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National authorities in countries hosting the posted workers “should” check on housing situations. Employers outside the country will be responsible if conditions are bad. |
France has been one of the most outspoken countries pushing for legal change, citing a boom in low-wage workers coming to western EU countries since the law was passed in 1996. |
After Germany, France hosts the second highest number of temporarily posted workers in the EU. The number of posted workers in Germany mushroomed by 67.5% between 2010 and 2015. |
Diplomats are in for another tense debate when they meet to discuss the Maltese proposal next Monday (27 March). If countries are still divided after that, diplomats said they might hand over the talks to ambassadors, signalling that political input is needed to finally end the deadlock. |
The Maltese Council presidency has insisted it wants to strike an agreement between the diplomats from all EU countries by June. After that, national diplomats will have to negotiate a compromise with the European Parliament and Commission before the law is passed. |
Negotiations on the controversial file have also been slow in the European Parliament, where MEPs in the Employment Committee debated amendments to the bill yesterday. |
But diplomats said they are ready to put the Maltese draft to a vote in Council as soon as a majority supports the text. If a compromise between all 28 countries cannot be reached, the bill can still pass through Council as long as a qualified majority of diplomats from at least 16 countries making up 65% of the total ... |
One diplomat said the group of countries strongly opposing the bill will “never vote in favour”. The Maltese presidency is already weighing how much support it has for the vote, several diplomats told EURACTIV. |
“It will not be at all costs that we will try to get a general approach [compromise],” a Maltese diplomat said at a Brussels conference last week. |
One hotly debated point still dividing countries is remuneration. Some diplomats say the term is too vague and could force employers to pay a range of fees, in addition to wages, if they are required by the country where workers are sent temporarily. |
Remuneration is left up to national law in countries “to whose territory the worker is posted”, according to the Maltese draft compromise. The Commission’s proposal from last year used the term remuneration, replacing language on “minimum rates of pay” from the 1996 directive. Some diplomats from countries opposed to t... |
As a possible vote in Council approaches, countries in favour of the proposal are trying to convince diplomats that could still swing the decision. |
Maltese diplomats are considering changes to their draft that could help win over countries that are undecided on the bill. Ireland, Spain and Portugal want measures on subcontracted workers who are posted to other countries to be taken out of the draft. |
“We’re trying to expand as much as possible the base of support,” said one diplomat from a country in favour of the legislation. Removing subcontracting from the text would be one way to do that, the source said. |
The countries that have most vocally supported tightening rules on posted workers want the Maltese draft to pass, even though they have not gotten everything they wanted. |
Diplomats rejected a French amendment to crack down on so-called letterbox companies that use addresses in lower wage EU countries to underpay workers. A French diplomat said France will keep pushing for measures on letterbox companies to be included in the draft bill before it goes to a vote in Council—or becomes part... |
GALESBURG — Deandrey Robinson led all players in scoring and rebounding to pace the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team in a 72-52 blowout of Monmouth JV on Monday night at John M. Lewis Gymnasium. |
Tied at 19 in the first half, the Chargers (14-6) scored 18 of the final 22 in the period to take a 37-23 lead into the locker room. |
Sandburg saw its lead grow as big as 28 points in the second half. |
Robinson had 19 points and 11 rebounds to pick up his 14th double-double of the season. It was the fourth straight double-double for the sophomore forward and his eighth in Sandburg’s last nine contests. Robinson had 15 points and eight boards in the first half and finished the game 8 of 11 from the field. |
Monmouth was led by Isiah Bond had 11 points on 5-for-15 shooting to be the lone Scots player in double figures. |
The Chargers’ Arrowhead Conference contest at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at home against fellow defending co-champion Highland is still on at this time. A final determination on if the game will be played will be made Tuesday morning. |
Thursday’s Arrowhead games at Sauk Valley has been postponed to Feb. 9, with the women’s game at 1 p.m. and the men’s contest at 3 p.m. |
The United Kingdom (UK) is exploring various investment opportunities in the mining sector, especially in value addition to mineral resources and the reclamation of degraded mined areas in the country. |
The move would enable the UK to strike partnerships with the Government and the Business Community, which would create jobs and engender economic growth. |
Mr Adam Afriyie, the UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Ghana and Guinea, announced this when he paid a courtesy call on Mr Kwaku Asoma Cheremeh, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, in Accra on Thursday. |
Mr Afriyie stated that Ghana had rich natural resources and the UK was uniquely positioned to support it to utilise them through investments and technological transfer to propel the country’s industrial transformation , which would inure to the benefit of Ghanaians. |
The UK Trade Envoy emphasised: “If you work with the United Kingdom and UK-based businesses, your interest will be at the top of our agenda. |
“We’re, particularly, focused on the environmental and social values of the projects we deliver, and we do mine that, we’re an international country, and can work in international consortium and have the best interest to trading with Ghana,” he added. |
Mr Iain Walker, the British High Commissioner to Ghana, on his part, said the UK had spent about two billion pounds on health and education related initiatives in Ghana and would now like to move towards investments that would engender economic growth and the creation of jobs. |
He said the UK shared common ambitions and values with Ghana; therefore, she would support the nation in areas of technology transfer and sharing of expertise to accelerate economic growth. |
Mr Benjamin Aryee, a Minerals Advisor to the Lands and Natural Resource Ministry; and Mr James Dadson, a Technical Director of Lands at the Ministry, took turns to explain the various areas available for exploration for investments . |
They said it was the Government’s ambition to add value to the bauxite ore, refine 30 per cent of gold ore locally, reclaim mined out areas, provide alternative livelihood programme for artisanal small-scale miners and automate land records. |
It also wanted to continue with the land reforms that was started a decade ago to enhance land title registration and improve transparency. |
Mr Dadson, for instance, cited the Government’s plans to develop the marine drive in Accra into a tourism enclave for hotels and places for leisure, and said the laudable project would require investments to make it a reality. |
The Minister of Lands, for his part, emphasised the Government’s vision and commitment to embrace Foreign Direct Investments through partnerships with the local businesses. |
Mr Cheremeh said the ban on illegal small-scale mining was done to ensure sanity in the mining industry and, thus, encouraged potential investors in the sector to come on board, saying that, the Government had instituted measures to vet licensed small-scale miners and regularise their activities. |
Phil Jackson and Kristaps Porzingis haven't seen eye-to-eye lately. |
The young New York Knicks big man skipped his exit interview when the team's season came to a close, and reports on Tuesday indicated the team was listening to potential trade offers for the former No. 4 overall pick. |
On Wednesday evening, Jackson removed any doubt about New York's intentions. In a televised interview on the MSG Network, the Knicks president of basketball operations acknowledged he is open to offers for Porzingis. |
"As much as we love this guy, we have to do what's best for the club," Jackson told MSG's Al Trautwig before doubling down on his beliefit might be time for Carmelo Anthony to waive his no-trade clause, as well. |
Jackson followed up those two bombshells by trying to reassure Knicks fans. When asked what message he would deliver to the New York faithful, Jackson responded, "I think we know what we're doing." |
Jackson emphasized how surprised he was by Porzingis' decision to skip his exit interview this season, saying "I don't think I've ever had a player, over 25 years of coaching, maybe 30, not come to an exit meeting. It's not happened to me." |
Although Jackson told Trautwig the Knicks are fielding offers for Porzingis, Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski reports New York is in fact making calls about potential trades and not just listening to offers from other teams. According to Wojnarowski, the Knicks are looking for a top-four pick in this year's draft, ... |
Perhaps Jackson has his reasons for his willingness to trade Porzingis, butwe should point out his memory is a bit faulty here. Back in 2003, Shaquille O'Neal skipped his exit interview with the Lakers, meaning at least one player in Jackson's history has pulled the same kind of move Porzingis did this year. |
The Executive Producer must be a dynamic leader who can motivate a skilled team of reporters, producers and photographers. The EP manages the day-to-day news that demands a breaking news approach, as well as work the “big-get exclusives” and long-term projects. |
The EP works with the Assistant News Director & News Director and leads the editorial content, branding and production of a news daypart. The position also works closely with the Digital lead to make sure stories are seen across multiple platforms. |
The Executive Producer leads reporters, producers and photojournalists. |
Collaborates with other newsroom managers, and all divisions of NBC News for special events planning as well as day-to-day coverage. |
Works with all facets of the organization, including production, IT and engineering and the newsroom as a whole to ensure the most accurate and compelling local coverage. |
Responsible for scheduling the team’s production on a day-to-day and monthly basis. |
Must work closely with WNBC Standards & Legal on investigative approaches and story approval process. |
Responsible for tracking coverage-related costs and ensuring fiscal responsibility in the news division. |
Works closely with Creative Services to craft promotions that attract a wide audience. |
Must embrace a fast-paced, highly-graphic, visual storytelling process. |
Must have experience with computer-assisted reporting. |
Demonstrated experience leading writers, producers and show creation. |
Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism or equivalent experience. |
Experience in script approval, with strong editorial judgment. |
Ability to multitask and work with changing priorities. |
Impeccable communications abilities with both internal and external constituents. |
Noise levels are low enough in Mecaer’s MAGnificent cabin interior for the Bell 429 helicopter that passengers can carry on a conversation without headsets. |
The Bell 429 helicopter on display here at EBACE this week (Booth U029) features the new MAGnificent luxury interior developed by Mecaer Aviation Group. The completions package for the light twin is intended to offer a new level of comfort and functionality for passengers in the cabin. |
One of the main breakthroughs is Mecaer’s Silens technology for reducing interior cabin noise. This is based on a capsule installed between the airframe and cabin interior that is only attached via the floor and forward and aft bulkheads. By avoiding contact with the ceiling, less noise gets into the cabin from the 429... |
“It means that passengers can comfortably have conversations in the cabin and enjoy movies and music without having to use headsets,” Grayson Barrows, Mecaer’s director of marketing and sales, told AIN. The company has applied the Silens technology to several rotorcraft models and may seek to introduce it for fixed win... |
Also new from Mecaer is its I-Feel (Inflight Entertainment Enhanced Lounge), which allows passengers to get online and control entertainment and other cabin systems from their personal electronic devices. These include the electro-chromic windows that can be adjusted to avoid glare from sunlight and the environmental c... |
The cabin interiors were developed by Mecaer’s design studio in Rome. It will be optional equipment for the Bell 429, available through a supplementary type certificate. |
There are now around 50 Bell 429s based in Europe. In addition to the VIP configuration, the helicopter can also be used for a variety of emergency medical and parapublic applications. |
ONTARIO — Upper Sandusky was pretty close to a sweep of Ontario Monday, but a close third singles match went the Warriors’ way. |
The Rams had to settle for a 4-1 victory. |
At third singles, Ontario’s In Garbadawala topped Justin Blackburn 7-5, 7-5 for its lone win. |
At first singles, Levi Malone took down Jason Lin 6-4, 6-1, while No. 2 Landon Cotto-Ramos beat Graham Brown 6-7 (1-7), 6-0, 6-2. |
The Rams No. 1 doubles duo of Grant Bower and Anson Hill defeated Carson Gear and Jared Sweeney 6-3, 6-4, while the No. 2 team of Nolan Mewhorter and Kyle Snowden downed Evan Booker and Dalip Bullar 6-2, 6-3. |
The Rams improved to 8-2. |
BELLEVUE — It was the first meeting between rivals Clyde and Bellevue on the tennis court this season, which meant the first match between Clyde coach Jeff MacFarland and his son, Blaine, who is the Redmen coach this season. |
Jeff holds the bragging rights the first time around this season as the Fliers swept the Redmen 5-0 in Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division play. |
At singles, Alex Calliet beat Zach Fischer 6-1, 7-5, while Daniel Stevens topped Hunter Musselman 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 and Ben Hohenstein downed Andrew Dye 6-2, 7-5 at No. 3. |
The first doubles duo of Jacob Strudthoff and James Dry dispatched Gunnar Lilly and Richie Stombaugh 6-4, 6-1, while the No. 2 team of Logan Nicely and David Hohenstein defeated Grant Field and Aaron Baker 6-2, 6-3. |
The Fliers improved to 10-1 overall and 4-1 in the SBC Lake. |
NORTH ROBINSON — Upper Sandusky ran to victory in two relays and picked up seven other wins Monday to capture a Northern 10 Athletic Conference boys triangular. |
The Rams won with 68 points, while Colonel Crawford took second over Carey by a 57-41 margin. |
Troy Mawer, Micah Harris, Emery Pahl and Kameryn Webb claimed the 4×800 (9:04) for the Rams, and Pahl, Trevor Clifford, Nate McMillan and Mawer took the 4×400 (3:42). |
Upper Sandusky’s other wins came from Mawer in the 1,600 (5:09) and 3,200 (11:11), Clifford in the 400 (54.08) and long jump (19-9 1/4), McMillan in the 300 hurdles (40.87), Webb in the 800 (2:14) and Gage Frey in the pole vault (10-0). |
Carey’s Austin Hertel, Garson Seifert, Adam Hackworth and Christian Shoemaker claimed the 4×100 (47.74). |
Andrew Bell ran to victory in the 200 (24.34) for the Blue Devils and Ethan Schlack took the shot (40-10). |
NORTH ROBINSON — Upper Sandusky captured the 4×400 Monday to upend Colonel Crawford 69-64 in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference girls triangular with Carey. |
Carey ended third with 33 points. |
Emma Brown, Kenedi Hayden, Gracie Manns and Chloe Taylor ran the 4×400 (4:31) for the Rams. |
Claire Swavel, Maya Collins, Anna Johnson and Madelyn Shasteen added a victory in the 4×800 (11:18) for Upper Sandusky. |
The Rams also got wins from Manns in the 100 (13.17), Kayla Adkins in the shot (34-8) and Shasteen in the pole vault (9-6). |
Addystin Lykins paced Carey by winning the 400 (1:01) and 200 (27.37). |
Abby Allison, Josie Traxler, Addi Miller and Ellison Roark also won the 4×200 (1:55) for the Blue Devils. |
Revenue in the four months through October rose to $368.4million, up 40.5% on the same period a year ago, while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation rose 58.5% to $124.2million. Net profit was $86million, up 64.5%, the company said in a trading update for its annual meeting in Melbourne. |
''We have had a great year and we are off to a strong start in FY19. We have a strong brand, special culture and unique proposition, the combination of which positions us very well for the future,'' chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka said. |
Forsyth Barr broker Damian Foster said the four-month result was ''strong'' and its recent online Singles Day sales in China, on November 11, had tripled from a year ago. |
It ranked overall second on the cross-border e-commerce infant formula sales across four major platforms. |
US distribution had risen from 8000 stores earlier in the financial year to 9000, and from 10,000 to 12,000 in China. |
''A2 Milk's full year 2019 outlook commentary points to strong revenue growth for the remainder of the full year, albeit at a slightly more moderate rate,'' Mr Foster said. |
Possible regulatory change in China posed some risk, with any disruptions short term, and otherwise remained at ''key unknown'' at present. |
Craigs Investment Partners broker Chris Timms also said it was a ''strong start'' to a2 Milk's year, underpinned by its infant formula sales. |
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