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New U.S. Policies toward Greenland

By Charles E. Morrison and Mark Nuttall HONOLULU (September 27, 2019)—In the summer of 2019, Greenland received considerable media attention for two developments: Its large ice sheet saw record rates of surface melt with potentially devastating impacts on the oceans, and Donald Trump suggested that the United States should look into buying the island from Denmark. Both illustrate key features of the changing Arctic—the amplified impact of climate change and concerns over the return of geostrategic competition after a post-Cold War period of international circumpolar cooperation.

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




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Online registration, notification and reporting of Employee Share Plans

A new online registration, certification and reporting system was recently introduced in the UK, applying to all employee share plans and arrangements. The first major deadline for online reporting is approaching (6 July 2015) and employers should b...





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Virtual banks: Perhaps the only way

On Monday 27th April 2020, during a live nationwide address, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR laid out the easing of lockdown restrictions to curtail the spread of the coronavirus in Lagos, FCT, and Ogun States. The highlights of the new measures include revised operating hours for Banks and Financial institutions as an essential service, each branch
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Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (GLRE) CEO Simon Burton on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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How Covid-19 is de-mystifying online learning

In an interview with Natasa Meli, SACAP’s Head of Online Campus, she discusses how resistance to online learning has changed.




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Alex residents vow to halt planned relocation to temporary housing, say move only benefits foreigners

Members of the #TotalShutdownAlex movement said they wouldn’t allow City of Joburg to relocate families Stjwetla informal settlement the majority of them are not South Africans.




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RFI: Unlevered REIT CEF, Market-Beating Performance, Lower Risk, 8.7% Distribution Yield



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Gov't Recouped Public Funds Only 68% for 20 Years

A government study said it had injected a total of 168.7 trillion won (US$150.8 billion) since the 1997 Asian financial crisis as part of an effort to clean up insolvent financial services firms and has only recouped 115 trillion won as of the end of the second quarter of this year. This is the recovery ratio of 68.3 percent in 20 years' time. Even though it looks good in appearance, there is a big difference from that of the U.S. government. The U.S. government had spent $426.4 billion for...




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Escalade Is A Cigar Butt, But Certainly Worth The Puff




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Online copyright infringement

The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has arrested a man on suspicion of providing access to websites which have been subject to a legal blocking order. The man is accused of operating an ‘umbrella’ website that allows user...




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Online Annual General Meetings and more flexibility for corporate reorganisations – how the German legislator reacts with new corporate law measures to the Corovid-19 crisis

1. Upcoming German Annual General Meetings season 2020 A lot of German corporates have traditionally lined up their annual general meetings (AGM) for May, June and July. In the wake of the co-rona virus crisis, the boards of a large number of compa...




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

It has been reported that the European Commission (the “Commission”) is asking retailers to detail the difficulties they face while trying to sell their products online, as part of the lengthy questionnaires sent to the retailers followi...




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UK Launches Online Platforms Inquiry

On 17 September 2015, the House of Lords EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (“the Committee”) launched an inquiry into the regulation of online platforms in the EU. The Committee intends to gather evidence on the benefits and problems online platforms...




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When can sales via online platforms be restricted?

Selective Distribution – Some recent developments in the adidas case: when can sales via online platforms be restricted? On 18 November 2015, the Autorité de la concurrence (the “French Competition Authority” or “...




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E-commerce: can luxury brands prevent retailers selling via online marketplaces?

On 26 July 2017, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) published an opinion issued by Advocate General Nils Wahl (the “AG’s Opinion”) indicating that luxury brands may prevent retailers from selling via online marketpla...




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UK CMA’s Ping fine appeal may clarify vendor online sales ban law – lawyers

Aysha Fernandes, legal director in Eversheds Sutherland’s Competition, EU & Trade group comments on the ramifications of UK CMA’s Ping fine appeal. This article was written by PaRR, the leading provider of inside track on comp...




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Shining a light on what “necessity” means for GDPR & tightening up “contract” as a lawful processing ground in the context of “online services”

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published a set of guidelines (in draft) for public consultation. These will be absolutely key to providers of online services, such as social media, e-commerce, internet search engines, communication an...




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A review of the Online Harms White Paper

In response to the surge of harmful and illegal content being spread online, the Government currently deliberates legislation for 2020 to establish a regulatory framework that will attempt to make the UK “the safest place in the world to be on...




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Punjab Police Sub Inspector and ASI Jobs 2019 PPSC Apply Online

SUB INSPECTOR (BS-14) (OPEN MERIT) 432 POSTS ON REGULAR BASIS Punjab Police has announced Sub Inspector and Assistant Sub Inspector Jobs 2019




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

  On 21 January 2020, the Court of Appeal (‘CoA’) upheld the Competition Appeal Tribunal (‘CAT’) judgment, finding that Ping Europe Ltd (‘Ping’) breached competition law by prohibiting its retailers from sell...




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Do Receivers have overreaching powers? - Stanley v a debtor (2019) (unreported)

Key Points A disposition by a receiver, whether appointed by the court or under a fixed charge, is not a disposition by a mortgagor for the purposes of s284 Insolvency Act 1986 (“IA”). The wider implications of the decision may be to lim...




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




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Online Child Abuse Complaints Surpass 4 Million In April. This Is How Cops Are Coping ...

As web-based child exploitation explodes, cops have to carry on doing their job while trying to stay safe from COVID-19 infection. ......




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V Sunday of Easter. Eucharistic Liturgy, online at 8pm (GMT 2) from the church of Sant'Egidio

news V Sunday of Easter. Eucharistic Liturgy, online at 8pm (GMT 2) from the church of Sant'Egidio May 9 2020 - ROME,...




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Only Sustainable Investment & Global Cooperation Can Counter COVID’s Blow to SDGs

Jay Collins is Vice Chairman Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory, Citigroup*

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Street lamp falls on unlucky passerby in Istanbul

A street lamp has fallen on the head of a passerby in Istanbul, injuring the man.




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Turkish pole dance teacher moves classes online

A pole dance instructor in Turkey has moved her studio to the internet as people across the world turn to online exercise classes amid the coronavirus pandemic.



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HR Summer School - Grasping the nettle - Henley Business School 7-8th July 2020

Please find details below of our next HR Summer School which may be of interest to yourself or colleagues. Click here The Summer School is being held at Henley Business School on 7th/8th July 2020 which includes conference dinner and your accom...




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Musicians and DJs fight against COVID-19 closures and learn to live it up online

With gigs off and venues closed, Japanese artists are getting more creative in staging shows for fans staying at home.




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Follow the leader: How COVID-19 could unlock Japan’s giving potential

As celebrities reveal details about their charitable giving during the COVID-19 pandemic, some feel it could be the start of a new attitude to donating ...




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Tips for teaching and learning online

Doug Strable, a freelance learning and development designer based in Tokyo, lays out some ideas, advice and warnings surrounding the new type of classroom that ...




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Only Tokyo residents getting ‘Abenomasks’ despite extended virus emergency

The rest of Japan is scheduled to get theirs by the end of the month — when the emergency is set to end.




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Golden Week takes a turn for the weird online amid pandemic

The current environment surrounding the emergence of COVID-19 has forced people to come up with brand new ways of enjoying time away from work.




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Bacha Khan Medical College launches online classes

PESHAWAR: The Bacha Khan Medical College in Mardan has launched online classes for its students in order to enable them to pursue their studies without any hindrance.It was the first medical college that took the initiative after the government closed all educational institutions in the country...




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Change Chinese embassy’s US address to honour coronavirus whistle-blower doctor Li Wenliang, Republicans say

Congressional Republicans continued their assault on Beijing on Thursday, launching a campaign to change the address of its embassy in Washington in honour of the late coronavirus whistle-blower doctor Li Wenliang, and announcing the establishment of a party-led “China task force” in the House of Representatives.Under new bills introduced in both the Senate and House, the official address of the Chinese embassy in Washington’s leafy northwest would be changed from 3505 International Place to 1…




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India's lavish weddings go online in virus lockdown, with thousands of guests and Bollywood dancing

Under lockdown and far apart, Sushen Dang and Keerti Narang went online to say their marriage vows – and pulled off a spectacular Indian wedding complete with thousands of guests and raucous Bollywood dancing.In a country famous for lavish weddings that last for days, the young couple are among a growing number modifying their marriage ceremonies under a virus lockdown that has limited public gatherings.Eager to go ahead with the arranged marriage on the auspicious date selected for them by a…




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Coronavirus response: China’s military may have filled the gap left by the US but it’s only temporary, experts say

As the United States has taken a step back from world affairs to focus on an unprecedented health crisis at home, China has made full use of its massive military power to promote itself as a leader in the global fight against Covid-19.In the latest of a slew of recent overseas aid efforts carried out by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), a Chinese medical team put the finishing touches to a testing laboratory in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, which they had helped to build from the ground up…




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Hong Kong Canto-pop star Aaron Kwok’s online charity concert draws about 2 million viewers, raising more than HK$1 million

Hong Kong’s Canto-pop “dancing king” Aaron Kwok Fu-shing’s online charity concert on Saturday afternoon to help the city’s struggling dancers attracted about 2 million viewers and raised more than HK$1 million, amid local signs of an easing coronavirus threat.Kwok’s onstage moves are known to be inspired by Michael Jackson. The one-hour performance by the singer-dancer-actor, 54, flanked by about 100 dancers, was live-streamed on multiple channels on social media from 5pm to 6pm.He performed on…




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Coronavirus: with tourism on hold, Hong Kong travel firms eye a new moneymaking sideline – online shopping

While the coronavirus pandemic has forced the city’s tourism sector to a near standstill, agency head Christina Yuen Ho-yee is busier than ever, routinely working 12 hours a day.As the Covid-19 pandemic caused global lockdowns, sales at her firm, EGL Tours, dropped to zero between March and June, down from HK$500 million (US$64.5 million) in the same stretch last year.All of her roughly 600 staff members have been asked to take days of unpaid leave between April and June.But Yuen, the agency’s…




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Ananya Panday, James McVey to face off against gruesome outcomes of online bullying

Ananya Panday joined James McVey to spread awareness against online bullying's detrimental impact





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India's lavish weddings go online in lockdown

NEW DELHI: Under lockdown and far apart, Sushen Dang and Keerti Narang went online to say their marriage vows -- and pulled off a spectacular Indian wedding complete with thousands of guests and raucous Bollywood dancing.In a country famous for lavish weddings that last for days, the young couple...




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'Virus mutations unlikely to mean stronger strain'

PARIS: The coronavirus´ constant mutation is unlikely to have changes its potency or its contagiousness, disease experts say, despite recent research suggesting the emergence of a more virulent strain.A pre-paper -- that is, not reviewed by a collection of the researchers´ peers --...




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Virus mutations unlikely to mean stronger strain

PARIS: The coronavirus’ constant mutation is unlikely to have changes its potency or its contagiousness, disease experts say, despite recent research suggesting the emergence of a more virulent strain. A pre-paper — that is, not reviewed by a collection of the researchers’ peers...




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India's lavish weddings go online amid lockdown

NEW DELHI: Under lockdown and far apart, Sushen Dang and Keerti Narang went online to say their marriage vows — and pulled off a spectacular Indian wedding complete with thousands of guests and raucous Bollywood dancing.In a country famous for lavish weddings that last for days, the young...




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India's lavish weddings go online in virus lockdown

NEW DELHI: Under lockdown and far apart, Sushen Dang and Keerti Narang went online to say their marriage vows – and pulled off a spectacular Indian wedding complete with thousands of guests and raucous Bollywood dancing.In a country famous for lavish weddings that last for days, the young...




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Virus mutations unlikely to mean stronger strain, say experts

PARIS: The coronavirus’ constant mutation is unlikely to have changed its potency or its contagiousness, disease experts say, despite recent research suggesting the emergence of a more virulent strain.A pre-paper—that is, not reviewed by a collection of the researchers’...