts that had been submitted and approved before that date.
At the end of July, BMO's consumer loan portfolio stood at $104 billion, and included $54.7 billion in home equity loans and lines of credit.
The remaining loans in the consumer portfolio are primarily automotive loans, as well as loans for boats, recreational vehicles, and motorcycles.
Data from the Bank of Canada indicates that delinquency rates for vehicle loans are now higher than they were before the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighting consumer financial strains.
Increasingly, Bank of Montreal has been targeting the U.S. for growth opportunities. America now accounts for more than one-third of BMO's annual profits.
The stock of Bank of Montreal has declined 6% over the last 12 months to trade at $120.38 per share.
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(MENAFN- Morocco World News)
By Hajare El Khaldi
Rabat – Morocco held a business day at the ongoing 22nd Ghana International Trade Fair and Exhibition in the capital city of Accra.
The business day, which was attended by a large number of prospective investors and visitors on March 3, was Morocco's first participation in the Fair.
Agnes Adu, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Trade Fair Company, lauded Morocco's participation in the fair, which is Ghana's largest trade exhibition platform, and expressed optimism that it would strengthen relationships between Moroccan and Ghanaian firms.
Morocco aims to explore business opportunities in Ghana and Morocco. Six Moroccan companies, which plan on entering the Ghana market, have showcased their products and services in many industries, including agro-processing, solar energy, construction, water and sewerage, and textiles.
Several officials from the Moroccan Centerre for Export Promotion informed patrons about the viable investments and trade potentials that are available for Ghanaian businesses to examine.
In his opening remarks, the Deputy Head of Mission at the Moroccan Embassy in Accra, Moulay Zaine El Moussaoui, expressed Morocco's commitment to facilitate trade between Ghana and the Kingdom in the spirit of the South-South cooperation.
El Moussaoui stated that the Embassy is collaborating with the Ghana Export Promotion Council and the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre to identify and evaluate more investment possibilities in both Ghana and Morocco.
Following its readmission into the African Union on January 30, 2017, after a 33-year absence, Morocco announced its request to join the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
ECOWAS approved Morocco's membership in principle, but also asserted that the implications of this membership must be considered. A second impact study will take place in mid-March of this year.
The Senior Minister to the president of the Republic of Ghana, Yaw Osafo Marfo, reaffirmed his country's support for Morocco's bid to join ECOWAS in a recent meeting with Morocco's Head of Government, Saad Eddine El Othmani.
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(MENAFN) Tom Mann's finest day turned out to be a day of "irreversible grief."
Mann, 28, well known for his performance on The X Factor in 2014, announced the devastating news on Instagram Monday, claiming his loving bride-to-be did not make it down the aisle on Saturday.
Danielle Hampson, his fiancée, died on their wedding day.
Mann claimed he couldn't "believe I am writing these words" after posting a photo of Hampson and their eight-month-old baby Bowie.
“My darling Dani – my best friend, my everything and more, the love of my life – passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning, 18th June,” he posted. “On what was supposed to be the happiest day of our lives ended in irreversible heartbreak. I feel like I have cried an ocean.”
“We never made it to the altar; or got to say our vows, or dance our first dance, but I know you know that you were my entire world and the best thing that has ever happened to me, Danielle.”
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Kamila Aliyeva
The European Union (EU) intends to consider the issue of simplifying the visa regime with Kazakhstan in the near future.
This was announced by the Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov following the government hour in the Majilis, Kazinform reported.
'Good news was received from the European Union. The EU will soon start considering the issue of easing the visa regime for the citizens of Kazakhstan, he said.
In addition, Kazakhstan is currently negotiating the abolition of the visa regime with such countries as Thailand and Macau, according to the minister.
Earlier, Abdrakhmanov said that it is possible that in the first quarter of 2018 Kazakh citizens will be able to freely visit the United Arab Emirates.
'All Emirates must conduct their internal procedures (upon ratification of the agreement on visa-free regime). Following the completion of this work, they will give an official response. I think that from the first quarter of next year our citizens will be free to visit the United Arab Emirates. This applies to not only diplomatic, but all kinds of passports, he added.
Previously, Kazakh foreign ministry announced that starting January 1, 2017, citizens of EU and OECD countries, as well as Malaysia, Monaco, the United Arab Emirates and Singapore, could travel to Kazakhstan for up to 30 days without a visa.
The initiative was meant to 'promote an even more favourable investment climate and 'develop the country's tourism potential.
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Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) Pushed by the Calcutta High Court, the West Bengal police directorate has finally defined the role of civic volunteers in police-related activities and issued guidelines on this count.
Under the guidelines issued by the directorate on Saturday, civic volunteers will assist police personnel in traffic management and other related duties on the occasion of special festivals like Durga Puja, Christmas and New Year's Eve, among others.
With regards to regular duties, the civic volunteers' roles will be restricted to traffic management duties like assisting the police personnel in preventing illegal parking and similar such duties.
Another major role of these civic volunteers, as per the guidelines, will be in helping and guiding commuters to follow the traffic rules.
On March 21, the single-judge bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha directed the state government to define the role of civic volunteers in assisting regular police forces in maintaining law and order and prepare detailed guidelines.
The state government is supposed to present a detailed report to the bench by March 29.
The court's direction came after frequent complaints of excesses by a section of the civic volunteers, who as per police manuals, do not enjoy the powers and jurisdiction of the regular police personnel.
The post of civic volunteers was created in Kolkata Police and West Bengal Police in 2012 -- a year after the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government came to power in West Bengal ending the 34-year long Left Front regime.
As per the records of the Chief Minister's office, currently there are 1,19,916 civic volunteers in the state.
The appointment for civic volunteers is purely on a contractual basis and they are entitled to a monthly payment of Rs 9,000 besides some additional benefits like insurance.
The opposition parties had been vocal against the appointment of civic volunteers since the beginning.
The contention of the opposition parties had been that these civic volunteers are principally the uniformed cadres of the ruling Trinamool.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times)
Qatar's Haj mission, represented by the Mashaer services unit and call centre and support unit, held a co-ordination meeting in the holy city of Makkah with officials and representatives of Qatari campaigns.
The meeting reviewed the latest developments in Saudi Arabia's traffic plan, safety and security procedures and distribution of camps at Mashaer, and the co-operation needed to provide all services to Qatari pilgrims in Mina, Arafa and Muzdalifa.
This year, the Qatari mission adopted a new system to provide the best services for all Qatari campaigns through co-ordination with Muttawiffy Hujjaj South Asia Company.
The mission approved the Saudi company Al Ektimal — which is considered a distinguished and experienced company — to provide all services and equipment necessary for the Qatari camps.
Services and requirements include nutrition, catering, mattresses, beds, security, and hygiene, as well as the provision of toilets, ablutions, and other matters.
Head of the Mashaer unit Abdullah al-Madahka said that the company would provide multi-use chairs, which the pilgrim can use as a bed or as a seat according to what the pilgrim desires, in addition to providing security and hygiene around the clock, according to the highest standards the pilgrims of Qatar are accustomed to.
Al-Madahka added that Al Ektimal will provide an 'open buffet' for all pilgrims of Qatar, in an organised manner so that in each hall there is a door to enter to choose the food and drinks, and the other door to exit to their camp headquarters.
He added that the Saudi company Al Ektimal is accredited by the Muttawiffy Hujjaj South Asia Company and that it has practical experience for 13 years in preparing camps, food, furniture, and all requirements in the Holy Places, which is considered one of the best companies in providing services to pilgrims.
The Saudi company promised the Haj mission and campaigns to prepare the tents in Mina and Arafa, including luxury mattresses and beds, besides the other best services available.
The company will also provide wheelchairs for patients with chronic diseases under the supervision of the medical unit of the mission, as well as appropriate means for people with special needs.
The head of communication and support unit centre at the Qatari mission, Khalid Waleed al-Hammadi, said that the centre works 24 hours a day to provide services to pilgrims, receive their calls, inquiries and provides immediate assistance to them, in addition to following up on the progress of the grouping operations and the movement of the campaigns, as well as their movements during their presence in the holy places.
He pointed out the importance of direct communication with the campaign guide on all the buses owned by the Qatari campaigns to check up on the safety of pilgrims, and to identify the problems they encounter, where they are followed up by the centre, especially in the holy places.
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(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday approved IndiGo's flight operations from New Delhi to Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent from September 6, a senior official of the aviation regulator said.
The development comes a day after the airline had announced Tashkent as its 31st international and 110th overall destination.
Commencing from September 22, IndiGo will operate four weekly non-stop flights between Delhi and Tashkent, catering to the increasing travel demand to the lively metropolis.
“This direct connectivity will not only promote trade but also foster stronger economic and cultural ties between India and Uzbekistan,” said the airline spokesperson. Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales at IndiGo, said,
“We are thrilled to announce the magnificent addition of Tashkent, the capital & the largest city of Uzbekistan, as the 31st international destination in our 6E network. As a cherished cultural hub and a storied city along the Great Silk Trade-Route, Tashkent beckons travellers with a tapestry of timeless wonders to explore at the heart of Central Asia.
“Located in northeastern Uzbekistan, near the border with Kazakhstan, this opens a gateway for the Indian travelers to experience the enchanting charm of Uzbekistan, fostering enriching ties of commerce and culture between our two nations. IndiGo remains committed to delivering affordable, on-time, courteous, and hassle-free travel experiences across our unparalleled network,” said Malhotra.
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Algeria's Ferhi, India's Brunati Emerge Champs
(MENAFN- Gulf Times)
Algeria's Jamal Ferhi won the men's title while India's Pronati Sahni emerged victorious in women's event at the first edition of the Al Raheeb Open Chess Championship, organised by Al Rayyan Sports Club in cooperation with the Qatar Chess Federation.
A total of 120 players participated in the two-day event held at the Al Rayyan Club. The tournament was held in presence of Secretary General of the Qatar Chess Federation Yousef Mohamed al-Mutawa, Vice President of Al Rayyan Club Ali Salem Afifa and Director Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Sports and Youth Fawaz al-Misifi,
The tournament was held over two days in a blitz chess manner according to the Swiss system of 7 rounds/10 minutes + two seconds. Ferhi topped the men's section with India's Sayed Abdelkader comin in second place, while Philippines' Filipino Angelito Alexander was third. Irfan Mohamed Ferdous was awarded the best Qatari player award and Amer Al Hammadi was the best Qatari player under 12 years.
In the women's category, Pronati Sahni finished ahead of Qatar's Radwa al-Qasabi. India's Gauri Lakshmi came in third place, while the best Qatari player award went to Lian al-Qasabi.
Yousef Mohamed al-Mutawa, Secretary General of the Qatar Chess Federation, was delighted with the success of the first edition of the Al-Raheeb Championship.
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Don't celebrate my birthday, says premier
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday appealed to people that his birthday should not be celebrated, and instead they should help the Jammu and Kashmir flood victims.
In an appeal on his personal Twitter account, Modi said friends and well-wishers were planning to celebrate his birthday on September 17.
"I am hearing from different places that friends and well-wishers are planning various programmes and events for my birthday," Modi said.
"My humble request - do not celebrate my birthday. Instead, dedicate yourselves towards relief work in J&K through your time and resources," he said.
"The need of the hour is to stand shoulder to shoulder with our sisters and brothers of Jammu and Kashmir," he posted.
The prime minister added that there will be programmes on September 17 for visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will be in Gujarat, but not for Modi's birthday.
"On 17th, President Xi Jinping will be in Gujarat. We look forward to extending a warm welcome to him but there will be no birthday celebrations,"
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Beirut: The Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon Nabih Berri met on Wednesday President of the Doha-based Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions, H E Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah and her accompanying delegation.
During the meeting, two sides reviewed ways of operationalising the National Human Rights Commission in Lebanon, including the most important conditions the commission can obtain Category (A) accordingly, by The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions.
The two sides also discussed the cooperation offered by the National Human Rights Commission in Lebanon and the Association for the Prevention of Torture in order to carry out their missions in fostering and protecting human rights in the country.
Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah called for the securing the commission's Headquarters and endorse the rules of procedure, including the financial regulation to be able to embark on its activities. She noted the immediate response provided by Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri, pointing out that he welcomed the observations of the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions and directed the concerned authorities to operate in securing the commission's Headquarters, indicating that he had promised to take further action to implement the remaining observations and enable the commission to carry out its tasks.
She pointed out that Lebanon's parliament speaker issued directives to the government authorities to submit their feedback in a timely manner pertaining to the rules of procedures and the financial regulation at the earliest.
On the other hand, Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah met with the President of the Higher Judicial Council Judge Suhail Abboud, and discussed the importance of offering the support and cooperation with the commission to bolster its operation in a better way.
Suhail Abboud welcomed the cooperation with the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions in the field of training a broad range of Judges on the latest updates of human rights issues, while Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah affirmed the Network's readiness to contribute with the commission to disseminate human rights culture through organizing joint webinars and training sessions.
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India - 'Bob Biswas' review: Abhishek Bachchan impresses, Diya Ghosh's direction tight
Abhishek Bachchan, Chitrangada Singh, and Tina Desai-starrer Bob Biswas is now streaming on ZEE5. This spin-off to the Vidya Balan-led thriller Kahaani is full of twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seats. And, the performances of the main actors make the film worth viewing a second time. It has the perfect dose of thrills. Here's our review.
Plot This story of a serial killer has many shocking elements
Bob (Bachchan ) is a former serial killer, who loses his memory after an accident. His wife Mary (Singh ) tries to make him remember the past. During the course, special police officers send him on a mission to eliminate a set of people. How the killings become a nightmare for him forms the crux of the story. Will Bob ever get out of this mess?
Performances All the actors do a decent job in this film
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Al-Futtaim Group has launched the new and reimagined Blue Rewards App. The app is a key part of Al-Futtaim's larger initiative to leverage technology and digital engagement to enhance customer loyalty and drive business growth.
Blue Rewards App is a customer engagement lifestyle platform designed to create a personalised and rewarding experience for over 2.1 million users across the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Oman, Bahrain, Singapore, Malaysia, KSA, and Kuwait. The app brings together strong propositions around rewards, privileges, and personalised experiences within a partner ecosystem. The entire platform is underpinned by a strong focus on data insights and personalisation and rewarding customers. Himanshu Shrivastava, Chief Technology Officer at Al-Futtaim Group. - Supplied photo
Himanshu Shrivastava, chief technology officer at Al-Futtaim Group, said:“We are thrilled to introduce the new and improved Blue Rewards App, which is an evolution towards creating a more engaging lifestyle platform for our customers. Our aim is to ensure our customers feel valued and excited through an ecosystem that offers rewards, personalised experiences, and numerous privileges.”
The new Blue Rewards App is an important part of Al-Futtaim's ongoing digital innovation agenda. Al-Futtaim has collaborated with strategic key partners and stakeholders including IBM to make the app a reality.
Shrivastava added,“With the Blue Rewards App, we are not only giving users the rewards and privileges they deserve, but we are also creating a platform for continuous innovation based on user feedback and evolving industry trends. It's a win-win scenario where our customers enjoy a personalized and immersive experience, and Al-Futtaim strengthens its relationship with its customer base.”
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Washington, Rajab 16, 1439, Apr 2, 2018, SPA -- Spending on US construction projects rose only slightly in February after being unchanged the previous month, the government reported Monday, supporting economist views that economic growth slowed in the first quarter of the year.
The Commerce Department said construction spending increased 0.1 percent in February to an annual rate of $1.27 trillion, as the growing economy is doing little to spark more rapid building of homes, hospitals, and highways. Over the past 12 months, construction spending has risen 3 percent.
Much of the weakness in February was due to a 2.1 percent drop in government-funded construction, which nearly reversed January's 2.3 percent rise. Spending on federal-government construction projects plunged 11.9 percent, the biggest decline since 2004, after surging 13.4 percent in January. State and local government spending fell 1 percent.
Private-sector construction has not yet surged, despite a 17-year low unemployment rate, increasing 0.7 percent in February. Residential construction—the biggest private-sector construction category—rose only 0.1 percent in February, but did record its highest level since 2007.
Spending on non-residential structures rebounded 1.5 percent in February after declining 1.7 percent the previous month. Spending on healthcare facilities dropped 2.2 percent. Spending on energy infrastructure increased 0.9 percent, but has plunged 8.5 percent over the past 12 months.
Spending on factory construction jumped 1.2 percent in February, but the gain came after months of steady declines. Over the past 12 months, spending on manufacturing facilities has fallen 5.6 percent.
February's marginal increase in construction spending could have implications for first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth estimates, which mostly are below a 2-percent annual rate.
20:44 LOCAL TIME 17:44 GMT
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Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), March 29 (IANS) A flight lieutenant was found dead in her officer's quarter room at Sarsawa Air Force base in Saharanpur.
Flight lieutenant Sanjeevni Sharma was based in Rajasthan and had arrived at Sarsawa base to undergo training.
SHO of Sarsawa police station, Sube Singh said that she used to have fits and seemed to have died after consuming an overdose of medicines.
"We have not received the post-mortem examination report yet," he said.
Officials of the Air Force base went to her room on Tuesday when she did not report for training. The door was locked from inside and they broke it to enter and found the flight lieutenant lying unconscious on bed.
Doctors of the base were called to examine her and declared her dead. The matter was then reported to the police.
The deceased flight lieutenant's husband is also a squadron leader in the Air Force and is currently posted in Rajasthan.
The body was sent for post-mortem examination but no FIR was lodged.
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