EU flags are seen outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, Jan 6, 2023. An extraordinary European Council summit convened in Brussels to discuss Ukraine, economic policy and migration wrapped up on Feb 10, 2023 with unresolved differences among leaders over key issues. (PHOTO / XINHUA) ROME – An extraordinary European Council summit convened in […]
TOKYO, Jan 26, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu) and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (Mizuho Bank) today announced a collaboration focused on the development of services for corporate customers to manage ESG and SDG related data including greenhouse gas emissions. Figure: Image of the joint project The joint effort will combine Mizuho […]
Soldiers from the Armed Forces of Ukraine take part in a military exercise, during the UK-led basic training program, on a military training camp, in an unspecified location in the North East of England, Britain, November 9, 2022. (PHOTO / REUTERS) Britain has announced it will send 14 of its main battle tanks along with […]
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press briefing at United Nations Headquarters on Feb 4, 2020 in New York. (ANGELA WEISS / AFP) UNITED NATIONS — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other speakers called for massive support provided to the developing nations and an urgent reform of the global financial system […]
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, January 12, 2023 – (SEAPRWire) – Mitrade, a leading global CFD trading platform, has reached a major milestone by amassing 2.4 million users. This marks a significant increase from the 1.5 million users the platform had at this time last year, representing a growth of 900,000 users in just one year. This impressive growth is a […]
A man sits next to a London Underground sign for Oxford Circus station, on the Oxford Street shopping district, in London, April 1, 2022. (MATT DUNHAM / AP) Millions of low-income households in Britain will receive cost-of-living support from the government of up to 900 pounds ($1,084) over the financial year, the country's Department of […]
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama (left) welcomes Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tirana, Albania, on Dec 6, 2022. (GENT ONUZI / XINHUA) TIRANA – The leaders of the European Union (EU) reaffirmed their full commitment to the EU membership perspective of the Western Balkan (WB) countries on the sidelines of […]
North Macedonia's Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski (right) shakes hand with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen after they delivered a press conference in Skopje, on Oct 26, 2022. (ROBERT ATANASOVSKI / AFP) TIRANA — The leaders of the European Union (EU) reaffirmed their full commitment to the EU membership perspective of the […]
JAKARTA, Dec 6, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – On 5th December 2022, Wintermar Group (WINS) fully repaid the US$45 million loan facility by IFC signed in December 2011. The IFC loan enabled Wintermar to transform the fleet into higher valued vessels through the purchase of 8 OSVs. Although the loan maturity had been […]
TOKYO, Dec 6, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global medtech company committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, today announced their part in a project in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan (MIC), entitled, “Survey Study for International Expansion of Endoscopes […]
Demonstrators hold a huge rainbow flag during a peace rally against war in Rome, Nov 5, 2022. (GREGORIO BORGIA / AP) ROME – The Italian media on Sunday cast the future of Italy's military support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia in doubt, a day after tens of thousands of Italians took to the […]
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint news conference with Greece's President following their meeting at the Mariinskiy palace in Kyiv on Nov 3, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (GENYA SAVILOV / AFP) KIEV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday met with visiting US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to discuss […]
HONG KONG, Oct 19, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) welcomes the Policy Address announced by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu today, and believes the proposed ground-breaking and wide-ranging policies can help drive Hong Kong’s long-term development while resolving some […]
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for another term, leaves the polling post where he voted in the general election in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 2, 2022. (ANDRE COELHO / POOL / AP) BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil's presidential election is headed for a run-off vote, electoral authorities said on Sunday, after President […]
Pupils pose at a window of their school in Douala, western Cameroon, on Jan 13, 2022. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his special envoy for global education, Gordon Brown, on Saturday launched a multi-billion-dollar International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd). With the first projects expected in 2023, IFFEd […]
TOKYO, Aug 3, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Following discussions between Red Bull and Honda, it has been agreed by both parties that Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), the Honda subsidiary that runs its racing activities, will continue to provide technical support for Red Bull Powertrains (RBPT) relating to Formula 1 power units from […]
Supporters of Brazilian presidential pre-candidate for the leftist Workers Party, former president (2003-2010) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, attend a campaign rally in Diadema, Sao Paulo state, Brazil on July 9 2022. (NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP) SAO PAULO – A local official from Brazil's leftist opposition Workers' Party was shot dead on Saturday by a […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a media conference at a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain, June 30, 2022. (PAUL WHITE / AP) LONDON – Britain will boost defense spending to 2.5 percent of its gross domestic product by the end of this decade, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, making a new […]
Tokyo and Aichi, Japan, Jun 15, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Kagome Co., Ltd. and NEC Corporation will establish DXAS Agricultural Technology, a joint venture in Portugal to provide farming support for processed tomatoes using AI. Establishment is scheduled for July of this year. The new company will contribute to sustainable agriculture in […]