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Epic Games calls for Google Play Store policy changes
If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Update: Google says Epic "wants the benefits of Google Play without having to pay for it" Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Original story: Epic
Who calls the shots at women-focused startup Herconomy?
Since its founding in 2021, Herconomy claims to have amassed over 10,000 active users. The startup is not just a female-led fintech but also a community initiative. Ife Durosinmi-Etti, an author and a 2016 recipient of the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneur Award leads as the founder and CEO. In 2010, a report by the National
Henderson Calls Bottom for Hong Kong Property After Profit Held Steady in 2023
The Henderson is now 50 percent occupied. Henderson Land Development booked an attributable net profit of HK$9.3 billion ($1.2 billion) in 2023, a 0.2 percent increase from the prior year, as growth in property development sales and leasing income helped offset a HK$1.7 billion ($217 million) markdown on investment properties. The HKEX-listed builder grew its
Zelenskyy calls for international support, restoration of ‘rules-based order’
MUNICH — At the high-profile Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy drummed up international support for Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia, saying that U.S. senators and world leaders must understand that a win for Russia in Ukraine would have repercussions beyond its borders.Zelenskyy’s rallying cry came in the wake of fresh outrage
WHO calls on countries to increase taxes on alcohol and sugary sweetened beverages
Geneva, 5 December 2023 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing today new data that show a low global rate of taxes being applied to unhealthy products such as alcohol and sugary sweetened beverages (SSBs). The findings highlight that the majority of countries are not using taxes to incentivize healthier behaviours. To help support countries WHO
Kamla calls for removal of online purchase tax
THE GOVERNMENT must remove the seven per cent online purchase tax and make no moves to increase it, says Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar.This, she said, would serve as a tangible measure to ease the onerous cost of living and assist Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in their procurement of essential supplies for their operations.The former
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have been called out for their delay in asset declarationThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party urged that the President declare his assets publiclyBut the spokesperson of the dissolved presidential campaign council of the APC, Festus Keyamo, said the public declaration of assets is based on
Walgreens calls Humana’s $642M arbitration award a ‘miscarriage of justice’
Skip to main content CORRECTED Walgreen Co. is seeking in court to vacate an arbitration award that would have the drugstore chain pay nearly $643 million to Humana in a case over pharmacy billings. Humana is petitioning that the award be confirmed. In a May 19 filing with the U.S. District Court for the District
China calls for space station commercial cargo proposals
HELSINKI — China’s human spaceflight agency is seeking to foster a commercial, low-cost transportation system to deliver cargo to and from its Tiangong space station. The China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) announced May 16 that it is seeking to reduce the cost and enhance the flexibility of sending supplies to Tiangong through exploring the
Suffolk calls on OSHA to require suicide awareness training
Dive Brief: Boston-based general contractor Suffolk Construction and military veteran mental health nonprofit Home Base penned an open letter to OSHA last week, calling attention to the construction industry’s mental health issues and advocating for suicide awareness and prevention training in basic OSHA certifications. The letter coincided with both Construction Safety Week and Mental Health