August 17, 2024
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Hong Kong treats top bankers to banquet, cultural show to launch Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit

Heavyweights from the world’s largest banks and financial institutions, who have descended on Hong Kong for a summit organised by the city’s monetary authority, were welcomed with a banquet at the Palace Museum on Monday evening. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) hosted 300 global bankers at the landmark museum in the lead up to

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MiCA & DORA ante portas – Germany clarifies application of EU Regulations, Janina Heinz, Daniel Klingenbrunn

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) will apply from 30 December 2024 (except for the provisions on e-money tokens and asset-referenced tokens, which will apply from 30 June 2024). As an EU Regulation, the rules will directly apply to market participants and without further transitional measures. However, MiCA will require accompanying legislative measures from member states.

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City still booming around ‘bankrupt’ Birmingham council

By Sophie Madden & Rebecca Woods BBC News, West Midlands 1 hour ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The city’s annual German Market is back earlier than ever in 2023 After Birmingham City Council declared it was effectively bankrupt, the city battled against bad press and an uncertain financial outlook. But with figures showing

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Frank Stick finds success, designs signature Banks cottage

Frank Stick plays with his dog outside a Flat Top cottage in 1950. Photo: Charles Brantley ‘Aycock’ Brown and courtesy of the Maud Hayes Stick Collection at the Outer Banks History Center/North Carolina State Archives. Gilbert M. Gaul Frank Stick was in search of two things when he arrived on the Outer Banks in the 1920s:

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JLR ‘driving towards an electric future’ says expert after Whitley site investment

JLR has often been criticised for being behind the curve on electric vehicle development, even after they were first to market in the premium luxury sector with their battery electric Jaguar I Pace in 2018. But it seemed they were squandering their position as BMW, Audi and Porsche forged on with multiple electric car launches

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GreenLine to invest ₹5,000 cr to acquire LNG trucks for green logistics

NEW DELHI :Green mobility solutions provider GreenLine is planning a big-ticket expansion of its two-year-old logistics services operations, investing about ₹850 crore to add 1,000 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks to its fleet in this financial year. It will further invest over ₹4,000 crore in FY25 to raise LNG truck deployment by any another 5,000

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Art Beat Q and A with author Graham Zimmerman: ‘A Fine Line: Searching for Balance Among Mountains’

Graham Zimmerman (Photo by Chris Wright) 6:30 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7 Edmonds Waterfront Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds In his debut book, A Fine Line: Searching for Balance Among Mountains, renowned alpinist Graham Zimmerman grapples with how to reconcile the love of outdoor adventure with the cost of such endeavors, both human and

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The Art of the Polite Decline in Philanthropy Today

As you’re reading this, someone is probably asking MacKenzie Scott for money. Ever since she divorced Jeff Bezos, winning $38.3 billion in the settlement, Scott has given away $14 billion to some 1,600 nonprofits, selecting each one herself with input from advisors. But for her latest round of ­monster-size charitable giving, she announced an open

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Tropical Storm Ida’s impact continues – Daily Local

Dignitaries launch a bi-state flood study at the Brandywine Museum of Art this past August in Chadds Ford, Delaware County. (JEN SAMUEL – FOR THE DAILY LOCAL NEWS) COATESVILLE — For the city, residents remember vividly the devastating floodwaters brought by Tropical Storm Ida on the eve of September in 2021. In America between 1980

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5 Foolproof Techniques For Making Amazing Cocktails At Home

Follow these tips to make perfect cocktails at home. (Image Credit: Istock) Making cocktails is nothing short of an art form. You need to strike a balance between the liquor, sweetener, and other ingredients to make that perfect glass of cocktail. The best part is that you can experiment with them in endless ways –

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