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Film Review – Blonde: Is Marilyn Biopic a Bombshell … or a Bust?
“Monroe is more than a sex symbol in new film”, one headlined review of Blonde declares. That must be why actress Ana de Armas spends half of the movie wearing no clothes. Director Andrew Dominik is so passionate about teaching
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UNCDF: COP27 Pledges Biodiversity Finance to Boost Climate-Change Resilience
Forests, coral reefs and populations most at-risk come into focus at 2022 summit in Egypt. “From the beginning, this conference has been driven by two overriding themes: justice and ambition.” These were the words of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
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OECD: What Will It Take to Achieve UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?
Achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires financial and non-financial investment to discover sustainable development pathways. One of the key elements is securing enough capital. Development finance providers are working to mobilise commercial finance. They are designing blended finance
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Obituary: Vale Pier Luigi Ferrari – The Man and his Legacy
By Alberto & Francesco Ferrari The passing of our father, Pier Luigi Ferrari, President of First Marine Insurance, has been marked by condolences and messages from his friends and peers. “He was a monumental person in the P&I (Protection and
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Oracle CEO Safra Catz
Tech bros beware, there’s a new queen of the cloud. Safra Catz, the head of operations and sales at Oracle, has put the tech world on notice after being announced as the Cloud Wars CEO of 2022 by the Acceleration
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Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser
Jane Fraser, the CEO of Citigroup, is no stranger to glass ceiling and glass cliffs. Fraser, the first woman tapped to head a major US bank, has proven that she has the grit and gumption to lead a business through
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MauBank CEO is a Lifelong Learner — with No Fear of Tough Lessons
Mauritius-based financial institution MauBank is celebrating victory in two CFI awards: Best Digital Transformation in Banking, Mauritius Best Growth Strategy, Mauritius Chief executive PREMCHAND MUNGAR takes pleasure in the challenges, as well as the rewards… The generally unsettled economic and
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Austria’s CQ Investment Group is Winning Firm Partners in Global Corporate Circles
Not too big, not too small, recognised by all as a leader in impact investment — CQ Investment Group has proven itself time and again. Somewhere between corporations and SMEs is a sweet spot — the medium-sized enterprise — and
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Over Half a Century of Service and Specialisation — the Years and the Successes Tell the Tale
The Qatar Insurance Company stands alone as a regional and international leader in its field. QIC, the first domestic insurance company in the State of Qatar, was founded in 1964. Today, it is the dominant insurer for the GCC and
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Innovative Mena Advances Move Insurance Company to the Head of its Sector
Qatar Insurance Company’s group management shows leadership flair with ESG initiatives and a focus on client-centricity. Despite soaring inflation, geopolitical uncertainties, natural catastrophes, financial market volatility and the pandemic, the Qatar Insurance Group (QIC) turned in gross written premiums of
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