TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced that it has awarded more than $6.2 million in total relief for the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF), with $5.1 million awarded this week alone, to some of Florida’s most vulnerable homeowners through the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF). This federal program administered by DEO is… Seguir leyendo Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Awards More than $6.2 Million to Florida’s Most Vulnerable Homeowners
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Treasury Designates Facilitation Network Supporting ISIS Members in Syria | U.S. Department of the Treasury
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated a network of five Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) financial facilitators operating across Indonesia, Syria, and Turkey. The five individuals, who are designated today pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended, have played a key role… Seguir leyendo Treasury Designates Facilitation Network Supporting ISIS Members in Syria | U.S. Department of the Treasury
World Economic Forum Announces 100 New Start-ups Joining its Technology Pioneers Community
San Francisco, USA, 10 May 2022 .- The World Economic Forum today welcomes 100 innovative tech firms to its Technology Pioneers community. Full of young and growing tech companies, the 2022 cohort is forging new paths in healthcare, food production and more with cutting-edge technologies. This year’s intake includes Emerge, which is improving virtual interactions through the… Seguir leyendo World Economic Forum Announces 100 New Start-ups Joining its Technology Pioneers Community
Making better messages: Can behavioral design improve disaster risk communications?
Typically, Disaster Risk Management (DRM) agencies assume that vulnerable populations will act on informational advisories, internalizing messaging accordingly to secure their safety. They assume that once appropriate information is received that people will behave in the way advised. This isn’t always the case. The sheer divergence of personal risk management behaviors observed globally in response… Seguir leyendo Making better messages: Can behavioral design improve disaster risk communications?
A ‘Windfall Profits Tax’ Would Reduce Energy Production When We Need It Most
Some in Congress are calling for a so-called “windfall profits tax” on oil companies in a misguided belief that they are “gouging consumers” during the most recent rise in global oil prices. The premise that a higher tax on oil companies would reduce gasoline prices for American consumers, however, defies the laws of economics and… Seguir leyendo A ‘Windfall Profits Tax’ Would Reduce Energy Production When We Need It Most
The Private Sector as an Agent of Change: Lessons from our Historic Coalition
One year ago, we launched the Private Sector Partners Coalition for the Future of Latin America and the Caribbean, a historic alliance of leading private companies. The Coalition represented the Bank’s ambitious approach to tackle an expansive new work model for partnering with the international private sector to advance development goals. It demonstrated our conviction that… Seguir leyendo The Private Sector as an Agent of Change: Lessons from our Historic Coalition
GOL and American Airlines close exclusive codeshare agreement
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (“GOL” or “Company”) (NYSE: GOL and B3: GOLL4), Brazil’s largest domestic airline, in addition to the Material Facts disclosed on September 15, 2021 and February 7, 2022, announces the closing of the transaction involving the expansion of its commercial cooperation with American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) (“American”) through an exclusive codeshare agreement for the next three years… Seguir leyendo GOL and American Airlines close exclusive codeshare agreement
DeSantis Awards More Than $4.2 Million to City of Monticello through Florida Job Grant Fund
MONTICELLO, Fla. April 5, 2022.- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $4.2 million to the City of Monticello through the Governor’s Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to extend wastewater services to the I-10 and SR-59 exchange. The project will support future commercial development by enabling business expansion and facilitating access for city residents and other customers.… Seguir leyendo DeSantis Awards More Than $4.2 Million to City of Monticello through Florida Job Grant Fund
The Digital Grocery Ecosystem – Shaping the future of retail
Digital transformation is a key priority of the government and its work with the Inter-American Development Bank. Bold steps towards advancing this agenda are underway, including the establishment of a dedicated Ministry of Digital Transformation in 2021. In this five-part series we will explore opportunities for digital transformation in T&T’s grocery eco-system and learn how… Seguir leyendo The Digital Grocery Ecosystem – Shaping the future of retail
Florida Continues to Outpace the Nation as the State’s Employers Add Jobs for 22 Consecutive Months
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. March 28, 2022.- The Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida businesses continue to have robust employment opportunities, a benefit of a competitive and energized workforce where employers have added jobs for 22 consecutive months. Florida’s economic indicators have continued a positive trajectory and are surpassing pre-pandemic rates. The state’s total private sector employment increased… Seguir leyendo Florida Continues to Outpace the Nation as the State’s Employers Add Jobs for 22 Consecutive Months