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COP28 President-Designate advances innovative climate finance, leveraging public, business and philanthropic capital during meetings with UK Government, King Charles III and President Biden
Windsor, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate, met with US President Joe Biden, His Majesty King Charles III, UK Government Ministers and Leading Investors and Philanthropists to discuss unlocking climate finance with a focus on developing economies. - The meeting was part of ...
plusLiechtenstein and Italy sign double taxation agreement
Vaduz (ots) - In a virtual signing ceremony on 12 July 2023, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Daniel Risch and Italian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Giancarlo Giorgetti signed the double taxation agreement (DTA) between Liechtenstein and Italy. The DTA will enter into force once the domestic legislative process is complete. This successful signing of the DTA - which had already been initialled in 2019 - ...
plusCOP28 President-Designate: Protecting lives and livelihoods should be central to our global climate response
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Closing 100bn is a first of many steps needed to support the Global South - COP28 President congratulates leadership of President Emmanuel Macron for bringing the world together again, to push for a new deal to level the financial playing field. - Summit shows "willingness to move beyond ...
plusFriedman Institute: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the dark horse of Russian politics
Rome (ots/PRNewswire) - The Milton Friedman Institute for Research in Economics (Italy) published a study on March 20th about a new, emerging type of opposition in the Russian political establishment as the conflict in Ukraine drags on and tensions in society grow. "New public figures with an ambiguous reputation, but ready to challenge the incumbent authorities, are ...
plusSolidarity donation of 1 million Euros by Marios Iliopoulos and Seajets to the quake-stricken people of Türkiye
Athens, Greece (ots/PRNewswire) - On February 15th Marios Iliopoulos had a meeting with the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, in Ankara to express his practical support and solidarity for the neighbouring country and to announce his donation of 1 million Euros for the support of those ...
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Genocide Warning for Nagorno Karabakh issued by human rights organizations
plusAnother very successful year for the ZEISS Group
Oberkochen, Germany, Dec.14, 2022 (ots/PRNewswire) - Significant revenue growth of 8.8 billion euros despite challenging geopolitical and economic conditions – EBIT at 1.6 billion euros (up 109 million euros compared to the prior year). The ZEISS Group once again significantly surpassed the strong prior-year level. - All four ZEISS segments have shown double-digit percentage growth - Focused investment strategy with ...
plusInfosys Research: Nine out of Ten Executives Report ESG Delivers ROI
Bengaluru, India (ots/PRNewswire) - High-performing companies view ESG as value creator, with senior executive accountability Increased ESG investment correlates with higher profits, according to new research from the Infosys Knowledge Institute, the thought leadership and research arm of Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. The report identified ...
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Federal Councillors don't galvanise voters in their home cantons
Bern (ots) - When a new Federal Councillor is chosen, their home canton is always a much-discussed topic. Yet the results of referendums are hardly influenced by whether the voter's own canton is represented on the Federal Council or not. Successors will shortly be chosen both for Ueli Maurer and for Simonetta Sommaruga. Ever since they announced their resignations, ...
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Andrew and Nicola Forrest commit US$500m to launch US$25bn Ukraine Green Growth Initiative supported by President Zelenskyy
Singapore (ots/PRNewswire) - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed one of Australia's largest private investment groups committing US$500 million to seed a minimum US$25 billion Ukraine Green Growth Initiative. The fund is expected to grow to at least US$100 billion. This investment fund will focus on ...
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The discreet jihadism expert
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European Mayors agree to support sustainable rebuilding of Ukrainian cities
Kiyv, Ukraine (ots/PRNewswire) - Mayors from European cities travelled to Kyiv on Friday 19 August to sign a political agreement to support the sustainable rebuilding of Ukrainian cities. The agreement outlines plans to match rebuilding needs in Ukraine with capabilities of other European cities. The pact is backed by the city network, Eurocities, and signed by ...
plusGlobal Leaders Decry the Trivialization and Hijacking of the ‘Apartheid’ Label to Attack the Jewish State
plusThe time limit of the provision included in Article 35c of the Banking Ordinance (BankV) as a consequence of Brexit has been repealed
Vaduz (ots) - In its meeting on 17 November 2020, the Government adopted an amendment to the Banking Ordinance (BankV) based on Article 3 of the Banking Act (BankG). That amendment created the possibility for banks or investment firms with registered offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ...
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US - UK Split over Religious Persecution in Nigeria on Eve of Ministerial Conference / Blinken Faces Growing Pressure to Reinstate Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern"
plusstern magazine exclusive: Henry Kissinger argues against a coup against Putin: "It is likely that a peace agreement will have to be made with Putin" - but the West should not "tolerate" a Russian nuclear threat
Hamburg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Former US-Secretary Henry Kissinger advocated in an interview with stern magazine for continuing the dialogue with Russa and with President Wladimir Putin. Kissinger said: "The war will end someday. After the war the relationship of Ukraine to Russia will have to be redefined. The ...
plusstern magazine exclusive: Henry Kissinger argues against a coup against Putin: “It is likely that a peace agreement will have to be made with Putin” – but the West should not “tolerate” a Russian nuclear threat
Hamburg (ots) - Former US-Secretary Henry Kissinger advocated in an interview with stern magazine for continuing the dialogue with Russa and with President Wladimir Putin. Kissinger said: “The war will end someday. After the war the relationship of Ukraine to Russia will have to be redefined. The relationship of ...
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As Pentecost massacre victims are laid to rest, Christian Solidarity International asks Liz Truss to take action on Nigeria
plusRESPONSE FROM BVI FINANCE ON THE UK GOVERNMENT'S DECISION NOT TO IMPOSE DIRECT RULE
Tortola, British Virgin Islands (ots/PRNewswire) - BVI Finance welcomes today's announcement from the UK Government that it will work in collaboration and partnership with the newly-formed British Virgin Islands (BVI) Government of National Unity to implement reforms as recommended by the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report, without direct rule from London. Today's ...
plusIAPC Awards 2022 Democracy Medal to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and The People of Ukraine
Washington, DC (ots) - --News Direct-- The International Association of Political Consultants (IAPC) announced today that it is awarding the prestigious 2022 Democracy Medal to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy on behalf of the Ukrainian people. The citation notes that this award is “in recognition of ...
plusElbit Systems UK JV introduces sustainable aviation pathfinder for Ministry of Defence
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Elbit Systems UK and KBR Inc's joint venture, Affinity Flying Training Services Ltd (Affinity), has embarked on a series of battery-powered flight tests for the UK Ministry of Defence to assess the feasibility of environmentally friendly alternatives to current military aircraft. The concept of trialling zero emissions aircraft, and the ...
plusInternational Association of Political Consultants Democracy Medal Presented to Women of Belarus at recent ceremony
Vienna (ots) - --News Direct-- Former International Association of Political Consultants (IAPC) President Sepp Hartinger accompanied by IAPC member Christoph Hofinger and Secretary General of the Austrian Journalists Club, Barbara Meister presented the Democracy Award to Swiatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Veronica Tsepkalo ...
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CSI calls on U.S. Secretary of State to engage with victims of atrocities on Nigeria visit
plusCronofy furthers its commitment to GDPR by establishing an operating company in the Netherlands
Nottingham, England (ots/PRNewswire) - Cronofy, a global innovator in business scheduling technology, has announced they are establishing an operating company in the Netherlands under the name Cronofy BV. This move follows recent UK government proposals around data security and privacy. The proposals include moving away from the EU General Data Protection Regulation ...
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Women's session in parliament: SNSF supports motion
Bern (ots) - At the women's session, taking place this week in Bern, research funding will be a topic of debate. A motion proposes to link third-party research funding to gender equality standards. Women are still significantly underrepresented in research: the share of women professors is currently 24 per cent; in research projects funded by the SNSF, women hold a 39 per cent share, spread across different career stages. ...
plusChina Report Presents Personal Stories Paying Tribute to Shanghai Spirit and SCO's 20th Anniversary
Beijing, China (ots) - This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The establishment of the SCO conformed to the trend of the times of peace, development and cooperation, and ushered in a new era in which countries in the region can create security, promote development, and share prosperity jointly. Dong ...
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CSI Expresses Regret over U.S.’s Renewal of Syria Sanctions / President Biden’s Extension of Draconian Sanctions Regime Threatens Country on Edge of Famine
Zurich (ots) - Christian Solidarity International (CSI) notes with regret President Biden’s decision of May 6, 2021, to extend economic sanctions on Syria for another year. These sanctions are a key driver of the disaster unfolding in Syria today. Over the past year, intensified U.S. sanctions, combined with the ...
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Expert Panel: Sanctions are Causing Syrians to Starve / Christian Solidarity International Renews Call for End to Collective Punishment of Syrian Civilians
Zurich (ots) - "People are already starving in Syria," warned Professor Joshua Landis at an event hosted by the Quincy Institute, a Washington DC-based think tank, on Wednesday. "Medical equipment is not getting into the country. Prices have gone up. This is a siege. It is war by other means. And people are going to ...
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