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Investegate announcements from 2024 AGM Notice and Proposed Resolutions

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Queen Letizia of Spain, 51, looked the picture of elegance as she donned a casual ensemble for the closing event in Logroño, northern Spain. Letizia wore a stunning leather collared knee-length coat.

Queen Letizia of Spain looks sophisticated as she attends the 25th anniversary of the La Razón newspaper in Madrid. The Spanish royal, 51, wowed in an off-the-shoulder navy dress

Queen Letizia, 51, was seen arriving for an event in Madrid organised by the BBVA Microfinance Foundation today - which is aimed at combating digital poverty.

Queen Letizia of Spain, 50, showed off her incredibly toned arms in a grey polkadot dress as she attended a foundation meeting in Madrid earlier today.

Queen Letizia of Spain glows in red while awarding university scholarships to children from low-income backgrounds.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has just published the Private Philanthropy for Development statistics detailing the contribution of the 40 largest foundations in the world.

We spoke with Javier M. Flores, who has been the director general of the foundation since 2010. With a law degree and MBA from the University of Houston (Texas, U.S.), he is in charge of strategy, executive management and supervision of the microfinance institutions in Latin America. 

'ODETTE' DAMAGE. The Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape three months after Typhoon Odette. The US government, through USAID, is committed to helping accelerate rehabilitation efforts in the protected area known to exhibit wide biological diversity. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in Manila) MANILA - As part of its overall response to Typhoon Odette, the United States government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional PHP17.5...