ASX-listed Iron Road will raise A$4.25-million through a share placement to institutional and sophisticated investors to advance work on the Cape Hardy port precinct development, maintenance of its Central Eyre iron project mining lease and secondary approvals and costings for a 12-million tonne a ...

http://www.miningweekly.com/article/iron-road-raises-funds-2021-05-03

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NBN has said it does not see a cost-effective way to lease dark fibre from existing telcos...

https://www.zdnet.com/article/nbn-nixes-dark-fibre-talks-as-subcontractors-protest-pyramid-contract-model/

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The expected up-move in Nifty 50 would be accompanied by stock-specific action amid quarterly results...

https://www.financialexpress.com/market/nifty-again-headed-towards-all-time-high-charts-show-midcap-smallcap-indices-may-beat-benchmarks/2244807/

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[Daily Trust] The Ministry of Sports and Youth development has backpedalled on its earlier decision to dissolve the board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, along with 30 other sports federations...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105030049.html

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Dubai: In another boost for UAEs real estate sector, Ras Al Khaimahs master-developer RAK Properties recorded net profits of Dh64.13 million for the first three months of 2021, against Dh12.04 million.
The numbers were lifted by other income, at Dh26.05 million compared to Dh10.42 million a year ago...

https://gulfnews.com/business/property/rak-properties-is-latest-uae-developer-to-confirm-upbeat-q1-2021-results-with-profit-at-dh64m-1.1620021067144

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[Daily Trust] A new COVID-19 travel protocol issued by the federal government has banned passengers who have visited Brazil, Turkey and India in the last 14 days from entering Nigeria due to a surge in cases in the country...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105030050.html

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 AmInvestment Bank Bhd anticipates Telekom Malaysia (TM) to post strong financial results for the first quarter of 2021 (Q1 2021), given the groups continued cost optimisation initiatives and lumpy sale of indefeasible...

In a research note today, AmInvestment said it is ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/03/aminvestment-expects-telekom-malaysia-to-post-strong-q1-results/1971258

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India recorded 368,147 new coronavirus cases, including 3,417 deaths, as a catastrophic surge ripples through the country...

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/latest-india-adds-368000-virus-cases-3417-deaths-77457259

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Business class was that silent and spacious sanctuary for the well-heeled, at least until the pandemic destroyed global aviation. But as flights creep back, this once-exclusive haven is being invaded, by the masses.
Flush with cash and a record number of air miles after a year on the ground, leisure...

https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/business-class-demand-is-booming-as-ticket-rates-drop-and-travellers-redeem-air-miles-1.1620019955343

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[New Times] Rwanda's top drivers Giancarlo Davite and Claude Gakwaya have begun preparations for this year's World Rally Championship scheduled for June 23-27 in Kenya...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105030014.html

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Manchester United fans storned Old Trafford on Sunday as part of the protests against the owners of the club...

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/gary-neville-urges-glazers-sell-manchester-united-after-fan-protest-postpones-liverpool-game-1689959

With videos that have been viewed more than 27 million times, Sunny Lenarduzzi is by all accounts a YouTube success story. But the social media consultant and course creator whose company brought in eight figures over the past four years admits that her very first YouTube video was an epic failure. ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephanieburns/2021/05/03/these-four-mistakes-helped-one-woman-build-a-multi-million-dollar-online-business/

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NEW YORK Alan Moore has many, many stories still to tell. The celebrated British author known for V for Vendetta and Watchman among other works has a deal with Bloomsbury for the story collection Illuminations and a five-volume fantasy series, Long London. In a statement Monday, Moore said he was ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210503-2432197

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern took a tougher stance on Chinas human rights record Monday by saying it was getting harder to reconcile differences as Chinas role in the world grows. While Arderns language remained moderate when compared with ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210503-2432211

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Images of C-17 Globemaster carrying aid and precious supplies have travelled faster on cyberspace and are beginning to crowd the social media...

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/covid-crisis-what-is-holding-back-easing-of-norms-stifling-high-impact-ngos/2244788/

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SANDY, Utah Diego Rubio scored his first goal of the season and Will Yarbrough had three saves to help the Colorado Rapids beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on Sunday night. Rubio blasted a rising free kick from about 25 yards that skimmed the crossbar and slipped inside the post in the 26th minute...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210503-2432238

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LOS ANGELES Kyle Lowry had 37 points and 11 assists, Pascal Siakam had 39 points and 13 rebounds and the short-handed Toronto Raptors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 121-114 on Sunday night. LeBron James had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists before going back to the locker room with 6:42 to ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210503-2432247

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The company posted a 25 per cent volume growth with healthy growth in Parachutevalue added hair oils (VAHO) on the back of a low base quarter...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/marico-surges-8-hit-new-high-on-strong-march-quarter-results-121050300295_1.html

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Experts recently discovered three new vulnerabilities affecting the micro-op cache of the modern Intel and AMD CPUs...

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/259794/20210503/three-newly-discovered-spectre-vulnerabilities-modern-amd-intel-cpus-difficult.htm

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Etihad Airways is a step closer to re-sizing itself into a mid-sized airline after disposing of its stake in Air Seychelles.
The Abu Dhabi airline said it sold its 40 per cent take in Air Seychelles back to the Seychelles government. Although Etihads management contract has been terminated, Remco ...

https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/abu-dhabis-etihad-takes-another-step-towards-becoming-a-mid-sized-airline-1.1620017729266

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RIL share price fell as much as 2.5 per cent to Rs 1,943.70 apiece in the morning deals on Monday, after the Mukesh Ambani-led firm posted a net profit of Rs 13,227 crore in Jan-Mar quarter, which missed the estimates...

https://www.financialexpress.com/market/ril-share-price-falls-after-q4-results-miss-estimates-but-now-set-to-rally-should-you-buy-reliance-industries-ltd-stock/2244777/

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Rediffusion is even today, India's largest independent full service ad agency...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/sandeep-goyal-to-return-to-rediffusion-after-20-years-this-time-as-md-121050300270_1.html

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The private sector lender's standalone net loss widened marginally to Rs 3,788 crore in the March quarter of FY21 as against a net loss of Rs 3,668 crore a year ago...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/yes-bank-plummets-13-as-q4-net-loss-widens-to-rs-3-788-crore-121050300271_1.html

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Russia is turning to multiple Chinese firms to manufacture the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in an effort to speed up production as demand soars...

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/russia-facing-lags-turns-china-produce-sputnik-shots-77457049

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The EUR/USD ended April on high even after diverging data from the United States and the European Union. It rose by almost 3% in April, the first monthly gain this year. How will the EURUSD trade in May this year? US and Eurozone economic recovery in focus In April, economic data from the United ...

https://invezz.com/news/2021/05/03/eur-usd-may-outlook-what-next-after-the-bearish-breakout/

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SYDNEY: Australian television and newspaper firm Seven West Mediasigned multi-year content deals with Facebookand Google as tough new media laws enabled the industry to secure new revenue sources and adapt to the Internet age.

The top-rating free-to-air broadcaster and publisher of Perth city's...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/google-facebook-australia-seven-west-media-signs-deals-14736138

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The announcement of a lockdown in a few states can have some impact on the lender's collection efficiency and the demand outlook, and thus would be a key monitorable...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/au-small-finance-bank-slips-8-on-assets-quality-concerns-121050300246_1.html

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TOKYO: Finance ministers and central bank governors from China, Japan and South Korea on Monday (May 3)vowed "targeted" measures for those countries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and committed to foster fiscal and financial stability.

In a joint statement issued after a virtual meeting...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/china-japan-south-korea-adb-support-economic-recovery-covid-19-14736140

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Oil prices fell on Monday as a catastrophic second wave of a coronavirus epidemic in India cut short a recovery in oil demand there, offsetting optimism about a strong rebound in demand...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/oil-prices-slip-as-second-wave-of-covid-takes-toll-on-india-s-fuel-sales-121050300170_1.html

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One of the most over-used phrases of the past decade has been buy-on-dips. Many market analysts, including ourselves, have often reached for this phrase when considering the best course of action amid stock market volatility.
However, it raises a broader question of whether this optimism has been ...

https://gulfnews.com/business/banking/investment-tends-to-favour-the-prepared-optimist---and-heres-why-1.1620016601720

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Communication needs to clearly highlight the value that the brand adds to the consumers lives both on a functional as well as an emotional level, says Lokhandwala...

https://www.financialexpress.com/brandwagon/backtobusiness-zivames-khatija-lokhandwala-on-the-strategy-that-needs-to-be-followed-to-bounce-back/2244178/

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President Joe Biden’s call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they’ve been pushing for nearly 20 years only to encounter frustration...

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/democrats-seek-narrow-path-rein-cost-medicines-77457012

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Volkswagen's chip design won't be skimping on self-driving features, and it joins Apple and Tesla for manufacturing its own semiconductors...

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/259790/20210502/volkswagen-design-chips-self-driving-cars-borrowing-tactic-apple-tesla-2021-chip-shortage.htm

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Dubai: Apart from COVID-19 cases surging, Indias airlines have another problem to contend with the cap on ticket rates.
The countrys aviation regulator has extended the capping of fares on all domestic flights until May 31 and limited capacity at 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. With the current ...

https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/indias-airlines-have-another-problem-to-deal-with---cap-on-domestic-ticket-rates-1.1620015233847

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New Xbox Series X restock is expected to launch in May 2021. Predictions point towards Best Buy, Target, GameStop, Walmart, and More...

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/259792/20210503/xbox-series-x-restock-schedule-may-2021-predictions-target-best-buy-walmart-and-more.htm

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If Congress and the President really want to get serious about tax enforcement, they must fund the IRSs ability to provide good customer service to the taxpayers who are trying hard to get it right, and not just provide funds to go after those who get it wrong.If Congress and the President really ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/irswatch/2021/05/03/to-close-the-tax-gap-dont-just-audit-the-rich--improve-irs-customer-service-for-all-americans/

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Shares were mostly lower in Asia in thin trading Monday, with many markets including those in Tokyo and Shanghai closed for holidays. The declines follow a retreat Friday on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 gave up 0.7% but still closed out its best month so far this year. Markets have mostly climbed ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210503-2432020

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A platform is being developed to help farmers improve their pesticide spray plans, while minimising the impact it could have on the surrounding environment...

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-and-gamification-being-used-to-help-aussie-farmers-reduce-spray-drift-impact/

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ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. Mourners will gather on Monday for the funeral of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and killed by deputies in North Carolina, with eulogists planning to celebrate his legacy and reflect on his life. The invite-only service at noon in a church in Elizabeth City follows public ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210503-2432078

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PHILADELPHIA Pete Alonso capped New Yorks six-run eighth inning with a three-run double, and the Mets used a defensive meltdown by Philadelphia and a replay reversal to beat the Phillies 8-7 on Sunday night. Michael Conforto snapped a tie with a bases-loaded walk against Jos Alvarado, driving in ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210503-2432093

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SEATTLE Brad Smith scored one goal and assisted on another, Ral Ruidaz scored twice, and the Seattle Sounders stymied Javier Hernndez and the Los Angeles Galaxy in a 3-0 win on Sunday night. Seattle remained unbeaten on the young season, getting a pair of goals three minutes apart in the first half ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210503-2432099

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Intel is fully preparing for the impending launch of their 12th gen Alder Lake CPUs. Now, they're gotten early support in HWinfo, alongside other monitoring software...

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/259788/20210502/intel-alder-lake-support-hwinfo.htm

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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines Ltd said on Monday (May 3)it had raised about S$2 billion through sale-and-leaseback deals for 11 of its planes to help bolster liquidity as it grapples with the pandemic-related plunge in travel.

The airline said it would continue to explore other ways to raise...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/singapore-airlines-raises-1-5-billion-airplane-sale-leaseback-14736046

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Last year, Lowe's turned heads when it partnered with New York Fashion Week--highlighting the natural connections between interior and fashion design while democratizing both spaces. Fashion designers including Jason Wu, Rachel Minkoff and Christian Siriano built their elaborate runway sets entirely...

https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/both-lowes-and-iris-apfel-turn-100-this-year-so-they-partnered-up-for-bright-fun-product-curations/

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Agency leaders assess the state--of the agency business and--emerging opportunities as the--advertising market rebounds...

https://adage.com/article/datacenter/whats-coming-next-agencies-ad-age-agency-report-2021/2331581

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