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Private-Sector Alliance Launches Quantum Readiness Blueprint
MeriTalk
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A new coalition of private sector quantum computing leaders has unveiled its first roadmap to ‘cryptographic agility’ with one urgent message to all sectors: start preparing now. The Quantum-Safe 360 Alliance – which includes Keyfactor, IBM,...
Rs 15,000 from government on 1st private-sector job: PM's big youth scheme
India Today
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August 15, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the nation from the Red Fort on India’s 79th Independence Day, announced a Rs 1 lakh crore employment scheme aimed at supporting young people starting their first jobs in the private sector. Prime Minister...
APNU blames private sector for its failures in Govt from 2015 – 2020
I News Guyana
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August 15, 2025
Candidate for the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), attorney Dexter Todd, on Thursday attempted to shift responsibility for the party’s economic challenges during their tenure in government squarely on the shoulders of the private sector....
Memphis-area schools, non-profit organizations and libraries receive Dollar General youth literacy grants
WATN - Tennessee
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Dollar General Literacy Foundation officials announced Thursday, Aug. 14, more than $3.5 million in funding has been awarded to organizations across the country. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Schools, libraries and non-profit organizations in the Memphis area...
Pasay, private sector lead Manila Bay cleanup drive
The Manila Times
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August 15, 2025
PASAY CITY — The Pasay City government partnered with SM Smart City Infrastructure Development Corp. and Pasay Libertad Anglers Association in a coastal cleanup along the Libertad Channel and nearby shores of Manila Bay to help prevent flooding....
Xi's article on development of private sector to be published
CGTN
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Workers test transformers at an electrical equipment company's production workshop in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, February 21, 2025. /VCG Workers test transformers at an electrical equipment company's production workshop in Handan, north...
Trump’s 29-year-old crypto guru Bo Hines is juggling dozens of job offers as he heads to the private sector
Fortune
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After shepherding through President Donald Trump’s ambitious blockchain agenda, the 29-year-old Bo Hines announced last week that he was stepping down from his senior White House position after almost seven months. Not surprisingly, private sector...
Charities, non-profit groups in S’pore can better measure their impact with new guidebook
The Straits Times
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August 15, 2025
SINGAPORE – Charities and non-profit organisations here are getting a better yardstick with which to measure their impact beyond simply looking at how many people have benefited from their programmes. A guidebook was launched on Aug 15 that aims...
Government to prioritise job creation in 2026 Budget
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 15, 2025
The government has announced that the 2026 budget will put job creation at the centre of its fiscal agenda. The move is aimed at aligning with recent World Bank recommendations to address persistent unemployment and promote private sector-led...
Charity boss offers Jenrick 'olive branch' over BBC row
BBC
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August 15, 2025
Charity boss and theologian Krish Kandiah has offered what he called an "olive branch" to Robert Jenrick after accusing the shadow justice secretary of "xenophobia" on BBC Radio 4 Today programme's Thought for the Day slot on Wednesday. Objecting...
Minister defends SANDF General's Iran trip
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 15, 2025
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has strongly defended South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya's recent visit to Iran, insisting the trip was properly approved last year and was not a rogue action. Speaking on...
Charities join forces to tackle drug use in Sierra Leone
Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation
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Action4Schools, well known for the work they do in Sierra Leone, have joined with another charity based there, Spark2Action. Their aim is to tackle the spread of synthetic drug Kush, with the introduction of rehabilitation programmes. Joe Boxall...
Nonprofit grant applications open for this year’s AmFam Champ proceeds
In Business - Wisconsin
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The American Family Insurance Championship and Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation are now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations to be considered for grants from this year’s proceeds. Applications may be submitted via...
Government to borrow GH¢4.24 billion from treasury bills on August 15
GhanaWeb
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August 15, 2025
The government expects to raise GH¢4.24 billion from the 91, 182 and 364-day bills in today's auction on August 15, 2025. The government's latest Treasury Bill auction saw an undersubscription of GH¢1.90 billion on August 8, 2025. Fix energy and...
Government Street upgrade project in Burns Lake now complete
Lakes District News
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Roadwork on Government Street in Burns Lake is complete after a summer-long upgrade project. The project saw creation of an active transportation path, intended for cycling and walking, along the Government Street corridor. It also saw the...
Minister meets council over road safety issues in Aughnacloy
Tyrone Constitution
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August 15, 2025
INFRASTRUCTURE Minister, Liz Kimmins, visited Mid-Ulster Council District where she met with local elected representatives and discussed roads and traffic issues in the area. Following a visit to Maghera to view work on the recently commenced...
Government proposes 5%, 18% GST slabs; tobacco at 40%, relief for farmers: Sources
India Today
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August 15, 2025
The government has proposed a major overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure, recommending two tax slabs of 5% and 18%, with sin goods like tobacco and pan masala facing a 40% GST. Government sources said the proposal has been sent...
Government of Canada to make an announcement to support access to health services for Francophone minority communities in Ontario
Health Canada
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The Honourable Mona Fortier, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, will make an important announcement to support access to health services in French for Francophone...
Minister Mahendere girds up for the Messiah Tour
Zimbabwe Independent
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NewsDay Life & Style (ND) this week had a lengthy chat with Minister Michael Mahendere (MM) on the Messiah Tour, ministry and his family. Aug.15, 2025 (NewsDayLive)-Gospel musician Minister Michael Mahendere describes his performance at the...
Government pulls funding for sewage works relocation project just four months after approving plans
Cambridge Independent
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August 15, 2025
Plans to relocate a sewage treatment works to green belt to make way for new homes have been scrapped after the government pulled the plug on funding the project. The news comes just four months after the government stepped in to approve the...