Economic development

Northeast Indiana Greenlights Childcare Assistance for Working Families

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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FORT WAYNE, Ind., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, April 26, the Northeast Indiana Strategic Development (NEI SDC) approved investments in two projects to assist working families and accelerate economic development in the region.

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  • Strategic Development Commission Approves $5 Million in Early Childhood Aide, over $100,000 in Forgivable Loans
    FORT WAYNE, Ind., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, April 26, the Northeast Indiana Strategic Development (NEI SDC) approved investments in two projects to assist working families and accelerate economic development in the region.
  • Northeast Indiana Early Childhood Coalition was approved for an investment of $4,999,669 to support the creation of the "Tri-Share Plus" model to address affordability and accessibility through increased financial aid for working families, while supporting the health of childcare organizations by creating a shared service model for back-office functions.
  • The Tri-Share Plus model splits childcare costs between the state, employer, and family, with each paying one third of the amount.
  • "The Northeast Indiana Strategic Development Commission is thrilled to advance these exciting initiatives with the potential to yield generational returns for our region," said Mayor Strick.

Chinese president's upcoming visit to bring new hope to Serbia's development: Vucic

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Public opinion, Xinhua News Agency, COVID-19, Xi, Hesteel Serbia, Medicine, Economic development

While expressing his belief that Xi's visit will bring new hope to Serbia's development, the president said: "I am very much looking forward to President Xi's visit."

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  • While expressing his belief that Xi's visit will bring new hope to Serbia's development, the president said: "I am very much looking forward to President Xi's visit."
  • Vucic made the remarks when meeting with visiting President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua in Belgrade.
  • Serbia firmly supports China's position on safeguarding its core interests and major concerns, Vucic stressed.
  • On the Taiwan question, Vucic said Serbia firmly upholds the one-China principle and supports China in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Chinese president's upcoming visit to bring new hope to Serbia's development: Vucic

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Public opinion, Multimedia, Xinhua News Agency, COVID-19, Xi, Hesteel Serbia, Medicine, Economic development

While expressing his belief that Xi's visit will bring new hope to Serbia's development, the president said: "I am very much looking forward to President Xi's visit."

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  • While expressing his belief that Xi's visit will bring new hope to Serbia's development, the president said: "I am very much looking forward to President Xi's visit."
  • Vucic made the remarks when meeting with visiting President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua in Belgrade.
  • Serbia firmly supports China's position on safeguarding its core interests and major concerns, Vucic stressed.
  • On the Taiwan question, Vucic said Serbia firmly upholds the one-China principle and supports China in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Chinese president's upcoming visit to bring new hope to Serbia's development: Vucic

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Public opinion, Multimedia, Xinhua News Agency, COVID-19, Xi, Hesteel Serbia, Medicine, Economic development, Tourism

While expressing his belief that Xi's visit will bring new hope to Serbia's development, the president said: "I am very much looking forward to President Xi's visit."

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  • While expressing his belief that Xi's visit will bring new hope to Serbia's development, the president said: "I am very much looking forward to President Xi's visit."
  • Vucic made the remarks when meeting with visiting President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua in Belgrade.
  • Serbia firmly supports China's position on safeguarding its core interests and major concerns, Vucic stressed.
  • On the Taiwan question, Vucic said Serbia firmly upholds the one-China principle and supports China in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Canada helps chart roadmap toward an ambitious global deal to end plastic pollution

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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Canada worked with all delegations to land a roadmap, capturing the important progress made to strengthen consensus and bridge gaps among member states.

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  • Canada worked with all delegations to land a roadmap, capturing the important progress made to strengthen consensus and bridge gaps among member states.
  • The Ottawa Roadmap confirms there is momentum on reaching a globally binding treaty by the end of the year.
  • Around the INC-4 events, Canada continued to show that it is doing its part to tackle plastic pollution, both at home and abroad.
  • Canada is a founding member of the multi-stakeholder platform Global Plastic Action Partnership, which uses biodiversity and gender evidence to inform decision-making by government, businesses, and civil society.

Prices for telecom services continue to decline

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the publication of the 2023 Price Comparison Study of Telecom Services , an annual report that tracks the prices for wireless and home Internet services.

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  • Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the publication of the 2023 Price Comparison Study of Telecom Services , an annual report that tracks the prices for wireless and home Internet services.
  • This is consistent with the annual 18.6% price decline reported by Statistics Canada (Monthly change in the cellular services price index) for the same time period.
  • Coupled with new measures proposed in Budget 2024, we will continue to advance policies that improve competition and promote better prices for Canadian consumers while giving them more power when it comes to telecom services."
  • The study provides a detailed price analysis of telecom services in Canada, both regionally and relative to G7 peer countries and Australia.

Government of Canada welcomes reports from the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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OTTAWA, ON, April 30, 2024 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada welcomes the five reports tabled by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development today, which assess federal management of environmental and sustainable development issues and work to mitigate climate change.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, April 30, 2024 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada welcomes the five reports tabled by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development today, which assess federal management of environmental and sustainable development issues and work to mitigate climate change.
  • "I want to thank the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development for his report and welcome his observations of the work that we are doing to protect the environment.
  • The Government of Canada is committed to taking the necessary actions to clean up federal contaminated sites for the health of the environment and Canadians.
  • The Commissioner states that contaminated sites in Northern Canada have not been managed to reduce the financial liability under our programs.

Americold Breaks Ground on First Cold Storage Facility on CPKC Rail Network in Missouri

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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The new 335,000-square-foot facility in Kansas City is part of a strategic collaboration with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) to co-locate Americold warehouse facilities on the CPKC network.

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  • The new 335,000-square-foot facility in Kansas City is part of a strategic collaboration with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) to co-locate Americold warehouse facilities on the CPKC network.
  • "We are thrilled to break ground on a new cold storage facility in Kansas City," said George Chappelle, CEO of Americold.
  • By combining our cold storage capabilities with CPKC's extensive rail network, Americold is poised to deliver a differentiated offering to support more customers across North America."
  • Missouri Partnership worked with several partners to attract Americold to Kansas City, including: the City of Kansas City, Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, KC SmartPort, Missouri Department of Economic Development, Missouri One Start, Evergy, and Spire.

SHPE Hosts Inaugural Hill Day to Solve STEM Workforce Shortage with Members of Congress

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- During its inaugural Hill Day, SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) met with members of Congress from both parties and their senior staff in Washington on April 17 to advocate for investments in STEM education for Hispanics, one of the STEM workforce's largest untapped resources.

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  • Legislators met with Hispanic students and professionals in STEM on Capitol Hill to discuss plans to boost the United States' STEM talent pipeline.
  • CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- During its inaugural Hill Day, SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) met with members of Congress from both parties and their senior staff in Washington on April 17 to advocate for investments in STEM education for Hispanics, one of the STEM workforce's largest untapped resources.
  • A delegation of nearly 70 student and professional members met with 10 members of Congress and the staff of 65 additional legislators, discussing strategies to solve the STEM workforce shortage and meet the increasing demands of STEM industries, emerging technologies and national security interests.
  • "The STEM workforce is shrinking and the Hispanic population is growing.

Frost & Sullivan Appoints the Leadership Team as part of its Decision to move its Regional Headquarters to Riyadh

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Board of Frost & Sullivan (A Global Growth Advisory Company that helps companies thrive through strategic transformations) announced the formation of Frost & Sullivan's Regional Headquarters (RHQ) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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  • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Board of Frost & Sullivan (A Global Growth Advisory Company that helps companies thrive through strategic transformations) announced the formation of Frost & Sullivan's Regional Headquarters (RHQ) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • This strategic move reflects the company's continued commitment to invest in the region and support its economic development.
  • The Executive Board has appointed Mr. Robin Joffe as the Managing Director of Frost & Sullivan's RHQ in Riyadh.
  • "Establishing our regional headquarters in Riyadh marks a significant milestone for Frost & Sullivan as we deepen our roots in Saudi Arabia," states Robin Joffe, Managing Director of Frost & Sullivan RHQ, Riyadh, KSA.