Day: May 17, 2022

North Korean military ramps up Covid response as outbreak grows

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The Bangkok Post

SEOUL: North Korean military medics ramped up the distribution of medicines to fight a growing coronavirus outbreak, state media said on Tuesday, with the number of reported cases of “fever” nearing 1.5 million. Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered nationwide lockdowns to try and slow the spread of the disease through the unvaccinated population, and deployed the military after what he has called a botched response to the outbreak. Hundreds of personnel in camouflage uniforms from the Korean People’s Army medical units were seen rallying in the capital Pyongyang in photos released by the official Ko…

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WillScot Mobile Mini Acquires Leading California Portable Classroom Provider

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PHOENIX, May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (“WillScot Mobile Mini” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WSC), a North American leader in modular space and portable storage solutions, today announced that it has acquired Elite Modular Leasing and Sales, Inc. The transaction was funded with cash on hand and borrowings under the […]

KOSPI Ends Tuesday Up 0.92%

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The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) rose 23-point-86 points, or zero-point-92 percent, on Tuesday, closing the day at two-thousand-620-point-44.The tech-heavy KOSDAQ also rose, gaining nine-point-73 points, or one-point-14 percent, t…