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New ESRI research has found that Irish businesses perform relatively well compared to their European peers when it comes to digital commerce. However, this analysis also highlights significant differences across sectors. According to the paper, approximately 30% of Irish companies' sales come from e-commerce activity, compared to 20% in the EU and Eurozone. However, compared to the construction sector, where e-commerce sales are low, the manufacturing and service sectors have a significantly higher share. “This is a potential avenue for companies to further promote their digital services, as this activity is relatively rarely supported through a company's own website or…
In the wake of Iran's unprecedented airstrikes against Israel, President Biden is coordinating a comprehensive response with allies and partners, including the G7, and bipartisan leaders in Congress. The United States is expected to impose new sanctions targeting Iran in the coming days, including new sanctions on entities supporting its missile and drone programs and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Iran's Ministry of Defense. We expect our allies and partners to also impose their own sanctions soon. Additionally, through the Department of Defense and U.S. Central Command, we will further strengthen and expand the successful integration of air…
Do you have a business idea that you've been dreaming of? Well, you've come to the right place. literally.If you already live in Ohio, it's a great place to start a small business. Ohio is rated the best place in the United States to start a small business by Finfare's Small Business Index.Seven factors were used to determine the small business index. The index focuses on the various costs of doing business in a particular state, the availability of commercial space, and the success rate of small businesses operating within the state. Most of these factors place Ohio in a…
Written by Andre RomaniSAO PAULO (Reuters) – Latin American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre said on Wednesday it plans to hire about 18,000 people in 2024, increasing its total headcount by 30% as it aims to expand in Mexico and other countries.The company announced in a statement that this large-scale hiring will bring the total number of employees, excluding temporary and outsourced employees, to approximately 76,000.”MercadoLibre's hiring plans align with the company's growing performance and will help it sustain its expansion with investments planned this year,” the company said in a statement.MercadoLibre plans to employ approximately 8,200 people in Mexico in 2024,…
Written by Andre RomaniSAO PAULO (Reuters) – Latin American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre said on Wednesday it plans to hire about 18,000 people in 2024, increasing its total headcount by 30% as it aims to expand in Mexico and other countries.The company announced in a statement that this large-scale hiring will bring the total number of employees, excluding temporary and outsourced employees, to approximately 76,000.”MercadoLibre's hiring plans align with the company's growing performance and will help it sustain its expansion with investments planned this year,” the company said in a statement.MercadoLibre plans to employ approximately 8,200 people in Mexico in 2024,…
It's as much a buzzword in high school sports as “championship,” “practice,” or, to extend one word to three, “public vs. private.”transfer.For decades, student-athletes have transferred between schools in pursuit of better personal circumstances, being part of a successful program, or both.Similarly, questions follow.Although the Ohio High School Athletic Association has tightened its rules and exceptions regarding transfers in recent years, some confusion remains.Here are answers to frequently asked questions regarding transfer for high school athletes.What is a transfer?A student who moves from one school to another or between home and traditional education is considered a transfer, regardless of whether…
Written by Betsy Verling The Bluffton Exempt Village School Board of Education met on April 15 to consider action items, including preparation for the 2024-2025 school year. These items focused on tuition, faculty contracts and assignments, along with handbook updates. An administrative report was heard and a newly created technology cart for the podcast was demonstrated. Human resource allocation for 2024-2025 Superintendent Greg Denecker introduced Jared Breese, who will be the high school social studies teacher. Breece taught at Pandora and Gilboa schools and graduated from Bowling Green State University (BGSU). Bluffton High School graduate Stephanie McMahon will be a…
BANGKOK (AP) — Former Myanmar leader jailed Aung San Suu Kyi The military government announced it had released more than 3,000 prisoners under amnesty to mark the traditional New Year's holiday this week, saying they had been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure amid the heat wave. Suu Kyi, 78, and ousted government's former president Win Myint, 72, have been placed under house arrest due to the intense heat, military spokesperson Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun said. He was among the elderly and infirm prisoners who were transferred to the hospital. Foreign media sources said late…
Written by Sarah Dawkinsbbc sports49 minutes agoimage source, Getty ImagesThe majority of elite female athletes questioned for the new study support categorizing women's sports by biological sex rather than gender identity.The survey, published on Wednesday by Manchester Metropolitan University and Swansea University, found that 58% of respondents supported such a classification.Among “world class” athletes, those who have competed in the Olympic Games or World Championship finals, that percentage rose to 77% for their sport.However, the majority of athletes competing in non-Olympic sports think category changes should be allowed, with the highest percentage among athletes in “precision” sports such as archery…
Based on an opinion by former Attorney General Jim Hood and Gov. Tate Reeves' acceptance of that opinion, the state will continue to provide funding to local school districts even if the Legislature ends the 2024 session without passing a K-State budget. There may still be an option to provide. 12 Education. Comments from House Speaker Jason White (R-WV) mean the House will not be able to fund K-12 education unless the Senate agrees to rewrite the Mississippi Affordable Education Program, which provides the bulk of state funding to local school districts. This has raised concerns in some quarters that…