Removing barriers for newcomers and international students Calgary, March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bow Valley College is announcing an exciting change to its admissions process for many international students and newcomers to Canada. Applicants from almost 50 countries around the world are now exempt from taking an English language proficiency test. “Bow Valley College prides […]
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Constellation Brands Announces New Donation to The Nature Conservancy to Protect the Rio Grande Watershed, Serving Communities in the U.S. and Mexico
A two-year commitment of $400,000 will further advance Constellation’s water stewardship in communities where it operates. VICTOR, N.Y., March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today a two-year commitment of $400,000 in total contributions to The Nature Conservancy (TNC), whose mission is to “conserve the lands […]
Willscot Mobile Mini to Participate in 2023 Markel Shareholders Meeting
PHOENIX, March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (“WillScot Mobile Mini” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WSC), the North American leader in innovative flexible space and storage solutions, today announced that Tim Boswell, President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the 2023 Annual Shareholders Meeting of Markel […]
Descartes’ Annual Ecommerce Study Shows Slightly Improved Home Delivery Performance as 67% of Consumers Still Face Delivery Problems
Figure 1 ATLANTA and LONDON, March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released the results of its second annual consumer sentiment study of ecommerce home delivery. The study of over 8,000 consumers across ten European and North American countries provides retailers and logistics […]
S. Korea’s automotive export hits record high in February
South Korea’s automotive export hit a record high in February thanks to robust demand for eco-friendly vehicles, government data showed on Monday.Car shipment soared 47.1 percent from a year earlier to 5.6 billion U.S. dollars in February, according t…
North Korea Holds Drill Simulating Tactical Nuclear Strike
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a drill simulating a tactical nuclear attack, state media said Monday, as part of what Pyongyang described as a response to ongoing U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises.The North Korean exercise, held Satur…
UN: Tensions on Korean Peninsula Headed in ‘Wrong Direction’
A senior United Nations official warned Monday that the situation on the Korean Peninsula is heading in the “wrong direction” days after North Korea fired its second intermediate-range ballistic missile of the year, followed by a short-range ballistic…
North Korea’s Kim supervises drills ‘simulating a nuclear counterattack’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un led two days of military drills “simulating a nuclear counterattack”, including the firing of a ballistic missile carrying a mock nuclear warhead, state news agency KCNA has reported.Kim expressed “satisfaction” over th…
US, South Korean forces rehearse amphibious landings
The US and South Korean militaries have embarked on a large-scale joint exercise aimed at practicing amphibious landings, South Korean media has reported. The drills, which are part of the ongoing ‘Freedom Shield’ maneuvers, went ahead despite Pyongya…
Unification minister to visit Japan this week to discuss N. Korea
South Korea’s top point man on North Korea will visit Japan this week to discuss Seoul-Tokyo cooperation on Pyongyang and other pending issues, his office said Monday.Unification Minister Kwon Young-se plans to leave for Tokyo on Wednesday for a four-…