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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier (WPC 1115) offloaded more than 2,024 pounds of cocaine worth more than $23 million in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday. The offloaded drugs were interdicted by the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier and US Customs and Border Protection multi-role enforcement aircraft June 18, 2023, in Caribbean Sea international waters south of Puerto Rico. “This crew never ceases to amaze with their dedication and relentless work ethic, especially our pursuit […]

GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) announced a new collaboration to enhance registry and sharing of regulatory information on medical products worldwide. The collaboration aims to establish a unified language that streamlines global regulatory decision-making concerning the safety and efficacy of medical products, while offering vital insights into the scope, causes and consequences of diseases and mortality, worldwide. By connecting the WHO International […]

TULSA, Okla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Effective April 24, 2023, SP Investor Holdings LLC (“SP Investor”), which is jointly owned by OPTrust and Partners Group, a leading global private markets firm, acting on behalf of its clients, completed the purchase of Unit Corporation’s 50% interest in Superior Pipeline Company (“Superior” or the “Company”) resulting in SP Investor owning 100% of Superior. With the completion of this purchase, SP Investor will change the Company’s name to Superior Midstream, LLC. “The Superior team is pleased with […]

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Digital Transformation Opportunities Corp. (Nasdaq: DTOCU) (the “Company” or “DTOC”) today announced that, on June 24, 2023, it had received notice from Digital Transformation Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”) of its intention to extend the period of time by which the Company must complete its initial business combination with American Oncology Network, LLC (“AON”) from June 30, 2023 to July 31, 2023. The Company also announced that, on June 26, 2023, in accordance with the Company’s certificate of incorporation, […]

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Staple Street Capital (“Staple Street Capital” or “SSC”), a leading middle-market private equity firm with approximately $900 million of capital under management, is delighted to announce the sale of Mid States Supply (“Mid States” or the “Company”) to Ilion Capital Partners (“Ilion Capital”). Headquartered in Kansas City, Mid States is a value-added distributor of valves, pipes, and fittings. After purchasing the Company in 2016, SSC partnered with the Company’s management team to transform Mid States to become one […]

By Caribbean News Global USA / HAITI – The executive summary follows the International Monitory Fund (IMF) management’s second review of the staff monitored-program with Haiti. IMF management completes the second review of the staff monitored-program with Haiti Context Haiti faces a challenging macroeconomic outlook amid a humanitarian crisis. The country has been hit hard by economic spillovers from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with food price inflation triggering a hunger crisis. This global shock has been compounded by a dire […]

By Caribbean News Global LONDON, England – Airline passengers will be better protected when journeys go wrong under new proposals published by the government today, 27 June 2023, strengthening the aviation sector and supporting the prime minister’s priority to grow the economy by increasing passenger confidence. “Under the plans, stronger enforcement powers for the regulator and access to faster and cheaper dispute resolution will lead to improved standards for all passengers on flights operating to and from the UK, increasing passenger […]

By CAJ OTTAWA, Canada – The delegation of the European Union to Canada and the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) are thrilled to announce the laureates of the 2023 EU-Canada Young Journalist Fellowship. The 2023 winners are: Violette Cantin (Montréal, Québec) for her story La sobriété énergétique lyonnaise, à l’image de celle de l’Union européenne, which paints a human portrait of the effects of the European energy-saving policy on everyday life. One can feel the shiver as she writes about people pulling on an extra layer to […]

MILL VALLEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT), a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the ownership and acquisition of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties (“FCPT” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of a Texas Roadhouse property for $3.7 million. The property is located in a strong retail corridor in Wisconsin under a triple net lease. The transaction was priced at a cap rate in range with previous FCPT transactions. About FCPT FCPT, headquartered in […]