04/16/2025 16:47
Hoor Al Qasimi Recognised as Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Embassy of France in the UAE

Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Director of Sharjah Art Foundation, today received the insignia of Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters), conferred by His Excellency Nicolas Niemtchinow, Ambassador of France to the UAE, during a ceremony at The Flying Saucer, Sharjah. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250416853575/en/H.E. Nicolas Niemtchinow, Ambassador of France to the UAE,...

AFP selected to help develop fact-checking in Hungary

Agence France-Presse, a global leader in digital investigation, has been selected in an open tender by the European Commission to help in the fight against disinformation in Hungary, which to date has no other recognised organisation in this field.

Agence France-Presse, a global leader in digital investigation, has been selected in an open tender by the European Commission to help in the fight against disinformation in Hungary, which to date has no other recognised organisation in this field.
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AFP and Google sign an agreement on neighbouring rights

Agence France-Presse and Google today announced an agreement on the remuneration of neighbouring rights under French law. This follows months of constructive negotiations within the framework set by the French Competition Authority. The wider partnership with AFP will also encompass other projects, including a program dedicated to fact checking, with more details to be shared soon.

Agence France-Presse and Google today announced an agreement on the remuneration of neighbouring rights under French law. This follows months of constructive negotiations within the framework set by the French Competition Authority. The wider partnership with AFP will also encompass other projects, including a program dedicated to fact checking, with more details to be shared soon.
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04/16/2025 17:00
The 2025 Japan Prize Award Ceremony Is Held With Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan in Attendance

The Japan Prize Foundation (President: Ryozo Nagai) held an award ceremony on Wednesday, April 16 at the New National Theatre, Tokyo in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward to confer the Japan Prize on scientists who have made creative and dramatic achievements in the global scientific and technological fields and who have contributed significantly to realizing peace and prosperity for all humanity. Russell Dean Dupuis, Ph.D. (USA), the winner in the field of Materials Science and Production, and Carlos M.・Du...

04/24/2025 11:00
MSCI Expands Private Assets Toolkit With Launch of Indexes Tracking Venture-Backed Companies

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) has launched two MSCI All Country Venture-Backed Private Company Indexes, advancing the firm’s commitment to empowering investors with clear, transparent insights on the performance of private assets globally. With these indexes, MSCI is applying decades of index construction expertise to calculate the performance of venture-backed private company shares based on secondary market transaction data. Private companies that receive funding from venture capital investors ofte...

ARD selects AFP as video provider

From January 2022, AFP will become a regular supplier of international video production for the prestigious German public television network ARD, one of Europe’s biggest audio-visual groups known for its daily news broadcast “Tagesschau”, rolling news channel tagesschau24 and website tagesschau.de.

From January 2022, AFP will become a regular supplier of international video production for the prestigious German public television network ARD, one of Europe’s biggest audio-visual groups known for its daily news broadcast “Tagesschau”, rolling news channel tagesschau24 and website tagesschau.de.
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