CANBERRA, ACT, Australia - Topping the list for infrastructure funding by the Australian Federal Government announced on Monday is a contribution of more than $2 billion towards the Great Western Highway between Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains, and Lithgow in the Central West.Prime Minister Scott Morrison released the list, whic

PM says $2 billion earmarked for Great Western Highway upgrade

Australian Federal Government to award $2 billion to highway upgrade

Morrison to kick in $2bn for Katoomba-Lithgow highway corridor

DUBLIN, Ireland - A new 410 room luxury hotel is to be built at Dublin Airport next door to Terminal 2.Costing &euro;100 million, the hotel will be linked to the terminal. It will create up to 550 jobs.As part of an agreement with daa, UK hotel group Arora has lodged a planning application for the development. Arora currently owns and operates twelve hotels including 10 located at airports. The gro

New 410 room four-star hotel to be built at Dublin Airport

Top UK airport-hotel group to expand to Ireland

Dublin Airport to get new terminal-linked hotel

The Biden administration moved quickly on Friday to allay concerns that a surprisingly weak jobs report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests that the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion stimulus package that became law in March, is failing in its goal of revitalizing the economy.Economists and policymakers in the U.S. were stunned Friday morning when the BLS reported that the U.S. economy, thought

Biden: Low Jobs Number Shows &#039;We Have a Long Way to Go&#039;

BERLIN, May 10 (Xinhua) -- German shares were almost unchanged at the opening on Monday, with the benchmark DAX index rising 17.88 points, or 0.12 percent, to open at 15,417.53 points. The biggest winner of the 30 largest listed companies after trading began was Deutsche Bank, increasing 1.25 percent, followed up were sportswear manufacturer Adidas with 0.93 percent and chemical giant BASF with 0.87 percent.

German shares almost unchanged at Monday opening

Beachgoers beware of construction planned on M-25 from Bay Port to Caseville this summer MLive.com

Beachgoers beware of construction planned on M-25 from Bay Port to Caseville this summer

Residents in Choctaw blame turnpike construction for flash flooding KOKH FOX25

Residents in Choctaw blame turnpike construction for flash flooding - KOKH

Twos a Crowd: Prior Art in Design Patent Claim Construction JD Supra

Twos a Crowd- Prior Art in Design Patent Claim Construction - Jones Day - JDSupra

I-95 construction from Palmyra to Carmel to begin Monday WABI

I-95 construction from Palmyra to Carmel to begin Monday

First Base has been appointed for the 175million regeneration of the Soapworks site in Bristol. The new district will comprise two new buildings alongside the sensitive restoration of the Grade II l

First Base Appointed For Soapworks Site Regeneration

Here&#39;s where the significant increases in new home construction are coming AZ Big Media

Here&#39;s where the significant increases in new home construction are coming

Fire burns Silver Lake home under construction The Eastsider LA

Fire burns Silver Lake home under construction - Silver Lake News - theeastsiderla.com

Construction in St. Louis is booming, and the demand for workers is skyrocketing KMOV.com

Construction in St. Louis is booming, and the demand for workers is skyrocketing

Staten Island construction company convicted of wage theft, unemployment fraud SILive.com

Staten Island construction company convicted of wage theft, unemployment fraud

Overcoming Construction Logistics and Access Challenges Amid a Pandemic ForConstructionPros.com

Overcoming Construction Logistics and Access Challenges Amid a Pandemic - For Construction Pros

We are fixing that, City leaders address stalled street construction, promising more communication FOX 8 Live WVUE

We are fixing that, City leaders address stalled street construction, promising more communication

3 Inner Southeast construction projects to celebrate this month Pamplin Media Group

Pamplin Media Group - 3 Inner Southeast construction projects to celebrate this month

Omni PGA Frisco Resort tees up for construction start - The Dallas Morning News The Dallas Morning News

Omni PGA Frisco Resort tees up for construction start

Construction set to begin on this $22M senior development in Baton Rouge; see plans The Advocate

Construction set to begin on this $22M senior development in Baton Rouge; see plans

City approves nearly $1 million bid for substation construction Powell Tribune

City approves nearly $1 million bid for substation construction - Powell Tribune

Crain&#39;s 2021 Notable Women in Construction and Design Crain&#39;s Chicago Business

Crain&#39;s 2021 Notable Women in Construction and Design - Crain&#39;s Chicago Business

WASHINGTON D.C.: As part of a larger drive by lawmakers to advance climate and energy legislation, members of a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee held a virtual meeting with representatives of the biofuel and airline industries early this week to discuss expanding production of low-carbon aviation fuel. The meeting follows calls by U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to rapidly slash greenhouse ga

U.S. House panel discusses low-carbon fuel with airlines

U.S. subsidies sought to bring down cost of biofuels for airlines

Airlines, biofuel industries discuss low-cost biofuels with U.S. House

Oil prices climbed Monday after a vital US pipeline was put out of action by a cyber attack, while iron ore and copper hit historic peaks on demand optimism.The attack comes as prices were pushing higher in response to an expected jump in demand as the world economy gets back on track as a result of the easing Covid health crisis.The US government decl

Oil climbs on cyber attack; metals shine on demand hopes

It might seem odd to find supporters of climate action debating the merits of a concept that science shows to be essential for halting climate change, and which is accordingly embedded at the heart of the defining global agreement.Yet that is where we find ourselves with the concept of "net zero" - the point at which 

Net zero: despite the greenwash, it&#039;s vital for tackling climate change

The British royal family, like many family businesses, has had its share of difficulties lately. Prince Harry, previously viewed as one of the great modernising influences, has become more distant from the traditional business after marrying Meghan Markle.Meanwhile, his father Prince Charl

Five things that family businesses must do to survive hard times

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, May 10 (PIA) -- Cabinet Secretary and Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger Head Karlo Nograles highlighted the crucial role of barangay nutrition scholars (BNS), nutrition action officers (NAO), and other frontliners in the nutrition community in battling hunger and malnutrition amid the pandemic.In his keynote message during the "Webinar on Hunger and Malnutrition... Addressing

CabSec lauds nutrition frontliners in fight vs hunger, malnutrition

WASHINGTON D.C.: Some two dozen members of the U.S. Congress are demanding that airlines stop outsourcing jobs if they want to be eligible for a third round of federal payroll aid, following news that United Airlines has sought bids to outsource catering work at five airports.U.S. lawmakers also made the request to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, according to letters released by Unite Here, the union represent

U.S. lawmakers demand halt to aid to stop airlines outsourcing jobs

United Airlines ruffles feathers by outsourcing jobs and receiving aid

Unions, lawmakers to stop United from receiving aid while outsourcing

BEIJING, China: China set a new tourism record, as the Chinese made some 230 million trips over the extended May Day holiday. This surpassed the number of Chinese traveling during pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, according to official estimates. However, total spendings by tourists was lower than in the past. China's May Day holiday was May 1-5, in which people travel throughout the country. Earlier in th

Chinese trips top pre-Covid levels over May Day

Chinese trips top pre-Covid levels, but revenues fall

China reports 230 million tourist trips over May Day holiday

Cristie Kerr accepted a special exemption into the 76th U.S. Women's Open, the USGA announced Monday.

Kerr, 43, will make her 24th consecutive appearance in the event (26th overall) when she tees off June 3 at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

The 2007 U.S. Women's Open champion, Kerr brings the total to 13 former champions in the field.

"Winning the U.S. Women's Open at Pine Needles was a career- and life-changing mo

Cristie Kerr receives U.S. Women's Open special exemption

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 10 (ANI): Imran Khan once targeted the armed forces for its anti-democratic political interventions when he was deeply involved in a lawyer's movement that aimed to end Pakistan's military dictatorship, but now his elected government is effectively run by ex-soldiers and they are the de facto rulers of Pakistan.
Earlier, Khan aimed to end Pakistan's military dictatorship and reiterated his intent

In Imran Khan's Pakistan, military is the de facto ruler

Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday on hopes for economic recovery in the United States.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.55% to 29 518.34, while the broader Topix index gained 0.99%.Japanese share prices were sustained by US recovery hopes after disappointing US jobs data fuelled confidence.Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday

Tokyo stocks close higher as earnings season hits peak

New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): India on Monday thanked Qatar Airways for facilitating British Oxygen Company shipment of 1350 oxygen cylinders as part of COVID-19 assistance for India's fight against the surging coronavirus cases.
"Thank Qatar Airways for facilitating this shipment from the UK," tweeted Arindam Bagchi, official spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs.
"Grateful to British Oxygen Company for gift of a

India thanks Qatar Airways for facilitating shipment

CHICAGO, IL - Helmut Jahn, a prominent German architect who designed an Illinois state government building and worked on the design of the FBI headquarters in Washington, was killed in a bicycle accident outside Chicago.Jahn, 81, was struck Saturday afternoon while riding north on a village street in Campton Hills, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) west of Chicago. Jahn failed to stop at a stop sign at an intersect

Famous German Architect Killed in Illinois Bike Accident

Ariya Jutanugarn fired a 9-under 63, then waited out a thunderstorm to claim the title by one stroke Sunday at the Honda LPGA Thailand.

Jutanugarn became the first Thai woman to win the tournament on home soil. It was her 11th time playing in the tournament in Chonburi, dating back to 2007 when she became the youngest player to qualify for an LPGA event at age 11.

On Sunday, Jutanugarn started the day five strokes off t

Ariya Jutanugarn shoots 63 to win elusive Honda title

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Ministry of Defence on Sunday said the Indian Air Force is operating a round the clock Covid Air Support Management Cell (CASMC) at Palam Air Base since April 27 to establish a seamless flow of information and reduce time delays in distribution of relief aid coming from foreign countries.
As per an official release, the primary task of the cell is to efficiently coordinate the distribution 

IAF operates air support management cell for COVID aid

Moscow [Russia], May 9 (ANI/Sputnik): A military parade commemorating the 76th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II has begun at the Red Square in Moscow, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Sunday.
The WWII parade annually takes place in Russia on May 9. However, the 2020 event was pushed back due to the pandemic to June 24, the day when the 1945 legendary Victory Parade was held.
More than 12,000

Military parade marking WWII victory kicks off in Moscow

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Punjab Kings (PBKS) have informed that most of their players have reached home "safely" while few are quarantining outside India before they head back to their respective countries following the postponement of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The IPL governing council (GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting on Tuesday this week unanimously decided to p

IPL 2021: Punjab Kings members reach home 'safely'

Washington DC [US], May 9 (ANI): The spent stage of China's Long March 5B-rocket that launched last month is expected to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere over the Mediterranean on Sunday, according to the latest estimates from the US Air Force.
Earlier, the Chinese rocket, which is around 100 feet tall and weighs 22 tons, was expected to enter Earth's atmosphere around May 8 and US Space Command is said to be tracking the 

Chinese rocket to make re-entry to Earth's atmosphere

India and Kolkata Knight Riders fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has tested positive for Covid-19. Krishna becomes the fourth player from the Knight Riders camp to test positive after Varun Chakravarthy, Sandeep Warrier and Tim Seifert.It is understood that Krishna had cleared all the tests before coming out of the IPL bubble in Ahmedabad, where the Knight Riders were playing in the second leg, before returning to hi

Prasidh Krishna tests positive for Covid-19

Bill Gates' wife, Melinda, began preparations for a divorce between the two in 2019, the Wall Street Journal writes. The newspaper cites well-known sources and documents according to which Ms. Gates contacted several law firms at once.The two did not state the reason for the divorce. However, sources claim that Melinda, among other things, was worried about her husband's contacts with the late banker Jeffrey Eps

New Secrets of Bill Gates? Private Life and Divorce Emerging

New Secrets from Bill Gates? Personal Life and His Divorce Emerging

TAIPEI, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan on Monday reported four new COVID-19 cases associated with a cluster involving Taiwan-based China Airlines cargo pilots and Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport hotel employees, bringing the total number of infections to 35. The latest cases include a China Airlines pilot, a shuttle bus driver and two family members of an earlier confirmed case, said the local disease mo

Taiwan reports four more local cluster infection COVID-19 cases

CANBERRA -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that the country will remain closed for the foreseeable future. Morrison said in an interview with News Corp Sunday newspapers that there is no "appetite" among Australians to re-open the country's borders to international travelers as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world. "I don't see an appetite for that at the moment," he said. 

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1700 GMT, May 9

JERUSALEM, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli government on Sunday approved an aid plan to support the country's coronavirus-hit aviation industry, the Israeli Finance Ministry said. The government approved agreements signed between the ministry and Israel's two largest airlines, El Al and Israir. Under the agreements, the aid to El Al and Israir is structured as an advance payment for flight tickets for governmental

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