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Fines for COVID rule breakers increased in Oman By: Times News Service Fines for commercial violators have been doubled from OMR1,500 to OMR3,000. Muscat: Fines for people and organisations in Oman found violating COVID rules have been greatly increased, as part of measures to prevent people from violating rules brought in to stop the spread of the disease. As part of these steps, fines for shops and commercial activities which do not follow the required measures announced by the authorities ha...

Accent (ASX:AX1) share price on watch after announcing Glue acquisition James Mickleboro | April 23, 2021 9:26am | More on: Accent Group Ltd (ASX: AX1) share price will be one to watch on Friday. This follows news that the footwear-focused retailer is adding to its collection of store brands with a new acquisition. What is Accent acquiring? This morning Accent confirmed reports that it has signed an agreement to acquire the Glue Store retail business and the wholesale and distribution brands ...

ASX flat; AMP to pursue spin-off; Kogan slumps Save Share Gold at $US1800 back on the table Vesna Poljak Broker Macquarie has canvassed the possibility of gold at $US1800 an ounce if it can consolidate above the $US1765 an ounce level, which is optimistic for Perseus Mining, one of the gold juniors it rates "outperform".       Perseus is expected to produce at the top-end of its guidance range in the second half, on the brokers estimates. Macquarie also favours Aurelia Metals and Belle...

Accent Group snaps up Glue Store and Next Athleisure for $13 million By Imogen Bailey | 23 April 2021 Glue Store is a youth apparel, shoe and accessory retailer which operates 21 stores across Australia.  The business also operates an integrated online site and has a strong loyalty database with around 500,000 members.  Glue Store generates annual sales of approximately $90 million, including $16.6 million in online sales.  The acquisition will see Accent acquire all of Glues in-house brands...

Liberia: National Civil Society Council Wants Coalition of Political Parties, Unity Party Reprimand Mo Ali for ‘Criminal Solicitation and Coercion’ Liberia: National Civil Society Council Wants Coalition of Political Parties, Unity Party Reprimand Mo Ali for ‘Criminal Solicitation and Coercion’ Share The Council, in a statement issued on Wednesday through its Chairperson, Loretta Alethea Pope Kai said it is deeply concerned, worried and taken aback over the recent wave of unprecedented ...

SHARE Bill Nye. Photo courtesy of Bombay Sapphire Leave it to Bill Nye (yes, the Science Guy) to make the science of something as serious as a pandemic palatable, if not fun. This is Bill Nye—a man who is funny, quirky, positive-minded and dedicated to science and all the wonders it holds. When the pandemic broke out and lockdowns began last March, Nye began taking to TikTok to explain the science of COVID, mask-wearing and other protocols. Now, Nye still makes TikToks in his characteris...

In his new book, ‘The Nation of Plants,’ botanist Stefano Mancuso offers a playful thought experiment: What if plants wrote a constitution?

R Street Institute launches new Guide for a Modern Congress website WASHINGTON (April 13, 2021)—The R Street Institute announced the launch of a new online tool in support of the House Select Committee’s ongoing work on the Modernization of Congress. Guide for a Modern Congress [1] provides easy-to-search options for reforming and modernizing the “people’s branch,” sourced from the Select Committee’s recommendations. In the future, the site will be expanded to include additional ide...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. Return To Charleston, South Carolina A city trying to reimagine its past.   Charleston, at its original site when it was Charles Town, was founded in 1670. The original site was abandoned and relocated to the present location in 1680, soon becoming the new nation’s fifth-largest city. ...

Vermont constitutional amendments on abortion, slavery set for vote Modified: 4/4/2021 5:33:14 PM Constitutional amendments on abortion rights and slavery set for Senate vote By Kit Norton Share A copy of the Vermont constitution The Vermont Constitution of 1777 was a declaration by some of the region’s inhabitants that they were independent of the governments that claimed control of the territory: Britain, as well as New York and New Hampshire. Wikimedia Commons Two amendments to the Vermont...