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• Union Representing 33,000 Federal Correctional Officers Opposes Prison Reform Bill

  18-05-2018 23:51 via prnewswire.com
  
  WASHINGTON, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Federation of Government Employees and its Council of Prison Locals, which represents 33,000 federal correctional workers in the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), expressed their opposition to the FIRST STEP Act, which passed out of...
  
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• ERLEADA™ Significantly Reduced Risk of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Progression in Patients with Non-Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

  18-05-2018 23:50 via prnewswire.com
  
  HORSHAM, Pa., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today presented post-hoc analysis from the Phase 3 SPARTAN study that showed treatment with ERLEADA™ (apalutamide) significantly reduced the risk of prostate specific antigen (PSA)...
  
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• EP Energy Announces Pricing Of 7.750% Senior Secured Notes Due 2026

  18-05-2018 23:45 via prnewswire.com
  
  HOUSTON, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- EP Energy LLC ("EP Energy"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of EP Energy Corporation (NYSE: EPE), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Everest Acquisition Finance Inc., as co-issuer (together with EP Energy, the "Issuers"), today announced the pricing of the...
  
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• 2018 Retail Transformation Study: From False Reports of the Retail Apocalypse to Now

  18-05-2018 23:45 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The "2018 Retail Transformation Study" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. From false reports of the Retail Apocalypse to now the Retail Transformation., the holiday season brought retail back with a roar with overall...
  
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• ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc. Announces Completion Of Going Private Transaction

  18-05-2018 22:35 via prnewswire.com
  
  RED BANK, N.J., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZAIS) ("ZAIS" or the "Company") today announced that it has completed the previously announced going private merger (the "Merger") of ZGH Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Merger...
  
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• Chicago Woman Delivers Surprise "Blessing Box" To Mothers Who Lost Children To Gun Violence

  18-05-2018 22:35 via prnewswire.com
  
  CHICAGO, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --On the heels of Mother's Day, one Chicago woman is turning her pain into purpose by personally delivering surprise Blessing Box gifts to 10 mothers throughout the city and as far as Oakland, California.Last August, Syreeta Talbert received a...
  
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• Mizuho DKB Brokerage Says China Plans to Help U.S. Reduce Trade Gap by $200 Billion

  18-05-2018 22:33 via prnewswire.com
  TOKYO, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Mizuho DKB Brokerage has highlighted that China has offered to ‎reduce its annual trade surplus with the United States by $200 billion. In a proposal ‎submitted by the Chinese side, Beijing trade representatives said they can ease trade imbalance...
  
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• Royce Value Trust, Inc. Announces Terms for Its Common Stock Rights Offering

  18-05-2018 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  NEW YORK, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Royce Value Trust, Inc. (NYSE:RVT) (the "Fund") announced today that it has fixed the close of business on May 30, 2018 as the record date for determination of stockholders entitled to participate in the Fund's previously announced common stock...
  
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• MiMedx Receives NASDAQ Notice of Late Form 10-Q Filing

  18-05-2018 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  MARIETTA, Ga., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MiMedx Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDXG), a leading developer and marketer of regenerative and therapeutic biologics, today announced that it received written notification, as expected, from the NASDAQ Stock Market that the Company continues to be in...
  
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• Hailiang Education Group Inc. to Hold Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 24, 2018

  18-05-2018 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  HANGZHOU, China, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hailiang Education Group Inc. (Nasdaq: HLG) ("Hailiang Education" or the "Company"), an educational services provider of private primary, middle and high schools in China, announced it will hold its 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (...
  
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• Global Reverse Logistics Market of Spare Parts for Manufacturing Industry 2018-2022 with C.H. Robinson, DB Schenker, Deutsche Post DHL Group, FedEx & UPS Dominating

  18-05-2018 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Reverse Logistics Market of Spare Parts for Manufacturing Industry 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.The global reverse logistics market of spare parts for manufacturing industry's CAGR is...
  
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• GAC Motor crea una empresa internacional desarrollando una plataforma mundial de negocio

  18-05-2018 22:28 via prnewswire.com
  
  GUANGZHOU, China, 18 de mayo de 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- GAC Motor, el fabricante de coches de mayor crecimiento en China, ha anunciado la creación de la empresa internacional GAC Motor International Company (en adelante, la "Empresa Internacional"), a fin de gestionar el negocio...
  
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• VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. Closes $200 Million Initial Public Offering

  18-05-2018 22:27 via prnewswire.com
  NEW YORK, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") today announced that it closed its initial public offering of 20,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $200,000,000, before deducting underwriting discounts and...
  
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• PepsiCo, Inc. to Withdraw Chicago Stock Exchange Listing; Retains Nasdaq Listing

  18-05-2018 22:26 via prnewswire.com
  
  PURCHASE, N.Y., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEP) today announced plans to voluntarily withdraw the listing of its common stock from the Chicago Stock Exchange. PepsiCo common stock will continue to be listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market. PepsiCo has...
  
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• SBA Announces Results of 2017 Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard

  18-05-2018 22:24 via prnewswire.com
  
  WASHINGTON, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, May 22, Ken Dodds, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Government Contracting and Business Development will host a conference call to discuss the results of the 2017...
  
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• PIA Expresses Disappointment at Failure of Farm Bill in House

  18-05-2018 22:21 via prnewswire.com
  
  WASHINGTON, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) is disappointed by the failure of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a 5-year reauthorization of the Farm Bill, H.R. 2. The bill failed by a vote of 198-213 on the...
  
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• Morningstar, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of 25 Cents Per Share

  18-05-2018 22:20 via prnewswire.com
  
  CHICAGO, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share. The dividend is payable July 27, 2018, to shareholders of record as of July...
  
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• Sibling Revelry To Release Coffee Red in 6-Packs

  18-05-2018 22:16 via prnewswire.com
  
  WESTLAKE, Ohio, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sibling Revelry is excited to announce the release of its fan-favorite Coffee Red ale in 6-pack cans. The beer will see distribution throughout Ohio and will retail for $11.99 per six-pack.Pouring a dark copper color, Coffee Red was brewed...
  
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• Wins Finance Holdings Inc. Reports Unaudited Financial Results for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2017

  18-05-2018 22:15 via prnewswire.com
  BEIJING and NEW YORK, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Wins Finance Holdings Inc. ("Wins Finance" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WINS), a diversified investment and asset management company that provides integrated financing solutions to small and medium enterprises ("SMEs") in China, today...
  
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• TCL Celebrates National Streaming Day

  18-05-2018 22:15 via prnewswire.com
  
  CORONA, Calif., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL®, one of the world's best-selling and America's fastest-growing television brand, today announced special, limited-time pricing across its full lineup of smart TVs in celebration of National Streaming Day on May 20. A leader in providing...
  
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• Dehydrating Breather Market, 2023 - Leading Players are ABB, Siemens, Hubbell, Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen and Des-Case

  18-05-2018 22:15 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The "Dehydrating Breather Market by Type (Conventional and Self-Dehydrating Breather), Desiccant Volume (<2.0 Kg, 2.0 - 4.0 Kg, and >4.0 Kg), End-User (Utilities, Industrial, Heavy-Duty Vehicles), and Region - Global Forecast to 2023" report...
  
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• CONCIERGE KEY Health Named A Top Startup Of The Year In The 2018 American Business Awards®

  18-05-2018 22:10 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CONCIERGE KEY Health™—transforming the healthcare experience by offering its members exclusive on-demand access to top-tier doctor specialists —is pleased to announce it has been honored as a Stevie® Award winner in the 16th Annual...
  
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• AP Stylebook’s guide to the royal wedding

  18-05-2018 20:00
  Saturday’s royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has grabbed
  headlines and
  inspired marketing stunts.
  If you’re writing about the affair,
  AP Stylebook put together a topical guide
  for the big day to help ensure your copy is clean.
  Here are several things to keep in mind:
  Nobility and titlesMarkle will receive her title from Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday. Many
  think that the queen will bestow the titles of duke and duchess of Sussex.
  No matter the title the queen give
  
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• Ice Cream Truck vs. the Trump USDA: Latest DCX Activist Prank in the News

  18-05-2018 19:05 via prnewswire.com
  
  BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Earlier this week, President Trump grabbed headlines for calling the Mueller investigation "the greatest witch hunt in American history," as well as for reimbursing Michael Cohen for a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels.  Meanwhile hi...
  
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• Online Auction of High-End Motion Picture Camera Equipment Formerly Owned by Clairmont Camera Ends May 22nd

  18-05-2018 19:04 via prnewswire.com
  
  NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The August 2017 acquisition of Clairmont Camera by Keslow created a number of inventory redundancies which resulted in the need for the valuable asset sale. Both Hilco Industrial and Tiger Group are conducting the largest online auction ever...
  
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• CWCBExpo NY Gives Sneak Peek into Surprise Speaker Series

  18-05-2018 19:03 via prnewswire.com
  
  PARAMUS, N.J., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Mike James, who made history as the first active professional football player to file for a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) specifically for cannabis, will participate in the "Surprise Speaker Series" at the 5th Cannabis World Congress &...
  
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• Brookdale's Celebrate Aging Film Festival Named "Best of the Best"

  18-05-2018 19:02 via prnewswire.com
  
  BRENTWOOD, Tenn., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Argentum honored Brookdale's Celebrate Aging Film Festival at their Senior Living Executive Conference in San Diego, May 14-16, 2018. The first annual film festival won the Argentum Best of the Best Award, which recognizes innovative new...
  
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• Princess Cruises 2019-2020 Cruise Vacations to Asia on Sale

  18-05-2018 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  SANTA CLARITA, Calif., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Voted "Best Cruise Line in Asia," Princess Cruises has an expansive schedule of cruise vacations open for sale for the upcoming fall 2019 through spring 2020 season. Special departures include an opportunity to see the Annular Solar...
  
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• IBERIABANK Corporation Announces Branch Closures And Consolidations

  18-05-2018 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  LAFAYETTE, La., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IBERIABANK Corporation (NASDAQ: IBKC) ("IBKC"), holding company of the 131-year-old IBERIABANK (www.iberiabank.com), today announced plans to close or consolidate 22 branch locations during the second and third quarters of 2018.The branch...
  
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• AUA: Urology's Approach to Pain Management in an Opioid Epidemic

  18-05-2018 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The opioid crisis in the United States is widespread and affects many patients, including those undergoing various urologic procedures or those impacted by certain benign urologic conditions, such as stone disease. According to the...
  
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• Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors 2018 - Global Strategic Business Report Analysis & Forecasts 2015-2022

  18-05-2018 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The "Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Japan, Europe, China, Asia-Pacific, and Rest...
  
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• Brett Power Joins Johns Creek Financial

  18-05-2018 18:59 via prnewswire.com
  
  JOHNS CREEK, Ga., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Johns Creek Financial is pleased to announce that Brett Power has joined the firm as Chief Investment Strategist and Personal Wealth Advisor.  Brett has more than 12 years broad-based experience in wealth management and financia...
  
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• ZEISS presenta las cifras del primer semestre: la alta tecnología impulsa el crecimiento

  18-05-2018 18:55 via prnewswire.com
  OBERKOCHEN, Alemania, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Los ingresos obtenidos en el primer semestre del ejercicio fiscal aumentan hasta los 2800 millones de euros, con el EBIT en el nivel&nb...
  
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• SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Monteverde & Associates PC Announces An Investigation Of ARMO BioSciences, Inc. - ARMO

  18-05-2018 18:54 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner at Monteverde & Associates PC, a national securities firm headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating ARMO BioSciences, Inc. ("ARMO" or the "Company") (NasdaqGS:...
  
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• Sound United and Sonos Reach Settlement Agreement

  18-05-2018 18:52 via prnewswire.com
  
  VISTA, Calif., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sound United, parent company to leading audio brands Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, HEOS, Boston Acoustics and ClasséAudio, announced today that it has reached a settlement with Sonos, resolving all patent infringement...
  
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• DLRdmv Receives Endorsement From Florida Automobile Dealers Association

  18-05-2018 18:50 via prnewswire.com
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) has announced its endorsement of DLRdmv as the preferred provider of Electronic Titling and Registration (eTitling) in the state of Florida. DLRdmv provides technology solutions that...
  
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• BJ's Charitable Foundation Surprises Roanoke Teachers with $50,000 Donation through DonorsChoose.org

  18-05-2018 18:47 via prnewswire.com
  
  WESTBOROUGH, Mass., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BJ's Charitable Foundation today announced that it has funded all classroom projects listed by teachers in Roanoke, Va. through crowd-funding website DonorsChoose.org. The $50,000 donation from the BJ's Charitable Foundation will provide...
  
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• Hockey Canada, Bauer Hockey Extend Equipment, Grow-the-Game Partnership

  18-05-2018 18:45 via prnewswire.com
  TORONTO, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hockey Canada and Bauer Hockey have extended their partnership through a new eight-year deal that will see the nation's top teams provided with equipment from the world's top brand, and a continued collaboration on opportunities to increase...
  
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• Global Pet Foods Markets 2016-2018 & 2024

  18-05-2018 18:45 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Pet Foods - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest...
  
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• EMPEA Launches Working Group To Accelerate Gender Parity In The Global Private Capital Industry

  18-05-2018 18:43 via prnewswire.com
  WASHINGTON, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- EMPEA, the global industry association for private capital in emerging markets, has today announced the formation of the association's first industry initiative aimed at addressing the gender gap in emerging market private equity: the EMPEA Ge...
  
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• PenFed Reports on Record Growth, Best-in-Class Service and Commitment to Community at 83rd Annual Meeting

  18-05-2018 18:42 via prnewswire.com
  
  TYSONS, Va., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- At its 83rd Annual Meeting last evening, PenFed Credit Union's Chairman of the Board, Ed Cody, and PenFed President and CEO, James Schenck, reported on the most successful year in the credit union's history with record membership, assets and...
  
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• A GCL SI lançará novos módulos de alta eficiência durante a SNEC

  18-05-2018 18:41 via prnewswire.com
  SUZHOU, China, 18 de maio de 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A GCL System Integration (GCL SI) (002506.SZ), uma subsidiária do GCL Group, o conglomerado líder mundial de energia limpa, trará uma variedade de novos módulos mono e policristalinos de alta eficiência para exibição durante a SNEC PV...
  
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• For Eyes by GrandVision Announces Magda Nogueras, O.D. As Vice President, Professional Services

  18-05-2018 18:40 via prnewswire.com
  
  MIRAMAR, Fla., May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- For Eyes Optical, a division of GrandVision N.V., has announced the addition of Dr. Magda Nogueras, O.D. as its Vice President of Professional Services.In this role, Dr. Nogueras will assume responsibilities for all functions within t...
  
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• Making the case for small and mid-size PR agencies

  18-05-2018 18:00
  More and more, less is more.
  Of all trends that cross American sub-cultures, industries, and media,
  nothing is winning like minimalism. From agile teams, “lean” startup
  methodology, and open floorplans to tiny houses, paleo living and “craft”
  everything, less is better.
  We associate smallness with innovation, quality, authenticity and
  scrappiness.
  Size matters in PR, too. Boutique and mid-size firms are in, and the
  goliaths look like McAgencies. Large clients who would t
  
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• Starbucks promises to investigate after a new racial incident

  18-05-2018 15:58
  Starbucks' racial bias training can’t come soon enough.
  The coffee chain is facing more backlash after a customer accused a barista
  in the company’s La Canada Flintridge, California, location of writing a
  racial slur on his cup.
  NBC 4 in Los Angeles reported:Pedro, who asked not to be identified by his last name, ordered two coffees
  from the cafe and received his order with the word "beaner" on both cups in
  place of his name, he told NBC4's sister station, Telemundo 52."It's an offe
  
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• Promoção de esportes por Changchun forma uma população com estilo de vida saudável

  18-05-2018 15:24 via prnewswire.com
  CHANGCHUN, China, 18 de maio de 2018 /PRNewswire/ --A Maratona Internacional de Changchun de 2018 será realizada em Changchun, a capital da Província de Jilin em 27 de maio. De acordo com o Governo Municipal de Changchun, mais de trinta mil esportistas do país e do exterior correrão nas...
  
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• Ankündigung der offiziellen Partner vom Europäisch-Chinesischen Tourismusjahr 2018

  18-05-2018 15:24 via prnewswire.com
  
  SHANGHAI, 18. Mai 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Anlässlich der Eröffnungsveranstaltung der internationalen Tourismusmesse ITB China in Shanghai wurden am 16. Mai 2018 die offiziellen Partner für den Förderungsplan vom Europäisch-Chinesischen Tourismusjahr 2018 („ECTY") bekanntgegeben: Union Pay...
  
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• Cyber-Angriffe, globale Konflikte, Großbrände und verheerende Stürme unter den Bedrohungen, die die neue weltweite Rangliste für Resilienz bestimmen

  18-05-2018 15:19 via prnewswire.com
  
  2018 FM Global Resilience Index verzeichnet Anstieg des Cyber-Risikos in Frankreich und Rücklauf in Taiwan, während das politische Risiko in den USA nach oben schnellt JOHNSTON, Rhode Island, 18. Mai 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Das Risiko von Cyber-Angriffen, das in der Vergangenheit oft...
  
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• Journée internationale de l'art de donner célébrée dans le monde entier

  18-05-2018 15:17 via prnewswire.com
  
  BHUBANESHWAR, Inde, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --L'art de donner (Art of Giving, AOG), une philosophie de vie dont la vocation est de répandre la paix et le bonheur dans la société, a été fondé le 17 mai 2013 par le prof. Achyuta Samanta, un éminent pédagogue, activiste social,...
  
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• ZK International and its Subsidiary, XSigma Corporation, Strategically Apply Track-n-Trace Solutions to Improve Operational Efficiencies

  18-05-2018 15:15 via prnewswire.com
  WENZHOU, China, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ZK International Group Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ZKIN) ("ZKIN", "ZK International" or the "Company") and its subsidiary, XSigma Corporation (www.xsigma.io), today announced the application of innovative, patent pending Track-n-Trace ("TNT") solutions...
  
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