Internet Ban in Myanmar’s Rakhine And Chin States Will Continue, Military Says
Myanmar’s military said Tuesday it will maintain a year-long shutdown of internet services to war-hit areas of Rakhine and Chin states, dismissing calls from rights groups and diplomats to lift the ban, which has cut civilians off from information flows and help from aid groups amid the coronavirus outbreak. Speaking at a press briefing in […]
Myanmar Leaders Face Heat Over Retirement Perk They Once Swore Off
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other top officials have come under fire for being granted prime real estate in the capital at preferential prices under a state program, contradicting their reformist pledges to shun perks of power in a country impoverished by decades of misrule. As former opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi […]
Global Markets on the Rise Tuesday
Monday’s late rally on Wall Street has sent global markets on the rise Tuesday. Asian markets sustained losses at the start of the day’s trading session after remarks by White House trade adviser Peter Navarro suggested the recent trade deal between the United States and China was finished. But the region rebounded after Navarro later […]
COVID-19 Pandemic Still Growing, WHO Says
The World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic is still growing even as countries start to ease lockdowns and other restrictions. “The epidemic is now peaking or moving towards a peak in a number of large countries,” WHO emergencies chief Dr. Michael Ryan said. Several nations, including Germany, South Africa and India – which reports […]
Aero-Engines Europe Virtual, September 16-17, Will Replace Live Event
NEW YORK, June 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aviation Week Network will hold Aero-Engines Europe Virtual, a digital event with enhanced matchmaking opportunities and high-quality educational content, September 16-17. The proactive decision to transform this annual conference into a virtual event was made after reviewing government and business restrictions on travel and with the health and safety of […]
Aptean Attracts Strategic Growth Capital to Accelerate Innovation and Global Expansion
Charlesbank Capital Partners to Join TA Associates and Vista Equity Partners to Back Aptean’s Expertise in Mission-Critical, Industry-Specific ERP and Supply Chain Solutions ALPHARETTA, Ga., June 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Aptean, a global provider of mission-critical, industry-specific enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain solutions, announced that funds affiliated with Charlesbank Capital Partners, […]
Philips receives FDA premarket approval for its HeartStart FR3 and HeartStart FRx automated external defibrillators
June 23, 2020 Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Cambridge, MA – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted premarket approval (PMA) for the company’s HeartStart FR3 [1] and HeartStart FRx [2] […]
CNH Industrial announces subsidiary notes offering
London, June 23, 2020 CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CNH Industrial Capital LLC, plans to offer new notes, subject to market conditions. The notes will be guaranteed by CNH Industrial Capital America LLC and New Holland Credit Company, LLC, each a wholly owned subsidiary of […]
ADNOC Announces $20.7 Billion Energy Infrastructure Deal
Joint venture will yield $10.1 billion in foreign direct investment in one of the largest global energy infrastructure transactionsLargest transaction in ADNOC’s strategy to proactively manage its assets and maximize value, launched in 2017Foreign investment into ADNOC’s infrastructure unlocks significant capital to reinvest in ADNOC’s strategic growth projects and reinforces the UAE as an investment […]