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Egypt's state banks offer dollar-deposit certificates to ease hard currency shortage

STORY: Egypt's state banks offer dollar-deposit certificates to ease hard currency shortage DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. dollars 2. various of the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr STORYLINE: Egypt's two state-owned banks issued Tuesday high-interest U.S. dollar-deposit certificates to lure hard currency back into the country's financial system. On their Facebook pages, Banque Misr and the National Bank of Egypt said they are offering a three-year dollar-denominated deposit certificate with 9 percent annual interest to be paid upfront in Egyptian pounds. Both banks also offer another three-year dollar deposit certificate with 7 percent interest paid quarterly in dollars. It will allow depositors to receive a loan equal to half its value with a maximum of 10 million pounds (about 324 dollars). A deposit of 1,000 dollars is the minimum sum for buying a certificate, the two banks added. The Egyptian local curren

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Thailand parliament fails to elect new PM in joint voting session

STORY: Thailand parliament fails to elect new PM in joint voting session DATELINE: July 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Thai parliament 2. various of the voting process 3. various of prime minister candidate Pita Limjaroenrat waving to reporters STORYLINE: Thailand's parliament failed to pick a new prime minister on Thursday as the sole candidate and Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat fell short of securing the majority support from the parliamentarians. In a joint session of the 500-member lower house and the 250-senator upper house, Pita was the only candidate nominated as prime minister but received only 324 votes in favor, short of the 376-vote simple majority required to become the prime minister, according to roll-call votes broadcasted live. The vote was held after several hours of debates among the parliamentarians. The Move Forward Party emerged as the largest party in the lower house of parliament in Thailand's general electio

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U.S. nuke-powered vessels spent record 324 days in Yokosuka in 2009

YOKOSUKA, Japan - This photo taken in November 2009 shows the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington entering the U.S. Yokosuka Naval Base, west of Tokyo. U.S. nuclear-powered military vessels, including the George Washington, remained at the base for a record total of 324 days in 2009, the Yokosuka municipal government said Jan. 8, 2009.

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Hitachi to cut 14,700 jobs, projects 140 bil. yen loss

TOKYO, Japan - Hitachi Ltd. President Etsuhiko Shoyama (L) is surrounded by reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 31 after announcing the company's restructuring plan to cut 14,700 jobs, or 4.5% of its group workforce of 324,000, by the end of next March.

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Joe Biden departs to Michigan - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden boards Marine One helicopter on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington en route Lansing, Michigan on October 5, 2021. Biden is going to deliver remarks on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and his Build Back Better agenda at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden departs to Michigan - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden walks from the White House in Washington en route Lansing, Michigan on October 5, 2021. Biden is going to deliver remarks on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and his Build Back Better agenda at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden departs to Michigan - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington en route Lansing, Michigan on October 5, 2021. Biden is going to deliver remarks on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and his Build Back Better agenda at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden departs to Michigan - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington en route Lansing, Michigan on October 5, 2021. Biden is going to deliver remarks on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and his Build Back Better agenda at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden departs to Michigan - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington en route Lansing, Michigan on October 5, 2021. Biden is going to deliver remarks on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and his Build Back Better agenda at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

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Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

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Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

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Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

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Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

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Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

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Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

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Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

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U.S. nuke-powered vessels spent record 324 days in Yokosuka in 20

YOKOSUKA, Japan - This photo taken in November 2009 shows the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington entering the U.S. Yokosuka Naval Base, west of Tokyo. U.S. nuclear-powered military vessels, including the George Washington, remained at the base for a record total of 324 days in 2009, the Yokosuka municipal government said Jan. 8, 2009. (Kyodo)