Dutch furniture scheme replaces Syntrus Achmea with Centric
“We are convinced that IT is to become increasingly important for the quality of pensions provision,” added Petra de Bruijn, chair of Meubel.She said Centric’s proposition would fit with the pension fund’s online communication service implemented by Bridgevest: “Combined with Centric’s pension management, this will create a digital implementation chain that is customer-friendly, transparent and efficient.”Meubel indicated that it had also made arrangements for legal and actuarial matters.Custers said he didn’t exclude the possibility that back office staff at Syntrus Achmea would be offered the opportunity to join Centric.He added that Centric used the same IT system as Syntrus Achmea, and that it had indicated its willingness to further invest in the platform.The deputy chair estimated the annual cost saving at almost 15%, and added that Centric would not charge one-off transition costs.A spokeswoman for Centric said that “during talks with several parties, the firm had received positive responses to its proposition”. Meubel, the Dutch €4bn pension fund for the furniture sector, is the first scheme to join Netherlands-based IT provider Centric, which has recently entered the market for pensions provision.Meubel had to leave Syntrus Achmea following the provider’s announcement in October that it would stop serving 23 sector schemes within two years. Syntrus Achmea said its new IT system could not accommodate the multitude of pension arrangements offered by industry-wide schemes.Steeph Custers, deputy chair of Meubel said that, from the eight providers that had initially been selected, Centric had offered the best proposition.He pointed out that Centric had ample experience in software and cloud services, and that it has been serving other financial service providers for quite a while.
A bulk carrier was chased down and boarded by pirates off Brass, Nigeria on April 7, 2018.The bulk carrier was sailing around 41 nautical miles south-southeast from Brass when four pirates in a speedboat armed with guns caught up with the tanker and came on board.The crew managed to raise alarm and mustered in the citadel, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre informed.Nigerian Navy was notified and sent a patrol boat to the location. Once aware of the naval presence the pirates escaped the ship.Before leaving the ship, pirates fired upon and damaged the ship’s equipment and accommodation. The perpetrators stole the ship’s cash and properties.Once on the spot, naval personnel boarded the ship, rescued the crew and escorted the ship to a safe port, according to IMB.IMB’s Piracy Reporting Centre recorded 66 incidents in the first quarter of 2018, up from 43 for the same period in 2017. Worldwide in the first three months of 2018, 100 crew were taken hostage and 14 kidnapped from their vessels.Nigeria alone recorded 22 incidents. Of the 11 vessels fired upon worldwide, eight were off Nigeria – including a 300,000 MT deadweight VLCC tanker more than 40nm off Brass.World Maritime News Staff
A multinational consortium has been selected as the preferred bidder for the construction of an LNG terminal at Vassiliko Port in Cyprus.The consortium is led by the China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Corporation (CPPEC) with other members being Wilhelmsen Ship Management, Aktor, Metron, and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.It is worth noting that two more consortia were in the running – Samsung, Posco E&C, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and Osaka Gas and the so-called European Consortium consisting of Damco Energy, Enagas Services Solution, GasLog LNG Services, SNAM, and Terna.The LNG import terminal will include a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU), a jetty for the mooring of the FSRU, jetty borne, and onshore pipelines as well as additional facilities.The FSRU will have 125,000 cubic meters storage capacity at least while the entire facility will be capable of unloading LNG from LNG carriers ranging in size from 120,000 cubic meters to 217,000 cubic meters.The consortium will now be invited in Nicosia to finalize the process and sign the contracts with ETYFA – the Cypriot Natural Gas Infrastructure Company.Symeon Kassianides, chairman of Cyprus Natural Gas Public Company (DEFA), was cited as saying that if everything goes according to plan, the contracts with the preferred bidder would be signed in mid-October 2019.The total value of the project is EUR 500 million ($554M). It is divided into two portions, first of which is the design and construction for EUR 300 million while the remaining part is for the operation and maintenance.The project is scheduled for completion in 2021 and is co-financed by a grant of 40 percent from the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) financing instrument.To remind, the tender was issued in October 2018 following the completion of a feasibility study in 2016.
Searcher has completed the reprocessing of an additional 8,008 kilometers of 2D seismic data offshore Argentina as part of the Argentina Super-Tie 2D Reprocessing Project.The expanded coverage over the Malvinas and Austral Basins adds to Searcher’s existing data in the area, comprising over 19,000 kilometers of high quality broadband reprocessed 2D seismic data.Joshua Thorp, VP Data & Analytics for Searcher said: “Given the complexity and volume of vintage data involved, the project would not have been possible without support from the Secretariat of Energy and several industry partners who have all contributed data and significant resources to make this project a reality.“The uplift between the legacy and reprocessed data is significant. Geological features are far more visible in the reprocessed data, such as faults and prograding clinoforms. Imaging of deeper stratigraphy and basement has also improved immensely, both critical elements assisting with source pod identification.”
BATESVILLE, Ind. — An Aurora man was arrested after police say he shoplifted from Gillman Home Center in Batesville.The suspect was identified as Gregory E Ahaus, 33, of Aurora.Batesville Police received a call from Gillman Home Center, stating that a shoplifter ran out of the store and was headed east.Batesville Police along with Indiana State Excise Police and the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department responded, and located the suspect in a field just north of the business.Store employees had followed the suspect and identified him to police.After a brief foot chase, the suspect entered a home near the store.Officers entered the home and quickly apprehended the suspect inside.Ahaus was arrested on an active warrant out of Dearborn County and will face additional criminal charges in Ripley County.
Indianapolis, In. — Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry will help fill food pantries with the deer donation program this year. After you’ve filled your freezer, please help those in need in your area by donating to Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry’s “Meat” the need initiative. Take your deer in to your local meat processor/butcher shop and tell them you would like to donate it to Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry.There is NO charge to you!Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry partners with 82 meat processors statewide and encourages the donation of large game and livestock to our “Meat” the Need initiative, raises financial support to pay processing fees on these donations, and gives this nutritious meat to local hunger relief agencies.Some think that hunger only affects the homeless or poor, this is definitely not the case. It could be your neighbor, a friend, a classmate of your child that is going to bed hungry every night.The economy may be showing signs of improvement but many hardworking Hoosiers are still living paycheck to paycheck, regularly having to choose between paying bills, getting much-needed medicines, and buying groceries. The struggle is real. When you have to live week-to-week, an unexpected bill of any sort (car repair, medical bill, etc..) can affect you immensely, throwing that already tight budget into a downward spiral. According to Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap, 31% of Indiana residents who work and who are food insecure don’t qualify for food-assistance programs. These residents have to turn to charitable food assistance networks such as food banks, pantries, hunger ministries, etc… The hardest commodity for these agencies to acquire is protein – which is an important component of every cell in the body, used to build and repair tissue, and one of the most valuable nutrients in the development and growth of a child. Unlike fat and carbohydrates, the body does not store protein, and therefore has no reservoir to draw on when it needs a new supply. Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry is working to provide this much-needed protein to the economically disadvantaged throughout Indiana. So please become part of this initiative and help us to make someone’s life a little more hunger-free – donate a deer today!
Batesville, In. — Gordman’s is open for business in Batesville and the company presented a $1,000 check to the principal of the Batesville High School, Andy Allen during the ribbon cutting Thursday. The money will be used by the Kiwanis Student Leadership Academy to improve the Festival of Lights display at Brum Woods.The store is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and employs 15 people.For more information about Gordman’s click here.
Greendale, IN—The City of Greendale is ready to begin Phase 2 of milling and paving project.Parkside Avenue from Nowlin Avenue to Hillside Avenue will be reconstructed. Rohe Paving is the elected contractor. The city will require cars to be parked off the street on the north side from Hillside to Nowlin starting today. No parking signs will be placed in this area. The city is aware this is an issue but appreciate everyone’s patience during the project.Please call with any questions or issues you might have at (513 687 9412) or 812 537 2125. The city will do their best to communicate to give an advanced warning when the work will affect each resident’s property.Traffic is to be limited to residents that live on Parkside. Please use alternate streets.
Press Association Sanchez is likely to lead the line against the Turks, who gained a 0-0 draw against the Gunners in Istanbul on Wednesday. Wenger said he had no option but to withdraw the £35million signing at half-time on Saturday. “At the moment he is not completely ready physically,” Wenger said. “He knows he is not at his best physically but when he is his confidence will come back.” Wenger’s team have gained four points from their opening two games and look a lot more durable than the team that crumbled to Aston Villa on the opening weekend of last season. They also look far more resilient than the side that were hammered by Everton at Goodison Park in April. “When we got beaten here 3-0 (last season) it could have been many more,” Wenger said. “Three was quite flattering on the day. Today we deserved the point we earned. “For us to come back from 2-0 down against a team as good on the counter-attack shows the belief and resilience was there.” Arsenal still look a level below Chelsea and Manchester City, but Wenger insists it is not unreasonable to think his team could win the Barclays Premier League this season. “That is our ambition,” he said. “We had a big test today and at half-time it was even a bigger test. We responded well. If we can maintain that, of course (we can win it).” Wenger was right when he noted Naismith was marginally offside when he converted Romelu Lukaku’s pass to put Everton 2-0 up. It was a brilliant counter-attack move which showed just how clinical and expansive Everton have become under Roberto Martinez. The way in which Coleman leapt to head home Gareth Barry’s chipped cross also pleased the Spaniard, who hailed his team’s performance as “phenomenal”. But the Everton boss could not hide his dismay at the way sloppy marking allowed Ramsey to turn home Santi Cazorla’s cross, then poor defending permitted Giroud to head in Nacho Monreal’s ball into the box. “For 70-75 minutes it was the perfect performance, very similar to the one we had last time against Arsenal,” Martinez said. “The first half was full of dynamic football. Scoring two goals should be enough to control the game in a manner we normally do. “Certain individuals, and as a team, dropped our level. The disappointment is the result but the performance was phenomenal.” Martinez was worried to see his team tire in the dying minutes. “There was a drop in our energy levels,” the former Wigan boss said. “We are not a defensive side. We want to get on the ball but to do that you have to have the energy to do that. “The energy levels at the moment are vital for us to perform for 90 minutes.” Arsene Wenger praised Olivier Giroud for helping Arsenal snatch a point at Everton. Arsenal looked to be heading for defeat after Seamus Coleman and Steven Naismith put Everton 2-0 up before half-time. The Gunners lacked a cutting edge up front as Alexis Sanchez failed to test Everton’s centre-back pairing of Phil Jagielka and Sylvain Distin. Giroud replaced the Chilean at half-time and went on to score a last-minute winner, following a strike by Aaron Ramsey. Afterwards, Wenger thanked his compatriot for guiding the Gunners back into the game. “We looked much more dangerous (after Giroud came on),” the Arsenal manager said. “I knew we were dominating the game in the second half and we needed some physical presence up front. That presence was very important. “He had a very good second half.” Unfortunately for Wenger, Giroud suffered an ankle injury in the dying minutes and could now miss the second leg of Arsenal’s Champions League play-off against Besiktas. “It is a big game and I hope we have not lost him,” said Wenger of Giroud, who left Goodison Park with a protective boot on his left foot. “In the final minute he stretched his ankle. At the moment it doesn’t look too good. ” 
For all the Latest Sports News News, Cricket News News, Download News Nation Android and iOS Mobile Apps. New Delhi: Aaron Finch, the current captain of the Australia Twenty20 side, will also be the skipper for the three-match ODI series against South Africa starting in November.Finch takes over from Tim Paine, who averaged a dismal 7.2 in the previous series against England when Australia were whitewashed 5-0 for only the second time in ODI history. In addition to Paine, Mitchell Marsh was axed after a poor series in the UAE while spinner Nathan Lyon has also been rested.Read More | Digital Firm Gemalto withdraws report which claimed Aadhar breachHowever, Mitchell’s elder brother, Shaun Marsh has kept his place in the side after a bad series against Pakistan. The team has also appointed two vice-captains in pacer Josh Hazlewood and Alex Carrey, the wicketkeeper.Trevor Hohns, the national selector, spoke about the squad selection. “We have made the decision to manage Mitch Marsh and Nathan Lyon carefully to ensure they are in the best condition possible to put their hand up for selection either later in the summer or for the World Cup next year,” Hohns said.Cummins backAlong with Hazlewood, the squad also sees the return of Pat Cummins. Cummins has not played international cricket since the series in South Africa. Nathan Coulter-Nile, currently playing in the T20Is against Pakistan, is also in the side and could play in his first ODI in almost a year.Read More | Suspect arrested in connection with US serial bomb packagesAustralia play South Africa in three ODIs and one Twenty20 International. The first match begins on November 4 in Perth followed by ODIs in Adelaide and Hobart. The tour ends with a T20I at a new venue, the Carrara Oval in Queensland.SquadAaron Finch (capt), Shaun Marsh, Travis Head, Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, D’Arcy Short, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa 