The Beyond Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) is strengthening the African continent’s energy sector with a new initiative. The financial facility, managed by the Nordic Environmental Finance Corporation (Nefco), is signing several agreements with individual solar system providers to support access to electricity in three sub-Saharan African countries. In Burkina Faso, BGFA has agreed with Aress, a supplier of solar …
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“You have to see it to believe it”: An ad from FN Herstle’s US subsidiary has sparked controversy
In celebration of the US national holiday Independence Day, FN Herstle’s US branch released a particularly striking promotional video. It depicts many symbols of the American nation coming up for fireworks. Three disguised characters, namely the Statue of Liberty, the American Eagle and Uncle Sam, land in a 4×4 in the middle of the desert, carrying Sniper Machine Guns (FN …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE – Wuxi Biologics Moves to Leave US “Unverified” Business List
A US Commerce Department official said Chinese authorities gave US export control officials permission to inspect at least one company in the city of Wuxi last week. The official declined to identify the company or companies involved, but a person familiar with the matter told Reuters the test was carried out at Wuxi Biologics last week. If the US deems …
Read More »Bombardier Transport Purchase | Alstom delivers on promise with an innovation hub
In addition to efforts to restart the former Bombardier transportation plant in La Pocatiere, Alstom is fulfilling one of its commitments announced two years ago, establishing an “innovation center” in the southern suburbs of Montreal. 80 engineers are to be hired by the end of this year. Posted at 2:17 pm. Julian Arsenault Pres The multinational group has a mandate …
Read More »How about other places?
Are you planning to work abroad and not sure what paid leave will be available to you? We take you on a world tour of paid leave and we explain it all to you. How many paid holidays elsewhere? In France, paid holidays have existed since 1936 and the Matignon Agreements. But there are countries where this is not the …
Read More »FBI Deepfake exposes fake job candidates (and real hackers).
FBI warns of new scam app Deep fakes. After public figures, the victims are businessmen. The US Homeland Intelligence Service says complaints about people using photos or audio recordings of others during live job interviews are on the rise. On March 10, 2021, Cybercrime Complaint CenterThe FBI and Department of Justice officials issued an early warning about the use. Deep …
Read More »TikTok: Here’s a plan to better protect user data in the US
4 days ago, we learned that TikTok is on the hot seat in the US, the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) The two Californian giants have asked Apple and Google to remove the app from their respective stores, an unprecedented move. However, this request made the entertainment app work as ByteDance (the parent company) released a plan to reassure users and …
Read More »Google says it’s deleting data on US users who visit abortion clinics
Google automatically deletes information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could cause legal problems The company behind the Internet’s dominant search engine and the Android software that powers most of the world’s smartphones outlined new privacy protections in a blog post on Friday. In addition to automatically removing visits to abortion clinics, Google also lists counseling …
Read More »Crazy for BBQ: On the Road to American Barbecue Competitions
A passion for barbecue inspired two friends to travel thousands of miles across America to compete and launch their sauces and condiments business, What the Pork. • Read more: Crazy about BBQ: He loves the Big Green Egg • Read more: Crazy About BBQ: Making More Space for Women • Read more: An infectious passion for barbecue takes over Quebecers …
Read More »United States: Failed introduction of autonomous taxis
LRegular taxi drivers are not in immediate danger of losing their jobs. On the night of June 28-29, some of the self-driving cars of American company Cruz, a subsidiary of General Motors, reportedly stopped suddenly in San Francisco. BFM TV. These six autonomous taxis broke down in the middle of the road and caused traffic jams for hours. Without explaining …
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