Category: News
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Ninepoint Partners Announces Final Close After Reaching Maximum Deal Size on 2024 Short Duration Flow-Through Limited Partnership II Capital Raise
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This section is Partnership content provided The content in this section is provided by GlobeNewswire for the purposes of press release distribution on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Globe Newswire Breadcrumb links Globe Newswire Article writer: Posted on October 17, 2024 • 3 minutes…
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Yahya Sinwar confirmed dead – Globes
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The architect of Hamas’ brutal invasion of Israel was killed in a shootout with Israeli forces. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the brutal invasion of Israel on October 7, was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli military spokesman confirmed.…
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Walmart adds tiny houses to its catalog
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Big box retailers seem to have everything for the home these days, including the home. Walmart has started selling tiny homes, months after Amazon showed off unusually stylish pop-up dwellings. “Expandable Prefabricated House” from Chery Industrial Company It cost you $15,900 For 19 x 20 ft option. That’s significantly less…
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Kenya eyes Sh113bn mega IMF loan disbursement
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Kenya expects to receive Sh113 billion in the next tranche of loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after making progress in protracted talks that delayed financing from the multilateral lender after new tax measures were rejected in June this year. National Treasury’s project estimates are Sh64.4 billion in disbursements…
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Elon Musk branded ‘promoter of evil’ by top EU official in clash over online moderation
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In a sharp escalation of tensions between Brussels and Elon Musk, a senior EU official, Vera Jourova, described the billionaire tech entrepreneur as a “monger of evil” over his handling of X, formerly known as Twitter. Jourova, who oversees European Union efforts against disinformation and hate speech online, accused Musk…
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Canadian North Resources Announces Participation in the 2024 International Mining and Resources Conference in Sydney, Australia
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This section is Partnership content provided The content in this section is provided by GlobeNewswire for the purposes of press release distribution on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Globe Newswire Breadcrumb links Globe Newswire Article writer: Posted on October 17, 2024 • 4 minutes…
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YH Dimri leads Tel Aviv 35 Index race
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The battle over the single ticket for the Tel Aviv 35 Index, the main index of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, has reached its peak. Until yesterday, insurance group Menora Miftachim was the leading candidate to join the index, but recent moves by YH Dimri Construction and Development (TASE: DIMRI),…
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Florida homeowners fear soaring insurance cost after hurricanes
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Written by Michelle Conlin and Matt Tracy NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For 32 years, Jim Tynan has had a homeowners policy with Allstate in his 1,200-square-foot apartment in Ponte Vedra, Florida. In January, Tynan’s subsidiary, Allstate, told him it was letting him go. Tynan contacted 10 different agencies, “and none…
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Nestlé cuts sales outlook and overhauls top leadership
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Nestlé again lowered its forecast for 2024 and reshaped its executive team on Thursday as the global food giant reported lower sales during the first nine months of the year. The Swiss group, whose brands range from Nespresso coffee capsules to Purina dog food and Häagen-Dazs ice cream, said its…
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KCB to offer financial services to Dutch firms
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KCB Group has signed a deal to provide diversified financial services to Dutch companies entering the Kenyan market in a major boost for the country’s largest bank. On Wednesday, KCB Group signed a memorandum of understanding with Dutch company Invest International to establish the Dutch office. “The new platform will…
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Cambridge-based CMR Surgical secures FDA approval for revolutionary portable surgical robot
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CMR Surgical, a Cambridge-based medical technology company, has made significant progress after receiving marketing authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Versius Surgical portable system. This represents an important step in the world’s largest healthcare market, enabling CMR to prepare for sales of the Versius system…
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Egypt’s Surprise Inflation Climb May Push Back Rate Cuts to 2025
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Breadcrumb links BMN Business Egypt appears set to wait until next year to make its first interest rate cut since 2020, as it faces an unexpected acceleration in inflation and fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East. Article writer: Bloomberg News Merit Magdy Posted on October 17, 2024…
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Defense Ministry trials display drone interception solutions
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Yesterday, the Ministry of Defense conducted experiments in southern Israel in which Israeli startups and veteran defense companies demonstrated technologies and systems for intercepting drones. The trials were held following the deadly Hezbollah drone attack on an Israeli army base near Binyamina. The trials were attended by Defense Minister Yoav…
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Defense Ministry trials display drone interception solutions
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Yesterday, the Ministry of Defense conducted experiments in southern Israel in which Israeli startups and veteran defense companies demonstrated technologies and systems for intercepting drones. The trials were held following the deadly Hezbollah drone attack on an Israeli army base near Binyamina. The trials were attended by Defense Minister Yoav…
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Asian Stocks Rise, Chinese Shares Reverse Gains: Markets Wrap
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(Bloomberg) — Stocks rose in Asia after Wall Street closed higher, helped by a shift from giant technology to smaller companies. Chinese stocks erased their gains after a press conference by the finance and housing ministers. Most read from Bloomberg China’s CSI 300 index turned flat after rising 1.3% earlier.…
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Women battle efforts to sideline them from health care and the AI revolution
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Day 3 of luckThe World’s Most Powerful Women Summit featured a group of female entrepreneurs and other powerful business owners breaking through the obstacles women face at work and at home, as well as the challenges of being a young adult. With more teenage girls experimenting with their looks after…
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Women battle efforts to sideline them from health care and the AI revolution
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Day 3 of luckThe World’s Most Powerful Women Summit featured a group of female entrepreneurs and other powerful business owners breaking through the obstacles women face at work and at home, as well as the challenges of being a young adult. With more teenage girls experimenting with their looks after…
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Jumia bets on Kenya success to recover from lost markets
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Africa-focused e-commerce retailer Jumia is counting on a turnaround in its operations in Kenya and three other markets to help it regain lost ground from the closure of its businesses in South Africa and Tunisia. The New York Stock Exchange-traded company announced Wednesday that it will close its operations in…
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IMF urges Rachel Reeves to raise taxes and rein in spending to stabilise UK public finances
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The International Monetary Fund has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to introduce tax rises and tighten government spending in the next budget, warning that delaying such measures could worsen the UK’s fiscal problems. In a previously released section of the *Comptroller* report, the Washington-based organization highlighted the UK and US…