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GlobeNewswire Brooge Energy Reports Revenue of $23 million for the Six Months Ending June 30, 2020 Management hosted a conference call on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 8 a.m. ETNEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brooge Energy Limited (“Brooge Energy” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BROG), a midstream oil storage and service provider strategically located outside the Strait of Hormuz, adjacent to the Port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”), today announced its… Source link

Scott Morrison said the post was a “shameful” and “appalling” action Australia has demanded China apologise for posting a fake picture on a government Twitter account that depicted an Australian soldier murdering an Afghan child. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Beijing should be “utterly ashamed” for sharing the “repugnant” image. It comes amid escalating political tensions between the two countries. The image referred to alleged war crimes by Australian soldiers – murders of Afghan civilians… Source link

Reuters Temple kissing scenes stir trouble for Netflix India An Indian state on Sunday asked police to investigate after a member of the country’s ruling party objected to scenes in the Netflix series A Suitable Boy, in which a Hindu girl kisses a Muslim boy against the backdrop of a Hindu temple. The series is based on an English novel by one of India’s leading writers Vikram Seth and follows a young girl’s quest for a husband. “It has extremely objectionable scenes that have hurt the… Source link

GlobeNewswire Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. and Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc. NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (NYSE: AFT) – Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. and (NYSE: AIF) – Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc. (the “Funds”) announced today that the Board of each Fund has elected that each Fund be subject to the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act (the “MCSAA”), effective immediately. Each Board believes that electing to be subject to the MCSAA protects the… Source link

GlobeNewswire Stingray Renews and Expands Distribution Agreement with TELUS Long-Term Agreement Covers Multi-Product Offering Including the Qello Concerts by Stingray TV App for Optik TV SubscribersMONTREAL, Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stingray Group Inc. (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B), a leading music, media, and technology company, today announced that it has reached a long-term agreement with TELUS that continues to advance the companies’ long-standing partnership. As part of the deal, Optik TV… Source link

GlobeNewswire Cell Line Development Market Research Report by Type, by Sera, by Reagents, by Media, by Source, by Equipment, by Application – Global Forecast to 2025 – Cumulative Impact of COVID-19 Cell Line Development Market Research Report by Type (Continuous Cell Lines, Hybridomas, Primary Cell Lines, and Recombinant Cell Lines), by Sera (Adult Bovine Sera and Fetal Bovine Sera), by Reagents, by Media, by Source, by Equipment, by Application – Global Forecast to 2025 – Cumulative Impact of… Source link

A publicly-funded social network run by the ABC has been proposed as one possible response if Facebook and Google limit services in Australia when the mandatory news code becomes law this year. Facebook has warned it will block Australians from sharing news if the landmark plan to make digital platforms pay for news content becomes law. Google has been running a public campaign against the code and launched an international campaign targeting YouTube users when the government announced it… Source link

Australia is closing in on a legally binding framework to force adtech giants Facebook and Google pay media companies for monetizing their news content when it’s posted to their social media platforms or otherwise aggregated and monetized. Back in April the country’s government announced it would adopt a mandatory code requiring the tech giants to share ad revenue with media business after an attempt to negotiate a voluntary arrangement with the companies failed to make… Source link

Facebook and Google logos Peter Foley/Bloomberg | Getty Images Google and Facebook could be forced to pay Australian news publishers to distribute their content, in a landmark regulatory move from the country’s competition regulator. The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission was tasked by the government earlier this year with developing a mandatory code for the tech giants to pay for their use of news content. If approved, a draft code announced by the ACCC Friday would allow Australian… Source link

Regulators on Friday released draft legislation that would let news publishers in the country negotiate compensation with the two tech companies for sharing or displaying their stories. It would allow certain media outlets to bargain either individually or collectively with Facebook and Google — and to enter arbitration if the parties can’t reach an agreement within three months, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which put out the proposed legislation…. Source link