politics

02 Sep

Microsoft offers U.S. government over $6 billion in savings on cloud services over 3 years

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Microsoft offers U.S. government over $6 billion in savings on cloud services over 3 years Microsoft agrees to give the U.S. General Services Administration $3.1 billion in potential savings over the course of a year on cloud services used at government agencies . The lower prices will be available for three years, resulting in total savings of over $6 billion, Microsoft said . The discounts apply to Microsoft's Office productivity subscriptions, as well as Azure cloud infrastructure, Dynamics 365 business applications and Sentinel cybersecurity software . Read full story: Source
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02 Sep

Treasury yields jump on prospect of U.S. having to refund tariff money; 30-year yield tops 4.98%

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Treasury yields jump on prospect of U.S. having to refund tariff money; 30-year yield tops 4.98% The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose more than 7 basis points to 4.296% in September trading . The 30-year bond yield climbed over 6 basis points . A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that most of President Donald Trump's global tariffs are illegal . Read full story: Source
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02 Sep

‘I felt helpless’: Ethiopian doctors held, harassed for seeking better pay

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‘I felt helpless’: Ethiopian doctors held, harassed for seeking better pay Among the lowest-paid medics in East Africa, Ethiopia’s doctors face state crackdown in strike for better working conditions. In a hospital in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, in mid-May, Tewodros* was at work treating patients when two police officers barged into the emergency room. Earlier that same month, the doctor had participated in a public sector health workers’ strike, protesting poor working conditions and low pay. The government had immediately declared the strike illegal, setting the stage for a tense standoff with the country’s health professionals. The emergency room where…
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02 Sep

Why is France’s government on the brink of collapse, again?

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Why is France’s government on the brink of collapse, again? Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces an uphill battle in securing support for his unpopular plans to shore up France’s finances. French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou last week called for parliament to hold an earlier-than-expected vote of confidence in him. Next week’s ballot could lead to the collapse of his centrist government and prompt a period of further instability in the European Union’s second biggest economy. The vote on Monday in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, will see Bayrou not only try to secure approval for himself and…
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02 Sep

Brent oil futures climb 2% as Russia flows, U.S. policies in focus

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Brent oil futures climb 2% as Russia flows, U.S. policies in focus Brent futures with November expiry were at $69.46 per barrel at 10:54 a.m. London time ( 5:54 GMT) up 1.92% from the Monday close . Front-month October Nymex WTI contract was trading at $65.97 per barrel, higher by 3.06% . Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed "new deep strikes" against Russia in social media post . Read full story: Source
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02 Sep

Rail connectivity to Mizoram: PM Modi likely to inaugurate Bairabi-Sairang railway project next week

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Rail connectivity to Mizoram: PM Modi likely to inaugurate Bairabi-Sairang railway project next week Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Mizoram on September 13 to inaugurate the long-awaited Bairabi-Sairang railway line project . Spanning 51.38 km, this rail link is set to boost the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) This railway project falls under the administrative control of the North East Frontier Railway zone . Read full story: Source
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