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Israel's education minister is banning groups that call Israel an “apartheid state” from lecturing at schools — a move that targets one of the country's leading human rights groups after it began describing both Israel and its control of the Palestinian territories as a single “apartheid” system. The explosive term, long seen as taboo and mostly used by the country's harshest critics, is vehemently rejected by Israel's leaders and many ordinary Israelis. Education Minister Yoav Galant tweeted late on Sunday that he had instructed the ministry’s director general to “prevent the entry of organizations calling Israel ‘an apartheid state’ or demeaning Israeli soldiers from lecturing at schools.”
The U.S. dollar held firm at a four-week high against its rivals on Monday as an undercurrent of risk aversion swept through currency markets in the backdrop of weak U.S. economic data, knocking the Australian dollar and the euro lower. With U.S. markets shut for a holiday on Monday and Joe Biden set to be inaugurated as the next U.S. President on Wednesday, major currencies remained within well-worn ranges expecting some volatility later in the week.
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (the "Company" or "New Oriental") (NYSE: EDU and 9901.SEHK), the largest provider of private educational services in China, today announced that the board of directors has appointed Mr. Zhihui Yang as the Executive President of the Company, effective on January 15, 2021. Mr. Yang will continue to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
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Increasing patient volume and subsequent growth in the demand for health insurance, the growing importance of denials management, declining reimbursement rates, increase in the volume of unstructured data in the healthcare industry, and the rising need to curtail escalating healthcare costs are the major factors driving the growth of this market.New York, Jan. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Patient Access Solutions Market by product & service, Delivery Mode, End-User - Global Forecast to 2025" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p05284976/?utm_source=GNW However, high deployment costs are expected to restrain the growth of this market to a certain extent.Services to have the largest share in Patient access solutions marketBased on product and service, the patient access solutions market is segmented into services and software.The services segment accounted for the largest share of the global patient access solutions market in 2019.The introduction of complex software and the need for system integration are expected to boost the services market in the coming years.Support and Maintenance services to have the largest share in 2019The patient access services market, by type, is segmented into support and maintenance, implementation, and training and education services.In 2019, the support and maintenance services segment accounted for the largest market share.Factors such as the increasing demand for upgradation and enhancements along with the increasing complexity of patient access software are driving the growth of the support and maintenance services segment.Automated updating features to support the growth of web & cloud based solutionsBased on delivery mode, the patient access solutions market is segmented into web and cloud-based solutions and on-premise solutions.In 2019, the web and cloud-based solutions segment accounted for the largest share of the global patient access solutions market.The flexibility of working from remote areas, affordability, and automated updating features are some of the key advantages associated with web and cloud-based solutions.North America dominated the Patient access solutions market in 2019North America dominated the patient access solutions market in 2019, followed by Europe and the Asia Pacific. North America’s large share in the global market is attributed to factors such as stringent regulations, increasing government support for improving healthcare infrastructure, the need for reducing healthcare costs, increasing volume of claims denials, high number of private healthcare payers and well-established government payersThe break-down of primary participants is as mentioned below:• By Company Type - Tier 1: 42%, Tier 2: 31%, and Tier 3: 27%• By Designation - C-level: 30%, Director-level: 45%, and Others: 25%• By Region – North America: 42%, Europe: 28%, APAC: 19%, LATAM:9%, MEA:2%Research Coverage:The report analyses the Patient access solutions market and aims at estimating the market size and future growth potential of various market segments based on products, delivery mode, and end-user. The report also provides a competitive analysis of the key players operating in this market, along with their company profiles, product offerings, recent developments, and key market strategies.Reasons to Buy the ReportThis report will enrich established firms as well as new entrants/smaller firms to gauge the pulse of the market, which, in turn, would help them garner a greater share of the market. Firms purchasing the report could use one or a combination of the below-mentioned strategies to strengthen their positions in the market.This report provides insights into:• Market Penetration: Comprehensive information on the product portfolios of the top players in the Patient access solutions market. The report analyzes this market by product type, delivery mode, and end-user• Market Development: Comprehensive information on the lucrative emerging markets, by-products, delivery mode, and end-user• Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about the product portfolios, growing geographies, recent developments, and investments in the Patient access solutions market• Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market shares, growth strategies, product offerings, and capabilities of the leading players in the Patient access solutions marketRead the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p05284976/?utm_source=GNWAbout ReportlinkerReportLinker is an award-winning market research solution. Reportlinker finds and organizes the latest industry data so you get all the market research you need - instantly, in one place.__________________________ CONTACT: Clare: clare@reportlinker.com US: (339)-368-6001 Intl: +1 339-368-6001
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(Bloomberg) -- Two private equity firms waded into the bitter takeover battle between Suez SA and Veolia Environnement SA, but it was unclear whether their entry would lead to a breakthrough or simply entrench the current stalemate.Ardian SAS and Global Infrastructure Partners said on Sunday that they are prepared to make a friendly offer of 11.3 billion euros ($13.6 billion) for Suez, which is trying to fend off a takeover attempt by arch rival Veolia.After months of refusing to engage with Veolia -- aside from a series of legal skirmishes -- Suez’s management said it was now prepared to talk to its rival about the offer from the private equity firms. But Veolia said it had no intention of selling the 29.9% stake it bought in Suez last year as a prelude to a full takeover.For its part, Ardian gave little indication that it was making a decisive intervention, saying it was still up to Suez and Veolia to find a solution to the standoff.This is the latest twist in a protracted battle between the water and waste industry competitors, a saga that’s playing out in the boardroom, the courts and the French political arena. The legal disputes are likely to continue despite the latest proposal.Suez’s board unanimously welcomed the new approach -- which matches Veolia’s 18-euro-per-share proposal. Suez Chief Executive Officer Bertrand Camus said it would preserve jobs and competition in the French market and shareholders should back it because the situation with Veolia is effectively “blocked.”The French government, which has previously pushed for a friendly deal with Veolia and said any alternative solutions should maintain French control over Suez, hasn’t yet reacted to Ardian and GIP’s proposal.Veolia Stands FirmShares of Suez traded for 17.38 euros as of 9:14 a.m. in Paris, an increase of 2.5% but still below the proposed takeover offers.“We see this as a potentially positive outcome for Suez shareholders, given that with two deals on the table, an increased counter offer could be likely,” Jefferies said in a note. “That said, it does add another layer of uncertainty.”Ardian didn’t portray its entry into the takeover battle between Veolia and Suez as anything close to decisive. “There’s no counter-bid on our part,” Mathias Burghardt, head of the private-equity firm’s infrastructure business, said in an interview. “We’ll back a solution that both parties must find.”Suez’s Camus said the proposal “requires talks with Veolia, and Suez is calling for such talks.”Veolia responded that it has no intention of selling the stake in Suez it acquired in October -- and repeated that Chief Executive Officer Antoine Frerot is prepared to discuss his company’s project for Suez.Veolia earlier this month published the takeover bid it intends to submit as Frerot tries to build a global giant in the sector. Suez’s board and management have resisted the attempt, saying it can’t hold talks until there’s a formal offer.Veolia plans to offer 18 euros per Suez share with dividend rights, provided Suez’s management doesn’t detract from the value with decisions such as selling key assets in Spain, Chile, the U.S., the U.K. and Australia, Frerot has said.For a takeover to succeed, various antitrust issues must be resolved. Veolia has agreed to divest Suez’s French water business to infrastructure manager Meridiam, and said it could sell some international water assets to that fund as well.Poison PillIn an attempt to make Veolia’s bid more difficult, Suez created a legal mechanism to make the sale of French water assets subject to approval of the current board. A French court has ordered Suez not to make this permanent without shareholder approval. Suez is now seeking to overturn that decision.Ardian’s potential involvement surfaced early on in the Suez-Veolia battle, only for the French PE firm to decide in October against filing an offer for Suez. Meanwhile, GIP has been on the acquisition trail of late.GIP beat out rivals including Blackstone Group Inc. this month to reach a $4.6 billion deal for Signature Aviation Plc, the world’s largest operator of private-jet bases.Its other deals include a $10.1 billion acquisition of natural-gas pipelines from Abu Dhabi as part of a consortium. In December, Royal Dutch Shell Plc agreed to sell a minority stake at a liquefied natural gas export project in Australia to GIP for $2.5 billion.For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2021 Bloomberg L.P.
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during the forecast period. The rising demand for electricity in APAC and the growing focus on increasing renewable energy installed capacity are encouraging utilities to invest in the electricity transmission and distribution networks, as well as in electrification projects.New York, Jan. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Surge Arrester Market by Type, Voltage, Class, End-User, Application and Region - Global Forecast to 2025" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p05373322/?utm_source=GNW These investments, along with investments to replace aging electric infrastructure in North America and Europe are expected to create the demand for surge arrester market. However, Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local currencies of many countries have depreciated. There is a misalignment of supply and demand, leading to financial losses for components/parts manufacturers. Key components used in manufacturing surge arresters are procured typically in US dollars, which results in increased component cost, which is likely to hamper the growth of the surge arrester market.The polymeric segment, by type, is expected to be the largest market from 2020 to 2025.The surge arrester market by type segment is categorized as polymeric and porcelain.Porcelain is one of the oldest insulating materials used in a wide range of electrical equipment. With technological advances, polymeric insulators are increasingly adopted due to their lighter weight, superior performance under polluted conditions, and high energy handling capacity, and so on.Due to these advantages, polymeric surge arresters have been holding a larger market share, in terms of value, over the years, and a similar trend is likely to be observed in the coming years.The utilities segment, by the end user, is expected to be the fastest-growing market from 2020 to 2025.The end user segments are categorized as Utilities, Industries, and Transportation.Utilities include power generation, transmission, and distribution companies that play a major role in generating and delivering power to consumers.Surge arresters find applications in substations and networks across this energy chain, right from generation to distribution.Utilities is one of the major end users of surge arresters owing to the fact that the sheer size of the electrical network operated by utilities is bigger compared to the industrial and transportation electric infrastructure. Increased investments to improve T&D network infrastructure to meet the growing demand for energy is the major factor for the largest market share of utilities among end users.Asia Pacific: The fastest-growing region in the surge arrester market.North America is expected to be the fastest-growing surge arrester market during the forecast period.North America comprises US, Canada, and Mexico.US is the major surge arrester market in North America.Increased T&D investments in this region to support the growth of renewables and replace aging infrastructure are expected to drive the market growth.North America has an aging infrastructure, and this may increase the risk of a widespread blackout.Therefore, governments in the region are actively focusing on upgrading and replacing aging infrastructure to improve grid reliability and resilience and enable smarter power networks.T&D investments aimed at addressing these issues are expected to drive the growth of the surge arrester market in North America.Breakdown of Primaries:In-depth interviews have been conducted with various key industry participants, subject-matter experts, C-level executives of key market players, and industry consultants, among other experts, to obtain and verify critical qualitative and quantitative information and to assess future market prospects. The distribution of primary interviews is as follows:• By Company Type: Tier 1- 35%, Tier 2- 40%, and Tier 3- 25%• By Designation: C-Level- 15%, Director Level- 25%, and Others- 60%By Region: Asia Pacific- 45%, North America- 15%, Europe- 20%, Middle East & Africa– 15%, and South America- 5%*Others include sales managers, engineers, and regional managers.Note: Tier 1 Company—Revenue > USD 5 billion, Tier 2 Company—Revenue between USD 50 million and USD 5 billion, and Tier 3 Company—Revenue < USD 50 millionThe global surge arrester market is dominated by a few major players with an extensive regional presence and a large number of local players. 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The report helps system providers understand the market’s pulse and provides insights into drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges.3. The report will help key players understand their competitors’ strategies better and help them make better strategic decisions.Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p05373322/?utm_source=GNWAbout ReportlinkerReportLinker is an award-winning market research solution. Reportlinker finds and organizes the latest industry data so you get all the market research you need - instantly, in one place.__________________________ CONTACT: Clare: clare@reportlinker.com US: (339)-368-6001 Intl: +1 339-368-6001
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Kevin Na overcame a three-stroke deficit with six holes to play with three straight birdies and another on the 18th hole to win the Sony Open in Honolulu on Sunday. Na carded a 5-under-par 65 on Sunday to finish at 21-under 259 at Waialae Country Club. The 37-year-old Na recorded his fifth PGA Tour victory by edging Chris Kirk and Chile's Joaquin Niemann, who tied for second one shot back.
