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The conference occurred at a highly consequential time, as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its final rules with respect to the Qualified Mortgage (QM) Rule in December 2020 and the market is actively absorbing the implications of the new rule.

22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFCW Local 333, the union for security guards in Ontario, has sent an open letter to Premier Doug Ford asking his government to deem security guards essential workers and to ensure that they are added to the priority list for the COVID-19 vaccine.

This is after Ford, in a January 13 COVID-19 briefing, stated “I am putting security guards within Long-Term Care homes to ensure that everyone coming into a Long-Term Care home is tested.” “Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, our members who are employed as security guards have been working side-by-side with workers who have been deemed essential, so we do not understand why they are being overlooked for the COVID-19 vaccine,” says UFCW Local 333 Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Ketelaars.

Since March 2020, security guards have been tasked with ensuring orderly conduct and public and worker safety at grocery stores, LCBOs, Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities, hospitals, municipal and provincial facilities, shopping malls, big box stores, and many other private and public institutions.

“In hospitals, they are tasked with guarding entrances to emergency departments, COVID-19 testing centres, and now vaccine centres, thus being exposed to symptomatic and asymptomatic carriers of the virus while providing their essential services.” “Although we have asked the government, since the beginning of the pandemic, to deem security guards as essential workers, and ensure that they are given pandemic pay, we are now also asking that guards be given priority for receiving a COVID-19 vaccine due to the hazardous nature of the work that they perform,” says Ketelaars.

“Given that Premier Ford stated in his press conference on January 13 that he would be putting security guards into LTC homes to monitor who comes into the homes and who has been tested for COVID-19, it seems that the premier has finally recognized the essential work that security guards are performing during the pandemic.

We trust that he will be true to his word and do the right thing by ensuring security guards receive pandemic pay and are prioritized for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine,” he adds.

The study revealed that customers consistently provided high rankings for Longo’s ambiance, product quality, check-out efficiency, curb appeal, customer importance and staff courtesy.

Customers surveyed reported feeling Longo’s stores are inviting and comfortable, and that they always trust they will find good quality products, including produce, meats and prepared meals.

“We are certainly humbled by the recognition, especially because this is feedback directly from customers,” said Anthony Longo, President and CEO at Longo’s.

And through it all, we led with our values and entrepreneurial spirit.” In addition to the broader categories of satisfaction, Longo’s was recognized by customers for their approach to health and safety measures implemented during the pandemic.

At a time when it matters most, more than two thirds of Longo’s customers reported feeling able to shop freely without being afraid to touch items in the store.

“We know everyone is feeling the pressures of the pandemic, and Longo’s wants to ensure we provide an experience that feels both welcoming and safe for our Team Members and Guests,” said Anthony Longo.

“We make every effort to ensure each visit to our stores for essential needs can be as pleasant as possible during these times and always.” "Longo’s great performance on some of the key pillars of the WOW Index helped propel them to the #1 spot in their category, well ahead of competitors,” said Luc Dumont, Vice-President, CPG, Leger.

“We truly appreciate the work of Leger in collecting and compiling this data each year,” said Anthony Longo.

Today, Longo’s maintains the same family-based values as they did over 60 years ago, putting Family Standards at the heart of everything they do.

But for now, the sanctions are still in place and any buyer of Iranian crude would face the same legal and financial penalties that have deterred most potential customers over the past few years.Zamaninia declined to specify the current level of Iran’s oil exports, but said the numbers were “much better than many assume,” while Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said shipments have increased “dramatically.” Oil analysts viewed the announcements with skepticism.“I find this premature,” said Eugen Weinberg, head of commodities research at Commerzbank AG in Frankfurt.

Announcing strong export levels and ambitious targets could be part of the negotiating process.Kpler Ltd., a market intelligence firm, said that Iran’s recovery will depend on three elements: the readiness of Biden to reactivate the nuclear deal, the country’s technical ability to revive production, and the willingness of customers to resume purchases.“Iran has demonstrated in the past a very strong ability to bring oil back to the market, although we think that one-to-two months is very optimistic,” said Alex Booth, Kpler’s head of research.China already showed some readiness to continue purchases from Iran even at the height of sanctions, and Indian customers could return too, Booth said.

Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said in December that the government sought to double oil production and increase exports to 2.3 million barrels a day.Zamaninia, who is also Iran’s OPEC governor, said Tehran had been discussing energy projects, including upstream projects and oil purchases, over the past several weeks with European and Asian companies.“Iran’s bold claims on recovering oil exports in weeks don’t really stand up to scrutiny,” said Bill Farren-Price, a director at research firm Enverus.

Boeing Co said on Friday it will begin delivering commercial airplanes capable of flying on 100% biofuel by the end of the decade, calling reducing environmental damage from fossil fuels the "challenge of our lifetime." Boeing's goal - which requires advances to jet systems, raising fuel-blending requirements, and safety certification by global regulators - is central to a broader industry target of slashing carbon emissions in half by 2050, the U.S.

Mexican telecommunications firm Axtel said on Friday its chief executive Rolando Zubiran is retiring after 22 years in the role, with an executive from parent company Alfa appointed as his interim successor.

Eduardo Escalante, Alfa's chief financial officer, will take over from Zubiran from Friday, it said.