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Eigenmann & Veronelli announces the acquisition of IMEA Technologies to accelerate growth in the MEA region

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Monday, September 4, 2023
Technology, Transport, Chemicals, Plastics, Oil, Gas, Manufacturing, Energy, Food, Beverage, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Retail, Food Tech, Culture, V-Ships, MEA, Multimedia, Acquisition, FZC, Growth, United Arab Emirates, U.A.E, Far East

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230904875181/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230904875181/en/
    Eigenmann & Veronelli announces the acquisition of IMEA Technologies to accelerate growth in the MEA region.
  • Headquartered in Sharjah, with offices & warehouses in U.A.E., the Company ensures the full coverage of the MEA region in addition to the Far East and Indian markets.
  • IMEA Technologies, as part of the E&V Group, will be led by its present management line-up and staff retaining its well-established name.
  • We share a similar vision and culture, and I am confident that IMEA Technologies will continue to thrive as part of the E&V Group, continuing its long-term relationships with key suppliers and customers.”

IC İçtaş Construction Breaks Ground on Vietnam's Long Thanh Airport Project

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Friday, September 1, 2023
Far, Airports Corporation of Vietnam, Long Thanh International Airport, IC, Far East, Investment, ACV, Growth, Airport, Airline, Construction

ISTANBUL, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With 55 years of experience, IC İçtaş Construction, which has undertaken many challenging projects both domestically and internationally, took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Long Thanh International Airport project with the participation of Vietnam's Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh. The airport, which will be located to the east of Ho Chi Minh City, is being built by the VIETUR consortium led by the Turkey-based IC İçtaş Construction. The consortium, which undertook the $1.5 billion first phase of the project, plans to complete this phase, which includes the terminal building and equipment installations, within 39 months. More than 10,000 employees are expected to work on the Long Thanh International Airport project.

Key Points: 
  • The VIETUR Consortium, led by IC İçtaş Construction, has won the contract for the terminal building of Long Thanh International Airport, one of Vietnam's most prestigious projects.
  • The airport, which will be located to the east of Ho Chi Minh City, is being built by the VIETUR consortium led by the Turkey-based IC İçtaş Construction.
  • More than 10,000 employees are expected to work on the Long Thanh International Airport project.
  • We aim to deliver the first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport project to international standards within 39 months, in close coordination with our local and international partners.

IC İçtaş Construction Breaks Ground on Vietnam's Long Thanh Airport Project

Retrieved on: 
Friday, September 1, 2023
Far, Airports Corporation of Vietnam, Long Thanh International Airport, IC, Far East, Investment, ACV, Growth, Airport, Airline, Construction

ISTANBUL, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With 55 years of experience, IC İçtaş Construction, which has undertaken many challenging projects both domestically and internationally, took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Long Thanh International Airport project with the participation of Vietnam's Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh. The airport, which will be located to the east of Ho Chi Minh City, is being built by the VIETUR consortium led by the Turkey-based IC İçtaş Construction. The consortium, which undertook the $1.5 billion first phase of the project, plans to complete this phase, which includes the terminal building and equipment installations, within 39 months. More than 10,000 employees are expected to work on the Long Thanh International Airport project.

Key Points: 
  • The VIETUR Consortium, led by IC İçtaş Construction, has won the contract for the terminal building of Long Thanh International Airport, one of Vietnam's most prestigious projects.
  • The airport, which will be located to the east of Ho Chi Minh City, is being built by the VIETUR consortium led by the Turkey-based IC İçtaş Construction.
  • More than 10,000 employees are expected to work on the Long Thanh International Airport project.
  • We aim to deliver the first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport project to international standards within 39 months, in close coordination with our local and international partners.

Study Confirms When California Loses Cargo, Greenhouse Gases Increase

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Public Policy, Government, Sustainability, Environment, Environmental Health, Maritime, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transport, Advocacy Group Opinion, PNW, PMSA, Fugitive emission, Greenhouse gas, Port, GHG, Pacific Ocean, Climate change, Investment, Intermodal freight transport, Far East

The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) shares a new study released today that demonstrates that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can increase when vessels carrying cargo originating in Asia bypass seaports on the U.S. West Coast.

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  • The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) shares a new study released today that demonstrates that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can increase when vessels carrying cargo originating in Asia bypass seaports on the U.S. West Coast.
  • The study analyzed a number of factors including port of origin, port of destination, ultimate inland destination and vessel sizes.
  • California and Pacific Northwest (PNW) ports offer the most direct shipping route from Asia to the U.S., and to inland U.S. destinations.
  • The study demonstrates that U.S. West Coast ports largely have an environmental advantage over East Coast and Gulf ports in the total GHGs emitted per container.

Chubb Appoints Janice Mo to Lead its General Insurance Operations in Korea

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chubb today announced that Janice (Jae-Kyung) Mo has been appointed Country President of the company's general insurance business in Korea, subject to regulatory approval. Currently, Mo serves as Senior Vice President for Property & Casualty, Claims and Corporate Strategy, for the business. In her new role, she will have responsibility for the overall performance of Chubb in Korea.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chubb today announced that Janice (Jae-Kyung) Mo has been appointed Country President of the company's general insurance business in Korea, subject to regulatory approval.
  • In her new role, she will have responsibility for the overall performance of Chubb in Korea.
  • Janice is well positioned to lead the continued growth, transformation and innovation across our general insurance business in Korea."
  • Earlier in her career, she worked at AIG for 10 years, most recently as Head of Commercial Insurance for Korea.

Chubb Appoints Edward Kopp to Lead Far East Region

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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ZURICH, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chubb Limited today announced that Edward Kopp has been appointed Regional President, Far East.

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  • ZURICH, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chubb Limited today announced that Edward Kopp has been appointed Regional President, Far East.
  • Kopp will report to Juan Luis Ortega, Executive Vice President, Chubb Group and President, Overseas General Insurance, the company's general insurance operations in 51 countries and territories outside North America.
  • Kopp succeeds Diego Sosa who, as previously announced, was named Country President, Chubb Mexico and General Manager, Chubb Seguros Mexico.
  • Since joining Chubb in 2012, he also has served as Deputy Country President & Chief Operating Officer for Chubb in Korea and Country President for Chubb in Thailand.

Don't Forget: There Were Teenagers In Jesus' Time, Too

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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WICHITA FALLS, Texas, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Author Alvin Dunn adds imagination to historical research to help us visualize what life would have been life for young people during Jesus' life and ministry in The C R O S S dot com ($18.99, paperback, 9781662881039; $8.99, e-book, 9781662881046).

Key Points: 
  • Two teenaged boys and their families are caught up in the middle of the conflict between Jesus' ministry and Roman law.
  • How did this affect Christ's followers, His home life, and the lives of the ordinary people around Him?
  • "The objective is to reach as many young people as possible to turn to Christ Jesus," said Dunn.
  • As such, he edited and wrote for base newspapers; prepared unit histories and oversaw much of the communities' internal information programs.

EQS-News: Hapag-Lloyd achieves robust half-year results in a weaker market environment

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
Hapag-Lloyd, EUR, EBITDA, EBIT, USD, Floral industry, Far East

Hapag-Lloyd has concluded the first half of 2023 with an EBITDA of USD 3.8 billion (EUR 3.5 billion) and an EBIT of USD 2.8 billion (EUR 2.6 billion).

Key Points: 
  • Hapag-Lloyd has concluded the first half of 2023 with an EBITDA of USD 3.8 billion (EUR 3.5 billion) and an EBIT of USD 2.8 billion (EUR 2.6 billion).
  • The Group profit stood at USD 3.1 billion (EUR 2.9 billion).
  • As expected, these results are significantly below the prior-year level.
  • “Weaker demand and lower freight rates are having a very noticeable impact on our earnings.

Caesarstone Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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Caesarstone Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSTE), a leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality engineered surfaces, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

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  • Caesarstone Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSTE), a leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality engineered surfaces, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2023.
  • Gross margin in the second quarter of 2023 was 8.3% compared to 26.4% in the prior year quarter.
  • Operating loss in the second quarter of 2023 was $46.9 million compared to operating income of $6.4 million in the prior year quarter.
  • Upon dialing in, please request to join the Caesarstone Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call.

Like 'the tolling of a distant temple bell', Ibuse Masuji's Black Rain remembers the horrors of Hiroshima and warns of the inhumanity of war

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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There are photos of its serene landscapes, its local delicacies and sake, and its modern sports and street culture.

Key Points: 
  • There are photos of its serene landscapes, its local delicacies and sake, and its modern sports and street culture.
  • The bombing of Hiroshima at the conclusion of World War II is mentioned just once.
  • The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, according to the site, “speaks to the horrors of nuclear weapons”.
  • But its stories, its “several pasts”, have been constantly abridged – or “refashioned”, as Michel Foucault would say.
  • Ibuse Masuji’s Black Rain, which won the prestigious Noma Literary Prize after its publication in 1965, epitomises atomic bomb literature.
  • Black Rain records the scorching memories of the hibakusha – atomic bomb survivors – of the bombing and its aftermath.

Forgetting and stigmatisation

    • Shizuma Shigematsu and his family live a seemingly quiet and normal life in the village of Kobatake, about 100 kilometres from Hiroshima city.
    • But the fact that they once lived and worked close to Hiroshima is still a weight upon their lives.
    • There are rumours circulating in the village that Yasuko was near the epicentre of the explosion and now has radiation sickness.
    • But after the war, Shigematsu laments, rumours stigmatising people like Yasuko are by no means under control.
    • To prove that Yasuko was not exposed to radiation, Shigematsu decides to copy Yasuko’s wartime diary entries and show them to the village matchmaker.

Tradition versus modernity

    • His critique of modernity is highly nuanced, with a tinge of humour.
    • To convince him, she shows him a letter which was sent to his great-grandfather from Tokyo in 1870.
    • For Ibuse, it is only through traditional food and medicine that the damages brought by science and modernity, exemplified by the atomic bomb, can be eased and soothed.

Appeal to nature, humanity and peace

    • Shigematsu recalls the massive gingko tree he liked to play under, which stood outside his friend Kōtarō’s place.
    • Like the bomb survivors who lost teeth and hair, they lost their scales and could not swim normally.
    • Forgotten the hellfires we went through that day – forgotten them and everything else, with their damned anti-bomb rallies.
    • The only important thing was to end it all soon as possible: rather an unjust peace, than a “just” war!
    • The only important thing was to end it all soon as possible: rather an unjust peace, than a “just” war!