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The UAE has pledged $10 billion to invest in promising sectors of Pakistan’s economy.The announcement was made today after a meeting between President Sheikh Mohammed and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Abu Dhabi, the Ministry of Investment said.Foreign Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in the UAE on a working visit earlier in the day.During their meeting, Sheikh Mohammed and Sharif discussed opportunities to strengthen cooperation in areas including economy, trade and development “to serve shared interests and strengthen the two countries’ vision for sustainable economic development and prosperity,” state news agency Wam reported.Sharif affirmed his country’s determination to strengthen ties…
The Department of Justice on Thursday filed a lawsuit seeking to break up Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s parent company, alleging that the company exerted excessive control over the live-events industry, harming consumers and violating antitrust laws.The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York and supported by attorneys general from 29 states and Washington, D.C., alleges that Live Nation has engaged in conduct that harms artists and fans, as well as the live entertainment industry as a whole, and infringes on their businesses.Live Nation directly manages over 400 musicians, manages approximately 60% of concert promotions at major venues, and manages…
Washington The Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit Thursday alleging that Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, are illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry to the detriment of both concertgoers and artists.In a 128-page civil lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, federal officials allege that Live Nation has unlawfully stifled competition through its ownership of Ticketmaster, imposing undue burdens on consumers and effectively giving Ticketmaster too much control over the live entertainment market. Justice Department officials said Thursday they are seeking structural changes to the way the company operates, which…
This year’s Fortune Brainstorming Tech Conference will be held at Montage Deer Valley.Contributed by Fortune Brainstorm Tech The Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference, held July 15-17 in Park City, will bring together a community of Fortune 500 leaders and top investors, venture capitalists, banking executives, startup founders, and global influencers. People will come together to discuss a wide range of topics, from implementing AI in practice to how to implement AI. It affects the labor market, the macroeconomic conditions for startups, and how we can innovate without sacrificing our mental health. This year’s venue is Montage Deer Valley. The program includes…
Santa Clara: GPU and AI chip developer Nvidia has appointed Hopscotch USA as its consumer PR AOR.The Los Angeles-based company won the account after a competitive review, Hopscotch said in a statement.Hopscotch will work with Nvidia’s in-house teams on PR and influencer relations for its consumer business, which includes GeForce RTX computers, graphics cards, AI technology, cloud gaming service GeForce Now and creative app suite Nvidia Studio.Laura Crompton, Business Director of Hopscotch USA, said: The account team is based in Los Angeles, according to the statement.Hopscotch declined to provide additional information about the RFP process and budget.Hopscotch is a global…
With just six simple words, Mike North, the NFL’s vice president of broadcast planning, inadvertently pulled off a pretty important curtain when it comes to competitive fairness in professional football.they owe us.It wasn’t until North uttered that word in reference to the Jets’ 2024 schedule that the NFL exploited the incredible power it has to make things easier or harder for certain teams based on their game schedule. Few people paid attention to the question of whether this was actually the case. I played.The Jets haven’t been to the playoffs since 2010, but they haven’t done anything to earn them…
Share this story Copy link Link copied! Email Facebook LinkedIn twitter whatsapp reddit More and more hair salons offer “silent appointments” as an option, but you can still be distracted by texts and emails. Photo courtesy of Getty Images The next big trend in professional haircare has nothing to do with coloring or cutting at all: it’s the conversation-free, silent appointment option. From New York and Massachusetts to Helsinki, “silent” hair treatments are growing in popularity as more salons offer the no-chat service known in the hair industry. But does this trend indicate a healthy recognition of the need for…
Posted by: Jacqueline A. Davis-Slay, Senior Advisor, Office of Small Business and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Fair Agriculture Initiative, USDA Results in Rural Areas May 23, 2024 USDA kicked off National Small Business Month on April 24 with a Midwest “Paths to Prosperity” event at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri.th And 25thThis is 19Number The event has been running since 2022 to provide a regional business and economic development workshop featuring experts from the financial industry, federal government, community partners and stakeholders. Through this partnership, USDA, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Small Business Administration will continue to…
U.S. stock markets (^IXIC, ^GSPC), except the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), saw Nvidia (NVDA)’s earnings numbers announced after the close of trading on Wednesday exceed earnings expectations for the first quarter. As a result, it continues to rise during the day.Jeffrey Kleintop, chief global investment strategist and managing director at Charles Schwab, appears on The Morning Brief and discusses, among other things, President Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese imports and semiconductor sales to China. As international trade tensions rise over the ban, we discuss areas where impressive market performance is expected to extend beyond the technology sector and AI…
08:40:09 PM IST, 23 May 2024Air India increases fixed monthly salary for pilotsNo hike for Junior First OfficersFirst Officers and Captains to get an increase of Rs 5,000/month08:39:30 PM IST, 23 May 2024Kerala rains: IMD issues red alert for Ernakulam, ThrissurThe India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for heavy rains in Kerala’s Ernakulam and Thrissur districts for Thursday. An orange alert has been declared for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Wayanad for today and Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Idukki districts for tomorrow. Due to the expected strong winds and bad weather, it is advised not to…