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CONGRESSMAN BILL OWENS JOINS MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE’S PUBLIC POLICY & REGULATORY AFFAIRS PRACTICE

Former U.S. Representative from New York brings deep experience to firm’s Canada-U.S. practice McKen...

16th January, 2015

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ALMATY MAKES COMPACT BID FOR 2022 WINTER OLYMPICS

CHRIS LINES,AP Sports Writer BANGKOK (AP) – The Kazakhstan city of Almaty has presented itself...

8th November, 2014

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RETIREMENT AGE RISE IS FLAWED BUT MUST SERVE AS “A WAKE UP CALL”

Government plans to raise the retirement age by up to six months per year are “flawed” but should se...

8th October, 2014

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VENABLE ADDS LEGISLATIVE AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PARTNER THOMAS DOWNS IN WASHINGTON

Capitol Hill veteran served as chief of staff and top legislative aide to House members; represents...

16th July, 2014

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NATO ‘PUBLIC’ CONSULTATION ON TRANSATLANTIC BOND NEEDS TO FOCUS ON TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

On the 19 March, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen announced an Alliance-wide public debate on the Tr...

3rd April, 2014

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SCRAPPING RESTRICTIONS ON PENSION’S ACCESS IS “DANGEROUS AND ILL-CONCEIVED”

The Chancellor’s budget announcement that restrictions on pensions access are to be lifted have been...

21st March, 2014

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SMART CITIES: THE END OF PRIVACY OR THE KEY TO ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP?

Malcolm Dowden, Consultant, Charles Russell LLP 2014 promises to be the “year of the smart city”. Wi...

4th March, 2014

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Bank Holidays in Benin

Holiday Date New Year’s Day Tuesday, January 01, 2013 Traditional Day Benin Thursday, January...

16th May, 2013

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Bank Holidays in Bahrain

Holiday Date New Year’s Day Tuesday, 01 January 2013 Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muham...

16th May, 2013

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After the Storm

In late October 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit the Caribbean and the East Coast of the United States caus...

12th December, 2012

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Shareholders to intervene in Bank Mellat v HM Treasury Iran sanctions Supreme Court challenge

The UK Supreme Court has granted private shareholders of Bank Mellat permission to intervene in the...

7th June, 2012

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Transcript of a Press Briefing by David Hawley, Deputy Director, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund

MR. HAWLEY: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another of our regular briefings for...

26th August, 2011