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Corned to Conquer: San Marino Corned Tuna wins Gold at MEA 2025
San Marino Corned Tuna, a flagship product of CDO Foodsphere Inc., proudly clinched the Gold Award for Excellence in Marketing to a Specific Audience at the 2025 Marketing Excellence Awards (MEA). This recognition celebrates a campaign that struck...

Business Insights Why oil and gas producers cannot slow down on the great energy treadmill
Oil and gas production is like running uphill on a treadmill with a merciless trainer who keeps cranking up the speed. It demands continuous investment just to maintain production and to meet even flat, let alone growing, demand. A new study...

'We're close to getting some kind of a deal done' on Gaza, Trump says
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said a Gaza deal was close to being completed. Mr Trump is preparing to announce a Gaza ceasefire proposal, after he presented a 21-point plan to Arab leaders at the UN this week. “We want to get Gaza over,”...

Global universities to launch business degrees inspired by Dubai 'success story'
Elite universities are primed to develop future business leaders in a major partnership with the Dubai government inspired by the city's rise to become an international powerhouse. Renowned institutes in Europe, the US and the region on Wednesday...

EU states planning trade ban to hit Israeli economy
The EU's 27 states could adopt a proposal to suspend preferential tariffs with Israel, Portugal's Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel told The National, in what would be the bloc's first co-ordinated move against the Israelis over the Gaza war. Speaking...

Ukraine hints at increased U.S. support at EU leader gathering
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer before the latter's early departure, with Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the background. /Ida Marie...

MasterCard signs deal with Syrian central bank to return after 14 years
The Central Bank of Syria signed an agreement with MasterCard on Sunday, which analysts say is a milestone for Syria’s banking sector as it seeks to reintegrate into global payment networks. The deal, reported by two Syrian banking sources, is to...
Pasadena Credit Union to Lead Free Anti-Fraud Workshop for Seniors
A local credit union will teach older adults how to protect themselves from fraud at a free community workshop on Thursday, Oct. 16. E-Central Credit Union will present tips on detecting and preventing financial scams at 2 p.m. at Washington Park...

World Bank boosts Middle East presence with new office in Saudi Arabia
The World Bank has opened a new office in Saudi Arabia, boosting its presence in the region as it aims to strengthen global co-operation from a city it says has become a “global convener” of knowledge development. The office, located in the...

UK, Germany warn Israel against West Bank annexation amid Palestine recognition wave
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said Monday that the British government has warned Israel not to annex parts of the West Bank in retaliation for Britain and other Western countries’ recognition of Palestinian statehood. A spokesperson for the...

'Deeply offensive' that Palestinian figures frozen out of UN summit, says Irish FM
Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Harris on Monday urged Europe and the US to take stronger, more concrete steps to pressure the Israeli government over its war policy. Speaking as the UN General Assembly opened in New York, Mr Harris said Israel’s...

France recognises state of Palestine, Emmanuel Macron tells UN general assembly
'The time for peace has come': Macron announces France's recognition of PalestineEmmanuel Macron announces that France has formally recognized the Palestinian state. “We must do everything within our power to preserve the very possibility of a...

San Marino Entertainment Executive Helps Shape Television's Platinum Age
For more than two decades, Kevin Beggs has orchestrated some of television's most culturally significant programming from his executive office in Santa Monica. Yet each evening, the chair and chief creative officer of the Lionsgate Television...

US calls allies’ recognition of Palestine 'performative'
The US has described the recognition of a Palestinian state by several key allies, including Britain, Australia, and Canada, as "performative". "Our focus remains on serious diplomacy, not performative gestures. Our priorities are clear: the...

SpecialEurasia Official Visit to San Marino and Participation in the Farete Exhibition in Bologna
At the beginning of September 2025, SpecialEurasia recently visited the Republic of San Marino and the Farete Exhibition in Bologna, demonstrating its commitment to bridging the fields of geopolitical analysis, diplomacy and economic development...

Business News | YuppTV Secures Digital Telecast Rights for Asia Cup 2025
PRNewswire Atlanta [US], September 12: Cricket fans in Continental Europe and South East Asia will witness the best of cricketing action as YuppTV has acquired the digital broadcasting rights for the Asia Cup 2025. The live streaming platform is...

wedotv expands footprint in Italy with Sky Italia
wedotv, the ad-supported streaming TV network, has expanded its footprint in Italy for two of its FAST channels – wedotv movies Italia and wedotv Big Stories – with distribution on the Sky Italia satellite platform. Sky Italia, which services all...

Novato police link teens to downtown shooting
Police have arrested two teenagers in connection with a shooting last month in downtown Novato. The crimes happened Sept. 1 on Third Street near the intersection of Grant Avenue. Police said two masked attackers approached three people, brandished...

Trade-dependent Hong Kong must push back against Trump’s tariff onslaught
Few economies depend as heavily as Hong Kong on a free and open multilateral trading system. Few have as much to lose if the current US administration succeeds in disembowelling the World Trade Organization and miring international trade in...
What Do Companies Need in a Future-Ready ERP?
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