Member states of the United Nations

Wiz releases its 2018 first quarter results on Wednesday (9th)

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018
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BRASLIA, Brazil, May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In this release, we registered gross revenues of R$148.9 million, an increase of 8.3% compared to the same period in 2017.

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  • BRASLIA, Brazil, May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In this release, we registered gross revenues of R$148.9 million, an increase of 8.3% compared to the same period in 2017.
  • Net income, affected by non-recurring figures in the quarter, reached R$32.0 million in 1Q18, a decrease of 32.5% compared to the same period previous year.
  • The result was released today (9th) after the market had closed and tomorrow (10th) there will be the conference call (English and Portuguese) for analysts and investors.
  • Our core pillar is to provide the right service at the exact moment to create remarkable connections.

Largest edition of Food&HotelAsia wraps up with new milestones and rewarding partnerships

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Friday, May 4, 2018
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Asia is our largest export destination, and as a country that exports 80 per cent of our produce to over 100 different markets, it is incredibly important to us.

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  • Asia is our largest export destination, and as a country that exports 80 per cent of our produce to over 100 different markets, it is incredibly important to us.
  • Food&HotelAsia presents the ideal opportunity to build partnerships in the region that will help up us grow in this essential market.
  • Silver Hill Duck has really taken off in Singapore and we are back again this year.
  • To be able to sign distribution deals with Malaysia and Indonesia is great news for us," said Mr. Keating.

Mercy Corps Doubles Its Humanitarian Response in DR Congo

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
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"The DR Congo has more people displaced than anywhere else in Africa and the number of people who need our help is increasing day by day," says Jean-Philippe Marcoux, Mercy Corps Country Director for DR Congo.

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  • "The DR Congo has more people displaced than anywhere else in Africa and the number of people who need our help is increasing day by day," says Jean-Philippe Marcoux, Mercy Corps Country Director for DR Congo.
  • "Mercy Corps had no choice but to intensify our efforts to respond to the needs of families who are running out of options."
  • Mercy Corps has worked in DR Congo since 2007, responding to the needs of internally displaced persons and host communities.
  • Join us and support Mercy Corps' work in DR Congo and around the world.

France overtakes Germany as the World's Best Nationality

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018
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LONDON, May 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --France has overtaken Germany as the best nationality in the world, according to the third edition of the recently launched Henley&Partners Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index (QNI).

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  • LONDON, May 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --France has overtaken Germany as the best nationality in the world, according to the third edition of the recently launched Henley&Partners Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index (QNI).
  • The French nationality earned a score of 81.7 percent out of a possible 100 percent on this year's Index, fractionally ahead of Germany, which held the top spot for the past six years.
  • The Emirati nationality has climbed 13 positions over the past five years, thanks in part to its continually improving Travel Freedom.
  • "For those who are not part of globally integrated citizenships such as France and Germany," he says, "investment migration can provide an alternative path to freedom, removing this highly irrational ceiling for our opportunities and aspirations."