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- Tribe Capital Growth Corp I, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) with a focus on technology, has successfully raised $240 million in its initial public offering on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
- The SPAC was co-sponsored by Arrow Capital Group, a leading wealth management and investment advisory firm and Tribe Capital, a leading US venture capital firm.
- One of the first deals of its kind for a Middle East and South East Asia-based SPAC sponsor, investment demand for the SPAC was significant.
- Tribe Capital Growth Corp I will target the tech sector, potentially opening access to diversified investment opportunities for Gulf investors.
Evidence Shows Most Migrant Children Are Teenagers Seeking U.S. Jobs
More than three-quarters of the child migrants who recently crossed the border into government custody are teenagers who claim ages of 15 to 17, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The data contradicts the narrative by President Joe Bidens deputies and by much of the media who suggest the young migrants are children traveling alone to seek safety in the United States.
We are not apprehending a 9-year-old child, who has come alone, who has traversed Mexico whose loving parents sent that child alone, insisted Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Were not expelling that 9-year-old child to Mexico when that childs country of origin was Guatemala, Honduras, or El Salvador, Mayorkas said on March 1.
Migrant Youth Pipeline to U.S. Surges Nearly 600 Percent Since Trump
The number of migrant youth daily referred to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for release into the United States has surged nearly 600 percent since President Trump was in office, newly released data reveals.
Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs), as Breitbart News has extensively reported, apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border have increased tremendously over the last month, where now federal shelters are estimated to be at 93 percent capacity. The UAC program takes migrant youth and places them into HHS custody until they are released to a sponsor in the U.S.
Total wins 2 QNRF Grants, sponsors students to promote research
01 Mar 2021 - 9:32
Two students from Texas A&M University at Qatar have been sponsored by Total starting from January 2021, as a part of Total’s effort to further research in sustainable natural gas conversion to chemical products.
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Doha: Two of Total’s research projects are being awarded funding in Cycle 13 of National Priorities Research Program (NPRP), a flagship program of Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF).
The NPRP bases its decision on projects with exceptional ideas, approaches, and models that may solve key issues of national, regional or global interest.
Higher food prices looming for Irish shoppers Seen & Heard: BoI branch closures, cyberattack fines and Cork firm sues Walmart
Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 11:01
Irish shoppers face higher prices and reduced choice, according to Food Drink Ireland. File photograph: iStock
Irish shoppers face higher prices and reduced choice, with a group representing leading food companies blaming Brexit, the Business Post reports. Food Drink Ireland, the Irish Business and Employers’ Confederation lobby representing major food groups such as Nestlé, Danone and Unilever, notes that tariffs of between 8 per cent and 30 per cent are being levied on items such as yoghurts, cereals, baby food, drinks, snacks and pet food routed to the Irish market through the UK. Pressure on manufacturers to absorb the additional costs would not be sustainable in the long run, industry sources told the paper.