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Volvo announces all new car models electric or hybrid from 2019

Volvo announces all new car models electric or hybrid from 2019

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Friday, July 7, 2017 On Wednesday, automobile company Volvo announced all of its cars to be released in 2019 onwards are to use some form of battery-powered engine, leaving conventional petrol-only vehicles altogether. The decision comes after Volvo announced in May their intent to cease production of diesel vehicles. The chief executive of Volvo Cars, […]

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New Zealand announces new Matariki public holiday

New Zealand announces new Matariki public holiday

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Sunday, February 7, 2021 The New Zealand Government on Thursday announced the creation of a new public holiday, Matariki. Matariki marks the beginning of the M?ori New Year, which coincides with the rising of the star cluster Pleiades, known as Matariki in the M?ori language. At Waitangi, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said “This […]

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Australian government provides $15.8 million for North Adelaide Technical College

Australian government provides $15.8 million for North Adelaide Technical College

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Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Australian Minister for Vocational Education and Training, Gary Hardgrave has announced the government will provide AU$15.8 million to establish an Australian Technical College in North Adelaide. The minister said the government was entering into a partnership with the Archdiocese of Adelaide and consortium of industrial and manufacturing companies. The North Adelaide […]

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Some Easy Garden Shed Solutions For Your Garden

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Click Here For More Specific Information On: Lockers Some Easy Garden Shed Solutions for Your Garden by Rebecca Beamont So, you want to organize all your garden supplies and the tools, which you use on daily basis in your garden. Here, in this article we provide key secrets which will enable you to organize everything […]

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May

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MetLife to acquire Travelers Life and Annuity from Citigroup

MetLife to acquire Travelers Life and Annuity from Citigroup

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Monday, January 31, 2005 Metlife announced on 01/31/05 that they were going to acquire Travelers Life and Annuity from Citigroup. Travelers Life and Annuity is an insurance underwriter. MetLife is a large life insurance and annuities underwriter. MetLife will have to borrow a lot of money to pay for the company, so rating agencies like […]

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Sulpicio Lines pay PHP6.2 million for death of man in 1998 ferry disaster

Sulpicio Lines pay PHP6.2 million for death of man in 1998 ferry disaster

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Thursday, July 3, 2008 Sulpicio Lines, a ferry company in the Philippines, have been ordered to pay PH?6.24 million over the death of a man on board MV Princess of the Orient, which sank in stormy weather off Batangas in 1998. Ernesto Unabia was one of seventy confirmed fatalities in the disaster, which left eighty […]

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Comprehensive Hospital, Post Operative, &Amp; In Home Care

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Click Here For More Specific Information On: Best Home Health Care Providers byChantel Ledbetter Have you recently had surgery and need assistance working through recovery, or are you looking for a qualified caregiver to make your daily life easier? If so, a reliable caregiving agency can meet and exceed your needs by providing knowledgeable care […]

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Solar-powered airplane makes first international flight

Solar-powered airplane makes first international flight

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Sunday, May 15, 2011 The solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse touched down at the Brussels National Airport late Friday night, after completing a 13-hour flight from its home base in Payerne, Switzerland. It was the first international flight by a fully solar-powered aircraft. The experimental aircraft was piloted by André Borschberg, co-founder and chief engineer for […]

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Israeli PM Ariel Sharon briefly opens eyes

Israeli PM Ariel Sharon briefly opens eyes

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Monday, January 16, 2006 Israeli media is reporting that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon opened his eyes for the first time since he suffered a major stroke on January 4, 2006. However, hospital officials said the reports were generated by the Sharon family’s “impression of eyelid movement, whose medical significance is unclear.” “He was listening to […]

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British Airways and Iberia sign merger deal

British Airways and Iberia sign merger deal

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Friday, April 9, 2010 British Airways (BA) and the Spanish airline Iberia have signed a merger deal, which will create one of the largest air carrier groups in the world. The two announced the merger yesterday, and said that the deal, which has been expected for a long time, is to be implemented by the […]

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