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The White House: Proclamation—Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus

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On January 31, 2020, I issued Proclamation 9984 (Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus and Other Appropriate Measures To Address This Risk).  I found that the potential for widespread transmission of a novel (new) coronavirus (which has since been renamed “SARS-CoV-2” and causes the disease […]

Source: The White House

Published: December 3, 2020


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GPS World: Raytheon awards Kongsberg contract for GPS-guided missiles

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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with Raytheon Missile Systems to deliver Naval Strike Missiles under a contract worth $21.36 million. The missiles are for the United States Navy’s Over-The-Horizon Weapon System (OTH WS) program. Raytheon is the prime contractor. The Naval Strike Missile is a GPS-guided long-range, precision strike weapon that can find and destroy enemy ships […]

Source: GPS World

Published: March 10, 2020


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Reuters: Aon buys Willis for $30 billion in world’s largest insurance deal

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(Reuters) – Aon Plc (AON.N) said on Monday it would buy Willis Towers Watson Plc (WLTW.O) for nearly $30 billion, in an all-stock deal which will make it the world’s biggest insurance broker and give it more pricing power, but also attract regulatory scrutiny. The acquisition, the insurance sector’s largest ever, unifies the second and […]

Source: Reuters

Published: March 9, 2020


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Sport Business: Discovery and Telia strike carriage agreement following blackout

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Telia and international media group Discovery have agreed a new carriage agreement in the Nordic region following a six-day blackout of Discovery channels on the telco’s platform. The new deal will give Telia customers access to 11 Discovery-owned channels, including Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2. The agreement will also give the telco the ability to […]

Source: Sport Business

Published: March 9, 2020


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Washington Post: American mom raises $1 million for daughter’s rare genetic disorder after skiing 125 miles across Norway

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A D.C. woman who skied 125 miles across Norway to raise awareness for her daughter’s rare genetic disorder returned to the comforts of home this week. Alison Reynolds, 46, raised about $1 million — more than twice her original goal — from businesses, friends, family, and other supporters to fund research for phenylketonuria, often referred […]

Source: Washington Post

Published: March 4, 2020


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