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Commission probes online restrictions on retailers - e-commerce sector inquiry update

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UK Launches Online Platforms Inquiry

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Shipping: New BIMCO "SUPERMAN"

It is becoming increasingly common for a buyer to engage a third party service provider to supervise the construction of a new vessel on its behalf. However to date there has been no standard form contract upon which the buyer and supervisor could b...




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Court of Appeal upholds CMA's online sales ban decision in the golf equipment sector

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Rescue Culture - MK Airlines Limited (In Liquidation) (the “Company”) - Administration expenses, misfeasance and priority

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A lender’s right to request a valuation may be limited

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Coronavirus - German Federal Government plans legislative package to mitigate consequences of COVID-19 - Germany

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Afghanistan: The Ministry of Energy and Water (“Procuring Authority”) has launched a request for qualification (“RFQ”) for a 40 MW solar photovoltaic energy project in the Herat region ("Project")

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KSA: The Renewable Energy Project Development Office (“REPDO”) invites interested developers to pre-qualify for the third round of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Renewable Energy Program (“NREP”)

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Coronavirus – notification requirements for company reporting – UK

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Eversheds Sutherland leads on gas storage acqusition

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Horace Mann Educators Corporation (HMN) CEO Marita Zuraitis on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Everest Re Group, Ltd. (RE) CEO Juan Andrade on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Ventas, Inc. (VTR) CEO Debra Cafaro on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (ARESF) CEO Armin Martens on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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NMI Holdings, Inc. (NMIH) CEO Claudia Merkle on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (GLRE) CEO Simon Burton on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript





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Southside Bancshares, Inc. (SBSI) CEO Lee Gibson on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Bible Questions and Answers, Part 28




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Qatar- Japan's beloved manga assassin becomes the latest coronavirus fatality

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Kuwait- Interior Minister Al-Saleh calls Iraqi counterpart

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Qatar Charity provides healthcare to pregnant Syrian refugees

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: With QFFD support, Qatar Charity is providing healthcare to pregnant Syrian refugees. The same place brought them toget... ......




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52-year-old die from Covid-19 in Qatar 1130 new cases on May 9

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Ministry of Public Health announces the registration of 1130 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 129 new recovered cases in ... ......




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PM holds meeting with officials of QC and Qatar Businessmen Association

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Iraq Stock Market Jumps 9%

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52-year-old dies from Covid-19 in Qatar 1130 new cases on May 9

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Jordan- 1150 random samples tested in Zarqa, says its health director

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Jordan- 22 coronavirus cases who contacted infected Mafraq truck driver are in King Abdullah University Hospital

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Qatar- QRCS marks World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2020

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Qatar hails new Iraqi govt of al-Kadhimi

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Northwesterly wind to cause low visibility in Qatar starting Monday

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Qatar: Single new death from coronavirus

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2,603 total coronavirus cases reported in Iraq

(MENAFN)Health officials of Iraq said on Friday that 2,603 total coronavirus cases have been reported in the country along with 104 de... ......




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14-day home quarantine must for all returnees: Kerala CM

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India Inc launches 600 hotel rooms as quarantine facilities

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Crisis lays bare poverty in Geneva, Switzerland as thousands queue for food

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Two White House Coronavirus Cases Raise Question of if Anyone Is Really Safe

White House employees, and reporters, watch President Donald Trump, aboard Marine One, depart the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. (Al Drago/The New York Times) WASHINGTON — In his eagerness to reopen the country, President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Americans that it would be safe to go back to the workplace. But the past few days have demonstrated that even his own workplace may not be safe from the coronavirus. Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary tested positive for the virus Friday, forcing a delay in the departure of Air Force Two while a half-dozen other members of his staff were taken off the plane for further testing. That came only a day...




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In Flynn Case, Barr Again Takes Aim at Mueller Inquiry

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Frequently Asked Questions and Answers: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and Children

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