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Amazon, Microsoft offer little relief to small cloud clients

While Amazon Web Services, or AWS, and Microsoft are restructuring some large contracts on a case-by-case basis, according to people familiar with the decisions, smaller companies aren’t receiving the same flexibility.




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​NTU Singapore unveils Relief Package to help students cope with impact of COVID-19

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​NTU Singapore unveils Relief Package to help students cope with impact of COVID-19

NTU Singapore has unveiled its COVID-19 Relief Package comprising three new coordinated measures to assist students facing hardship due to the pandemic....




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How to get natural sunburn relief

Overdo it in the sun? From aloe vera to baking soda to oatmeal, these common household supplies make effective homemade sunburn remedies.



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Clear skin diet: Foods that bring acne relief

If you're trying to clear up your complexion, there are studies that link certain foods and nutrients to improvements in your skin.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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'Soup for Syria' raises funds for food relief

'Soup for Syria' by Barbara Abdeni Massaad compiles international recipes to raise funds for food relief for Syrian refugees.




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Premium finance not affected by FCA relief measures, says Biba

Trade body said it lobbied the regulator to exclude premium finance arrangements as payment deferrals would have left many brokers at greater risk.




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Newsline Special: Procurement Policy Note Supplier relief due to COVID19

Cabinet Office have issued a Procurement Policy Note today 23 March setting out information and guidance for public bodies on payment of their suppliers to ensure service continuity during and after the current coronavirus, COVID19, outbreak. It states that contracting authorities must act now to ensure suppliers at risk are in a position to resume normal contract delivery once the outbreak is over.




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Electricity and gas companies to co-operate on relief package

1 May 2020

The ACCC has granted conditional interim authorisation to allow the Australian Energy Council and wholesale and retail energy businesses to co-operate to provide financial relief to residential and business customers who may be financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This interim authorisation allows business in the electricity and gas markets to hold discussions, share information, and enter into arrangements for the purpose of providing financial relief and other measures to small, medium and large businesses, and to expand support under existing hardship programs for residential customers.

“We know the COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant economic impact on consumers and businesses in Australia, which is why we have granted this interim authorisation,” ACCC Chair Rod Sims said.  

“Energy is an essential service and this is an important opportunity to allow energy market participants to support consumers and businesses through the pandemic.”

Importantly, authorisation is only granted on the condition that any agreements between energy retailers are not materially inconsistent with the relevant applicable principles in the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) Statement of Expectations of energy businesses: Protecting consumers and the market during COVID-19.

The Statement of Expectations sets out ten principles the AER expects businesses to adhere to during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of energy to homes and businesses. This includes expectations about payment plans and hardship arrangements, no disconnections and deferring referrals to debt collection agencies for recovery actions.

“The AER’s Statement of Expectations provides important principles that should be adopted by energy retailers in their dealings with customers during the COVID19 pandemic, and we expect  any conduct under this authorisation to meet or exceed the expectations set out in these principles” Mr Sims said.

The AEC must also regularly update the ACCC and the AER about the information shared and the decisions made by retailers as part of the authorisation.

The ACCC and AER will also be invited to attend any meeting where the energy retailers discuss or agree on financial relief arrangements. This will provide important transparency and oversight of these discussions.

“We believe that allowing the AEC and energy businesses to work together will enable customer relief to be provided more quickly and efficiently than it would if the parties were to work on these measures independently,” Mr Sims said. 

“We will closely monitor the effect of these arrangements and when it is appropriate for this authorisation to be revoked.”

Having granted interim authorisation for the arrangements, the ACCC will now seek feedback on the application for final authorisation which is sought for a period of 12 months from the date of authorisation.

More information, including the ACCC’s interim authorisation decision, is available on the ACCC public register.

Background

The Australian Energy Council is an industry organisation representing 23 major electricity and downstream natural gas businesses operating in the wholesale and retail energy markets.

Notes to editors

ACCC authorisation provides statutory protection from court action for conduct that might otherwise raise concerns under the competition provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.

Section 91 of the Act allows the ACCC to grant interim authorisation when it considers it is appropriate. This allows the parties to engage in the proposed conduct while the ACCC is considering the merits of the substantive application.

The ACCC may review a decision on interim authorisation at any time, including in response to feedback following interim authorisation.

Broadly, the ACCC may grant a final authorisation when it is satisfied that the likely public benefit from the conduct outweighs any likely public detriment.

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Magnetic Therapy for Pain Relief

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Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers Sigh With Relief - Part One

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Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers Sigh With Relief - Part Two

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Rocky Mountain Urgent Care & Family Practice Provides Allergy Relief With New Allergy Center

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GFA Launches Disaster Relief Effort to Aid Victims of 'Grave' Kerala Flooding

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GFA-supported Workers Use Boats for Rescue and Relief Efforts in Flood-Hit Kerala

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GFA Makes 'Loaves and Fishes' Appeal for Help in Kerala State Flood Relief Efforts

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Florida State Parks Foundation Provides Florida Department of Environmental Protections Employees $50,000 for Hurricane Michael Relief

Urgent financial help on its way




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Chronic Pain Drops Bring Relief - You Do Not Need To Suffer

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MyUS.com Launches Fundraising Campaign Aimed at Providing Funds for Australian Bush Fire Relief Efforts

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Project Green and South Florida Leaders Launch Major Bahamian Relief Consortium

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College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving® Partners Provides Compassionate Relief




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College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving® Partners Provides Compassionate Relief




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Solar Optimum will Donate Proceeds of May Residential Sales to United Way of California's COVID-19 Relief Fund

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White Glove Moving & Storage Helps with Panhandle Relief Efforts

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Pain and Wellness Institute, Tampa, FL, Offering Free Consultations for All-Natural Pain Relief Treatments

Free Consultations for All-Natural Pain Relief




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Contractor Offers Relief to Neighbors for New AC Systems

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West Central Food Service Donates Trucks of Supplies to the Southern California Wildfire Relief Effort

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A Young US-based Startup has Launched an Initiative to Bring Relief to Residential Home Builders, Remodelers and Construction Companies Who Have Been Negatively Impacted by COVID-19

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Disaster Relief Program Established for Hurricane-Hit Businesses in Puerto Rico

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John Varvatos files for relief under Chapter 11




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New $484 Billion Stimulus Package Replenishes PPP and Offers Relief for Hospitals and Businesses

President Trump recently signed a new coronavirus relief bill into law that will help replenish the depleted Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), among other initiatives. Below are the details of the relief package.
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Yet another relief package for sugar companies before elections

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One lakh Indian families in the US get relief due to Trump admin's appeal against revoking H4 visas

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RBI announces major relief measures for real estate

RBI announces major relief measures for real estate





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GST on mobile phones raised to 18%; small businesses get relief on late fee

GST on mobile phones raised to 18%; small businesses get relief on late fee





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Corona crisis: GST Return filing date for March-May extended till June, relief from late fee, penalties

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Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea take steps to offer relief to Covid-hit MSMEs

Besides rental waivers on select plans for micro, small and medium enterprises, the telcos will help manage their bandwidth needs and offer customised digital tools to boost their web presence.




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No more extension of tariff relief to migrant workers: Telcos

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SEC Provides Temporary, Conditional Relief for Business Development Companies Making Investments in Small and Medium-sized Businesses

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SEC Provides Temporary, Conditional Relief to Allow Small Businesses to Pursue Expedited Crowdfunding Offerings

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Why a red hot small-business relief program has gone stone cold

After snapping up more than $500 billion in emergency loans in just three weeks, small-business owners have lost interest in the federal Paycheck Protection Program. Minnesota business owners are among those who may give back a chunk of their forgivable loans.




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Yamanair Creative Launches An ‘Emergency Creative Relief Package’ For Radio

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Facebook Journalism Project Announces COVID-19 Relief Fund Newsroom Grants

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NuVooDoo Joins With Cumulus/Cincinnati To Produce #United4Cincy Virtual Community Telethon For Benefit Of United Way Of Greater Cincinnati's Long-Term COVID-19 Relief

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Canadian Artists Come Together To Support COVID-19 Relief

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New Orleans Music Documentary In ‘Virtual’ Release To Raise Money For COVID-19 Relief Efforts

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Emilia Clarke to Host Virtual Dinner With Donors Who Pledge Money for Coronavirus Relief

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Spokane Symphony launches Musicians' Relief Fund to help local classical stars survive the pandemic

You might not know it from the fancy attire they wear on stage at the Fox Theater, but for the musicians in the Spokane Symphony, it's a part-time gig. It's a prestigious gig, to be sure, but like most artists, for the musicians, it's just one piece of a puzzle full of hustle they have to solve to make a living.…



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