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By British Office Taipei LONDON, England – To further strengthen health cooperation between the UK and Taiwan, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on health cooperation was signed by Representative John Dennis at the British Office Taipei and Representative Kelly Wu-Chiao Hsieh at the Taipei Representative Office in the UK on 7 July 2023. John Dennis, Representative at the British Office Taipei, said: “This new MOU on health cooperation marks a new level of ambition to deepen our existing collaboration on […]

PARIS, France – Global agricultural and food production are projected to continue to increase over the next ten years, but at a slower pace of growth than the previous decade due to demographic trends, according to a report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2023-2032 is the key global reference for medium-term prospects for agricultural commodity markets. While uncertainty has risen due […]

By Caribbean News Global RIGA, Latvia – Ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Leaders’ Summit this week, prime minister, Justin Trudeau, announced that Canada is committing $2.6 billion in funding starting in 2023-24, to renew and expand Operation REASSURANCE for three years. This operation is Canada’s contribution to the biggest reinforcement of the Alliance’s collective defence in a generation, and Canada’s largest overseas mission, with up to 2,200 troops to be persistently deployed, more than double the current […]

– The head of state has signed agreements with companies to apply their technology for the direct extraction of lithium⁠ BOLIVIA, South America – The administration of Bolivian president Luis Arce has agreed with Chinese and Russian companies to implement technology for the direct extraction of lithium in two salt marshes. The head of state has signed agreements with the companies to apply their direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology in two salt marshes with a total investment of US$1.4 billion. […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has pointed out the economic opportunities that exist for farmers by producing food within the halal brand. During a recent symposium with poultry farmers, president Ali explained that there is untapped potential in international markets that Guyana can pursue, as part of the government’s food security agenda. This ties into the administration’s continuous efforts to explore opportunities for the expansion of the agriculture sector and increasing food production domestically as well […]

IMF Podcasts WASHINGTON, USA – Since their inception in 2008, the contentious rise of crypto assets has been dramatic. Their market value has been as high as $3 trillion and about $50 million is transacted in crypto every day. But what does this brave new world of cryptographically-protected distributed ledgers mean for traditional tax systems? Ruud De Mooij is deputy director of the IMF fiscal affairs department and heads its work on taxation. In this podcast, De Mooij says finding […]

Transaction Represents 67th Acquisition for Leading Distributor of Foodservice Packaging and Janitorial Sanitation Products JERSEY CITY, N.J. & CHINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of foodservice packaging supplies and janitorial supplies, today announced the acquisition of Atlantis Packaging (“Atlantis” or the “Company”). The transaction represents the 67th acquisition for Imperial Dade under the leadership of Robert and Jason Tillis, Chairman and CEO of Imperial Dade, respectively. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Owned and operated by […]

– ‘Countering dis- and misinformation is like fighting a guerrilla war, with enemies coming from all sides, organised and systematic. How do you pick your battles?’ Lessons from five editors. By Lucinda Jordaan The many probing questions posed to, and among, panelists at the Editors Summit session on “Facts, lies, hate and elections” at the World News Media Congress in Taipei last week, underscores the many different issues plaguing newsrooms across the world.  “What do we do when the lies crowd out […]

Partnership reinforces commitment to veterans affairs through helping veterans find jobs PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Upbound Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Upbound”) (NASDAQ: UPBD), a leading provider of technology driven and flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands including Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, continued our partnership and donated $100,000 to Hire Heroes USA for the second consecutive year. The organization is dedicated to support veterans and military spouses get hired and retain their jobs. Upbound supports charities and organizations that align […]