July 11, 2022

ROSEN, GLOBAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Spero Therapeutics, Inc. Investors with Losses to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – SPRO

NEW YORK, July 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRO) between October 28, 2021 and May 2, 2022, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important than July 25, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Spero Therapeutics securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Spero Therapeutics class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6561 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 25, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs’ Bar. Many of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the data submitted in support of the New Drug Application (“NDA”) of Tebipenem HBr, an oral carbapenem-class antibiotic to treat complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis for adults, were insufficient to obtain U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approval; (2) accordingly, it was unlikely that the FDA would approve the Tebipenem HBr NDA in its current form; (3) the foregoing would necessitate a significant workforce reduction and restructuring of Spero Therapeutics’s operations; and (4) as a result, the Company’s public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Spero Therapeutics class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6561 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

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July 11, 2022

‫ مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي تُعلن توسعها في أكثر من 40 دولة في القمة العالمية

· قادة الأعمال العالميون والوزراء من شبكة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي ( WLP ) يتبنون إعلانًا مشتركًا لتسريع خطى التجارة العالمية وتعزيز المرونة التجارية

· مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي تواصل توسّعها وتضم ما يزيد عن 40 دولة تُغطي ما يقرب من نصف التجارة العالمية وتستهدف مواصلة النمو لتغطية 75 % من الناتج المحلي الإجمالي العالمي بحلول عام 2025

· مؤشر مرونة الشحن العالمي لعام 2022 يُظِهر أن مرونة الشحن قد زادت في البلدان النامية على الرغم من الضغوط على سلسلة التوريد العالمية

دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة, 11 يوليو / تموز 2022 /PRNewswire/ — أعلنت مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي، في قمتها العالمية السنوية الثانية، عن تنامي حجمها إلى الضعف تقريبًا في العام الثاني من إطلاقها، بعد أن أصبحت تغطي أكثر من 40 دولة ونحو نصف (47%) حجم التجارة العالمية.

وقد استضافت فعاليات القمة نخبة من الرؤساء التنفيذيين والوزراء وممثلين عن الهيئات التجارية الدولية الرائدة الذين اتفقوا على إعلان مشترك حول الاتجاه المستقبلي للتجارة العالمية. وكان من بين الممثلين سمو الشيخ أحمد بن سعيد آل مكتوم، رئيس مجلس الإدارة والرئيس التنفيذي لمجموعة الإمارات، ومعالي وزير الاقتصاد المكسيكي، تاتيانا كلوثير، والسيد محمود البستكي، الرئيس التنفيذي للعمليات في دبي التجارية العالمية، والمدير العام لمبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي.

وينص الإعلان، الذي قدمته معالي تاتيانا كلوثير، وزير الاقتصاد المكسيكي، على أن التجارة العالمية المستدامة والشاملة تُعد ركيزة أساسية للنمو الاقتصادي والمرونة ومدّ جسور التعاون بين الأطراف المتعددة، ويحدد الإعلان كذلك طموح المبادرة في تغطية 75 % من الناتج المحلي الإجمالي الاسمي العالمي بحلول عام 2025 .

تجدر الإشارة إلى أن مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي هي مبادرة عالمية يقودها القطاع الخاص وتهدف إلى تسهيل تدفق التجارة الدولية وفتح آفاق الوصول إلى الأسواق حول العالم، من خلال إنشاء طرق تجارية جديدة وتوفير الكفاءات الاقتصادية للأعضاء.

وفي فعاليات القمة، أظهر مؤشر مرونة الشحن العالمي لعام 2022 ، الذي وضعته شركة وايتشيلد، أن مرونة الشحن قد شهدت تزايدًا ملحوظًا عبر المناطق النامية، بما في ذلك منطقة الشرق الأوسط وإفريقيا وأمريكا اللاتينية وآسيا والمحيط الهادئ. يتألف المؤشر من ركيزتين فرعيتين: فرص السياسة وأداء الشحن، وتمت الإشادة بدول مثل فيتنام وجنوب إفريقيا والمكسيك وكولومبيا والسنغال على وجه التحديد بفضل التقدم الملحوظ في مرونة الشحن رغم الضغط المستمر على سلاسل التوريد العالمية.

وقد تطور تفويض المبادرة في العام الماضي ليشمل أيضًا العمل كميسر للتجارة. واليوم، تُعزّز مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي سبل التعاون من خلال دعم سلطات الجمارك عبر ممارسات التجارة الفعالة والآمنة في دبي والمكسيك وكولومبيا وكازاخستان وغيرها. علاوة على ذلك، تسعى المبادرة إلى مدّ جسور التعاون وتعزيز طرق التجارة عبر شبكتها الفريدة من الشركاء والأعضاء، وهو ما يزيد من حجم تجارة السلع عالية القيمة مثل القهوة والمعادن الثمينة والأجهزة الإلكترونية الاستهلاكية.

من جانبه صرح محمود البستكي، المدير العام لمبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي قائلًا:

“في القمة العالمية الافتتاحية العام الماضي، أعلن السلطان أحمد بن سليم أن شبكة المبادرة قد نمت لتغطي 23 دولة. يسرني الآن أن أعلن أن شبكتنا قد نمت إلى الضعف تقريبًا حيث تغطي مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي الآن 43 دولة، بما يمثل 47% من حجم التجارة العالمية. علاوة على ذلك، تتكون شبكتنا الآن من 121 شريكًا لمبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي كما توفر أكثر من 240 ميزة مؤكدة، تتعلق بتوفير التكلفة وتعزيز الكفاءة على السواء، يتم تقديمها إلى نحو 1000 شركة انضمت إلى البرنامج على مستوى العالم.”.

ملاحظات للمحررين

إعلان القمة العالمية لمبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي 2022

· التجارة العالمية المستدامة والشاملة هي عنصر أساسي لتحقيق النمو الاقتصادي والمرونة ومد جسور التعاون بين الأطراف المتعددة

· مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي هي جزء لا يتجزأ من الاستجابة الاقتصادية العالمية لتعزيز التجارة الدولية وتهدف إلى تغطية 75 % من حجم التجارة العالمية بحلول عام 2025

· مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي شاملة ومتاحة لجميع البلدان والشركات التي تفي بالحد الأدنى من المتطلبات من حيث الإمكانات والنزاهة

· ستواصل مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي العمل عن كثب مع الهيئات الدولية مثل منظمة الجمارك العالمية ومنظمة التجارة العالمية لجعل التجارة أكثر استدامة وشمولية

· سيتم العمل على تعزيز الحوكمة العالمية للمبادرة من خلال إدخال الرئاسة المشتركة من البلدان ومناوبتها على أساس سنوي

· من المقرر إطلاق مجلس جديد للقطاع الخاص لتقديم المشورة لمبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي على المستوى العالمي

· ستتعاون مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي مع المؤسسات المالية الدولية ( IFIs ) من أجل بحث سبل إيجاد طرق تمويل جديدة لمعالجة فجوات القدرات في البنية التحتية اللوجستية متعددة الوسائط

· ستعمل مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي على تسريع إدخال البنية التحتية الرقمية (البرمجية) لجعل التجارة أكثر كفاءة وإنتاجية لأصحاب المصلحة جميعهم

· ستواصل مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي دعم المبادرات الدولية المهمة مثل برنامج المشغل الاقتصادي المعتمد ( AEO ) لمنظمة الجمارك العالمية عبر توفير مجموعة أكثر شمولاً من المزايا من شركاء اللوجستيات الآخرين مثل الموانئ والمطارات وشركات الطيران

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مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي هي مبادرة عالمية يقودها القطاع الخاص وتهدف إلى تسهيل تدفق التجارة الدولية وفتح آفاق الوصول إلى الأسواق حول العالم، عبر إنشاء طرق تجارية جديدة وتوفير الكفاءات الاقتصادية للأعضاء. ويحصل التجار ووكلاء الشحن على مزايا متزايدة كلما زاد استخدامهم لمراكز مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي.

تشمل هذه المزايا توفير التكاليف والوقت والحصول على تصاريح دخول أسرع. تجدر الإشارة إلى أن توفير هذه المزايا للتجار والدول والمناطق سيتيح لهم الوصول إلى أسواق جديدة وتنويع التجارة في المنتجات الحالية وزيادة حصص السوق في منتجات التصدير الرئيسية.

وحسبما يتضح من المراكز التي تعمل بكامل طاقتها، يمكن أن يتوقع التجار ووكلاء الشحن الأعضاء في مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي زيادة سنوية في التجارة تصل إلى 5-10% في المتوسط. تتميز مبادرة الجواز اللوجستي العالمي، والتي يمكن الانضمام إليها مجانًا، بأنها شاملة تغطي النظام البيئي للتجارة بأكمله بدءًا من الشحن والخدمات اللوجستية ووصولًا إلى التمويل التجاري.

July 11, 2022

ROSEN, GLOBAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages IonQ, Inc. Investors with Losses to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – IONQ

NEW YORK, July 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) between March 30, 2021 and May 2, 2022, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important August 1, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased IonQ securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the IonQ class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6703 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 1, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) IonQ had not yet developed a 32-qubit quantum computer; (2) IonQ’s 11-qubit quantum computer suffered from significant error rates, rendering it useless; (3) IonQ’s quantum computer is not sufficiently reliable, so it is not accessible despite being available through major cloud providers; (4) a significant portion of IonQ’s revenue was derived from improper round-tripping transactions with related parties; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants’ positive statements about IonQ’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the IonQ class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6703 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.

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July 11, 2022

UK leader hopefuls battle for support as nominations close

London, Contenders to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson were racing Tuesday to clear their first hurdle: amassing enough support from colleagues to make the Conservative Party leadership ballot.

Nominations officially opened Tuesday morning and will close at 6 p.m. (1700GMT). Candidates need support from at least 20 Conservative lawmakers to be on the ballot for run-off votes, which will start Wednesday, The Associated Press (AP) said.

So far only three of the 11 declared candidates have met the threshold: former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt and backbench lawmaker Tom Tugendhat. Several others are likely also to reach the mark, including Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Treasury chief Nadhim Zahawi and former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

The candidates are jostling to replace Johnson, who quit as Conservative leader last week amid a party revolt triggered by months of ethics scandals. He will remain in office as a caretaker prime minister until his replacement as party chief is chosen. The winner of that contest will automatically become prime minister, without the need for a national election.

The new leader will be chosen in a two-stage election, in which the 358 Conservative lawmakers reduce the race to two candidates through a series of elimination votes. The final pair will be put to a ballot of party members across the country.

The party aims to complete the parliamentary stage of the election before lawmakers break for the summer on July 21. The two final candidates will then spend the summer campaigning around the country.

The new leader is due to be announced when the House of Commons returns on Sept. 5.

Many Conservatives are wary of leaving Johnson in office for too long, concerned a lame-duck leader is the last thing Britain needs with war raging in Ukraine, food and energy price increases driving inflation to levels not seen in decades, and growing labor unrest. Some also worry Johnson — brought down by scandals over money, rule-breaking and his handling of sexual misconduct allegations against lawmakers — could do mischief even as a caretaker prime minister.

The opposition Labour Party says it will push to hold a no-confidence vote in Johnson in the House of Commons this week. But it is unlikely to gain enough Conservative support to pass, as many Tories resist voting with the opposition even against a tarnished leader.

In the wide-open leadership contest, contenders are striving to set themselves apart from the perceived front-runner Sunak, who already has the backing of more than three dozen lawmakers.

Many have repudiated the tax increases Sunak introduced to shore up U.K. finances battered by the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit — a 1.25% income-tax rise for millions of workers, and an increase in corporation tax next year from 19% to 25%. Most candidates say they will scrap one or both.

Sunak, whose resignation a week ago helped topple Johnson, has cast himself as the candidate of fiscal probity, and warned rivals not to tell the public “comforting fairy tales.”

Zahawi hit back that his own tax-cutting plan was “fully costed.”

“I believe cutting taxes isn’t a fairy tale, but rather a critical step to tackle the cost-of-living crisis,” he said.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

July 11, 2022

Mewis scores late, US women top Mexico 1-0 at W Championship

Monterrey, Kristie Mewis scored in the 89th minute to break a stalemate and the United States beat Mexico 1-0 on Monday night at the CONCACAF W Championship.

The U.S. won Group A in the eight-team tournament and will face Costa Rica in the semifinals. The Americans had already qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup as one of the top two teams in their group, The Associated Press (AP) reported.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

July 11, 2022

As New Zealand reopens, exodus worsens labour crunch

Wellington, New Zealand’s easing of its strict border curbs has triggered a rush of new departures among locals seeking fresh opportunities abroad, adding further pressure to the country’s already tight employment market.

A net 10,674 people left the country over the 12 months to May, according to government data released on Tuesday, extending a drain that ran over the past year and is expected to last until new immigrants arrive in greater numbers in 2023.

According to Reuters, that exodus comes as New Zealand struggles to fill jobs with the number of foreign workers still very low and the economy close to maximum employment.

The issue has become somewhat politically contentious with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last week deflecting questions about health services in his country poaching New Zealand nurses to fill their own shortfall.

After months of lockdown in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland, Mark Beale and his family were ready for a new adventure. When the offer to relocate to Australia’s Gold Coast came at the start of the year, he did not hesitate.

The lockdown gave him time to reflect on what he wanted to do, said the 49-year-old export manager, who concluded if he didn’t travel now he’d never get around it.

“We were on the first plane into Queensland that didn’t require mandatory quarantine,” said Beale.

New Zealand had some of the world’s toughest border controls in the two years from when the pandemic started, as the government tried to keep the coronavirus out.

Although there were no restrictions on leaving the country, the prospect of delays in returning discouraged people from heading abroad, creating a long line of residents waiting to depart, with many like Beale doing just that.

New Zealanders have traditionally gone offshore in their 20s and early 30s to work and travel, largely in Europe. Historically, Australia has also been a popular destination for kiwis looking for job opportunities or warmer weather.

Roughly 1 million New Zealanders, or more than 15% of the country’s population, live overseas, raising perennial concerns about a brain drain.

Jarrod Kerr, chief economist at Kiwibank expects annual net emigration to be around 20,000 by the end of this year, adding to wage and inflation pressures as workers seek employment and other opportunities abroad. By contrast, New Zealand, where roughly one in four people were born overseas, attracted a net 72,588 in 2019, before the pandemic.

“Kiwis who would have otherwise left over the last two and a half years are leaving now and we expect that to continue,” he said. “It’s the Kiwi way.”

That would further frustrate the labour market, which was already very tight.

“Businesses are really struggling to find workers, and we’re losing workers in their prime,” Kerr said.

He expects things could improve next year with a pick-up in migrants from places like India, China and South Africa.

Consumer research from Australian firm MYOB released earlier this month found around 4% of New Zealanders planned to move overseas to live and work, citing expectations of better salary, improved quality of living or for a particular lifestyle.

“This has the makings of a real crisis in the local jobs sector, with the lack of available employees making it even more challenging for many businesses to operate or expand to meet local demand,” MYOB head of employee services Felicity Brown said in a statement.

Source: Bahrain News Agency