Politics

Writer CEO May Habib Joins World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders Class of 2024

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Today CEO and co-founder of Writer , the full-stack enterprise generative AI platform, May Habib announced her inclusion in the 2024 World Economic Forum ( WEF ) Young Global Leaders , a prestigious group recognized for their impact in their respective fields on a global scale.

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  • Today CEO and co-founder of Writer , the full-stack enterprise generative AI platform, May Habib announced her inclusion in the 2024 World Economic Forum ( WEF ) Young Global Leaders , a prestigious group recognized for their impact in their respective fields on a global scale.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240408625210/en/
    May Habib, CEO and co-founder of Writer (Photo: Business Wire)
    The Forum of Young Global Leaders is a two decades-long initiative that spotlights the people driving global advancement and change.
  • “I’m humbled to be included in this program, and proud that Writer can be involved in something this impactful,” said Habib.
  • Habib and the Writer team have successfully raised over $126M in funding from notable investors, including ICONIQ Growth, Balderton Capital, and Insight Partners.

State Street’s Research Team Announces Academic Partnership with Daniel Drezner of The Fletcher School, expanding Markets Research Capabilities in Arena of Geopolitical Risk

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Mr. Drezner will partner with State Street Associates, the firm’s hub for partnerships with academics and fintech start-ups, which powers its award-winning markets research platform for foreign exchange trading, equities trading, and securities lending clients.

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  • Mr. Drezner will partner with State Street Associates, the firm’s hub for partnerships with academics and fintech start-ups, which powers its award-winning markets research platform for foreign exchange trading, equities trading, and securities lending clients.
  • “Our clients are increasingly contemplating the risk of ongoing and potential conflicts around the world as well as several high-stakes, national elections."
  • "I am honoured to collaborate with State Street Associates as its newest academic partner,” said Professor Drezner.
  • As part of his engagement with State Street, Professor Drezner will be a featured speaker at the 2024 Markets & Financing Research Conference.

Introducing 3, the new magazine for Canadian newcomers from SJC and 369 Global

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Health, Sport, Entrepreneurship, Travel, Research, Politics, Editorial, Food, Branded, SJC, Creative, Human

Introducing 3, a new magazine from SJC and 369 Global, launching this September .

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  • Introducing 3, a new magazine from SJC and 369 Global, launching this September .
  • 3 magazine celebrates Third Culture Individuals (TCIs) and the culturally curious alike, a testament to those born in one place but enriched by the experiences of numerous others.
  • In-depth research, including a national survey and first-person interviews with Canadian newcomers, helped us glean insights to shape the values, voice and content to define 3.
  • The first issue of the magazine will drop on September 3, 2024, and be distributed across Canada.

China's Yunhong Group inks cooperation to support overseas expansion

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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In the meeting ahead of the signing ceremony, Wu Dong, chairman of Yunhong Group, said that the deep cooperation with the Global Digital Trade Port (Hainan) Enterprise Management is an important step for Yunhong Group to follow the Belt and Road Initiative and enable enterprises to integrate into the global industrial chain of the digital economy.

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  • In the meeting ahead of the signing ceremony, Wu Dong, chairman of Yunhong Group, said that the deep cooperation with the Global Digital Trade Port (Hainan) Enterprise Management is an important step for Yunhong Group to follow the Belt and Road Initiative and enable enterprises to integrate into the global industrial chain of the digital economy.
  • Wu said the group will leverage the Hainan company's supply chain platform to provide high-quality products and services for global merchants, while enhancing the competitiveness of Yunhong Group in global digital trade and obtaining more opportunities for international cooperation.
  • Sheng Chaolin, president of Global Digital Trade Port (Hainan) Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., looks forward to strengthening cooperation with the China Overseas Investment Fair and China Overseas Development Association.
  • Yunhong Peptide Food & Beverage (Hubei) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Yunhong Group, won the national craftsman brand of China Overseas Investment Fair.

World leaders gathered in Rwanda to mark the 30th anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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KIGALI, Rwanda, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- World leaders past and present gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, to remember the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

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  • KIGALI, Rwanda, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- World leaders past and present gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, to remember the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
  • Kwibuka means 'to remember' in Kinyarwanda (the national language of Rwanda).
  • To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: https://www.multivu.com/players/uk/9260351-world-leaders-gather-rwanda-3...
    On 7 April 1994, a genocide was unleashed against the Tutsi minority of Rwanda, leaving over a million dead in just 100 days, in full view of the world.
  • Four memorials to the Genocide against the Tutsi recently inscribed as UNESCO world heritage sites will be illuminated each night for the week of commemoration.

World leaders gathered in Rwanda to mark the 30th anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi

Retrieved on: 
Monday, April 8, 2024
Speech, Kigali Genocide Memorial, Genocide, Memory, United Nations Security Council, Press release, BK Arena, United Nations, History, Politics, Interview, UNESCO, City, Head of state, Tourism

KIGALI, Rwanda, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- World leaders past and present gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, to remember the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Key Points: 
  • KIGALI, Rwanda, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- World leaders past and present gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, to remember the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
  • Kwibuka means 'to remember' in Kinyarwanda (the national language of Rwanda).
  • To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: https://www.multivu.com/players/uk/9260351-world-leaders-gather-rwanda-3...
    On 7 April 1994, a genocide was unleashed against the Tutsi minority of Rwanda, leaving over a million dead in just 100 days, in full view of the world.
  • Four memorials to the Genocide against the Tutsi recently inscribed as UNESCO world heritage sites will be illuminated each night for the week of commemoration.

Clerk Karen Yarbrough bridged racial divides in Cook County politics, Treasurer Pappas says

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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CHICAGO, April 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Treasurer Maria Pappas remembered Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough as a friend and dedicated public servant who demonstrated that politicians of different races can successfully work together.

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  • CHICAGO, April 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Treasurer Maria Pappas remembered Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough as a friend and dedicated public servant who demonstrated that politicians of different races can successfully work together.
  • Yarbrough died Sunday, April 7, 2024.
  • "Karen Yarborough and I had a friendship that crossed racial lines.
  • If all blacks and whites got along as well as we did, the city, state, and county would be a better place to live.

Statement by the Prime Minister on the passing of the Honourable Iona Campagnolo

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Saturday, April 6, 2024
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OTTAWA, ON, April 5, 2024 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the passing of the Honourable Iona Campagnolo:

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  • OTTAWA, ON, April 5, 2024 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the passing of the Honourable Iona Campagnolo:
    "Today, I join Canadians in mourning the passing of Iona Campagnolo, a respected politician, former Cabinet minister, and former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
  • She served under my father, Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, as Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport, and was a strong voice for women's rights both in Canada and around the world.
  • She was also the first woman to serve as President of the Liberal Party of Canada.
  • "For her decades of tireless service, Mrs. Campagnolo received numerous awards and accolades, including honorary degrees, Indigenous honours, and the Order of British Columbia.

Arvo Advisory launches as a new executive and strategic communication firm to help companies create value through strategy and story

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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DALLAS, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arvo Advisory, a boutique consulting and executive communication firm, officially launches today.

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  • DALLAS, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arvo Advisory, a boutique consulting and executive communication firm, officially launches today.
  • The firm has developed an innovative model by building a team that combines corporate strategists with executive communication leaders and public relations experts to create value for clients.
  • Key service offerings include Strategic Narrative Development, Executive Communication Support, Transaction and Turnaround Advisory, Public Relations, and Strategic Communication.
  • Clients consist of Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Strategy Officers, and Chief Communication Officers in addition Private Equity and Venture Capital firms.

BE OPEN takes part in the 3rd International Sustainable Energy Conference 2024 in Austria

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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LONDON, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Co-organised by the Austria Institute for Sustainable Technologies, the UN Industrial Development Organization, and the Federal Ministry of Austria, the International Sustainable Energy Conference, ISEC 2024, a forum for research, business and energy policy, will take place for the third time on April 10 in Graz, Austria, with support from BE OPEN.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Co-organised by the Austria Institute for Sustainable Technologies, the UN Industrial Development Organization, and the Federal Ministry of Austria, the International Sustainable Energy Conference, ISEC 2024, a forum for research, business and energy policy, will take place for the third time on April 10 in Graz, Austria, with support from BE OPEN.
  • The focus of ISEC 2024 is on how we can achieve energy sovereignty within a time horizon dictated by climate change and defined by politics.
  • Austria has been promoting the principles of sustainable development in their environmental, social and economic dimensions for decades.
  • BE OPEN was set up to harness creative brain power through a system of conferences, competitions, exhibitions, master classes and cultural events.