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The company's cloud business has been growing at a rapid clip, rising 38% in the third quarter to 3.29 billion euros ($3.25 billion). Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAt that time it envisaged total adjusted revenue of 36 billion euros in 2025, with 22 billion euros of that coming from the cloud business. Total revenue grew 5% in currency-adjusted terms to 7.84 billion euros, SAP said, beating analyst expectations of 7.62 billion euros. SAP stuck with its full-year operating profit forecast of between 7.6 billion and 7.9 billion euros. That forecast was made in July, when it cut its guidance from between 7.8 billion and 8.25 billion euros, citing charges related to the war in Ukraine.

☆ World Bank sees Western Balkans economy growing 3.4% in'22, 2.8% in '23
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"While growth in the first half of 2022 proved to be relatively robust, it is clear that the region is now heading into another storm," said Sanja Madzarevic-Sujster, the World Bank Senior Economist. Higher energy and food prices have pushed inflation to levels unseen for many years, eroding purchasing power and business confidence. Food inflation reached as much as 25% in Bosnia, Montenegro and North Macedonia, the report said. Also, the labour market is beginning to cool, with employment slowing amid the high inflation and increased uncertainty. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Daria Sito-Sucic; Editing by Diane CraftOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Germany's Scholz calls for bigger European Union
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Oct 15 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday called for an expanded European Union, telling a gathering of European social democrats that it would then be able to better pull its weight in global affairs. Since assuming office, Scholz has made European Union expansion to include the Balkans and others nations a major plank of his foreign policy. It has taken on more urgency since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which became a candidate for EU membership early this summer. "An EU with 27, 30, 36 states, with then more than 500 million free and equal citizens, can bring its weight to bear even more strongly in the world," Scholz said at the congress. That the EU continues to grow eastward is a win-win for all of us," he said.

☆ Bosnian Serb pro-Russian leader renews secession threat
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BELGRADE, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik renewed his secession threat on Monday, a week after the general election in the ethnically-divided country showed his party remained dominant among the Serbs. Pro-Russian Dodik triggered the gravest political crisis in the postwar Bosnia last December when he tried to pull the Serb Republic out of key state institutions, such as judiciary, tax system and a joint armed forces. Under the Dayton peace agreement that ended its 1992-1995 war, Bosnia was split into two autonomous regions - the Serb Republic and the Federation shared by Croats and Bosniaks - linked by a weak national government. They held protests in the region's de facto capital Banja Luka, attended by thousands of supporters. read moreBosnia's election commission said it would look into all recount requests after final election results due in early November.

☆ Germany and the US aren't going to deter Putin with a few sanctions and frozen bank accounts. It's going to take a strong, democratic alliance to stop the war in Ukraine.
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-25 | by ( Mathias Döpfner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Germany must abandon its pacifist foreign policy and stand up against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Germany needs to form tighter ties with the US, stop using Russian gas, and confront Vladimir Putin. Stirred by the nuclear-power-plant disaster in Fukushima, Germany made an epochal blunder and created an unnecessary dependence on Russian energy and Russian policy. Time for a new German foreign policyNow Putin has started the long-feared war with Ukraine. The people of Ukraine need our solidarity, and words will not be enough.

☆ I'm an ER doctor who runs a travel company on the weekends — and it's landed me a 6-figure book deal, free trips, and more
▼ + stars: | 2021-10-19 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Calvin D. Sun is an attending physician and the leader of The Monsoon Diaries, a travel company. This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Calvin D. Sun, a 34-year-old ER doctor from New York, about his job and travel company. Calvin D. Sun. I'm also the founder and CEO of The Monsoon Diaries, a travel company that leads unstructured, adventure-centric trips around the world. Courtesy of Calvin D. SunI had no idea at the time that it would go any further than just that.

☆ Un capitol semnat de două cercetătoare de la UTM a apărut într-un volum al celebrei edituri Elsevier
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-12 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Un capitol semnat de două cercetătoare de la UTM a apărut într-un volum al celebrei edituri ElsevierReputatele cercetătoare ale Universității Tehnice a Moldovei – Rodica Sturza și Aliona Ghendov-Moşanu, Facultatea Tehnologia Alimentelor, au autorat un capitol dedicat alimentației, nutriției și sănătății din Republica Moldova în volumul „ Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in the Balkans ”, ieșit recent de sub tipar la celebra Editură Elsevier. Un capitol aparte – XV – este dedicat alimentației, nutriției și sănătății din Republica Moldova – „Food, nutrition, and health in Moldova”, semnat de reputatele cercetătoare din cadrul Universității Tehnice a Moldovei, Facultatea Tehnologia Alimentelor – prof. Obiceiurile alimentare sunt examinate din cele mai vechi timpuri până în prezent, în încercarea de a dezvălui starea nutrițională actuală a oamenilor din partea locului. Programul național în domeniul alimentației și nutriției a propus un plan de acțiune pentru reducerea dizabilității cauzate de bolile netransmisibile legate de dietă, malnutriție și deficiențe nutriționale. Acest material a fost scris și redactat de echipa UTM.

Persons: Rodica Sturza, ., . hab, Rodica STURZA, conf, Autoarele, Baba Organizations: UTM, Universității Tehnice, Moldovei Locations: Republica Moldova, Albania, Bosnia, Herțegovina, Bulgaria, Croația, Grecia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Muntenegru, Serbia, Slovenia, România, Turcia, nutrition, Moldova, borș

☆ (video) Piesa „Seară de seară” de Carla’s Dreams a fost cea mai ascultată piesă românească în 2020
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-22 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Piesa „Seară de seară” de Carla’s Dreams a fost cea mai ascultată piesă românească din acest an. Aceasta a adunat pe YouTube peste 26 000 000 de vizualizări. „2020 a fost un an plin de provocări, în care artiștii s-au reinventat și au găsit soluții pentru a fi în continuare aproape de fani prin creațiile lor. Muzica nu a încetat să se facă ascultată și să le aducă oamenilor speranță și bucurie, prin intermediul platformelor digitale. Cu toate că această perioadă a fost una mai delicată, Global Records a fost alături de public și a produs conținut de calitate atât în România, cât și la nivel internațional”, se arată într-un comunicat al Global Records.

Persons: Irina, Delia, Pitbull, Farina, Alexander Rybak, Mark Stam, Alina Eremia Organizations: Global Records, Global, Apple Music, Warner Music Locations: România, Miami, Spotify, Polonia, Ucraina, Serbia, Balkans, Motans

☆ Приднестровские кикбоксеры завоевали 14 медалей на международном турнире в Сербии
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-14 | by ( ) novostipmr.com time to read: +1 min

Сегодня в сербском городе Ягодина завершился 5-й международный Кубок WAKO «Balkans best fighters». Все члены приднестровской сборной принесли результат: 5 бронзовых, 3 серебряных и 6 золотых медалей. Одну из побед прокомментировал председатель федерации кикбоксинга и муай-тай Приднестровья Иван Деркаченко:«Прекрасно себя проявил Алексей Чилей. Золото:Артем Слав (Тирасполь);Тимур Парфентьев (Рыбница);Илья Манолов (Тирасполь);София Костюк (Рыбница);Алексей Чилей (Тирасполь);Дмитрий Венгер (Рыбница). Бронза:Георгий Павлов (Дубоссары);Анатолий Антоха (Бендеры);Даниил Максименко (Рыбница);Александр Грибной (Рыбница);Илья Ханкевич (Бендеры).

Persons: Иван Деркаченко, Алексей Чилей, Файтер, Алексей, Тимур Парфентьев, Рыбница), Илья Манолов, София Костюк, Дмитрий Венгер (Рыбница, Михаил Антоха, Кирилл Сапрыгин (Рыбница), БронзаГеоргий Павлов (Дубоссары), Анатолий Антоха, Даниил Максименко (Рыбница), Александр Грибной (Рыбница), Илья Ханкевич Locations: Balkans, Тирасполь, Приднестровье, Ягодина, Бендеры

☆ Pacea fie cu voi, dar şi războiul, ştiţi, e o opţiune
▼ + stars: | 2020-05-21 | by ( Laurenţiu Sfinteş | ) adevarul.ro time to read: +6 min

Dar mai e războiul o continuare a politicii cu alte mijloace? Dar mai e pacea, perioada de linişte dintre două confruntări? Nici măcar pentru cei care au ca meserie războiul, iar pacea doar îi ajută să se antreneze pentru el. Războiul nu va mai începe la ora fixată şi pacea nu va mai fi echivalată cu o victorie. Războiul va fi lângă noi, un virus ce ne va testa, periodic, abilităţile de a continua să trăim normal într-o lume care pare a nu dori să mai fie aşa.

Persons: Robert Gates, Napoleon, Bismark Organizations: Hollywood Locations: SUA, Grenada, Panama, Somalia, Balcani, Haiti, Kuwait, Iraq, Balkans, Pacific

☆ International desserts: 50 famous desserts around the world
▼ + stars: | 2018-11-30 | by ( Jen Rose Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +41 min

Taste that rich filling for evidence of the Arab influence that infuses Sicilian cuisine: The candied citrus that often flavors the creamy interior remains beloved throughout the Middle East. In the 1990s, the cake became a menu star as a lava cake or molten chocolate cake. A soft, flaky dough is shaped into a plump half-moon that barely contains the sweet filling, then topped with a light blanket of powdered sugar. Variations on medovik differ widely, but the most popular takes incorporate one of two very Russian ingredients into the sweet filling. Sesame Balls, Jian Dui, ChinaShutterstockBite into the crisp shell of a deep-fried jian dui to discover a sweet filling within the golden, sesame-seed-studded exterior.

Persons: Hong, Austria Natasha Breen, it’s, United States Robert Lachman, Fannie, they’ve, Katharine Hepburn, “, don’t, ” Cannoli, Johanna Kindvall, Ruth Wakefield, Cornes, Brûlée, France David Carson, Louis, Dan Tats, eggy tarts, beignets, Maine’s, Bob Fila, you’re, Gulab Jamun, gulab, Eid, kashata, Kouign Amann, amann, Dominique Ansel, Brittany, kouign amann, kulfi, Pierre Hermé, Torte, daubing, ma’amoul, they’re, blini, United States Nathan Congleton, Pavlova, Aussies, Anna Pavlova, you’ll, Rigó, Rigó Jancsi, Princesse de Caraman, Saffron, Jian, Anita Chu, jian, Xue Hua Bing, Taipei’s, xue, bing, Sticky Rice, rong, treacle, ’, Tatin, you’ve, ”, Tim Krob, tim krob Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Times, Boston Cooking, Southern, Morocco –, Louis Post, Dispatch, TNS, Chicago Tribune, Gelato, Sudan –, New, NBC, Philadelphia, Taste Research, New Zealand, Kiwis, Midwestern, Le, Central America Locations: Africa, Asia, Italy, Portugal, South, Argentina, Peru, de leche, America, Vienna, Baklava, Turkey, Ottoman, Levant, Balkans, Caucasus, North Africa, Constantinople, Germany, Middle East, East, United States, Fannie Farmer’s, Sicily, Palermo, Sweden, fika, Singapore, pandan, States, Massachusetts, Boston, France, Southern United States, Gazelle, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Moroccan, Tetouan, St, Hong Kong, nata, Macau, Portland, Portland , Oregon, Torta, Hungary, Austro, Europe, Sarajevo, Budapest, Latin America, Spain, Mexico, Chocolat, Gelato, Bologna, India, Persia, York, East Africa, Kifli, Knafeh, Amman, Alexandria, Palestinian, Nablus, Brittany, SoHo, Breton, Kulfi, Mughal, Paris, Austria, Linz, Austrian, Tangier, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda, Medovik, Russia, borscht, New York, Eastern Europe, Philadelphia, Netherlands, Wageningen, Australia, New, New Zealand, Philippines, Manila, Mexico City, Qatayef, Rigó Jancsi, Belgium, Cream, Iran, Persian, Saffron, Tehran, Tehrangeles, China, Taiwan, Midwestern United States, Midwest, Mango, Thailand, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom, Treviso, Umbria, Ulaanbaatar, Tres, Central, United, Oakland

☆ North Korea needs nukes because of its religion
▼ + stars: | 2017-07-08 | by ( Paul French | Foreign Policy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But even engagement strategies can't stop the relentless move toward a deliverable North Korea nuclear arsenal. President Bill Clinton essentially attempted this in 1994 when he approved $4 billion in "energy aid" to North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un poses with participants during the 8th Congress of the Korean Children's Union (KCU) in Pyongyang, North Korea. A vendor waits for customers at the shop inside the international airport in Pyongyang, North Korea May 3, 2016. But if the world accepts a nuclear North Korea (and it accepted a nuclear Pakistan, as North Koreans have reminded me), then the second half of Kim's theory might just give the kind of pressure that can be used.

☆ I'm a photographer who covered 9/11 and its aftermath. Here are the most gripping photos I took, and the stories behind them.
▼ + stars: | 2001-09-11 | by ( Alan Chin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

A month after that, I got an assignment to go to northern Afghanistan. Their soldiers had repelled a Taliban offensive in 1997, and massacred thousands of the Taliban prisoners they had captured. Air Force flights from as far away as Germany were dropping American military and humanitarian food packets in an effort to win hearts and minds. This was taken aboard the ferry connecting the east and west sides of the American military base. Even as the American war in Afghanistan ends in both ignominy and relief, the conflicts there and in dozens of other places continue.

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