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Written by Miranda Murray and Nick CareyBERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen expects car sales to rise 3% this year, but decline sharply from 2023 amid a bleak economic outlook and increased competition.Announcing the German automaker's 2023 results, financial chief Arno Antlitz said that “the overall economic situation remains difficult” but added: “Despite the weak economic outlook and intense competition, , we are confident in 2024,” he added.Volkswagen delivered 9.24 million vehicles to customers in 2023, an increase of 12%.The company said Wednesday that it expects new models, including fully electric vehicles, to increase car orders in Western Europe in the coming…

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The detailed report focuses on urgent cyber threats and defense strategies for the UAE. The UAE Cybersecurity Council and CPX Holding, a leading provider of digital-first cybersecurity solutions and services, announced the release of “The State of the UAE – Cybersecurity Report 2024”. This report provides an in-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape facing the UAE and highlights the critical need for advanced cybersecurity measures to respond to increasingly complex and sophisticated cyber threats. Underscoring the urgency of the situation, the report identified more than 155,000 vulnerable assets in the UAE, with more than 40% of critical vulnerabilities remaining…

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Rick Wilson has done it all in Polk County, from being a standout football lineman at Bartow High School to currently serving on the Polk County Commission.During that time, he competed in over 205 races as a NASCAR driver. As such, he will be one of six people scheduled to be inducted into the 2024 Polk County Sports Hall of Fame in June.In football, Wilson was an All-County and All-State selection in 1971. He earned his first horse racing victory in 1976 at Auburndale. He ended up winning at Bristol and Dover, was chosen by Richard Petty to take the…

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This story was created by Spotlight PA State University Regional Office, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public service journalism in Pennsylvania. Sign up for Talk of the Town, our north central Pennsylvania newsletter. Spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown.STATE COLLEGE — Pennsylvania local governments could soon have access to up to $25 million in federal funding to prepare for digital security threats facing critical infrastructure, according to Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget proposal. be.But county and local leaders say funding isn't enough to keep up with mandatory technology updates, higher insurance premiums and the rise of artificial intelligence that increase cybersecurity costs.Joe Sasano,…

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Al Tamimi & Company, a leading law firm in the Middle East and North Africa, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ali El-Hawary as Partner in its Banking and Finance practice. Mr. El-Hawary is based in the firm's Cairo office and brings more than 20 years of comprehensive legal experience, particularly in the banking, energy and infrastructure sectors. Prior to joining Al Tamimi & Company, El Hawary served as General Counsel for a prominent Abu Dhabi-based bank, providing outside legal counsel to major financial institutions. Over the past 14 years, he has played a central role in the mergers…

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But maybe you don't have to of As Cobbett points out, the Doctor “is not about the Doctor being a character intentionally written as largely unknown and several steps beyond our understanding. It is to do.” and The Doctor will also have the opportunity to meet and befriend this mysterious figure from across time and space, and will have the ultimate tour guide to the universe's greatest story. ” Rather than a giant time-and-space sandbox, Cobbett says, “we want to start with a comprehensive character creation system that puts you as much as possible in the role of your new…

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A week after Dartmouth College's men's basketball team voted to form the first student-athlete union in college sports, House Republicans warned Tuesday that forming a union poses an “existential threat” to the future of college sports. . The Democratic Party retorted, saying, “The sky is not falling.'' Congressional committees have held numerous hearings over the past year on the state of college athletics and player compensation, one of the key issues facing college athletics today. This was the first time that the issue of what should happen to student-athletes was tackled head-on. They are considered employees who are entitled to…

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At Times Insider, we tell you who we are, what we do, and give you behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.When Ron Lieber arrived at the Wall Street Journal offices for a job interview in 2002, several editors immediately assessed his size.”They said, 'We know what your beat is: beat the system,'” Lieber said. He last worked at Fast Company as a senior writer covering management, design and careers. “And now you're here to do it for us.”After co-founding the Wall Street Journal's personal journal division and writing a separate money management column, he was hired by the…

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