Beijing, China (ots) - Sudeshnar Sarkar, an editorial consultant with Beijing Review, came to know about Laiyuan, located in the city of Baoding in Hebei, the province adjoining Beijing, only at the fag-end of her decade-long stay in China. It is there that an experiment in education started, an initiative that is probably to rural education in China what the reform ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - GVC Holdings PLC (LSE: GVC), the global sports-betting and gaming group whose brands include Ladbrokes, Coral, bwin, Sportingbet, partypoker and BetMGM, is today setting out ambitious plans for the future under its two core strategic pillars of sustainability and growth. These plans will be driven by the Group's leading proprietary technology ...
G20 International Conferences and Events
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (ots/PRNewswire) - Under the auspice of the G20 International Conferences and Events, and the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia "The Future of Hospitality Summit" concluded today after two days of conversations. Key players of the travel and tourism industry, from both the public and private sector, gathered to discuss reshaping the tourism landscape for recovery by promoting sustainable and ...
King Abdulaziz & His Companions Foundation for Giftedness & Creativity
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (ots/PRNewswire) - - The two-day event will help to develop the human capital of talented, creative, and innovative young people to face global developments, challenges Saudi Arabia will host the 1st International Conference on Giftedness and Creativity on Nov. 8. The governor of Riyadh region, ...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (ots/PRNewswire) - Euromoney Saudi Digital Series 2020 At the 15th virtual edition of the Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference HE Mr. Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Economy and Planning stated that the Saudi economy is recovering, in arguably the most challenging of years for a century. Saudi Arabia ended 2019 with ...
Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) - Atradius anticipates a 26% increase in global corporate insolvencies, largely in the second half of 2020. The increase is mainly driven by the impact the Covid-19 pandemic is having on global economies. Every major economy, except for China, is expected to enter recession this year. The depth and length of which will be determined by the ability of economies to manage health regulations and ...
Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) - Today Booking.com, one of the world's leading digital travel platforms, and HERE Mobility, the world's first neutral and open global mobility marketplace, announced a new strategic partnership, that will eventually give travelers using the Booking.com app and platform access to an ...
ATP Global Marketing and Communications Team
San Francisco and Bonita Springs, Florida (ots/PRNewswire) - Flightdocs to become a part of ATP, creating a global leader of information services and software solutions focused on aircraft safety and reliability. ATP and Flightdocs are pleased to announce the creation of one of the largest providers of software solutions and information services within the aviation industry. With Flightdocs joining ATP, the company will ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - BLAST: Bounty Hunt Tournament joins leading online bookmaker Betway's growing portfolio of top tier esports events. Europe's finest will compete over the four-day DOTA 2 tournament, with the coveted Bounty Hunt title on the line. Pulling in viewers from across the world, teams will battle for bragging rights and the $145,000 prize pool. Betway's sponsored team Ninjas in Pyjamas will join elite ...
Tianjin, China (ots/PRNewswire) - Tianjin's public health emergency response level was lowered to level-2 on April 30, after almost four months of continuous efforts in COVID-19 prevention and control. As a port city, Tianjin faced drastic challenges during the pandemic. On January 25, Costa Serena, a cruise ship ...
DERMALOG Identification Systems GmbH
Usedom and Hamburg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Picture is available at AP Images ( http://www.apimages.com/ ) - In the course of the Corona pandemic, the hospitality industry has come under increased scrutiny by public authorities. Incidents such as the Covid-19 outbreak in the Austrian town of Ischgl have led to extensive regulations for the safe operation of hotels and restaurants. At the same time, owners are ...
St. Kitts & Nevis Citizenship Investment Unit, Government of St. Kitts and Nevis
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis (ots/PRNewswire) - St. Kitts and Nevis's passport has been ranked top of all Caribbean countries with citizenship-by-investment programmes once more for entitling visa-free travel to 156 countries. An updated independent ranking of all the world's passports published in April 2020 by Henley & Partners, based on the number of countries that citizens can travel to without a prior visa, ...
Levallois-Perret, France (ots/PRNewswire) - GEODIS has been commissioned by the French Government to organize the emergency supply of millions of masks from China to France. In order to respond to requests from the national authorities, GEODIS is planning 16 flights over the coming weeks, representing in volume terms approximately 2400 m3 of capacity weekly. If ...
Frankfurt (ots) - All 2019 financial targets achieved - Extensive cost-reduction measures being implemented during current fiscal year - Outlook clouded amid growing uncertainty of the coronavirus outbreak Fraport AG looks back on a positive 2019 fiscal year (ending December 31). Fraport achieved all financial targets for 2019, despite the increasingly difficult market ...
Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials AG
Lenzburg, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials AG (MCAM), a leading global manufacturer of high-performance materials, today announced that it has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of c-m-p GmbH (c-m-p) through its German subsidiary Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials GmbH. The transaction is expected to close in early March 2020. With the addition of c-m-p, both companies ...
This is City Attractions (TICA)
Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) - After 2 successful first years, the immersive experience 'THIS IS HOLLAND' sets foot in China, where they will be one of the representatives of Dutch business and culture at the 'Impressions of Holland Center' initiative located in the Zhengpu Port New District, on the Yangtze River near Nanjing. The project will showcase the strength of the Netherlands including famous and familiar Dutch ...
Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) - From transport to accommodations, ranging from riads to rental cars and everything in between, the Awards recognize partners delivering amazing service and highlight the Most Welcoming Places on Earth Today, Booking.com, the platform making it easier for everyone to experience the world, announced the winners of the Traveller Review Awards ...
Tbilisi, Georgia (ots/PRNewswire) - Kakha Kaladze, Mayor of Tbilisi and former Milan footballer, makes it possible for the capital of Georgia to break the tourism record in 2019.The city was recently painted with spectacular light displays for the new year, making it Europe's official new city of lights. Tbilisi is ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - To celebrate the magic of Christmas with the perfect gift, the Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris is delighted to offer a range of unique experiences that are sure to impress friends and loved ones. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: https://www.multivu.com/players/uk/8660451-four-seasons-hotel-george-v-christmas/. A magical ...
InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts
Cannes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest luxury hotel brand, today launches InterContinental ICons (http://life.intercontinental.com/icons), offering travellers a fresh look at some of the world's most exhilarating cities and inviting the public to take part in a ...
Montréal (ots/PRNewswire) - - Top Aces Inc. (Top Aces), a world leader in airborne training, announced today that it will receive a new investment in share capital from Clairvest Group Inc. (Clairvest), its lead shareholder, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and its other existing investors. This financing will supports Dorval, Québec-based Top ...
Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)
Lisbon, Portugal (ots/PRNewswire) - The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) - the investment promotion agency for the Kingdom of Bahrain in partnership with Web Summit - announced today a fast-track setup process for startups globally looking to take advantage of the business environment and startup ecosystem in Bahrain. The initiative will also enable startups to access the broader MENA region markets with the ...
Advanced adversary air training leader ideally positioned to be key provider Mesa, Arizona (ots/PRNewswire) - - Top Aces Corp. is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a winner under the U.S. Air Force Combat Air Force Contracted Air Support contract. This contract provides a vehicle through which Top Aces can offer it's highly advanced adversary air capabilities and compete for individual tenders at twelve ...
Augsburg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - The company, which is specialized in innovative e-mobility solutions, is further expanding its pioneering position. The focus continues to be on the economically profitable conversion process from the diesel engine to e-mobility. Quantron AG cooperates with 700 partner garages throughout Europe for this all-encompassing conversion ...
Aircraft Engineers International (AEI)
Berlin (ots/PRNewswire) - For Aviation 2019 has been a tragic year with the loss of hundreds of lives. It is also tragic that following the Boeing 737-max accidents, serious questions have been raised regarding the relationship between regulators and those they regulate. At this year's Annual Congress Maintenance ...
- Insights from Parkopedia's 2019 Global Parking Index - Malaga, Spain (ots/PRNewswire) - - The 2019 Global Parking Index report is based on Parkopedia's own dataset, the most comprehensive and accurate parking database in the world, covering more than 70 million parking spaces across 15,000 cities in 89 countries. - The most expensive city for 2-hour off-street parking is New York, at an average of $34.94; - At an ...
Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)
Manama, Bahrain (ots/PRNewswire) - The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) - the investment promotion agency tasked with attracting investment into the Kingdom - today announced the joining of its board member, Khalid Humaidan as Chief Executive, effective immediately. Prior to joining the EDB, Mr Humaidan, a Bahraini national, was the Head of Global Markets MEA at BNP Paribas. He has over 20 years of experience ...
Offering an enhanced boating experience, Volvo Penta and Fountaine-Pajot are showcasing a concept electric sailing catamaran at Cannes Yachting Festival 2019 Cannes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Volvo Penta's new electric Saildrive prototype will be unveiled at Cannes Yachting Festival. Offering near-soundless, low vibration operation, and silent mooring, the initiative ...
Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)
- Kingdom ranks second globally for 'ease of settling in' - - Bahrain in top 10 expat destinations globally, according to InterNations Expat Insider Survey 2019 - Judges praise the Kingdom's friendly community, friendship opportunities and childcare options Manama, Bahrain (ots/PRNewswire) - Bahrain has beaten a host of regional competitors to be the best destination for expats to work, live, and raise a family in the ...