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Reboot 2020 in Sydney and New South Wales, One Adventure at a Time

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SYDNEY, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Destination NSW today releases its list of top NSW travel experiences, 213 Ways to Reboot 2020 in NSW, so travellers can make the most of the 213 days that remain in the year and start planning their ultimate trip to Sydney and New South Wales. Supporting the latest phase of the NSW Government's tourism recovery campaign, Now's The Time to Love NSW, the list of 213 NSW travel adventures depicts an array of diverse and unique experiences across the state, curated by the travel interest areas that have made NSW the number one Australian state for holidaymakers. As part of this latest phase, Destination NSW will also be executing a social media campaign targeted to the international markets of the USA, UK, New Zealand and India, which will showcase inspirational destinations from around Sydney and NSW, to help consumers with their future dreaming and planning. "We hope that this list of NSW travel experiences encourages global visitors

SHUGREM Grooming Partners with the CBD Health Club for it's Pet CBD Products

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HOUSTON, May 31, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SHUGREM Grooming Pet Inn & Day Care has partnered with the CBD Health Club of Houston, TX, to provide it's outstanding CBD pet products to SHUGREM's customer base. SHUGREM will be selling it's CBD products on its website, https://www.shugremgrooming.com, as well as in it's retail location at 9416 S Texas 6, Houston, TX 77083. The first round of products include 500mg CBD Pet Drops, 150mg CBD Pet Treats and 250mg CBD Pet Shampoo. The CBD Health Club markets its products through an E-commerce website, https://www.CBDHealthClub.com, and via Distributors around the United States. It features a major specialty in THC free, CBD pet products, which help pets with pain, anxiety, skin issues and overall wellness. Mike Burns, Co-Founder, said that he sources his CBD from certified hemp farms in Colorado and California and all of the products come with third party lab Certificates of Analysis (COA's). He offers free shipping on

I was a die-hard New Yorker who never imagined leaving the city. After COVID-19, I’m dying to leave and never return.

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FYI: Courtesy of Chloe Jo Davis The post I was a die-hard New Yorker who never imagined leaving the city. After COVID-19, I’m dying to leave and never return. appeared first on Asset Management - How To Asset Manage. Seoul, Korea http://dlvr.it/RXjJbW

Inside the fight between my small Iowa hometown and a $12 billion utility over smart meters and the radiation that some residents call ‘poison’

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Santiago Jose Sanchez for Business Insider The post Inside the fight between my small Iowa hometown and a $12 billion utility over smart meters and the radiation that some residents call ‘poison’ appeared first on Asset Management - How To Asset Manage. Seoul, Korea http://dlvr.it/RXjG7x

Thousands take to streets in NY to protest death of Floyd

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All your Asset management needs with Global Asset Management Seoul Korea MagazineThis post was originally published on this site The post Thousands take to streets in NY to protest death of Floyd appeared first on Asset Management Udemy. Seoul, Korea http://dlvr.it/RXhd1r

Sean McQuaid Takes Office as the 96th President of the St. Petersburg Bar Association

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- St Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys McQuaid & Douglas is proud to announce that on May 27, 2020, Sean McQuaid was sworn in as the 96th President of the St. Petersburg Bar Association. His term in office will last for one year. "While it is an honor to have been elected to this position and receive this individual acknowledgement, my focus will continue to be how to benefit our members and the legal system in St. Petersburg and the surrounding area," said Mr. McQuaid at his inauguration. He went on to say, "as a profession, we must lead and adapt to the changes in our world in order to maintain the rule of law and service those in need of legal services." The ceremony was performed over Zoom-indicative of the current situation and consistent with social distancing directives. Pinellas County Court Judge Edwin Jagger presided over the proceeding from his chambers in downtown St. Petersburg. Also joining in on

Why SpaceX's launch for NASA is such a big deal for Elon Musk's rocket company and the US as a whole

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SpaceX via Twitter SpaceX is set to launch NASA astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time on Saturday afternoon. Poor weather conditions forced NASA and SpaceX to scrap their first liftoff attempt on Wednesday. A successful launch would mark the first time an American-made spacecraft has launched humans from US soil in nearly a decade. The mission could resurrect the US's human spaceflight capabilities and open a new era of commercial space exploration. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The last time the United States launched humans into space from American soil was in 2011, when the last space shuttle made its final voyage into orbit. Since then, NASA has relied on Russian Soyuz rockets to ferry its astronauts to and from the International Space Station. That has become increasingly expensive and limited US access to the station. That could all change on Saturday afternoon. If weather, hardware, and other factors cooperate, Spa

I just held a virtual scavenger hunt with my friends over Zoom, and it was one of the best remote games I've played so far. Here's how to create your own.

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FYI: Shutterstock/Cabeca de Marmor Hosting a scavenger hunt over Zoom could be a great way to socialize with friends and family members that you can't see in person. To play the game, each team or player would come up with a list of items to be found by the other players within a given time limit. Once the time limit is up, players must show the items they managed to find, which the judging players must approve before choosing a winner. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Lockdown orders are starting to lift across the United States, but social distancing measures remain in place - meaning it'll still likely be quite some time before you're having friends over for a movie night or impromptu party. If you're looking for a new way to make Zoom chats feel less mundane - especially now that we've been socializing virtually since March - try holding a virtual scavenger hunt. You don't need to purchase anything you don't already own; the game j

Coronavirus cases in Pakistan cross 64,000-mark, death toll soars to 1,317

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ICYMI: The Ministry of National Health Services reported that 25,309 cases were diagnosed in Sindh, 22,964 in Punjab, 8,842 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 3,928 in Balochistan, 2,100 in Islamabad, 658 in Gilgit-Baltistan, and 227 in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. On the positive side, the ministry said, 22,305 patients have been recovered so far from the virus. The post Coronavirus cases in Pakistan cross 64,000-mark, death toll soars to 1,317 appeared first on Asset Management Udemy. Seoul, Korea http://dlvr.it/RXf2f2

HashCash Offers Scalable Virtual Solutions to Healthcare Industry for Post-COVID Reformation

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PALO ALTO, Calif., May 30, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HashCash Consultants is working with healthcare establishments, helping them with advanced technology and virtual solutions that can meet the needs of a COVID-riddled world, while shaping a robust healthcare infrastructure fit for the post-pandemic world. HashCash's healthcare solutions abide by the necessary compliances and augment the caregiving standards through the establishment of an agile, collaborative, and automated digital infrastructure, that can scale-up to meet futuristic needs as well. "Although the healthcare industry has been at the frontline in the global battle against COVID-19, the pandemic has exposed some of the fundamental flaws within the system that needs immediate fixing to mitigate any crisis of the pandemic variety in the future. With social distancing becoming the new normal, new strategies and innovative solutions directed towards the digital transformation of the legacy healthcare is the need of

NIKE, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2020 Earnings and Conference Call

ICYMI: NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) plans to release its fourth quarter fiscal 2020 financial results on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at approximately 1:15 p.m. PT, following the close of regular stock market trading hours. Following the news release, Nike management will host a conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT to review results. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed at https://investors.nike.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, an archived version will be available at the same location through 9:00 p.m. PT, July 9, 2020. About NIKE, Inc. NIKE, Inc., based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Converse, a wholly-owned NIKE, Inc. subsidiary brand, designs, markets and distributes athletic lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more information, NIKE,

Singapore could reopen entire economy by June end: Minister

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ICYMI: Singapore could reopen the entire economy by the end of next month if the community transmission of COVID-19 remains low and stable, a senior minister hinted on Thursday. The post Singapore could reopen entire economy by June end: Minister appeared first on Asset Management Udemy. Seoul, Korea http://dlvr.it/RXbZfs

Greece to open to tourists from 29 countries from June 15

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All your Asset management needs with Global Asset Management Seoul Korea MagazineThis post was originally published on this site The post Greece to open to tourists from 29 countries from June 15 appeared first on Asset Management Udemy. Seoul, Korea http://dlvr.it/RXbZ5R

Coronavirus cases in Pakistan cross 64,000-mark, death toll soars to 1,317

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The Ministry of National Health Services reported that 25,309 cases were diagnosed in Sindh, 22,964 in Punjab, 8,842 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 3,928 in Balochistan, 2,100 in Islamabad, 658 in Gilgit-Baltistan, and 227 in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. On the positive side, the ministry said, 22,305 patients have been recovered so far from the virus. The post Coronavirus cases in Pakistan cross 64,000-mark, death toll soars to 1,317 appeared first on Asset Management Udemy. Seoul, Korea http://dlvr.it/RXZTtj

Law firms expect a wave of ‘see you in court’ as landlords sue distressed tenants for unpaid rent

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ICYMI: A Global Asset Management Seoul Korea MagazineThis post was originally published on this site The post Law firms expect a wave of ‘see you in court’ as landlords sue distressed tenants for unpaid rent appeared first on Asset Management - How To Asset Manage. Seoul, Korea http://dlvr.it/RXYlQ5

NIKE, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2020 Earnings and Conference Call

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) plans to release its fourth quarter fiscal 2020 financial results on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at approximately 1:15 p.m. PT, following the close of regular stock market trading hours. Following the news release, Nike management will host a conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT to review results. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed at https://investors.nike.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, an archived version will be available at the same location through 9:00 p.m. PT, July 9, 2020. About NIKE, Inc. NIKE, Inc., based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Converse, a wholly-owned NIKE, Inc. subsidiary brand, designs, markets and distributes athletic lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more information, NIKE, Inc.’s

Singapore could reopen entire economy by June end: Minister

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Singapore could reopen the entire economy by the end of next month if the community transmission of COVID-19 remains low and stable, a senior minister hinted on Thursday. The post Singapore could reopen entire economy by June end: Minister appeared first on Asset Management Udemy. Seoul, Korea http://dlvr.it/RXWrxD

Arizona Files Consumer Fraud Lawsuit Against Google

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(RTTNews) - The U.S. State of Arizona filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against Google alleging deceptive and unfair practices used to obtain users' location data. In the filing, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich accused that the tech giant exploits these data for its lucrative advertising business. In a tweet, Brnovich said, "We brought forward this action to put a stop to Google's deceptive collection of user data, obtain monetary relief, and require Google to disgorge gross receipts arising from its Arizona activities." Meanwhile, defending its policies around location data, Google spokesman Jose Castaneda reportedly said, "The Attorney General and the contingency fee lawyers filing this lawsuit appear to have mischaracterized our services. We have always built privacy features into our products and provided robust controls for location data." According to Brnovich, the state started its investigation of Google following a 2018 media article about how u

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Completes Evaluation with Public Health England and Achieves CE Marking for Much Needed Antibody Tests for COVID-19

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ICYMI: Ortho's Strong UK Manufacturing Presence to Support Efforts - Ortho completes evaluation with Public Health England of its COVID-19 IgG antibody test - Ortho's COVID-19 total and IgG antibody tests have received CE Marking - Both tests offer excellent performance, with 100% specificity - Ortho's state of the art manufacturing facility located in Pencoed, Wales will be producing millions of tests each month LONDON, May 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a global leader of in vitro diagnostics with a rich history of bringing critical tests for infectious diseases to market, today announced its COVID-19 IgG antibody test has completed evaluation with Public Health England. The test also received CE Marking on May 18, 2020. The test offers excellent performance, with 100% specificity and will be available from the end of May. Ortho's COVID-19 IgG antibody test detects the IgG antibody. The test can be used, among others, as part of back-to-work stra

A white man threatened to call the police on a group of black men in a Minneapolis gym, and a video of the incident is trending

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Top Figure; Bryan Pietsch/Business Insider; Samantha Lee/Business Insider A white man in a private Minneapolis gym threatened to call the police on a group of black men after accusing them of not being allowed in the building. The men said they were tenants of the same building, renting out a WeWork office for their business. "I'm a tenant here. Are you?" the man said in a recording of the incident posted to Instagram by the group of men. The man, who identified himself in the video as Tom Austin, is shown calling someone, saying there was a group "who don't appear" to belong there. Minneapolis Police said there was no record of a request for police and Austin told Business Insider he called the building manager in the video. Austin told Business Insider that he is sorry for his actions and that he overreacted. He said he asked the men whether they were tenants because the property's building manager had previously sent an email to tenants about co

The global battery market size for IoT is estimated to grow from USD 9.2 billion in 2020 to USD 15.9 billion in 2025; growing at a CAGR of 11.6% from 2020 to 2025

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ICYMI: NEW YORK, May 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Battery market for IoT is expected to grow at CAGR of 11.6% from 2020 to 2025The global battery market size for IoT is estimated to grow from USD 9.2 billion in 2020 to USD 15.9 billion in 2025; growing at a CAGR of 11.6% from 2020 to 2025. The major factors driving the growth of the market are multi-fold rise in the use of IoT and increase in the adoption of IoT-enabled devices, increase in global demand for wireless communication, surge in R&D activities to develop advanced, flexible, and thin batteries, and rise in demand for thin and flexible batteries used in IoT-enabled devices. However, high upfront costs involved in the development of thin and flexible batteries, and the ecological implications of the disposing of battery wastes hinder the growth of the market.Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p05897405/?utm_source=PRNLithium batteries segment is expected to continue to account for largest size of battery market

I was a die-hard New Yorker who never imagined leaving the city. After COVID-19, I’m dying to leave and never return.

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ICYMI: Courtesy of Chloe Jo Davis The post I was a die-hard New Yorker who never imagined leaving the city. After COVID-19, I’m dying to leave and never return. appeared first on Asset Management - How To Asset Manage. Seoul, Korea http://dlvr.it/RXS6CM

Home mortgage delinquencies spiked a record amount in April

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FYI: AP Photo/Gregory Smith US home loans past due jumped by 1.6 million in April, the largest one-month gain ever, according to data from Black Knight. National delinquencies also posted a 90% increase, according to the Thursday report.  The record surge is almost three times the previous single- month record set in 2008, according to Black Knight. Read more on Business Insider.  Delinquencies on US home loans jumped by a record amount in April as the coronavirus pandemic led to massive job losses and government programs began offering payment delays without penalties.  There were 3.6 million homeowners past due on their mortgages in April, a 1.6 million increase from the previous month, according to data from Black Knight. It's the largest one-month surge on record, and brings total to the most since January 2015.  The national delinquency rate nearly doubled to 6.45% from 3.06%, the report showed. The 90% record jump is almost three times the previous single- month record set in

Generali Q1 Profit Down, Premiums Edge Up; Warns On FY20 Profit – Quick Facts

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FYI: (RTTNews) - Italian insurance group Assicurazioni Generali SpA (ARZGY.PK) reported Thursday that its first-quarter net profit declined to 113 million euros from last year's 744 million euros. Net profit was affected by 655 million euros in net impairments due to the current financial markets performance as result of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Consolidated operating result, however, grew 7.6 percent to 1.45 billion euros from 1.35 billion euros last year, thanks to the contribution from the P&C and Asset Management segments. The company noted that the first three months of the year showed a good operating performance and confirmed its solid capital position. Total gross written premiums were 19.16 billion euros, up 0.3 percent from last year's 18.87 billion euros. The results reflected positive development from the P&C segment which offset the decline in the Life segment. In the Life segment, net inflows amounted to 3.1 billion euros, down 25.2 percent. Looking a

Law firms expect a wave of ‘see you in court’ as landlords sue distressed tenants for unpaid rent

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A Global Asset Management Seoul Korea MagazineThis post was originally published on this site The post Law firms expect a wave of ‘see you in court’ as landlords sue distressed tenants for unpaid rent appeared first on Asset Management - How To Asset Manage. Seoul, Korea http://dlvr.it/RXQFcG

New Wave Holdings Sponsors Non-Profit Coalition, Therapsil, to Launch a Medical Psilocybin Access Project for Canadians in Palliative Care

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ICYMI: TORONTO, May 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - New Wave Holdings Corp. (CSE: SPOR, FWB:0XM2, OTC:TRMND)  ("New Wave" or the "Company"), is pleased to sponsor TheraPsil, a British Columbia-based non-profit coalition (the "TheraPsil Coalition") that is seeking legal access to psilocybin for Canadians with a palliative diagnosis and psychological distress. Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, TheraPsil was established in 2019, with its mission focused on four pillars: Compassionate Access: Establishing safe, and legal access to psychedelic-assisted therapy for those in medical need; Public Education: Increasing awareness of the merits and limitations of psychedelic-assisted therapy; Professional Training; Developing safe, simple and effective protocols for credentialed health professionals to deliver psilocybin-assisted therapy, in collaboration with other active organizations; and, Research: Facilitate research and evaluation in collaboration with Canad

I just held a virtual scavenger hunt with my friends over Zoom, and it was one of the best remote games I've played so far. Here's how to create your own.

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ICYMI: Shutterstock/Cabeca de Marmor Hosting a scavenger hunt over Zoom could be a great way to socialize with friends and family members that you can't see in person. To play the game, each team or player would come up with a list of items to be found by the other players within a given time limit. Once the time limit is up, players must show the items they managed to find, which the judging players must approve before choosing a winner. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Lockdown orders are starting to lift across the United States, but social distancing measures remain in place - meaning it'll still likely be quite some time before you're having friends over for a movie night or impromptu party. If you're looking for a new way to make Zoom chats feel less mundane - especially now that we've been socializing virtually since March - try holding a virtual scavenger hunt. You don't need to purchase anything you don't already own; the game

Mondelēz International to Present at the 2020 RBC Capital Markets Consumer & Retail Conference on May 27

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FYI: CHICAGO, May 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) announced that Dirk Van de Put, Chairman and CEO, and Luca Zaramella, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the 2020 RBC Capital Markets Consumer & Retail Conference, on May 27 at 8:40 a.m. ET. A listen-only webcast will be provided at www.mondelezinternational.com and a replay of the event will also be available on the company's website.  About Mondelēz International Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. With 2019 net revenues of approximately $26 billion, MDLZ is leading the future of snacking with iconic global and local brands such as OREO, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Mondelēz International is a proud member of the Standard and Poor’s 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Visit www.mondelezinternational.com

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Completes Evaluation with Public Health England and Achieves CE Marking for Much Needed Antibody Tests for COVID-19

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Ortho's Strong UK Manufacturing Presence to Support Efforts - Ortho completes evaluation with Public Health England of its COVID-19 IgG antibody test - Ortho's COVID-19 total and IgG antibody tests have received CE Marking - Both tests offer excellent performance, with 100% specificity - Ortho's state of the art manufacturing facility located in Pencoed, Wales will be producing millions of tests each month LONDON, May 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a global leader of in vitro diagnostics with a rich history of bringing critical tests for infectious diseases to market, today announced its COVID-19 IgG antibody test has completed evaluation with Public Health England. The test also received CE Marking on May 18, 2020. The test offers excellent performance, with 100% specificity and will be available from the end of May. Ortho's COVID-19 IgG antibody test detects the IgG antibody. The test can be used, among others, as part of back-to-work strategies

What would negative interest rates mean for mortgages and savings?

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FYI: The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has paved the way for negative interest rates, saying officials are actively considering all options to prop up the economy.The Bank’s base rate stands at 0.1%, the lowest level on record, so it would not take much to take it into negative territory. The UK would not be the first country to have a negative rate at its central bank – Japan and Sweden are among those that have done so.What happens to my mortgage?If it’s a fixed-rate mortgage, nothing. And most households are on this type of deal – in recent years around nine in 10 new mortgages have been taken on a fixed rate.If it is a variable-rate mortgage – a tracker, or a mortgage on or linked to a lender’s standard variable rate – the rate could fall a little if the base rate is cut. But the drop is likely to be limited by terms and conditions. David Hollingworth, of the mortgage brokers London & Country, says trackers sold very recently have in some cases had a “collar”

The global battery market size for IoT is estimated to grow from USD 9.2 billion in 2020 to USD 15.9 billion in 2025; growing at a CAGR of 11.6% from 2020 to 2025

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NEW YORK, May 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Battery market for IoT is expected to grow at CAGR of 11.6% from 2020 to 2025The global battery market size for IoT is estimated to grow from USD 9.2 billion in 2020 to USD 15.9 billion in 2025; growing at a CAGR of 11.6% from 2020 to 2025. The major factors driving the growth of the market are multi-fold rise in the use of IoT and increase in the adoption of IoT-enabled devices, increase in global demand for wireless communication, surge in R&D activities to develop advanced, flexible, and thin batteries, and rise in demand for thin and flexible batteries used in IoT-enabled devices. However, high upfront costs involved in the development of thin and flexible batteries, and the ecological implications of the disposing of battery wastes hinder the growth of the market.Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p05897405/?utm_source=PRNLithium batteries segment is expected to continue to account for largest size of battery market for Io

I was a die-hard New Yorker who never imagined leaving the city. After COVID-19, I’m dying to leave and never return.

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Courtesy of Chloe Jo Davis The post I was a die-hard New Yorker who never imagined leaving the city. After COVID-19, I’m dying to leave and never return. appeared first on Asset Management - How To Asset Manage. Seoul, Korea http://dlvr.it/RXK4CJ

A Visual Dispatch From One of the World’s Most Remote Islands

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ICYMI: With travel restrictions in place worldwide, we’ve launched a new series, The World Through a Lens, in which photojournalists help transport you, virtually, to some of our planet’s most beautiful and intriguing places. This week, Andy Isaacson shares a collection of photographs from the remote island of Tristan da Cunha.The six-by-six-mile volcanic island of Tristan da Cunha (the main island of an archipelago bearing the same name) sits in the remote waters of the South Atlantic, roughly equidistant from South Africa and Brazil, and about 1,500 miles from its nearest neighbor, the island of St. Helena. Lacking an airport, Tristan, part of a British Overseas Territory, can only be reached by ship — a journey that lasts about a week.Tristan, as it’s colloquially known, is currently home to about 250 British nationals, whose diverse ancestry — made up of Scottish soldiers, Dutch seamen, Italian castaways and an American whaler — first arrived some 200 years ago. They live in “the w

How start-ups can find opportunities during the coronavirus crisis

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A man scans an Alipay QR code to get e-vouchers at a store on March 27, 2020 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. Shang Zeyang | China News Service | Getty Images Like most businesses around the world, start-ups are encountering challenging times as the coronavirus hurts business sentiment and dries up funding. Small- and medium-sized businesses have been more adversely affected in most places, but large corporations have also started slashing jobs. Entrepreneurs currently trying to build their businesses have to understand how the pandemic is going to shift user behavior in the future and adapt, Rajan Anandan, a managing director at Sequoia Capital India, told CNBC. He oversees the venture firm's Surge program which provides seed capital of up to $2 million and community access to selected start-ups in Southeast Asia and India. In the first quarter of the year, as infection cases around the world began ticking up, there was an overall decline in fundraising activities, 

New Wave Holdings Sponsors Non-Profit Coalition, Therapsil, to Launch a Medical Psilocybin Access Project for Canadians in Palliative Care

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TORONTO, May 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - New Wave Holdings Corp. (CSE: SPOR, FWB:0XM2, OTC:TRMND)  ("New Wave" or the "Company"), is pleased to sponsor TheraPsil, a British Columbia-based non-profit coalition (the "TheraPsil Coalition") that is seeking legal access to psilocybin for Canadians with a palliative diagnosis and psychological distress. Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, TheraPsil was established in 2019, with its mission focused on four pillars: Compassionate Access: Establishing safe, and legal access to psychedelic-assisted therapy for those in medical need; Public Education: Increasing awareness of the merits and limitations of psychedelic-assisted therapy; Professional Training; Developing safe, simple and effective protocols for credentialed health professionals to deliver psilocybin-assisted therapy, in collaboration with other active organizations; and, Research: Facilitate research and evaluation in collaboration with Canadian and

I just held a virtual scavenger hunt with my friends over Zoom, and it was one of the best remote games I've played so far. Here's how to create your own.

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Shutterstock/Cabeca de Marmor Hosting a scavenger hunt over Zoom could be a great way to socialize with friends and family members that you can't see in person. To play the game, each team or player would come up with a list of items to be found by the other players within a given time limit. Once the time limit is up, players must show the items they managed to find, which the judging players must approve before choosing a winner. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Lockdown orders are starting to lift across the United States, but social distancing measures remain in place - meaning it'll still likely be quite some time before you're having friends over for a movie night or impromptu party. If you're looking for a new way to make Zoom chats feel less mundane - especially now that we've been socializing virtually since March - try holding a virtual scavenger hunt. You don't need to purchase anything you don't already own; the game just r

A Visual Dispatch From One of the World’s Most Remote Islands

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With travel restrictions in place worldwide, we’ve launched a new series, The World Through a Lens, in which photojournalists help transport you, virtually, to some of our planet’s most beautiful and intriguing places. This week, Andy Isaacson shares a collection of photographs from the remote island of Tristan da Cunha.The six-by-six-mile volcanic island of Tristan da Cunha (the main island of an archipelago bearing the same name) sits in the remote waters of the South Atlantic, roughly equidistant from South Africa and Brazil, and about 1,500 miles from its nearest neighbor, the island of St. Helena. Lacking an airport, Tristan, part of a British Overseas Territory, can only be reached by ship — a journey that lasts about a week.Tristan, as it’s colloquially known, is currently home to about 250 British nationals, whose diverse ancestry — made up of Scottish soldiers, Dutch seamen, Italian castaways and an American whaler — first arrived some 200 years ago. They live in “the world’s

The Week That Was: COVID-19 Drug/Vaccine Development Landscape

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(RTTNews) - The deadly pathogen SARS-COV-2, which causes COVID-19, continues to spread unabated in most parts of the world while in some regions it has been brought under control. At last count, the total number of confirmed cases of infection across the globe is 5.31 million and the death toll is 342,147. The U.S. tops the list with 1.62 million confirmed cases and 97,087 fatalities, according to Johns Hopkins University. As the companies race against time to develop antibiotics or vaccines against the novel coronavirus, here's what happened in the COVID-19 drug/vaccine development space in the week that went by. 1. Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate On Track For Phase II Study Moderna Inc.'s (MRNA) vaccine candidate against the novel coronavirus, mRNA-1273, has yielded positive results in a phase I study that was led by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. In the phase I study, all eight participants evaluated to date across the 25 µg and 100 µg do

Silvercorp Metals and Guyana Goldfields Enter Into Amending Agreement

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FYI: VANCOUVER, British Columbia and TORONTO, May 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silvercorp Metals Inc. (“Silvercorp”) (TSX/NYSE American: SVM) and Guyana Goldfields Inc. (TSX: GUY) (“Guyana Goldfields”) are pleased to announce that they have entered into an amending agreement (the “Amending Agreement”) to the arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) entered into previously and announced on April 27, 2020, pursuant to which Silvercorp agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Guyana Goldfields by way of a court approved plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Transaction”). Pursuant to the terms of the Amending Agreement, each holder of Guyana Goldfields shares will receive, for each Guyana Goldfields share held, C$0.25 in cash and 0.1849 of a Silvercorp common share, for total consideration of C$1.30 per share (based on the volume weighted average price for Silvercorp common shares for the 5 trading days ended May 14, 2020). Th

As Yellowstone National Parks Reopens, Wyoming Prepares for Travelers

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FYI: Casper, Wyoming, May 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Located in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, Yellowstone National Park is set to open on a limited basis on Monday, May 18 at Noon. While there are five entrances into the park—three in Montana and two in Wyoming—the National Park Service will only open the entrances in Wyoming, specifically the South and East entrances. Wyoming’s 14-day quarantine requirement on out-of-state visitors expired on May 8 and the state and its communities—including Casper—are preparing to welcome travelers, especially with the Wyoming entrances to Yellowstone National Park openings. “With travel restrictions lifted in Wyoming, travelers are slowly starting to return to the Cowboy State and we’re working to be as prepared as possible,” said Brook Kaufman, CEO of Visit Casper. For the first phase of the reopening, visitors will be able to access the lower loop of the Grand Loop Road, the park’s figure-eight road system including restrooms, self-service gas sta

Home mortgage delinquencies spiked a record amount in April

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ICYMI: AP Photo/Gregory Smith US home loans past due jumped by 1.6 million in April, the largest one-month gain ever, according to data from Black Knight. National delinquencies also posted a 90% increase, according to the Thursday report.  The record surge is almost three times the previous single- month record set in 2008, according to Black Knight. Read more on Business Insider.  Delinquencies on US home loans jumped by a record amount in April as the coronavirus pandemic led to massive job losses and government programs began offering payment delays without penalties.  There were 3.6 million homeowners past due on their mortgages in April, a 1.6 million increase from the previous month, according to data from Black Knight. It's the largest one-month surge on record, and brings total to the most since January 2015.  The national delinquency rate nearly doubled to 6.45% from 3.06%, the report showed. The 90% record jump is almost three times the previous single- month record set

Generali Q1 Profit Down, Premiums Edge Up; Warns On FY20 Profit – Quick Facts

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ICYMI: (RTTNews) - Italian insurance group Assicurazioni Generali SpA (ARZGY.PK) reported Thursday that its first-quarter net profit declined to 113 million euros from last year's 744 million euros. Net profit was affected by 655 million euros in net impairments due to the current financial markets performance as result of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Consolidated operating result, however, grew 7.6 percent to 1.45 billion euros from 1.35 billion euros last year, thanks to the contribution from the P&C and Asset Management segments. The company noted that the first three months of the year showed a good operating performance and confirmed its solid capital position. Total gross written premiums were 19.16 billion euros, up 0.3 percent from last year's 18.87 billion euros. The results reflected positive development from the P&C segment which offset the decline in the Life segment. In the Life segment, net inflows amounted to 3.1 billion euros, down 25.2 percent. Looking

What would negative interest rates mean for mortgages and savings?

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ICYMI: The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has paved the way for negative interest rates, saying officials are actively considering all options to prop up the economy.The Bank’s base rate stands at 0.1%, the lowest level on record, so it would not take much to take it into negative territory. The UK would not be the first country to have a negative rate at its central bank – Japan and Sweden are among those that have done so.What happens to my mortgage?If it’s a fixed-rate mortgage, nothing. And most households are on this type of deal – in recent years around nine in 10 new mortgages have been taken on a fixed rate.If it is a variable-rate mortgage – a tracker, or a mortgage on or linked to a lender’s standard variable rate – the rate could fall a little if the base rate is cut. But the drop is likely to be limited by terms and conditions. David Hollingworth, of the mortgage brokers London & Country, says trackers sold very recently have in some cases had a “collar

Shanghai Electric Celebrates 27 Years of commitment in Pakistan

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Anniversary reveals six historical milestone in energy cooperation representing the strong business tie between two countries SHANGHAI, May 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Electric is now celebrating the 27th anniversary of its entering Pakistan markets since 1993. Yesterday was itself a related anniversary, making 69 years since China established diplomatic relations with Pakistan. Shanghai Electric, representing the first batch of Chinese companies entering the market, has generated a string of milestone projects in categories that include thermal power, nuclear power, and Power Transmission and Distribution under the umbrella of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (the "CPEC").  Thermal power Muzaffarnagarh thermal power plant project -- The Muzaffarnagarh thermal power plant is Shanghai Electric's first overseas EPC project since the Company entering Pakistan in 1993, and the project facilitated 320MW steam turbines provided by Shanghai Electric started operating i

The first fast-food franchisee to advise Trump on reopening restaurants has donated more than $400,000 to the president's reelection — including $200,000 in March

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FYI: Susan Walsh/AP A roundtable with restaurant industry leaders and President Trump on Monday will be the first time a fast-food franchisee participates in discussing the White House's plans to help the restaurant industry recover from the pandemic.  James Bodenstedt is the CEO of MUY Company, a Wendy's, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut franchisee.  Bodenstedt has donated more than $440,000 to President Trump's reelection campaign, including $200,000 in March.  Tilman Fertitta, the CEO of Landry's, is also speaking on the roundtable, and donated $35,000 to the Trump Victory PAC in February.  "While it's nice that these business owners want to help the government fight coronavirus, it confirms that cronyism is at the root of practically every decision President Trump makes," Donald Sherman, deputy director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, told Insider in April.  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The first fast-