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Business activity index in Kyrgyzstan higher than in USA
24.kg
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August 7, 2025
The business activity index in Kyrgyzstan has become higher than in the USA. The Guarantee Fund reported, which published the results of the second Purchasing Managers’ Index survey — an index reflecting the current state of the economy. It is...
Transit Hot Takes
The Stranger - Washington State
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August 8, 2025
Illustrations by Teresa Grasseschi Electric Scooters Pro: I’ll admit it. I love e-scooters. They’re a convenient last-mile solution for those of us who don’t live near a light rail stop or for when the bus strands us downtown between 30-minute...
Transit gaps and amenity spending scrutinized in SLRD west WedgeWoods development debate
Pique Newsmagazine
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August 8, 2025
The proposed 12-unit development across the highway from WedgeWoods includes a $2.4 million cash contribution in lieu of affordable housing units The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) is considering a rezoning application for a 12-unit...
Industry insider casts doubt over plan to revamp bus services in Wales
Nation.Cymru
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August 8, 2025
TrawsCymru T3 Wrecsam Martin Shipton Serious doubts have been raised about plans that will see a wholesale change in the way bus services are delivered in Wales. Since the mid 1980s, private companies have been able to run buses where they want as...
Company boss paid £73,000 bribes to win £223,000 London NHS contracts
Epping Forest Guardian
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Between July 2021 and April 2022, payments totalling £73,000 were made by Dumitru in return for the contacts, the NHS Counter Fraud Authority said. He pleaded guilty to the offence and will be sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court in September. Ben...
Turkmenistan and Cyprus discussed cooperation in maritime transport
Turkmenistan Golden Age
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August 8, 2025
The management of the State Service of Maritime and River Transport of Turkmenistan held a meeting with the Deputy Minister of Shipping of the Republic of Cyprus Marina Hadjimanolis, who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the Third United...
A1 Auto Transport Continues EV Shipping Services Despite Industry Pullback
MENAFN
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August 8, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) As some carriers reject EV shipments, A1 Auto Transport reaffirms its full-service transport options for electric vehicles across the U.S. and beyond. Aptos, CA , Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While a growing...
LOCHNER WELCOMES CHAD EDWARDS TO NATIONAL TRANSIT PRACTICE
MENAFN
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August 8, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Chad will partner with clients nationwide to deliver impactful transit and rail projects, from strategic planning and alternatives analysis to final design, construction, and operations planning. His extensive agency...
How Slurry Pumps Help Heavy Canadian Industry
Textile Value Chain
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August 8, 2025
Overview In Canada’s resource-intensive economy, heavy industry relies on reliable, durable, and high-performance equipment to move abrasive and high-solid content materials. From mining and construction to dredging and oil sands operations,...
Handle with care: unboxing the PPWR - opportunities and threats for the food industry
Packaging Europe
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In this article Michael Nieuwesteeg, Helen Crowe and Serra Anker from NVC take a look at the upcoming legal requirements, standards and legislation for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and examine the opportunities and threats...
The Apple Express: Anantnag Railway Station opens for goods transport
The Kashmir Monitor
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August 8, 2025
Anantnag, Aug 8: The Northern Railway has announced the opening of Anantnag railway station in the Jammu division for goods transport, a move expected to significantly enhance trade and economic activity in the Kashmir Valley. According to...
KF Aerospace's new president has spent three decades with company
Business In Vancouver
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Gregg Evjen steps into president role after 35 years with the Kelowna aviation company Gregg Evjen joined KF Aerospace in 1989 as a junior engineer. On Sept. 1, he will become the Kelowna aviation company’s president. Tracy Medve, who had been KF...
Talking Public Transit, Community, and Hope with Jill Locantore
Yellow Scene Magazine - Colorado
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August 8, 2025
It seems that every year, new reports announce record-high rates of depression and anxiety. As many think pieces have already explored, factors may include social media, workplace dissatisfaction, the pandemic, and modern politics. However, one...
“Dining in Transit” at the New York Historical Serves Up the Taste of Travel
The New York Observer
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August 8, 2025
Cie Gli Transatlantique, SS La Provence menu, September 27, 1910. Patricia D. Klingenstein Library, The New York Historical The guidelines for prospective flight attendants in the 1950s sound more like an open call for models than standards for...
Green hydrogen paves way for Global South’s eco-friendly industry: IRENA
Power Technology
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August 8, 2025
Green hydrogen and derivatives, including ammonia and methanol, are becoming the key components in the global shift towards net-zero emissions, offering significant trade opportunities, especially for the Global South, reported the International...
Road user charges, unemployment, corporate speak, US tariffs
NBR
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August 8, 2025
The coalition Government announced its next steps in extending road user charges to all vehicles, although there are plenty of details still to be finalised. While some news media reported all light vehicles would switch to road user charges...
Why bus service cuts should be the last resort for transit agencies
Smart Cities Dive
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Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities...
Customers of Boise gas company to see lower bills
Idaho Business Review
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August 8, 2025
Intermountain Gas proposes rate changes to the Idaho PUC Residential and small business customers may see lower bills Large industrial customers could face higher monthly costs Proposed rates would take effect Oct. 1 if approved Residential and...
Deadly crash shuts down stretch of Route 322, fire company says
WGAL 8 - Pennsylvania
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August 8, 2025
Deadly crash shuts down stretch of Route 322 in Juniata County, fire company says TIME FOR WGAL NEWS 8 TO GO AND THE NEWS EIGHT TODAY TEAM IS HERE TO HELP YOU START YOUR DAY. WE START WITH GABRIEL. GOOD MORNING, I’M GABRIELLE THOMAS, LIVE HERE IN...
TSN board tasked to expedite the transition from state-owned to the Media corporation
Daily News Tanzania
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August 8, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Minister for Information, Culture, Arts, and Sports, Professor Palamagamba Kabudi, has called on the newly appointed board of the Tanzania Standard Newspapers (TSN) to closely oversee the company’s management to implement plans...