Chemonics seeks a chief of party for the anticipated U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Zambia Business Enabling Environment (BEE) Program.
Inside the chaos at the Capitol: Father attempts to make contact with son who works in U.S. Capitol
and last updated 2021-01-07 08:43:27-05
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Protests at the U.S. Capitol had many worried Wednesday, including one man who was worried about his son s safety. I m pretty conservative, and it s just me watching TV and looking at different sizes of the crowds. As well, I am disappointed, said Sluggo Davis. His son, Doug, is a long-time conservative operative and current chief of staff to Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Davis reached out to his son hoping to hear back.
South Korea’s Semiconductor Industry Expected to See a Major Growth in 2021
It is expected that South Korea’s semiconductor exports will surpass $100 billion this year, which will be the second time ever for the country, and that South Korea will take back the top spot for amount of investments in semiconductor facilities from China and Taiwan after losing the spot two years ago. There will be strong demands for memory semiconductors, which are the main focus of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, as contactless economy continues to spread. Samsung Electronics’ foundry business will also see increased orders for system semiconductors, and there will also be increased system semiconductor exports due to demands for 5G modem chips and image sensors. South Korea’s semiconductor industry is expected to play a major role in vitalizing the South Korean economy once again through exports and investments.
Market Close: Passive funds dominate NZ sharemarket
6 Jan, 2021 05:40 AM
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The S&P/NZX50 index slipped 0.25 per cent to 13333.93 points on turnover of 73m shares worth $200.5 million.
The S&P/NZX50 index slipped 0.25 per cent to 13333.93 points on turnover of 73m shares worth $200.5 million.
NZ Herald
Passive funds were again the dominant theme of the New Zealand sharemarket today with Contact Energy the main beneficiary owing to its top ten position in the S&P Global Clean Energy Index. At one point Contact traded through $10, continuing its strong run along with Meridian Energy - another Clean Energy ETF constituent.
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