TOKYO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On July 26, ahead of the Tenth NPT (Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) Review Conference that opens on August 1 at UN Headquarters in New York, Soka Gakkai International (SGI) President Daisaku Ikeda called on the five nuclear-weapon states to declare that they will never be the… Continue reading Buddhist Leader Calls on States to Commit to “No First Use” of Nuclear Weapons in Advance of NPT Meeting
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BEST Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results on August 17, 2021
HANGZHOU, China, July. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — BEST Inc. (NYSE: BEST) (“BEST” or the “Company”), a leading integrated smart supply chain solutions and logistics services provider in China and Southeast Asia, today announced that it will release its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30 2022, after the U.S. market closes on… Continue reading BEST Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results on August 17, 2021
Xinhua Silk Road: World heritage site Quanzhou strives to be model in cultural heritage protection, utilization
Quanzhou was one of the world’s largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China’s Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). The “Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China” serial property includes 22 sites of administrative buildings and structures, religious buildings, and statues. Over the year, to strengthen the protection and… Continue reading Xinhua Silk Road: World heritage site Quanzhou strives to be model in cultural heritage protection, utilization
Is recession staring US down? Already upon it? Here’s why it’s hard to say
Figuring out whether a recession is happening in real time is hard — economists often disagree. The United States is not in a recession. Probably. Economic output, as measured by gross domestic product, fell in the first quarter of the year. Government data due this week may show that it fell in the second quarter… Continue reading Is recession staring US down? Already upon it? Here’s why it’s hard to say
‘Use Gati Shakti portal for better execution of projects’
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed all departments to use the PM Gati Shakti portal while planning any project, especially those associated with ease of doing business and ease of living. The portal brings together state and central departments for better coordination, planning and implementation of projects. The CM was reviewing the implementation of… Continue reading ‘Use Gati Shakti portal for better execution of projects’
CCI approves Greenforest New Energies’ stake buy in Tata Power Renewable
The Competition Commission has approved the purchase of stake in Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) by Greenforest New Energies Bidco. The proposed combination relates to the acquisition of up to 11.43 per cent stake in TPREL by Greenforest New Energies Bidco, an investment vehicle jointly run by BlackRock and Mubadala Investment Company. In a… Continue reading CCI approves Greenforest New Energies’ stake buy in Tata Power Renewable
Scrap all vehicles over 15 yrs in Bengal cities in 6 mths: NGT
Kolkata: The National Green Tribunal’s eastern bench on Tuesday issued an air clean-up order that calls for scrapping all vehicles, commercial and private, that are over 15 years old within six months in 32 cities across the state including Kolkata and Howrah. It also ordered phasing out of public transport (buses and cabs) that have… Continue reading Scrap all vehicles over 15 yrs in Bengal cities in 6 mths: NGT
German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: The chronology of the expulsion: How the replacement of VW boss Diess came about004861
Herbert Diess The replacement of Herbert Diess as VW boss was announced on Friday. Years of power struggles followed. (Photo: Reuters) The news last Thursday came as a complete surprise to Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess. The head of the supervisory board, Hans Dieter Pötsch, had asked for an interview at short notice for lunchtime, and… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: The chronology of the expulsion: How the replacement of VW boss Diess came about004861
Google is adding Flyover-like aerial views to Maps
Google is adding “photorealistic aerial views” to almost 100 landmarks in Google Maps, the company announced on Wednesday. The views, which remind me of Apple Maps’ Flyover feature, give you an overhead look at landmarks in cities including Barcelona, London, New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo, according to Google. You can get an idea of… Continue reading Google is adding Flyover-like aerial views to Maps
Nash Raises $20M in Series A Funding
Nash, a San Francisco, CA-based delivery orchestration platform provider, raised $20M in Series A funding. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with support from Y Combinator and Rackhouse Venture Capital. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate hiring in engineering, sales, and other key business functions, and to expand to new verticals and markets,… Continue reading Nash Raises $20M in Series A Funding