NEW YORK, November 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Yesterday, a broad transatlantic coalition of 41 associations – representing companies of all sizes from various business sectors – called on EU policymakers to quickly conclude the process of adequacy decision. EU so businesses can rely on the new EU-US data privacy framework with confidence. In a statement to EU and US officials, ...
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Quinnipiac’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance Hosts Drag Show and Dinner
The square at the Carl Hansen Student Center was filled with smiles as attendees waved pride flags and watched Queens Andora Tetee, left, and Sienna Rose, top right, perform at the Gender and Sexuality Alliance Drag Show on 12 november. Students screened into the Carl Hansen Student Center Piazza as Kesha’s “Blow” played softly over a set of speakers on ...
Read More »Brazil, Indonesia, DR Congo: the largest forest countries form a triple alliance to save the jungle
The three largest forest nations in the world Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia Monday officially launched a partnership to cooperate on forest preservation after a decade of on-and-off talks on a trilateral alliance. Reuters reported in August that Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, elected president of Brazil in late October, would seek a Partnership with the other two ...
Read More »KKR leads Series C funding round in Indonesian digital trust provider Privy
Jakarta, Indonesia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Privy (the “Company”), a leading digital trust provider in Indonesia, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR will participate as lead investor in Privy’s $48 million Series C round of funding, with participation from existing investors MDI Ventures, GGV Capital and Telkomsel Mitra Inovasi (“TMI”), and new investors ...
Read More »I will not participate in the elections myself: Prashant Kishor
Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Saturday ruled out the possibility of running for office himself, but reiterated his commitment to building a “better alternative” for his home state of Bihar. Addressing a press conference here, he also lambasted JD(U) executives for alleging that he was a ‘dhandhebaaz’ (trader) with little political savvy, and challenged them to ask the Chief Minister ...
Read More »San Diego group of real estate agents receive major award at national rally
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The Greater San Diego Association of Realtors announced Friday that it has received an award from the National Association of Realtors. According to a press release, “Diamond” accreditation for business services means the association “has demonstrated that it has met more than 40 criteria – key business services and member engagement activities – during the past ...
Read More »The imbalance between supply and demand for talent continues to hurt IT employment growth in October
ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — In October, IT employment fell 0.14% from September figures, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association for the staffing and technology solutions industry. Year-over-year, IT employment was down 0.19% from October 2021, down a trickle of 10,200 jobs. The engineering sector posted a year-over-year employment growth rate of 3.6%, adding 95,900 jobs ...
Read More »Planting and managing improved grasses in tropical savannas can increase soil carbon by 15 percent
According to a new study by the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), the University of Stuttgart, and the World Bank has found. Scientists tested Urochloa humidicola, or Koronivia grass, on an 8,000-hectare cattle ranch in Vichada, Colombia, and found soil carbon stocks 15% higher than the control grassland, which itself had carbon stocks ...
Read More »Kate Middleton Advocates for Monochrome Style: Shop Her Looks
Page Six may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you purchase through our links. Kate Middleton has found her fall uniform. The Princess of Wales has stepped out in a monochromatic look three times in the past week, choosing high-necked jumper styles with coordinating coats for all of her public engagements in November – and her stylish outfits ...
Read More »A Swiss group wants a referendum to consolidate the country’s neutrality
ZURICH, Nov 9 (Reuters) – A Swiss nationalist group on Tuesday launched an initiative to protect Switzerland’s neutrality and bar it from participating in future sanctions and defense alliances. The campaign for a referendum was launched by Pro Schweiz, a recently formed association linked to politicians from the country’s right-wing party, in light of Switzerland’s decision to abandon its tradition ...
Read More »Ukraine is the watershed of Europe – Kyiv Post
Russia’s attack on Ukraine breathed new life into the historic post-war European project. Now he faces a tough choice about his future. One of the key assumptions that prompted Russian President Vladimir Putin to attack Ukraine in February was that a shock and awe type invasion would work. Kyiv would fall, the Ukrainians would give in and the West would ...
Read More »Biden’s alliance with the left has worked, but will it last?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden was not the Progressives’ first choice for the White House in 2020. Nor was he their second or third. But defying expectations, liberal Democrats have become the president’s staunchest allies in Congress during his first two years in office, helping pass a massive COVID-19 relief package, a historic investment in American infrastructure. and billions of ...
Read More »Marc Jennings, IT Director of Analytics and AI, TUI
In his two decades at holiday company TUI, Marc Jennings, IT director of analytics and AI, has seen the company undergo rapid transformation. Through a series of mergers and acquisitions, the Germany-based company has become one of the largest travel and tourism companies in the world. The pace of change has continued to accelerate over the past two years ...
Read More »New wave pioneer Chris Butler will visit Rodman’s Vinyl Club
Described as a seminal new waver, Chris Butler is a musician best known for a few 1980s hits, but he still writes and records with many unique works to his credit. The Akron-area native will visit the Rodman Public Library on November 16 as a special guest of the Alliance Vinyl Club. Open to all music lovers, the meetup will ...
Read More »Israel’s far-right benefits from US funding despite terrorist classifications
On the website for the israeli band Chasdei Meir, a member of the staff stands out: “The Magician”. He is the only employee of the anti-miscegenation group with a photo that does not show his face. “He takes to the streets every day to find Jewish women who have relations with Arabs,” says his short biography. “He works his magic ...
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