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At least three people have been killed and scores of centuries-old Buddhist pagodas around the city of Bagan damaged in a powerful earthquake in Myanmar. Natasha Howitt reports.
At least three people have been killed and scores of centuries-old Buddhist pagodas around the city of Bagan damaged in a powerful earthquake in Myanmar. Natasha Howitt reports.
Jean-Baptiste Choimet (Copyright - Aurélie Lamachère) Jean-Baptiste Choimet (Copyright - Aurélie Lamachère) Appointment of Jean-Baptiste Choimet to the position of Chief Executive Officer of GTT, as part of the implementation of its new governance Paris, 19 April 2024 — The GTT Group announces the appointment of Jean-Baptiste Choimet to the position of Chief Executive Officer of GTT as of June 12, 2024. Jean-Baptiste Choimet is currently a member of GTT’s Executive committee and Managing Directo
BURLINGTON, Mass., April 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (Nasdaq:LMAT) announced today that it will release its first quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, May 2, 2024, after the market close. The company has scheduled a conference call for 5:00 PM ET the same day to discuss the results, business highlights, and company outlook. Access to the live call is available by registering online here. All registrants will receive dial-in information and a PIN allowing them to a
The FTSE 100 is trading lower today amid renewed fears over the situation in the Middle East. Man Group and the William Hill owner 888 Holdings have posted updates, while the latest retail sales figures have also been released.
The euro area benchmark Bund yield hit its highest in almost five months on Friday as demand for safe-haven assets receded, while investors reduced their bets on European Central Bank interest rate cuts after recent robust U.S. data. Markets now see fewer than three 25 basis point (bps) ECB rate cuts in 2024. Forwards on ECB euro short-term rates (ESTR) on Friday implied 72 bps of monetary easing from 85 bps early this week.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will temporarily expand sales of higher-ethanol blends of gasoline this summer in an effort to reduce potential supply disruptions amid ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, it said in a letter dated Friday. The decision marks the third consecutive year the administration has lengthened the period during which Americans can keep buying E15, a gasoline that uses a 15% ethanol blend. Adding ethanol to gasoline is known to increase smog pollution in hot weather, but research has shown little difference between E15 and the more-widely available E10 blends.
CALGARY, Alberta, April 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransAlta Corporation (“TransAlta” or the “Company”) (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) announced today that it has signed onto a voluntary water-sharing memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with over thirty other water licence holders in the Bow River Basin. Water-sharing MOUs have been initiated by the Government of Alberta, across Southern Alberta, to coordinate water needs in what is expected to be a lower water year. Due to its role managing water stor
As part of a push by the International Olympic Committee to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) in Paris, the Games' broadcaster is stepping up its use of the technology -- but not without concerns about the risk of "deepfakes". Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), which produces the live television, radio and digital coverage of the Olympic and Paralympic Games that is then sold to clients, first began using AI at the PyeongChang Winter Games in 2018. "In Paris we will take this to a completely different level," Yiannis Exarchos, OBS chief executive, told Reuters at an event in London on Friday to discuss the role AI will play at the Paris 2024 Games.
Triumph Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:TFIN) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript April 18, 2024 Triumph Financial, Inc. isn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end of the third quarter (see the details here). Luke Wyse: Good morning. It’s 9:30 in Dallas, so let’s get started. We know you likely have numerous […]
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There’s less than two weeks to go until Londoners cast their ballots and a new exclusive YouGov poll for The Standard has revealed the gap is closing between Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall. Ms Hall has significantly recovered ground on Mr Khan in outer London, where the Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion is far more controversial. Inner London is traditionally strong Labour territory, while in the past the “donut” of outer London has more favoured the Tories.
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EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. & BANGALORE, India, April 19, 2024--Wipro Limited announced financial results under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2024.
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fight in east London
Leonid Volkov was attacked with a hammer in Lithuania
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to advance the process of passing a large foreign aid package before a final debate and vote set to take place on Saturday. The foreign aid package passed the procedural hurdle by a margin of 316 to 94. A total of 165 Democrats chose to back the rule put forward by Republican Speaker Mike Johnson – 151 Republicans also voted in support of the rule.
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