11.4 million. That's how many new jobs the U.S. economy has added since May—when experts were still predicting that the unemployment rate would hit 20 percent and that American job losses would continue to mount for months to come.
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has endorsed a new country partnership strategy (CPS) for Papua New Guinea (PNG) covering 2021–2025. A blueprint for ADB’s operations in PNG, the new CPS focuses on developing the transport and energy sectors; reforming state-owned enterprises; promoting private sector development and investment; and assisting the government in achieving their development
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Today, the European Commission announces that it will issue its forthcoming EU SURE bonds of up to €100 billion as social bonds. To that end, the Commission has adopted an independently evaluated Social Bond Framework. This Framework is meant to provide investors in these bonds with confidence that the funds mobilised will serve a truly
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A new book by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) urges policy makers in Southeast Asia to use green and innovative financing approaches to help catalyze the estimated $3.1 trillion investments required for climate-adjusted infrastructure in the region by 2030. These investments from both public and private sources would be critical to the region’s economic recovery
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Walmart marked the start of National Substance Abuse Prevention Month and National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month with the launch of a new website that is an interactive learning solution with access to prescription drug safety and mental health resources. Safe & Well is free to anyone through Walmart’s relationship with leading social-impact education innovator EVERFI,
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ExxonMobil today issued the following statement regarding an inaccurate Bloomberg News story dated October 5, 2020, entitled “Exxon’s Plans for Emissions Surge Revealed in Leaked Documents.”
ExxonMobil statement regarding inaccurate Bloomberg news story
share Print Top The Bloomberg story on emissions projections is false and misleading and ignored facts the company provided in an on-the-record statement and
Philips’ executives discuss the growing role of telehealth in successful population health strategies during COVID-19
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European stocks are seen opening higher on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s medical team suggested that he could be discharged from the hospital as early as today.
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Saturday Night Live's season 46 premiere this weekend saw Alec Baldwin reprise his role as President Donald Trump during the show's cold open, which parodied his recent chaotic presidential debate against Joe Biden (played by Jim Carrey for the first time).
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The White House continued to provide limited and contradictory information about President Trump’s health on Sunday, saying that he had begun a steroid treatment after twice suffering bouts of low oxygen but also contending that he was doing well and could soon be discharged from the hospital where he is being treated for the novel
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