Victory for both Democratic candidates in the Georgia Senate runoffs, if confirmed, would be a huge boon for President-elect Joe Biden. ( read original story ...)
Biden vows to ‘get big things done’ after Georgia Senate runoffs
With Democrats close to capturing control of both houses of Congress, President-elect Joe Biden is vowing “to get big things done for our nation.” ... ( read original story ...)
The GOP’s Avoidable Defeat in Georgia
The loss of the Republican Senate would not have happened without the character flaws that have always been the principal drawback to Trump’s leadership. ( read original story ...)
Ossoff defeats Perdue in Georgia Senate runoff
Jon Ossoff notched a critical victory in Georgia on Wednesday, with a projected defeat of Republican David Perdue in a Senate runoff election that will give Democrats control of the upper chamber. ( read original story ...)
Qatari gov’t lauds Kuwait’s conciliation effort
The Qatari cabinet on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the State of Kuwait for its efforts in unifying the GCC ranks and lauded as well efforts in this respect on part of the United States of America. ( read original story ...)
Singapore SPAC Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition prices upsized $240 million US IPO targeting clean energy
Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition, a Singapore-based blank check company formed by the founder of Ivanhoe Capital targeting the energy transition space, raised $240 million by offering 24 million units at ... ( read original story ...)
Big Tech Firms are Now Offering Fintech and Wealthtech Services in Singapore, but Startups are Also Launching Innovative Services
Singapore’s fast-growing 1,000+ Fintech sector includes a thriving Wealthtech segment which is on track to continue growing and maturing. It’s being supported by an increased interest from local ... ( read original story ...)
Palestinians wait for vaccines as Israel lauds immunisation drive
Israel began the world’s speediest coronavirus vaccination campaign, handing out first jabs of a two-shot BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine to more than 1m citizens. Millions more are planned. Next door, in the ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan, FAO completing dev’t of co-op program for 2021-2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations together with the government of Azerbaijan, is completing the development of a new cooperation program for the period 2021-2025 ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan’s political positions have cost kingdom economically
Jordanian lawmaker Yanal Fraihat said Tuesday that Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh told parliament that “Jordan has been subjected to an economic blockade during the past three years because of its ... ( read original story ...)