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Fundraisers for Syria, Turkey earthquake try to deliver aid

Humanitarian groups working in southern Turkey and northwest Syria warn that Monday’s earthquake will have a “long tail” — a wide range of needs that will require donations for months, or even years, after the rescue and recovery missions end.

February 13, 2023 7:05 am
 

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WAF clarifies water issues at night

The Water Authority of Fiji clarifies that they undertake valve operations every night to ensure that residents have water every morning.

February 12, 2023 4:51 pm
 

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FNPF disbursed $467 million under unemployment assistance

The Fiji National Provident Fund has paid out $467 million to its members under COVID-19 unemployment assistance, compared to a decrease of $33.8 million in 2021.

February 12, 2023 4:43 pm
 

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Nestle to pay ex manager $2.2 million over bullying case

Nestle (NESN.S) will pay a former manager 2 million Swiss francs ($2.2 million) compensation after a Swiss court upheld her claim of bullying while working at the company, newspaper Tages-Anzeiger reported.

February 12, 2023 1:40 pm
 

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Wishbone opens on Brown Street

Pizza King and Wishbone Restaurant opened its sixth outlet in Brown Street, Suva.

February 12, 2023 12:18 pm
 

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FRCS launches Employee Recognition Programme

The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service launched its new Employee Recognition Program this week.

February 12, 2023 12:06 pm
 

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Google cautions against 'hallucinating' chatbots

The boss of Google’s search engine warned against the pitfalls of artificial intelligence in chatbots in a newspaper interview published, as Google parent company Alphabet (GOOGL.O) battles to compete with blockbuster app ChatGPT.

February 12, 2023 11:31 am
 

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Colombian airline Viva Air weighs local restructuring process

Low-cost Colombian airline Viva Air has voluntarily started a local debt restructuring process, the company said late on Friday, as it awaits authorization of its merger with Avianca (AVT_p.CN) airlines.

February 12, 2023 10:21 am
 

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Meta delays setting team budgets as Facebook parent plans fresh round of layoffs

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) has delayed finalizing the budgets of multiple teams as it prepares a fresh round of job cuts, the Financial Times reported

February 12, 2023 9:38 am
 

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FBC records $400,000 in sales

FBC registered close to half a million in sales following the cocktail event at the Grand Pacific Hotel on Friday.

February 12, 2023 7:55 am
 

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FBC Acting CEO gets 40% pay cut

The Acting CEO of the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation will get a 40% pay cut compared to the former CEO Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.

February 11, 2023 4:53 pm
 

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Florida governor gains control over Disney district board

Florida lawmakers on Friday granted Governor Ron DeSantis effective control of the board that oversees development in and around Walt Disney Co’s (DIS.N) central Florida theme parks, escalating the Republican’s battle with the company.

February 11, 2023 1:31 pm

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