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Target commits to 100 percent renewables; signs PPAs to purchase wind and solar energy

On June 12, Target corporation said it was increasing its renewable energy goals by committing to source 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The goal applies to all of Target’s domestic operations.




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RBI: Security Issues and Risk Mitigation Measures Related to Card-Present Transactions

The Reserve Bank of India on Sept. 22, 2011 issued a notification on security issues and risk mitigation measures related to card-present transactions.




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RBI: Security Issues and Risk Mitigation Measures Related to Card-Present Transactions

The Reserve Bank of India on Sept. 22, 2011 issued a notification on security issues and risk mitigation measures related to card-present transactions.




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RBI: Security Issues and Risk Mitigation Measures Related to Card-Present Transactions

The Reserve Bank of India on Sept. 22, 2011 issued a notification on security issues and risk mitigation measures related to card-present transactions.




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RBI: Security Issues and Risk Mitigation Measures Related to Card-Present Transactions

The Reserve Bank of India on Sept. 22, 2011 issued a notification on security issues and risk mitigation measures related to card-present transactions.




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RBI: Transaction Limit Update to Mobile Banking Circular

The Reserve Bank of India has updated its mobile banking circular, dated Dec. 24, 2009, removing the 50,000 Rupees per customer, per day limit.




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RBI: Security Issues and Risk Mitigation Measures Related to Card-Present Transactions

The Reserve Bank of India on Sept. 22, 2011 issued a notification on security issues and risk mitigation measures related to card-present transactions.




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[Ticker] EU to hold virtual Western Balkan summit today

Six Western-Balkans leaders will sit down with the 27 EU ones in a videoconference summit on Wednesday that was to have taken place in Zagreb as the centrepiece of the Croatian EU presidency. "The summit itself is the message, to say: we want you to join," an EU diplomat told Reuters, adding: "We will also say that you cannot pander to the Chinese and the Russians when it suits you".




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Greenpeace Praises Apple's Increased Commitment to Renewable Energy

Greenpeace issued its annual report on the energy efficiency of Internet companies, praising Apple Inc., Facebook Inc. and other major providers of online services for improved use of energy resources.




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India Plans Renewables Splurge, But Will Not Commit to Carbon Plan

India, the world’s third-largest polluter, will spend at least $100 billion on climate-related projects but isn’t ready to follow China and the U.S., the top two emitters, in promising to limit its fossil-fuel emissions.




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Does the Bible Permit a Woman to Preach? (1 Corinthians 14:33-38)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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Audio: An Inside Perspective on North Korea: A conversation with Prof. Hazel Smith

 

Audio: An Inside Perspective on North Korea: A conversation with Prof. Hazel Smith

Click the audio icon to listen to an interview about North Korean security and food issues with Prof. Hazel Smith of England’s Warwick University, a recent visiting fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu.

 




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EWC Community Saddened by Sudden Passing of Larry Smith

The East-West Center community has been saddened to learn of the sudden passing of former Education Director and longtime community supporter Larry Smith, who suffered a fatal heart attack over the weekend, shortly after arriving in New Delhi to attend a conference.




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Rates Mitigation: We act for Principled Offsite Logistics in landmark case

R (Principled Offsite Logistics Limited) – v - Trafford Council [2018] EWHC 1687 (Admin) In a decision which will be welcomed by corporate occupiers nationwide, the High Court has ruled that the storage model employed by Principled Offsite Log...




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Coronavirus – Webinar – Practical experience with measures to mitigate the economic consequences in Slovakia – SK

Slovak-Austrian Chamber of Commerce together with law firm Eversheds Sutherland invites you to a webinar: First practical experience with measures to mitigate the economic consequences of COVID19 in Slovakia. The Slovak republic applied a number of ...




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Adverse possession and human rights – Pye (Oxford) Limited v United Kingdom

This case was a reference to the European Court of Human Rights under Protocol 1, Article 1 of the European Convention of Human Rights – peaceful enjoyment of possessions. The claimants had owned land that was leased to a group of fa...




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Consumer credit agreement financial limit

From 6 April 2008, all new consumer credit agreements and consumer hire agreements will be regulated regardless of the amount of credit (unless they are exempt). The main exemption is for first charge mortgages regulated by the FSA. ...




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Hawaii to Host APEC Summit in 2011

Hawaii to Host APEC Summit in 2011
HONOLULU (Nov. 14) – President Barack Obama’s selection of Honolulu as the site for the annual APEC Leaders Meeting in November 2011 means that Honolulu will both open the U.S. year of hosting APEC with an agenda-setting conference, as well as close the year with the huge Ministerial and Leaders meetings.

President Obama announced Hawai‘i’s winning bid today at this year’s APEC Leaders Meeting, currently being held in Singapore. Honolulu had already been selected to host the first event, an academic and government officials’ conference and an informal senior officials meeting to be held at the East-West Center in December 2010. Several other smaller ministerial and senior official meetings will be held in other U.S. cities.




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Sports Summit Features Top Leaders In The Industry

Sports Summit Features Top Leaders In The Industry
HONOLULU (Oct 29) - Baseball great Bobby Valentine, Beijing’s sports marketing master Bin Yuan, and dynamic football coach June Jones are among the speakers at the upcoming East-West Sports Summit held November 7 to 9 at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i.  Don’t miss this historic event bringing together top leaders in the global sports industry.  For more information and to register for the conference, visit www.eastwestsportssummit.org .  For one-day registration options (ranging from $150-$200), contact Gary Yoshida, event coordinator, at 808-944-7196 or via Email: yoshidag@EastWestCenter.org

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Beijing Olympics Marketing Guru Speaks at EWC's Sports Summit

Beijing Olympics Marketing Guru Speaks at EWC's Sport Summit
Honolulu (October 1) – The upcoming inaugural East-West Sports Summit hosted by the East-West Center (EWC) and Sports Marketing Japan on November 7-9 will feature China’s leading sports marketing guru, Bin Yuan.  She is the director of marketing for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and previously served as deputy director of international relations for the Olympic Games.

Yuan’s keynote address will provide a timely update on China’s progress with the Olympic preparations and marketing efforts.  So far they have secured more than 50 commercial sponsors, in addition to the 12 worldwide partners of the International Olympic Committee.




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East-West Center Hosts Inaugural Asia Pacific-Focused Sports Summit

East-West Center Hosts Inaugural Asia Pacific-Focused Sports Summit
HONOLULU (September 13) --  The East-West Center (EWC) teams up with Sports Marketing Japan to launch its inaugural East-West Sports Summit held from November 7-9 at the EWC’s Imin International Conference Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Designed for sports marketing executives, media professionals, and others working in sports-related enterprises in government, NGO, and business sectors, this conference brings together the industry’s top leaders in the field to discuss the changing dynamics of sports markets in the Asia Pacific region.
 




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IHC HR e-briefing 130 - Annual Limit for Non-European Workers

On 23rd November, the Home Secretary, Theresa May, made the long awaited announcement regarding the limits for workers from outside Europe which will come into effect in April 2011. In July 2010 interim limits were brought into effect to prevent a s...




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Lawbite: The takeover of 5G – proposed reforms to permitted development rights

In August 2019, the Government consulted on the principle of amending permitted development rights in England to grant planning permission for mobile infrastructure to support deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage. The Government is committed ...




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IPO Update: GAN Limited Readies U.S. IPO Effort




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Coronavirus – Functioning of courts: impact of COVID-19 on procedural time limits and functioning of courts in the Russian Federation - Russia

By Decree No. 206 On Declaring Non-Working Days in the Russian Federation dated 25 March 2020 ("Decree No. 206") the President of the Russian Federation announced that from 30 March 2020 until 3 April 2020 would be considered non-working days in the...




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Up to speed on COVID-19: Automotive Industry Risk Mitigation Action Plan

Coronavirus piles more pressure and strain on the automotive sector, disruption supply chains, factory closures and restructuring The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak has now been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). COVID-19 ...




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Hydro One Limited (HRNNF) CEO Mark Poweska on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Consultation on the Carbon Reduction Commitment

The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), a cap and trade scheme that aims to reduce the UK's carbon dioxide emissions, is due to come into force in only twelve months' time. On 12 March 2009, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) publish...




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Private prosecution of BP Southern Africa Proprietary Limited

South Africa has recently developed a culture of private prosecution. The trend towards private prosecution has largely been focused on the prosecution of individuals for corruption. The significant challenges faced by the private prosecutors (prima...




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Department of Environmental Affairs | Requirement to submit a report generated by the national web based environmental screening tool

Introduction On 5 July 2019, the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Barbara Dallas Creecy, published a notice requiring that when submitting an application for environmental authorisation in terms of regulation 19 and regulation 21 of ...




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Constitution of Limitation Funds - P&I club letters of undertaking versus payment into court

The English High Court, in the recent case Kairos Shipping Limited v. Enka & Co LLC & Others (Atlantic Confidence) [2013] EWHC 1904 (Comm), considered whether or not a tonnage limitation fund may be constituted by provision of a P&I club...




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Shipping: Supreme Court's decision in Zurich Insurance PLC UK Branch v International Energy Group Limited

The Supreme Court’s decision in Zurich Insurance PLC UK Branch v International Energy Group Limited provides some clarity to the position of Clubs who face long-tail work related illness claims where multiple employers or insurers were involve...




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Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited 2020 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation




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Azure Power Global Limited 2020 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation




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Wipro Limited 2020 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation




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Wipro Limited (WIT) CEO Abid Neemuchwala on Q4 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Infosys Limited 2020 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation




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Infosys Limited's (INFY) CEO Salil Parekh on Q4 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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WNS (Holdings) Limited (WNS) CEO Keshav Murugesh on Q4 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Sify Technologies Limited (SIFY) CEO Kamal Nath on Q4 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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How Nigeria can use agriculture to mitigate COVID-19 impact — Expert

As the government searches for alternative sources of revenue, experts say the agricultural sector remains a promising area.

The post How Nigeria can use agriculture to mitigate COVID-19 impact — Expert appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.




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WHO admits Wuhan market played role in outbreak of coronavirus

The World Health Organisation, WHO, has revealed that the wholesale market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan played a role in the outbreak of the coronavirus in December, 2019. Dr. Peter Ben Embarek, a WHO expert on food safety and zoonotic viruses speaking at a Geneva news briefing said that investigations are ongoing to […]

WHO admits Wuhan market played role in outbreak of coronavirus




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Valvoline, Inc. (VVV) CEO Samuel Mitchell on Q2 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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How To Deal With Vomiting During Pregnancy

Some women go through pregnancy with ease, while others find it difficult because of nausea and vomiting. Usually referred to as morning sickness, vomiting tends to be a normal part... Read more >




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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited 2020 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation




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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA) CEO Kare Schultz on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Congressmen Raise Questions About Taliban's Commitment To February Agreement

The top members of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee say an increase in violence in Afghanistan has raised questions about the Taliban’s commitment to an agreement it signed with the United States in February.




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Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee report – Regulation of the water industry

The EFRA Select Committee’s report into regulation of the water sector was published on 9 October 2018. Its key conclusions & recommendations are outlined below. Water transfers Water transfers should play an important role in increasing s...




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Coronavirus - Guidance issued to Remuneration Committees - UK

The Investment Association (IA) has issued guidance to UK listed companies on how to approach executive pay issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. The IA published a Full Article



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Challenging IT resilience – some key lessons Bates & Ors v Post Office Limited (No. 6) [2019] EWHC 3408 (QB)

  The much anticipated sixth judgment (“the Horizon Judgment”) in the long-running group litigation against the Post Office (“POL”) brought by some 550 current and former sub-postmasters (“the Group Action”),...