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Khaama Press (Afghan News Agency) 

WFP distributes food to 250,000 people in Afghanistan over past month

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that with support from China, it has provided essential food aid to approximately 250,000 people in Afghanistan over the past month. The aid included 2,000 tons of food items such as flour, wheat, vegetable oil, lentils, chickpeas, and salt. On Thursday, October 17, WFP issued a […]

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PYMNTS.com 

Optimizing Receivables Means More Than Managing DSO

Of all the things a business needs, cash on hand is top of the list. And against today’s dynamic operational backdrop, financial health and operational efficiency can be defined by a three-letter metric: DSO, or days sales outstanding. DSO measures the average number of days a company takes to collect payment after a sale, and […]

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PYMNTS.com 

FIS: New Tools and Tech Will Redefine the Office of the CFO

The 2020s have borne witness to some of humanity’s greatest leaps in technological innovation. And many of them, from artificial intelligence (AI) to machine learning, have quietly been transforming payments. But while the consumer side of payments has found itself flooded with much of this innovation — from embedded finance to open banking — the […]

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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

India stare at innings defeat as New Zealand take massive 356-run lead in Bengaluru, Rachin Ravindra scores 134

New Zealand gained a substantial lead of 356 runs against India in the first Test, with Rachin Ravindra scoring 134 runs. New Zealand were bowled out for 402, aided by Tim Southee's 65. India's bowlers, including Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav, claimed wickets but were unable to prevent the large New Zealand total. India were earlier dismissed for 46 runs.

Open Culture 

Orson Welles Narrates an Animated Parable About How Xenophobia & Greed Will Put America Into Decline (1971)

More than 50 years and 10 presidential administrations have passed since Orson Welles narrated Freedom River (1971). And while it shows signs of age, the animated film, a parable about the role of immigration, race, and wealth in America, still resonates today. Actually, given the cynical exploitation of xenophobia during this most unpresidential of presidential […]

The Last Word On Nothing 

Voice Mails from the Great Beyond

On the morning my friend Kristina died, I listened and re-listened to the last voice mail she left me. I needed to hear her voice, and the mundaneness of her 35 second message was comforting. She was sorry she’d missed my call. She’d been out for a walk. She was planning a bike ride tomorrow […]