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UNHCR signs several agreements with Qatar in support of refugees

UNHCR 19 Dec 2018

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, signed on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and three cooperation agreements with the Government of Qatar, Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) and Qatar Charity (QC) to support UNHCR's operations around the world ... "With the world facing ......

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Dublin-listed Draper Esprit invests $12m in chip developer

Irish Independent 19 Dec 2018

Dublin-listed Draper Esprit has invested a further $12m (€10.5m) in chip maker Graphcore as part of a $200m (€176m) funding round. https.//www.independent.ie/business/world/dublinlisted-draper-esprit-invests-12m-in-chip-developer-37639868.html ... Other investors in the funding round include Microsoft and BMW....

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World's richest horse races: The top-six prize pots racing

CNN 19 Dec 2018

Prize funds are growing, and in a select handful of uber-rich races the pot can be eye-popping ... Pegasus World Cup ... The revamped Pegasus World Cup Invitational will command a prize fund of $9 million with $4 million going to the winner, while the turf race will offer a pot of $7 million with the winner bagging $3 million ... The Dubai World Cup....

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Longtime farmer remembers wife of 67 years with Goodfellows gift

The Oneida Daily Dispatch 19 Dec 2018

He chose Goodfellows, The World-Herald’s charity, at the recommendation of a cousin in Omaha. He enjoys knowing that the newspaper keeps none of the funds for administrative costs so every dollar donated goes directly to those in need ... In 1938, Omahans created “Mile o’ Dimes” to raise funds for The World-Herald’s Goodfellows charity ... THE WORLD-HERALD....

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Coalition fights for school funding

Boston Herald 19 Dec 2018

A group of educators, students and parents met at the State House Tuesday to launch their new coalition “Fund Our Future,” which focuses on bringing equitable learning to all Massachusetts students from kindergarten to college ... Much of this problem, the groups say, stems from the outdated funding formula....

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Philipsburg Borough approves 2019 budget, no tax increase

The Bradford Era 19 Dec 2018

The borough will have a balanced general fund budget of $1,040,599 and millage stays the same at 15.83 mills ... Mechanicsburg teen stays humble while reaching to change the world ... the 15.83 towards a streetlights fund....

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COLUMN-Hedge funds give up on indecisive "Doctor" copper: Andy Home

This is Money 19 Dec 2018

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Fund managers have thrown in the towel on the copper market ... Graphic on fund positioning on the COMEX copper contract. ... FUND EXODUS ... Funds turned bearish with a vengeance in July as the market realised that Trump's attacks on China, the world's biggest copper user, were more than just twitter-talk....

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LILLEY: Ford government right to cut out the extras

Toronto Sun 19 Dec 2018

There wasn’t a program they wouldn’t fund, especially if it went to their friends that would help re-elect them ... The College of Midwives is upset that after 25 years of getting funding to run their organization, they have been cut off ... In a world of limited funding, I will take teachers over tutors....

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SoftBank's Vision Fund is peanuts next to China's venture capital chest - that's a problem

The National 19 Dec 2018

If you’re impressed by Masayoshi Son’s $100 billion Vision Fund, China’s $856 billion in “guidance funds” will blow your mind. The country is quickly becoming a major player in the venture capital world ... Eager to emulate the success of the fund set up by SoftBank, Tencent and Alibaba are avid buyers of young companies....

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Encroachments cleared for road widening works

The Times of India 19 Dec 2018

This will be part of the widening of the 35km stretch of Kilimanoor – Cheriyinnoor road utilizing KIIFB fund ... Top 10 richest business families in the world 2018 ... Richest Cricketers in the world ... 10 Highest earning Cricketers in the world ... 15 most beautiful women in the World! ... World’s 15 most difficult countries to visit....

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Dasu project’s steering body to meet on Jan 8

Dawn 19 Dec 2018

Located on the Indus, some 240km upstream from Tarbela dam, and in the Kohistan area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the project is being funded by the World Bank that, for a third time, extended deadline for one year for utilisation of the funds approved in 2014. The main reason for non-utilisation of the funds is attributed to land acquisition....

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Cryptocurrency, Blockchain And Banking: A Transparent Match Made In Heaven

A Bit of News 19 Dec 2018

Banks have long been considered the safest place to store funds as clients get to protect their funds from theft while earning some interest as well. Central banks also offer varying forms of deposit insurance to safeguard depositors’ funds ... There are real-world examples of ordinary citizens having their life savings frozen based on mere suspicions....