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Socceroos World Cup play-offs: When, where and possible opponents as Australia try to qualify for Qatar – Sporting News

Posted: April 22, 2022 at 4:40 am

The Socceroos are once again bound for the World Cup play-offs after failing to qualify directly for Qatar.

Australia finished third in their group after a poor run saw them win just one of their last seven games.

That means they'll now have to navigate two play-off matches if they are to make a fifth-straight World Cup.

Here's what you need to know about what lies ahead for the Socceroos...

The Socceroos will face the United Arab Emirates in the AFC third-place play-off.

One win from seven games saw Australia finish third in their group, while UAE clinched the position after beating South Korea 1-0 in their final group game.

The AFC third-place play-off is currently scheduled to take place somewhere in Qatar on June 7 or 8 (AEST).

Unlike in 2017 when Australia beat Syria 3-2 on aggregate, all play-offs for the 2022 World Cup will consist of a single leg.

The winner of the AFC play-off will then back up one week later against Peru aftertheyfinished fifth in CONMEBOL qualifying.

The South Americans clinched the play-off place after beating Paraguay 2-0 on March 30 which saw them edge out Colombia by a single point.

Peru faced off against Australia at the 2018 World Cup in Russia where they claimed a 2-0 win.

The inter-continental play-off will also consist of a single leg played in Qatar.

Australia are no strangers to a World Cup play-off having experienced plenty of heartache and some ecstasy over the years.

In 2017, the Socceroos beat Syria 3-2 on aggregate in their AFC play-off before beating Honduras 3-1 across two legsin the inter-confederation play-off.

In 2005 and still part of the Oceania confederation, Australia faced off against Uruguay with their inter-continental play-off ending 1-1 after two legs before the green and gold triumphed 4-2 on penalties in Sydney.

The Socceroos had previously suffered plenty of pain in play-offs, falling short against Uruguay in 2001, Iran in 1997 and Argentina in 1993.

Australia, UAE and Peru have been given a placeholder spot in Group D for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Whichever nation triumphs in the final play-off game in June will then face France, Denmark and Tunisia in group matches later this year.

The Socceroos and Peru both faced off against France and Denmark at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

France and Denmark progressed from the group on that occasion and will be the favourites to do so again.

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Oceania Cruises reveals refurbishments to both Riviera and Marina – Cruise Passenger

Posted: April 20, 2022 at 11:09 am

The culinary focused cruise line, Oceania has revealed it will be revamping their two ships theRiviera andMarina.

This is the first time Oceania Cruises has done a refurbishment of both vessels withRiviera debuting in December 2022 andMarina in November 2023.

Every single surface of every single suite and stateroom will be completely new, while the public spaces will undergo a transformation with a new colour palette. The fabrics, furnishings and lighting fixtures will be upgraded and suites and staterooms will include new nautical artwork.

President and CEO of Oceania Cruises Howard Sherman said in a statement: At Oceania Cruises, we continue to raise the bar and elevate the guest experience at every opportunity. Whether its innovative new culinary concepts, immersive new destination experiences or presenting our guests with ships that are not just better, but better than new, Oceania Cruises sets the standard by which others are judged.

All public areas on the ship, such as the library, the Grand Dining Room and the Lalique crystal-laced Grand Staircase will be refreshed and will be as welcoming as always.

Lighter and brighter tones will be used, with custom furnishings, exotic polished wood finishes and designer accessories that will completely transform the guest experience.

The public spaces will be reimagined to enhance the guest experience. The restyled Grand Dining Room will feature soft leather armchairs offering comfort and the chance to relax as you enjoy the culinary delights aboard your Oceania Cruises voyage.

Guests will have the opportunity to savour wood-fired pizza, divine Italian specialities, tantalising salads and sweet desserts every night in a relaxed atmosphere surrounded by ocean breezes and the moonlight in Trattoria.

Staterooms have been designed to glow with the warmth and joie de vivre of a Parisian apartment, with the living and sleeping areas featuring Italian marble and bespoke fabrics, while the tables and chairs will be carefully crafted.

Each stateroom will be upgraded to reflect the modern travellers needs, with an abundance of power outlets and USB ports always within reach.

Concierge-level veranda staterooms and veranda staterooms are the largest standard staterooms at 27 square metres.

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Pan America and Oceania Are Not Following the Script – International Judo Federation

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The Pan America and Oceania Championships is throwing up some fascinating contests and some results that will have an impact on the World Ranking Lists and seedings at future World Judo Tour events.

At -48kg we saw a familiar Cuban style from a previous generation as Laborde, now representing USA, moved constantly for 4 minutes, never offering gaps in the pace, securing a bronze medal that gives rise to questions about her intentions. Is she back with a target ahead of her? The 2014 world medallist is no newcomer and neither is she on the tatami to play. What comes next from her remains to be seen but this medal can re-open doors.

Laborde on the 2014 World Championship podium

The final of the -48kg women featured two very familiar faces from the World Judo Tour with Amanda Lima (BRA) taking the top spot and Chiles most successful female judoka ever taking the silver medal. Vargas Ley (CHI) placed 5th only 2 weeks ago in Antalya at the grand slam, having placed 7th in Tel Aviv in February. Her run of good days continues.

Amanda Lima is now continental champion for the first time, however and this is great for Brazil. She joins teammates Eric Takabatake at -66kg, Larissa Pimenta at -52kg and Jessica Lima at -57kg, all with gold medals in Peru. Its become customary for Brazil to perform well at the continentals and at the end of day 1 they are undoubtedly leading the medal table. Daniel Cargnin (BRA) may be feeling disappointed though, having arrived in Lima with an Olympic bronze only recently won in Tokyo, but he finished the day in 5th place, being overtaken by Wong of Peru in the semi-final and then ceding the bronze medal to Bouchard of Canada.

The -66kg mens results could almost have been written in advance and no-one would have argued with Brazils Lima and Takabatake fighting it out with Postigos (PER) and thats exactly how it went. On recent form we might have put Lima at the top but he was beaten in the semi-final by his teammate, giving those watching the chance to see an exiting final, with the Peruvian on good form. The seedings werent quite indicative of what was likely to happen but certainly in Pan America those seedings will be re-arranged from now on.

The -66kg podium in Lima, 2022. Photo courtesy of the Peru Judo Federation

Josh Katz of Australia seemed to get stronger through the day as his ippon judo emerged in the repechage final and the bronze medal match, bringing him significant points on the approach to Olympic qualification but it was the unseeded Costa Rican, Sancho, who really surprised the -60kg group in Lima, winning all the way through to the top of the rostrum with ippon-worthy technique and only one contest went longer than 90 seconds. To come from 155th on the WRL and win his continental championships is quite something and now we will see what he can do with that boost as the next block of Tour events looms.

Josh Katz (AUS) with his continental championship medal in Peru. Photo courtesy of Judo Australia

Another newcomer to the rostrum was Mariah Holguin (USA) at -57kg. She won the Pan American Junior Championships in 2018 but an osoto-gari in the bronze medal match secured her first senior medal at this level, taking out an old rival in the shape of Ana Rosa of the Dominican Republic. After the medal ceremony Holguin said, I was really frustrated after my semi but glad I came back from it. I threw Rosa with osoto-gari and that was the game plan. She beat me last time we fought so I was looking forward to this one.

Holguin joins a host of American teammates on the medal table, with Labordes bronze and also a bronze for Ari Berliner at -66kg and a silver for Angelica Delgado. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the tournament so far is also owned by the American team, with 17 year old Dominic Rodriguez winning the -73kg group, beating experienced seniors such as Bouchard (CAN) and Estrada (CUB) along the way. Rodriguez won a bronze at the junior edition only 5 days ago and so this gold will induce some real celebration!

USA Judo's medallists from day 1 in Lima. Photo courtesy of USA Judo

The number 1 seed at -63kg, on the other hand, suffered the reverse. Barrios (VEN) was caught by Columbias Mera in the quarter-final and she then lost to Awiti-Alcaraz in the repechage final, having to go home with just a 7th place; not at all what she came to Lima for. The category was eventually won by Australias Haecker, who won every contest by ippon at the event, beating Olympic and world medallist Beauchemin-Pinard in the final. Haecker is herself a 7-time World Judo Tour medallist and she leads an Australian team that is putting pressure on the Americas in Lima!

Haecker winning the 2020 Tel Aviv Grand Prix, mirroring her effort in Lima, with the gold being won in both finals against Canada's Beauchemin-Pinard

Day one has been nothing short of explosive at this Pan America and Oceania Championships and diversity is the real captain of the team even if Brazil has more gold than the rest.

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u blox : BizStation expands access to high precision positioning in East Asia and Oceania with u-blox technology – Marketscreener.com

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China in the Pacific: from ‘friendship’ to strategically placed ports and airfields | The Strategist – The Strategist

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In the Xi Jinping era, the Chinese Peoples Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries promotes the Belt and Road Initiative, a strategic, political and economic vehicle driving towards a China-centred global order.

Commonly known as the Friendship Association, or Youxie, this vast network is managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and oversees relationships below the national level by leveraging links with sister cities and sister provinces and coordinating friendship associations and relations with pro-China elites in almost every country and territory.

The Pacific China Friendship Association is Chinas main point of contact for rolling out the Belt and Road Initiative in the Southwest Pacific.

The Pacific branch has been busy.

In 2018, at a meeting of friendship associations from the Americas and Oceania in Hainan, China, Tongas Princess Royal Salote Mafileo Pilolevu Tuita proposed establishing a Pearl Maritime Road Initiative, extending the BRI into the Southwest Pacific.

Soon after that, all of Beijings Pacific island diplomatic partners signed agreements on the BRI, with infrastructure development the main theme. Some have already started BRI projects.

In 2019, Siamelie Latu, secretary-general of the Tonga China Friendship Association and a former Tongan ambassador to China, announced that the Pacific China Friendship Association was working on a feasibility study for a regional airline to connect all Pacific Islands Forum countries with China.

From Kiribati, to Vanuatu, to French Polynesia, China has repeatedly tried to gain access to militarily significant airfields and ports, all in the name of BRI. Beijing has established military cooperation relations with Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Tonga, and provided police support to Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, frequently in combination with humanitarian aid activities. Just this week, China and Solomon Islands signed a security agreement, despite the protestations of the Australian and US governments.

China is rolling out the Digital Silk Road in the Pacific, using its Pacific embassies to set up ground stations for its Beidou satellite navigation system. Meanwhile, China makes use of commercial operations for Beidou-equipped reference stations in the Pacific. Ground stations and reference stations work together to provide centimetre-level accuracy for satellites. Beidou is Chinas GPS equivalent, and it is now on a par with, if not better than, GPS. Like GPS, its a military technology, crucial for missile targeting and timing.

The Chinese Communist Partys political interference and grey-zone activities aim to co-opt Oceanian political and economic elites and to access strategic information, sites and resources in the Southwest Pacific. The establishment of military installations in Oceania could substantially alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific. It could cut off the Pacific island nations, Australia and New Zealand from the US and other partners, turning the region into a China-dominated vassal zone.

South Pacific leaders meet regularly to discuss collective security and geostrategic mattersin other words, joint concerns about China. However, their worries about this relationship are usually only hinted at and rarely made public, and their overriding priority tends to be development. China offers assistance with development projects but, unlike most donors, the loan must be paid back, with interest. The Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu all have crippling levels of debt to China.

Pacific island leaders tend to have a strong sense of history. Few would welcome dependency on China, or the Pacific turning into a Sinocentric order. Yet a degree of reactivity towards calls for vigilance about the CCPs malign activities is usually couched in anti-European, anti-colonial rhetoric.

Given the continued presence of historic colonial powers in the region, its been easy for some to conflate concern about the real dangers of CCP political interference and grey-zone activitieswhen expressed by Western actorswith neo-colonialism and calls of whataboutism.

This conflation plays into CCP narratives seeking to equate the party with the Chinese people, recasting any critique that its inherently racist. But imperial power and racism are by no means a monopoly of Western powers.

Theres real a danger that in their kneejerk response against Western colonialism, Pacific elites will embrace external domination in a new and more dangerous form. The air of schadenfreude that some segments of the Pacific elite display towards traditional Pacific powers will be a short-lived pleasure if they cant transcend this reactionism and recognise the need to plan a way forward in an era of dangerous strategic competition.

Perhaps surprisingly to some, the return of a more active role of the US, UK, Japan, India and the EU in the Pacific, and a resurgence of Australian, New Zealand and French presence and assistance, has been appreciated and welcomed by many Pacific governments. But Pacific leaders want to be treated as equals, not pawns in an international power play, and not as some nameless group of islands in a strategically important region. The US, EU and other partners need to take the time to better understand the individual countries of the Pacific, their histories and their concerns.

Its especially important that Pacific nations not just be the subject of analysis about CCP political interference in the region. They should be drawn into the international conversation. Pacific civil society must be engaged in this work too, not just governments. In many of the Pacific states, elements within the government are already compromised, and they will not welcome discussions on CCP political interference. Further, CCP united front work is often comingled into corruption and organised crime, which has entangled many political and policy actors, making raising the issues even more difficult.

Pacific journalists also need more support so they can do the due diligence that will enable a factual, informed, depoliticised and public conversation about the CCPs foreign interference activities in their respective states and territories.

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‘Panasonic Connect’ To Help Evolve Company’s Business Brand And Harness The Power Of People And Technology – B&T

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Panasonic has announced the launch of Panasonic Connect Oceania, the new company responsible for business solutions across Australia and New Zealand. Replacing the Panasonic Business brand, Panasonic Connect will commit to a new purpose Change Work, Advance Society, Connect to Tomorrow and build stronger partnerships to solve problems and create new value for customers.

The new Panasonic Connect brand will harness the power of people and technology, by leveraging decades of in-house expertise, innovation and solutions and its extensive ecosystem of partners to deliver more effective outcomes for customers in the supply chain, public sector and entertainment industries.

This will include improving proprietary technologies including sensing, AI and robotics to solve deeply hidden problems within retail, supply chain and the public sector and integrating IoT-enabled edge devices including rugged computers, tablets and handheld devices such as Panasonic TOUGHBOOK.

It will also welcome a new era of content creation and immersive live experiences within the entertainment sector, to give users freedom to express their creativity and engage their audiences like never before. Panasonic Connect will work closely with venues, stadiums and broadcast companies to deliver tailored projection mapping and digital signage technologies alongside professional video equipment solutions.

Jason Coleman, managing director at Panasonic Connect Oceania said: At Panasonic Connect, we aredoubling-down on our approach to engage with our business customers on a deeper level, expanding ourecosystem of solutions and relationships now and well into the future.

We are excited to continue partnering with our customers and give them greater access to the right solutionsso they can remain agile, flexible and resilient when solving prominent business challenges.

Our evolution as a purpose-driven brand means Panasonic Connect can make a more meaningful and sustainable contribution to society connecting people, processes and technologies to move us forward.

Panasonic Connects philosophy of forging great partnerships is epitomised by the recent acquisition of Blue Yonder, the leading end-to-end, digital fulfilment platform provider. The acquisition accelerates Panasonics and Blue Yonders shared vision for an Autonomous Supply Chain.

By unifying Panasonics sensing technologies and edge devices with Blue Yonders artificial intelligence and machine learning powered planning, execution and commerce solutions, companies can create smarter and more connected retail stores, warehouses, transport operations and workplaces.

This unique end-to-end offering provides customers with unlimited visibility and control, allowing them to pivot operations in real-time and provide superior customer experiences.

We understand that we must stay close to our customers to understand their challenges, but what drives true innovation is working alongside trusted partners and specialists to create genuine value. Panasonic Connect Oceania will be at the forefront of connecting our customers with the right partners for the right solutions, both here and abroad, said Mr Coleman.

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‘We are the Pacific ocean’ says Tonga’s PM in Palau – RNZ

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Tonga's Prime Minister has told the Our Ocean Conference in Palau that island communities encounter several multifaceted ocean challenges.

Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni told 500 delegates from more that 80 nations "that we are small island communities with small economies and capacities and managing our ocean alone."

Our Ocean conference Photo: RNZ Pacific

The prime minister quoted renowned Pacific academic and ocean champion, the late Epeli Hauofa:

'Oceania is vast, Oceania is expanding, Oceania is hospitable and generous, Oceania is humanity rising from the depths of brine and regions of fire deeper still, Oceania is us.'

"We are the Pacific ocean, it is the largest and deepest ocean base on earth. So for small island and large ocean states, it is critical to understand the inter-connectivity between land and oceans for sustainable development.

From the highlands to the high seas where the connection between people, planet, and profit systems underpin security and livelihoods. And therefore sustainable development requires a paradigm shift from sectorial to eco-system based systems," Sovaleni said.

"As island communities we encounter several ocean challenges which are multi-faced. We are small island communities with small economies and capacities to manage our ocean alone.

We are vulnerable to natural hazards and disasters such as extreme weather events, climate change, volcanic eruptions, and tsunami which was experienced in Tonga on January 15, this year," he said.

He said can not control transboundary impacts of marine bio-diversity... beyond our jurisdictions, these include pollution, illegal unregulated unreported fishing, and other climate change impacts.

"The multifaced nature of these challenges encountered by our island communities is one that we cannot address alone and what we need is the support of the region and the world

This conference is one of the many solutions to our multifaceted ocean challenges, like the all encompassing sustainable development goals, the proposed areas of actions [conference] are interlinked in their common intent, yet different to their approaches," he said.

The prime minister said we welcome these areas of action as they highlight the nexus between ocean and climate, critical ocean base climate solutions and the important issue of security which are commonalities we all.

RNZ Pacific's manager Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor is covering the conference in Palau. Her trip was made possible by the US State Department.

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Danone: Good start to the year with all geographies and categories growing; 2022 guidance reiterated – GlobeNewswire

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2022 First-Quarter SalesPress release Paris, April 20, 2022

Good start to the year with all geographies and categories growing 2022 guidance reiterated

BY GEOGRAPHICAL ZONE

BY CATEGORY

Juergen Esser CFO statement

Sales were up +7.1% on a like-for-like basis in the first quarter, kicking-off a good start to 2022. Growth was broad-based across geographies and categories, and benefited from a positive contribution from both Price and Mix. Volumes held well especially in North America and Europe as we continued to navigate a highly volatile and inflationary environment.

We are actively pursuing the agenda set out at our recent CME. In line with our Renew Danone approach, we are putting greater focus on the quality of our execution, supported by pricing and mix management as well as sustained productivity efforts. As announced, we have now started our reinvestment program with savings generated by Local First.

Our teams are mobilized to make 2022 the foundational year it ought to be for Danone as we move towards sustainable value creation for all. We reiterate our guidance for the year, with price-led like-for-like sales growth in the +3 to +5% range and recurring operating margin above 12%.

I. 2022 FIRST-QUARTER SALES

In the first quarter of 2022, consolidated sales stood at 6.2 bn, up +7.1% on a like-for-like basis, led by +4.9% in price and +2.2% in volume/mix. On a reported basis, sales increased by +10.2%, benefiting from a positive forex impact of +2.2%, notably reflecting the appreciation of the British Pound, the US Dollar and other Asian and Latin American currencies against the Euro. Reported sales also benefited from a positive organic contribution of hyperinflation geographies to growth (+1.0%), as well as a slightly negative scope effect of -0.2%, resulting from the combined effects of the integration of Follow Your Heart and the disposal of Vega.

Performance by geographical zone

Europe posted sales growth of +5.7% on a like-for-like basis, driven by +3.1% growth in volume/mix and +2.6% in price. In a context of supply challenges, this strong performance was led by Specialized Nutrition, which registered high-single digit growth on last years low base, and Waters, which posted double-digit growth, while EDP delivered a soft quarter, with Plant-based growing low single-digit and Dairy posting flat growth. From a country perspective, France delivered a solid quarter, led by double-digit growth in Actimel, Alpro, and HiPro in EDP, but also Aptamil and evian. The United Kingdom posted strong growth, driven by Aptamil and Fortimel in Specialized Nutrition, Activia, Actimel and Volvic. Finally, the performance was softer in Spain, with the good momentum in Specialized Nutrition, Waters and Plant-based being offset by the weak performance of Dairy.

North America sales increased by +5.5% on a like-for-like basis, benefiting from a positive contribution of +1.3% from volume/mix and +4.2% from price. Growth was driven by all categories, despite sustained supply challenges, with a continued strong momentum in Yogurt led by Oikos, Two Good, Activia and Danimals, and a particularly strong quarter in Coffee Creamers, led by International Delight. Plant-based grew mid-single digits, with Beverages showing good momentum in growth and competitiveness while Adjacencies delivered continued strong growth.

China, North Asia & Oceania sales increased by +15.3% on a like-for-like basis, led by +13.2% in volume/mix and +2.1% in price. In China, Infant Milk Nutrition posted mid-teens growth, benefiting from a low base of comparison, with good market share performance on both Domestic and International labels. By channel, domestic channels selling Chinese Labels grew mid-teens; International Labels sold in cross-border eCommerce platforms delivered very strong growth, largely offsetting the further decline of International Labels in Indirect channels (Daigous, Friends & Family). Special Pediatric solutions and Adult Nutrition delivered strong double-digit growth, while Mizone registered a slight decline in the quarter, penalized by city-lockdowns recently implemented. Beyond China, Japan delivered solid growth in EDP, while Oceania platforms showed a strong momentum in Specialized Nutrition.

Rest of the World sales increased by +7.0% on a like-for-like basis, with volume/mix down -2.3% and price up +9.3%. Indonesia delivered high-single digit growth, led by the recovery in mobility that benefited the Aqua brand, while Specialized Nutrition posted a negative quarter, on the very high base of last year. Latin America posted mid-single digit growth, led by Mexico, where EDP delivered strong mid-single digit growth and Waters double-digit growth. Africa and Middle East delivered mid-single digit growth with a strong contribution from EDP, growing high-single digit, while Specialized Nutrition registered a soft quarter on the high base of last year. Finally, CIS and Turkey delivered strong growth, entirely driven by price while volumes were declining, in a very challenging context.

II. RUSSIA REMINDER OF DANONES POSITION

Danone condemns the ongoing war in Ukraine with no ambiguity.

Danone has decided to significantly adapt its operations in Russia, by:

Danone does not take cash, dividends or profits from Russia, and will donate any profits made in the country to humanitarian relief organizations.

III. 2022 OUTLOOK AND GUIDANCE

Following the presentation of its new strategic priorities and Renew Danone plan, Danone expects 2022 to be a foundational year.

In 2022, the company continues to expect price-led like-for-like sales growth between +3 and +5% and a recurring operating margin above 12%, assuming the reinvestment of 100% of Local First savings, a productivity higher than last year and a mid-teens level of input cost inflation (based on current macro-economic assumptions).

IV. MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS OVER THE PERIOD

V. IFRS STANDARDS AND FINANCIAL INDICATORS NOT DEFINED IN IFRS

IAS29: impact on reported data

Danone has been applying IAS 29 in hyperinflation countries as defined in IFRS. Adoption of IAS 29 in these hyperinflationary countries requires its non-monetary assets and liabilities and its income statement to be restated to reflect the changes in the general pricing power of its functional currency, leading to a gain or loss on the net monetary position included in the net income. Moreover, its financial statements are converted into euros using the closing exchange rate of the relevant period.

Financial indicators not defined in IFRS

Due to rounding, the sum of values presented may differ from totals as reported. Such differences are not material.

Like-for-like changes in sales, recurring operating income and recurring operating margin reflect Danone's organic performance and essentially exclude the impact of:

Bridge from reported data to like-for-like data

Recurring operating income is defined as Danones operating income excluding Other operating income and expenses. Other operating income and expenses comprise items that, because of their significant or unusual nature, cannot be viewed as inherent to Danones recurring activity and have limited predictive value, thus distorting the assessment of its recurring operating performance and its evolution. These mainly include:

Recurring operating margin is defined as Recurring operating income over Sales ratio.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements concerning Danone. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by forward-looking words, such as estimate, expect, anticipate, project, plan, intend, objective, believe, forecast, guidance, foresee, likely, may, should, goal, target, might, will, could, predict, continue, convinced and confident, the negative or plural of these words and other comparable terminology. Forward looking statements in this document include, but are not limited to, predictions of future activities, operations, direction, performance and results of Danone.

Although Danone believes its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. For a detailed description of these risks and uncertainties, please refer to the Risk Factor section of Danones Universal Registration Document (the current version of which is available at http://www.danone.com).

Subject to regulatory requirements, Danone does not undertake to publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking statements. This document does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy Danone securities.

The presentation to analysts and investors will be broadcast live today from 9:00 a.m. (Paris time) on Danones website (www.danone.com). Related slides will also be available on the website in the Investors section.

1United States and Canada; 2China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand

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Mapped: Immigration by Country, as a Percentage of the Population – Visual Capitalist

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Mapped: Global Happiness Levels in 2022

What really makes people happy? While countless academic researchers have tried to get to the bottom of this, the truth is, its a complicated question to answer.

Happiness levels depend on a number of factors, including ones financial security, perceptions of social support, feelings of personal freedom, and much more.

This map pulls data from the World Happiness Report to uncover the average happiness scores of 146 countries. It shows average scores from 2019 to 2021, and highlights which countries are the happiestor unhappiestand why.

Before diving in, lets briefly touch on how happiness levels are measured in this report.

The numbers shown represent the survey data from thousands of respondents for each country, who are asked to rate their subjective well-being (happiness score) using the Cantril life ladder question. For more information on the methodology of this and technical notes, go here.

The report also does a regression analysis to look at how happiness scores could be explained, by looking at tangible and intangible factors that could factor in:

Similar to last year, the report takes special considerations to track how COVID-19 has impacted aspects of our daily lives, and how its affected global happiness levels.

Editors note: there are several countries covered in last years report that were not included in this years dataset, including Haiti, Maldives, and Burundi.

Worldwide happiness comes in at an average score of 5.6, which is a slight improvement since last years report. Below, we dive into each regions happiness levels.

Current Mood: Happy (6.3)

Like last year, Canada ranks first as the happiest country in North America. However, its lost some ground on the global ranking, placing 15th this year compared to 14th the year prior. In contrast, the U.S. climbed three places in this years report and ranked just under Canada with a score of 6.97 (7.0 after rounding).

The Dominican Republic comes in last place in the region. While the Dominican Republic has experienced impressive economic growth over the last 25 years, the country was hit hard by the global pandemicin 2020, approximately 270,000 people fell into poverty, and the economy is still struggling to reach its pre-pandemic levels.

Current Mood: Content (5.8)

Uruguay retains its top spot as the happiest country in South America. It continues to rank high on the list because of its high income per capita, relatively low levels of poverty, and strong middle class.

While Uruguay was not immune to the impacts of COVID-19, the country was able to transition smoothly to online learning and was the first country in the region to reopen schools.

In last years World Happiness Report, Colombia was the most improved country in the region. But this year, its dropped 14 places on the global ranking, making it the least improved country in this years report.

While Colombia has made significant strides towards elevating extreme poverty in the last few decades, it still has one of the highest levels of income inequality in Latin America. In 2020, its top 10% of workers took home more than 50% of national income.

Current Mood: Happy (6.5)

Finland is not only the happiest country in Europe, but it also takes the top spot as the happiest country in the world, for the fifth year in a row. Finland is one of five Nordic countries to place in the top 10. Denmark comes in second place, followed by Iceland in third.

Romania was the most improved country in Europe, climbing 18 spots on the global ranking since last years report. Over the last decade, the country has seen some of the most significant economic growth in the European Union and was able to bounce back quickly from its COVID-19- triggered slump.

Ukraine ranks in last place, making it the unhappiest country in Europe. Ukraine has experienced ongoing challenges since the Maidan Uprising peaked in 2014. Events in the country have recently taken a turn for the worse, when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. As a result of the conflict, over 3 million people have fled the country.

Current Mood: Its Complicated (5.2)

Turkmenistan is the most improved country in the region, rising 19 places on the global ranking since last years report. The countrys boost could be explained by its rapid economic growth in recent years. In 2021, the countrys GDP grew by an estimated 6.3%.

For the last two years, Lebanon has been dealing with a slew of crises. In 2020, COVID-19 spurred an economic crisis thats been ranked as one of the top 10 most severe economic crises since the mid-nineteenth century. And on August 4th, 2020, a massive ammonium nitrate explosion left the countrys capital city, Beirut, in shambles.

Current Mood: Neutral (5.6)

Note: As the report only covers 146 countries, Oceania only refers to Australia and New Zealand in this instance.

In this years report, China climbed 12 places on the global ranking, making it the most improved country in East Asia and Oceania. The Chinese government recently identified common prosperity as a top priority, and has made numerous policy shifts in an effort to combat inequality and eradicate poverty.

On the flipside, Thailand has improved the least in the region, likely because of the significant toll that COVID-19 had on the countrys economy. In 2020, economic growth shrunk by 6.1% in Thailandthe countrys worst contraction since the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997. Thailands economy is not expected to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels until 2023.

Current Mood: Unhappy (4.5)

With a regional score of 4.5, Africa ranks as the unhappiest region worldwide. Zimbabwe remains the most unhappy country in the region, as it continues to struggle with high levels of poverty. In 2021, approximately 6.1 million people were living below the international poverty line.

Mauritius remains the happiest country in the region, likely because of its relatively high levels of income. Its worth noting that Mauritius became a High-Income country in July 2020, but slipped back to its Upper-Middle-Income status in 2021 because of the global pandemic.

Were into our third year of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, and its clear that countries worldwide are still reeling from the pandemics devastating health, social, and economic impact. Its unclear when things will fully return to normalif ever. But on the bright side, countries are slowly showing signs of recovery.

Editors note: Weve adjusted the How is Happiness Measured portion of this article to better reflect the methodology used in the World Happiness Report

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Thermal Spray Coatings Market By Product (Ceramics, Intermetallic, Polymers, Carbides, Abradables), By Technology (Plasma spray, Flame spray, HVOF, Electric arc spray, Cold Spray), By Application, By Region - Global Market Insights 2019 to 2030

United States, Rockville, MD, April 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The surge in manufacturing of paints, automotive, aerospace, medical, and packaging is set to boost the demand for thermal spray coatings. Features such as anti-corrosion coupled with enhanced coating consistency are working in favor of thermal spray coatings. The global thermal spray coatings market will grow at an impressive 6.5% CAGR during the forecast period (2019-2029). Increasing penetration of coating applications in niche end-use industries such as gas turbines, locomotives, and modern helicopters will continue to bolster demand for thermal spray coatings. Rampant space exploration by companies such as SpaceX is encouraging the application of thermal spray carbide coating in advanced landing gears.

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Key Takeaways of Thermal Spray Market Study

Applications in water plasma, gas plasma, electric arc, and flame position ceramics will pave way for high growth in the foreseeable future.

Plasma spray accounts for over the total market value with a healthy CAGR through 2029. Enhanced adaptability with a wide range of materials over small and large components is driving the demand for this technology.

Flame spray technology accounts for over of the total market revenue amid technology benefits such as lower dust and fume levels and increased portability.

Aerospace applications maintain a stronghold in the total demand for thermal spray coatings with more than 33% share. Increasing investments in upgrading airforce and defense fleets around the world are set to act as a central factor for the growth of this segment.

Industrial gas turbines hold the second largest market share with over of the total market value with an impressive 6% CAGR during the projection period.

North America accounts for a majority share of more than 30% of the total market revenues. This can be attributed to the demand for high-performance coatings for enhanced product performance.

South Asia & Oceania offer financially rewarding growth opportunities on the back of a stupendous 9.6% CAGR through 2029. Investments in developing advanced aerospace & defense capacities will trickle down to an upsurge in demand for thermal spray coatings.

Industrial Gas Turbines to Grow 4.2X through Forecast PeriodUptake in aerospace projects in developing regions is driving demand for thermal spray coatings from the application segment. Aerospace is poised to hold a majority share of over of the total market value.

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The segment exhibits a healthy growth trajectory through 2029. Industrial gas turbines account for the second largest market share with of the total market value.

Manufacturing trends such as higher firing temperatures and increased levels of oxidation and corrosion resistance in hard environments are favorable developments for thermal spray coatings.

Industrial gas turbine segment exhibits highest growth among various applications such as automotive, medical, steel, pulp, and paper.

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Global Thermal Spray Coatings Market: In-Depth Assessment on Key SegmentsThe global thermal spray coatings market is segmented on the basis of product, technology, application and region.

Product

Ceramics

Intermetallic

Polymers

Carbides

Abradables

Others

Technology

Plasma spray

Flame spray

HVOF

Electric arc spray

Cold Spray

Others

Application

Aerospace

Industrial Gas Turbine

Automotive

Medical

Printing

Oil & gas

Steel

Pulp & Paper

Others

Region

North America

Latin America

Europe

East Asia

South Asia & Oceania

Middle East & Africa

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Country-specific assessment on demand for thermal spray coatings has been provided for each regional market, along with the market size valuation and forecast price point assessment, price index and impact analysis of key regional and country-wise dynamics, which were obtained through quotes from numerous thermal spray coatings manufacturers, experts, and suppliers.

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The Prominent manufacturers covered:Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., Hgans AB, H.C. Starck Inc., Castolin Eutectic, Wall Colmonoy Corporation, Powder Alloy Corporation, Saint-Gobain S.A., Carpenter Technology Corporation

South Asia & Oceania to Remain Key Revenue PocketsNorth America and Europe collectively account for a lions share of more than 61% of the total market value. The US, Canada, and the UK are catapulting the demand for advanced coating of equipment used in aerospace, industrial gas turbines, and oil & gas applications.

South Asia & Oceania offers high-growth opportunities on the back of stupendous 9.5% CAGR during the forecast period.

Countries in the region such as Indonesia are investing in development of modern aircrafts and aerospace inventories which employ thermal spray coating.

Increasing penetration of thermal spray coatings in medical, steel, pulp, and paper also stimulates the demand for the product in developing countries.

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