“There is a marked contrast between the lack of due diligence over the awarding of PPE contracts in 2020 and the over caution and delays when issuing visas to Ukrainian refugees (UK ministers considering climbdown on Ukraine visa restrictions, 9 March). Time for the prime minister to put his money,” reports The Guardian in their blog.

“Heather Stewart explores ways the chancellor might ease the cost of living crisis (What can Rishi Sunak do to relieve the cost of living crisis?, 10 March). One thing that seems to be flying under the radar is that Rishi Sunak has frozen personal tax allowances until 2026, so has already nailed his colours to the mast for another four years.”

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“Recon Technology, Ltd today announced several contracts signed recently by its domestic VIE companies and reported the progress on its business segments so far for the year 2022. For its automation business segment, the Company was awarded RMB3.26 million in contracts by the Shenhua Group,” reports PR Newswire in their blog.

“For its equipment and accessories business segments, the Company won RMB2.39 million in contracts in January and February, which include contracts for furnaces accessories and electric submersible progressing cavity pump and Online transactions through FGS’ digitization services for gas stations of for year 2022 have also been.”

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“The Parkersburg Utility Board this morning unanimously authorized contracts for the upcoming $19 million water system improvement project and an amendment to cover additional expenses for the design of that work. Manager Eric Bennett also informed the board the second stair screening system to,” reports News And Sentinel in their blog.

“Prevent rags and other objects from entering the wastewater treatment plant failed on Feb. 18. The first was damaged earlier in February by a brick that apparently broke off an older manhole. So right now, the staff is manually cleaning the bar screens, Bennett said. The contracts approved were $4,553,934.37 with Stonegate.”

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“The Kansas City Chiefs are in the preliminary stages of negotiating contracts with several pending free agents. In just 15 short days the NFL’s free agency period will begin, which means that Chiefs GM Brett Veach and his team have a lot of work to accomplish. One pending free agent that has been on,” reports Charles Goldman in Chiefs Wire.

“A staple on the Chiefs’ defense since signing as a free agent in 2019, Mathieu’s three-year contract is up on March 16. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Veach explained that he had spoken with Mathieu’s representation following the AFC championship game loss. Both sides still had a mutual interest in getting a deal done, but now is when the.”

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“MRC Global Inc. NYSE: MRC announced today that Aker Solutions AS has awarded MRC Global Norway AS contracts to provide the complete scope of valves, instrumentation, piping, tubing and fittings for the Sunrise Wind offshore wind power project located east of Long Island’s Montauk Point in,” reports Globe News Wire in their blog.

“The Sunrise Wind project will be the largest offshore wind farm by power generation capacity in the state of New York. Located over 30 miles offshore east of Long Island’s Montauk Point, the 924 MW project will be sufficient to power nearly 600,000 homes and supply 100% renewable energy to help realize New York’s vision of becoming.”

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“The actor John Douglas Thompson, now legendary among theatre audiences for his interpretations of classical material, is his own philharmonic of well-tuned instruments. His voice, at a rumble or a rasp, glides from line to line and feeling to feeling he turns Shakespeare’s flurries and puzzles,” reports Vinson Cunningham in The New Yorker.

“Language into seemingly inevitable verbal outpourings of unknowable internal processes. His face, similarly, is a map of emotions. Before he speaks, his brows churn and his mouth searches. Whatever he says next has been looked for and, somewhere deep in the soul, found. But, in a new production of The Merchant of Venice directed by Arin.”

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“Last offseason, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst and his right-hand man, Russ Ball, inserted void years into the contracts of four contracts to help the team deal with a challenging salary cap. At 3 p.m. Monday, all those contracts officially voided. From a personnel perspective, it means,” reports Bill Huber in Fan Nation.

“All-Pro inside linebacker De’Vondre Campbell signed a one-year, $2 million contract in June that turned out to be the biggest bargain in the NFL. It included a minimum base salary and a $1.01 million signing bonus that was prorated over five years with the addition of four void years. With his contract voided, the remaining $808,000.”

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“Defense contractor Raytheon Technologies Corp. has set aside $290 million to cover potential expenses of a federal criminal investigation into cost irregularities on past Pentagon contracts. The Department of Justice investigation involves Raytheon’s former Integrated Defense Systems business, which, at the,” reports David Wichner in Tucson.

“That business is now part of the Tucson-based Raytheon Missiles & Defense unit under the 2020 merger with United Technologies. The probe involves multiyear contracts and includes potential civil defective pricing claims for three contracts entered into between 2011 and 2013, according to Raytheon filings with the U.S. Securities.”

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“Before we get into the thick of free agency and draft talk over the next few months, one of my favorite exercises is seeing what the roster looks like using only currently contracted players for the upcoming season. If the Dallas Cowboys had to go into a game without the benefit of the 2022 offseason,” reports Jess Haynie in Inside The Star.

“This exercise really helps to illustrate where the front office may focus its energy in the coming months. Who are the key veterans that Dallas will be looking to build around? Will departing free agents leave gaping holes on the roster or open the path for younger prospects to step into larger roles? In some spots, like linebacker this year, there may.”

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“With the last of the confetti from Super Bowl LVI swept away from SoFi Stadium, the 2021-22 NFL season is officially in the books, and the league’s 32 teams will now look ahead to the offseason. The new league year and free agency will begin at 4 p.m. ET on March 16. Currently, nine teams are,” reports Michelle Bruton in Bleacher Report.

“The $208.2 million salary cap and will have to clean up their books before that date. Many of those teams and even ones that aren’t currently in salary cap hell wish that some of those contracts would magically disappear. Past regimes, and perhaps the same general managers who made those deals, are giving the 2022 iterations of these.”

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“The Tennessee Titans wasted little time making sure general manager Jon Robinson and coach Mike Vrabel stick around for years to come. Barely two weeks after their season ended, the Titans announced Tuesday contract extensions for both Robinson and Vrabel. Terms were not released,” reports Teresa M. Walker in Your Basin.

“Controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said in a statement she has seen the team improve yearly with Robinson and Vrabel. I know their singular goal is to deliver a championship for our fans, Strunk said. Together they have developed a culture within our organization that has been essential to our success. Their values align with mine.”

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“If you’re looking to buy a new phone at Verizon, you now only have two options: buy the device outright, or pay monthly installments for three years. As reported by Droid Life via Android Police, Verizon appears to have gotten rid of its 24- and 30-month contracts for all devices including phones, hot spots,” reports Emma Roth in The Verge.

“Verizon’s payment program FAQ page explains that there isn’t any interest attached to the 36-month plan, and you can choose to pay off the phone in full whenever you want. What you can’t do, however, is pay more than your set monthly installment so unless you can pay off the entire device, you’re locked into the three-year plan. If you.”

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“When it comes to the coaching staff, the Cowboys were able to retain both coordinators – something that didn’t seem that possible even a few weeks ago. But as for the players, that might be a different story. This team has 21 unrestricted free agents, including about 10 who were regular starters,” reports Nick Eatman in Dallas Cowboys.

“Factor in that the Cowboys are around $20 million over the cap right now, and it seems likely that more than a few of these key contributors will be playing on other teams next year. With free agents such as Randy Gregory, Dalton Schultz, Jayron Kearse, Michael Gallup, Connor Williams, Leighton Vander Esch, Bryan Anger and Cedrick Wilson.”

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“Charlotte FC have signed defenders Anton Walkes and Joseph Mora to new contracts, the expansion club announced Thursday. Walkes, an Expansion Draft selection from Atlanta United, signs a deal through 2024 with an option for 2025. Mora, an Expansion Draft selection from D.C. United, signs,” reports MLS Soccer in their blog.

“We’re delighted to sign both Anton and Joseph to longer-term contracts ahead of our inaugural season. We have a plan in place for building this roster for the long-term and extending the deals of the two defenders from our Expansion Draft gives us stability in our backline for not just this season, but for the next few years, sporting.”

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“Two-year smartphone contracts have been the go-to option in the carrier space for years now, but it looks like there’s a trend for carriers to extend the lengths of these contracts. Verizon is the latest carrier to do so, ditching two-year contracts in favor of three-year plans instead. The carrier has,” reports Hadlee Simons in Android Authority.

“Recently opted to offer either 36-month contracts or full retail pricing for devices, with no option for 24-month or 30-month plans. Checking the Verizon website reveals that these 36-month contracts apply across the board to entry-level devices and flagships alike. In fact, it also applies to tablets, mobile routers, hotspot devices, laptops.”

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“The NFL’s financial landscape is being assessed through awards for the ninth straight year on CBSSports.com now that the Super Bowl LVI matchup is set. These awards differ from the traditional NFL honors because they are from an economic perspective emphasizing 2021 veteran acquisitions. Players,” reports Joel Corry in CBS Sports.

“Acquired by trades or in free agency can have a tremendous impact on an NFL team’s fortunes. Rookies weren’t given any consideration because their salaries are a function of draft position and the rookie wage scale. The same applies to players who signed restricted free agent tenders since the amounts are set by the NFL’s Collective.”

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“The California Court of Appeal has opened a new front in the legal war over religious exemptions. In Bixler v. Church of Scientology, the court ruled in favor of former members of the church who allege that they were raped by a church agent before leaving the faith. It held that they aren’t,” reports Michael J. Broyde in The Wall Street Journal.

“A condition of church membership, in which they agreed that any claims against the church have to be submitted to Scientology arbitration tribunals. Scientology’s written arbitration agreements are not enforceable against members who have left the faith, with respect to claims for subsequent non-religious, tortious acts, the judges wrote,”

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“King Soopers workers approved a new contract Monday night that includes wage increases, better health care and more stringent safety protocols at 78 stores around the Denver metro, according to United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7. Under the agreement, which came together after months of,” reports Matt Bloom in CPR News.

“A 10-day strike, some workers will get raises up to $5.99 an hour, the union said. It protects pension benefits and requires the company to pay a higher share of workers’ healthcare costs. Union members voted on the contract in-person Monday night. A copy of the contract was not shared publicly by the union or King Soopers. In a statement,”

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“Pro Football Focus actually projects Mike Williams to get a bit less than this but their projections are pretty interesting and should hold a grain of salt. PFF has Williams getting a four-year, $68 million contract and while they are in the right ballpark, Williams’ agent really should be pushing for his client to,” reports Jason Reed in Bolt Beat.

“That is the contract comparison that we used for this projection. Golladay got a four-year, $72 million contract with $40 million guaranteed from the New York Giants. The Giants did probably overpay Golladay and it showed with his injuries but Williams should still get slightly more than that. Williams’ stock is higher now than Golladay’s was,”

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“A lawsuit has dragged the discreet negotiations of the top-tier art market into the public spotlight. According to the suit, Michael Xufu Huang, a prominent Chinese art collector and socialite, had a financial agreement with Monaco-based Argentinian collector Federico Castro Debernardi. The deal,” reports James Tarmy in The Seattle Times.

“Debernardi would use Huang to buy difficult-to-secure artworks. Huang would purchase the pieces in his own name, then quietly resell them to Debernardi for a 10% commission. The two collectors settled on the arrangement, documents submitted as evidence in Miami-Dade County circuit court show, because Huang had access to choice,”

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