Day: April 25, 2022

With ban on palm oil exports, Indonesia reaps condemnation and praise

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JAKARTA — Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer of crude palm oil, has ordered a ban on the export of the commodity starting April 28 to address an ongoing shortage of cooking oil in the country. President Joko Widodo announced the ban on April 22, set to run indefinitely, saying he wanted to ensure the country has enough cooking oil amid a general surge in food prices both domestically and abroad. Palm oil, of which Indonesia produces 59% of the global supply, is the dominant vegetable oil used to make cooking oil in Indonesia. Since late last year, however, Indonesia has suffered from acut…

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Chris McLernon to lead global real estate services reporting to Jay Hennick

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Davoud Amel-Azizpour named CEO of EMEA Region TORONTO, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading global professional services and investment management firm Colliers (NASDAQ and TSX: CIGI) today announced the appointment of Chris McLernon as Chief Executive Officer of Real Estate Services| Global. McLernon will be based in the firm’s global headquarters in Toronto, reporting […]

Neeyamo Invites the Global Payroll Industry to Celebrate Global Payroll Week 2022

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CALIFORNIA, Md., April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Neeyamo, a market leader in providing global payroll and EOR solutions, is delighted to invite payroll enthusiasts for the fifth annual Global Payroll Week from 25-29 April 2022. Throughout the week, Neeyamo will recognize and acknowledge the exemplary efforts of global payroll professionals who constantly endeavor to […]

Zcash Community Grants Committee Approves Two Grants Totalling $420,000 for the Production and Distribution of Educational Zcash Content

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OTTAWA, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As part of our commitment to foster the growth and adoption of Zcash, the Zcash Community Grants Committee recently awarded 37 Laines, an award-winning film production house based in Los Angeles, two grants totalling $420,000 USD, which will be used for the production and distribution of high-quality Zcash […]

Brazil bill seeks to redraw Amazon borders in favor of agribusiness

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How do you justify tearing down the world’s greatest rainforest for agribusiness? Pretend it’s not a rainforest. That appears to be the thinking behind a bill introduced into Brazil’s lower house of Congress in February that proposes removing the state of Mato Grosso from the country’s formally recognized Amazonian region — despite the fact that the Amazon makes up half of the state’s total area. Mato Grosso is already Brazil’s breadbasket, and removing it from the group of nine states that make up what’s known as the Legal Amazon would allow for even greater deforestation to make way for farm…

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U.S. Polo Assn. Opens New Flagship Store in São Paulo, Brazil

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Brand expands in Brazil with new partner Alpar do Brasil U.S. Polo Assn. SAO PAULO, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global, sport-inspired fashion brand U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), is opening its first store in Brazil this April, in partnership with its Brazil Licensee, Alpar do Brasil. The […]

EV Technology Group prepares for global growth with the appointment of former Lotus executive Dan Burge as Chief Product Officer and the opening of new United States office

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Dan Burge, EVT Group Chief Product Officer TORONTO, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EV Technology Group Ltd. (the “Company” or “EV Technology Group”) (NEO: EVTG) (DE: B96A) announces today that it has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Dan Burge as Chief Product Officer, effective immediately. Dan Burge is a highly experienced global automotive […]