Baku, Azerbaijan, April 17 By Matanat Nasibova – Trend: The Azerbaijani ICT market is rapidly developing, new technologies are being introduced in the country, director general of Nokia company in Russia Rashid Ismailov told Trend on April 17. Ismailov took part in the 6th meeting of the High Level Working Group on the Development of the Information Society in Baku. He stressed that the quality of mobile communications in Azerbaijan is quite good, there is high-speed Internet that meets modern requirements. “There are no problems with the work of mobile communication operators in Azerbaijan,” he added. "The mobile communication network is being constantly expanded, which testifies to the growing demand of the population for the services of all three mobile communication operators - Azercell, Bakcell, Nar.” “Of course, this direction should be more developed to further increase the quality level and even more to meet the needs of the population for the … [Read more...] about Nokia CEO in Russia: Azerbaijani ICT market developing rapidly (Exclusive)
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Public appeal launched to identify man who died in caravan park fire near Market Harborough
Police are appealing to the public to help identify a man who died in a fire at a caravan park on the edge of Market Harborough. The man, pictured, died at the Justin Park caravan site, off Northampton Road to the south of Market Harborough. A fire broke out inside one of the caravans on the site shortly after 11pm on Saturday, December 8. Sadly, two men were found dead.Northamptonshire Police said they are not treating the deaths as suspicious.Police have identified one of them, but officers so far have been unable to identify the second man.Anyone who recognises the man should call Northamptonshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. Academy trust halts controversial restructuring of two Harborough village primary schools … [Read more...] about Public appeal launched to identify man who died in caravan park fire near Market Harborough
Markets advance on earnings
U.S. markets rose on Tuesday, on the back of a wave of better than expected corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 135 points, or 0.5%, to 26,520 with the S&P 500 gaining 0.3% to 2,914. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.3% to end the session at 8,002 with all three indexes inching closer towards last year’s all-time highs. European markets also closed higher with a strong performance from the retail sector and advanced trade talks between the US and China boosting investor confidence. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.3 percent with most of the region’s indexes in positive territory. Germany’s DAX led the gains, helped by a 10% jump from online-retailer, Zalando. Maltese markets meanwhile reversed earlier gains with the MSE Equity Total Return Index losing 0.218% to close the session at 9,347.921. Bank of Valletta gave the strongest performance with shares gaining 3.08% to €1.34. Malta Properties Company Plc led the losses with shares … [Read more...] about Markets advance on earnings
Naftogaz asking Cabinet to cut gas prices for households to market one from May 1
Popular on social media Zelenskiy polls at 72.2 percent, Poroshenko 25.4 percent 455 Presidential debate becomes Poroshenko’s rally as Zelenskiy declines invitation … 390 Investigative report: Zelenskiy traveled 13 times to Geneva and Tel-Aviv where … 362 National joint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrainy on April 17 asked the Cabinet of Ministers to annul the provision on imposing public servicing obligations (PSO) on the company, which requires the increase in the price of gas for households from May 1, 2019, or make changes to it. “This regulation, in particular, determines that the price of Naftogaz for gas for retail gas suppliers that deliver gas to households, heat producers and other protected categories of consumers from May 1, 2019, will increase by 15 percent to the level of Hr 7,184.80 per 1,000 cubic meters (excluding VAT and transportation and distribution costs),” the company said in a press release on April 17. Naftogaz said … [Read more...] about Naftogaz asking Cabinet to cut gas prices for households to market one from May 1
Wigan energy market firm Lowri Beck acquired by Manchester based business
A Wigan firm specialising in meter installations and data collection for the UK’s energy market, will join forces with another leading business following an acquisition. The acquisition, which is subject to certain conditions, will see Lowri Beck join Calvin to create an end-to-end market offering comprising the installation, servicing, managing and funding of domestic metering assets.This agreement also provides a platform for the future funding, deployment and management of a wider range of digital energy assets, including battery storage and EV charging infrastructure.Established in 1996 by Bob Vernon, Lowri Beck today has a workforce of approximately 2,000 people across Britain, with offices in Wigan and Dunstable, plus a dedicated training centre in Ashton-in-Makerfield. The company currently installs and exchanges over 300,000 domestic meters annually, collects data from another 5 million meters and is heavily involved in the nationwide smart meter roll-out. It will … [Read more...] about Wigan energy market firm Lowri Beck acquired by Manchester based business