Wicker, Hyde-Smith Announce $6.32 Million for Improvements at 15 Local Airports – Press Releases
Source: United States Senator for Mississippi Roger Wicker WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $6.32 million in grants to make improvements at 15 local airports throughout Mississippi.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airport improvement grants will support infrastructure construction, safety improvements, and equipment acquisition. […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Parks Canada with the support of the Bruce Trail Conservancy acquires new land at Bruce Peninsula
Source: Government of Canada – MIL OSI National News Bruce Peninsula National Park now 90 percent complete July 18, 2018 Toronto, Ontario Parks Canada Agency Canada’s national parks play a critical role in fighting climate change, protecting wildlife and our natural spaces, and supporting jobs and local economies across the country. Today, Catherine […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Deal: Five Below to create more than 130 jobs in Monroe County, invest $70 million
Source: US State of Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Five Below, a leading high-growth value retailer, will create 130 jobs and invest $70 million to build a new distribution center in Monroe County. The initial investment includes $42 million in land and building and approximately $28 million in machinery and equipment. Additional investment […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act
Source: US Congressional Budget Office H.R. 6139 would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study the availability and quality of investment research on small issuers, such as emerging growth companies and companies that are considering making initial public offerings. The agency would be required to report the results to the Congress and recommend […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: ‘White Knight of global tech-wars’ imposes record EU fine on Google – Molly Scott Cato MEP
Source: Green Party of England and Wales 18 July 2018 Green MEP Molly Scott Cato, who sits on the Economics Committee in the European Parliament, has responded to the record fine imposed on Google by the European Commission [1]: “Again we see the EU having the power and the courage to stand up to the […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: Cabinet approves signing of Memorandum of Understanding amongst BRICS Nations on the Regional Aviation Partnership
Source: Government of India The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has today approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) amongst BRICS Nations on the Regional Aviation Partnership Cooperation viz. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Salient features: The objective is that BRICS countries would benefit from […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Antitrust: Commission fines Google €4.34 billion for illegal practices regarding Android mobile devices to strengthen dominance of Google’s search engine
Source: European Union Google must now bring the conduct effectively to an end within 90 days or face penalty payments of up to 5% of the average daily worldwide turnover of Alphabet, Google’s parent company. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “Today, mobile internet makes up more than half of global internet […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Juncker Plan exceeds original €315 billion investment target
Source: European Union The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group have delivered on their pledge to mobilise €315 billion in additional investment under the Investment Plan for Europe, the Juncker Plan. Backed by a budget guarantee from the European Union and own resources from the EIB Group, 898 operations have been approved, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: EU-Japan relations
Source: European Union External Action Bruxelles, 17/07/2018 – 11:38, UNIQUE ID: 180716_15 Factsheets The EU-Japan strategic partnership is based upon longstanding cooperation and shared fundamental values and principles such as democracy, the rule of law, human rights, good governance and a market-based economy. Japan is a longstanding partner, one of the EU’s closest and most […]
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