TORONTO: Sierra Metals Inc. announced that Jose Vizquerra Benavides has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Vizquerra is President, CEO, and Director of O3 Mining Inc. and a Director of Osisko Mining Inc. Mr. Vizquerra was also Head of Business Development for Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (NYSE:…
iFAST participated in successful tender for eMPF Platform project
SINGAPORE: The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) of Hong Kong announced on 29 January 2021 that it has awarded PCCW Solutions Limited with the contract for the design, build and operation of the eMPF Platform. The eMPF Platform aims to standardise, streamline and automate the MPF scheme administration processes to create room for fee…
PSX 2nd best performing market in the region
Pakistan stock market emerges as 2nd best performing market in the region and 7th best performing market in the world. Historically we have seen healthy returns during the month of January and this month was no different. Infact KSE-100 returns (6.0%) have outperformed last 10-Yr average returns (4.1%) of January. The USD-based return for the…
Marketnode ties up with Covalent to build end-to-end digital infrastructure
SINGAPORE: Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Temasek announced that the digital assets joint venture (JV) –Marketnode – has partnered with Covalent Capital to build Asia Pacific’s first, end-to-end digital infrastructure in the fixed income space. This latest development follows the JV announcement by SGX and Temasek on 22 January. As part of the partnership, Marketnode will…
FedEx Delivers Vince Lombardi Trophy to Tampa Bay Ahead of Super Bowl LV
TAMPA: The coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy has arrived in the city via FedEx, as Tampa Bay prepares to host Super Bowl LV between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. FedEx is the Official Delivery Service Sponsor of the NFL. FedEx Express provided safe and on-time delivery of the Vince Lombardi Trophy to the…
FCPT acquires Chili’s Restaurant property for $1.0 million
MILL VALLEY: Four Corners Property Trust announced the acquisition of a Chili’s restaurant property for $1.0 million. The property is located in a strong retail corridor in GA and is occupied under a new triple net lease to a franchisee operator with twenty years of term remaining with four, 5-year options and annual rent increases…
Paycom Software ranks 3rd on Top Workplaces USA list
OKLAHOMA CITY: Paycom Software Inc. ranked third on the inaugural 2021 Top Workplaces USA list of organizations with over 2,500 employees. “This award is a testament to our innovative coworkers, who even in challenging times continue to elevate our technology, service and culture,” said Paycom’s founder and CEO, Chad Richison. “I am incredibly proud of…
Canadian Union of Public Employees condemn more flight restrictions
VANCOUVER: Canada’s flight attendants fear more restrictions and flight cancellations would result in more job losses and jeopardize the viability of the sector for the long run. Responding to the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement of new travel restrictions for all international arrivals and the cancellation of several flight routes, Wesley Lesosky, President of the…
MassRoots re-launches online store focused on high-margin products
DENVER: MassRoots has re-launched its online store carrying products from which the Company expects to generate profit margins greater than 80% per unit sold – with the initial items being MassRoots stickers and cups. MassRoots has also enabled customers to pay for products with Bitcoin and Ethereum (Cryptocurrencies). The Company records the value of these…
Pakistan State Oil (PSO) issues tender for supply of LNG, motor gasoline cargoes
KARACHI: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has invited bids for the supply of one cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be delivered on April 15-16, and three consignments of motor gasoline for the month of March amid higher anticipated demand o fuel products in summers. Analysts anticipate higher demand of fuel products owing to increasing…
Dassault Aviation receives order for 12 Rafales for French Air and Space Force
SAINT-CLOUD: Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, today signed a contract for the sale of 12 Rafale aircraft with Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces. These aircraft will replace the 12 Rafales of the French Air and Space Force (FASF) sold to the Hellenic Air Force. The contract was signed during…
Mutares sells 80% stake in Nexive Group to Poste Italiane
MUNICH: Mutares SE & Co. has sold its 80% stake in Milan-based Nexive Group S.r.l. to Poste Italiane S.p.A., a news release said. Nexive is the No. 2 in the Italian postal and parcel market. Mutares had only acquired the 80% majority in Nexive Group in July 2020. The seller at the time, PostNL, initially…