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Re: Baltusian Public Broadcasting Corporation

Postby Maxington » Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:11 pm

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HKBC FirstBaltusian to create 5,000 jobs at new Fremont hub
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Damion King, Chairman of HKBC FirstBaltusian Bank of Commerce.
January, 4508.

HKBC FirstBaltusian Bank of Commerce announced its intentions to transform Fremont into a technology hub via the construction of the bank's technology and data centres in the city. FBBC intends on hiring 5,000 people through this venture which had been finalised with the Governor of Ralston, Derek Carter. The Baltusian subsidiary of Kazulian mega-bank, HKBC (Hutorian/Kazulian Banking Corporation), will become the largest employer in Fremont after the Federal Government. Chairman of FBBC Damion King stated that Fremont offered unique opportunity for the banking firm's expansion. At average the bank's jobs in its future "Quartz Centre" could potentially pay up to $200,000 based on job requirements. King said that both HKBC Baltusia and FirstBaltusian are likely to share the facility, thus leading to the assumption that the facility to be constructed by FirstBaltusia with some assistance from HKBC Baltusia is expected to be large, around 1 million square feet (22 acres). The Quartz Centre will house FistBaltusian's data centres which will service for the entire region of Seleya and will similarly host HKBC Baltusia's new headquarters. HKBC Baltusia's move from Johnston D.D comes amid an agreement with Governor Carter to assist in the gentrification of Fremont. Håkon Sandberg, Kazulian-born CFO of FBBC stated that he had requested various grants and tax incentives from both the Mayor of Fremont and Governor Carter.
Håkon Sandberg wrote:I had requested that both the City of Fremont and the State of Ralston would grant us tax incentives to ensure that our landing in Fremont is soft. So far we have not received any word from either the Mayor of Fremont and the Governor Ralston. However, we will continue to press for tax incentives.

Amidst the attempt to gentrify Fremont, the real estate arm of FBBC is set to expand deeper into Fremont's property market. The acquisition of Stuart & Paul by FBBC Real Estate will triple its revenue and add around 200 staff to its operations. The housing market in Fremont had slowed down significantly due to little foreign investment, however FBBC's introduction comes as a turning point for the city. The comes as HKBC Baltusia and FBBC are moving to gentrify and increase property value in the city amidst the company's intention to transform the city into a functional technical hub. Damion King called upon Governor Carter to make provisions allowing for businesses to the established easier in the state. He also called for Carter and the Mayor of Fremont to offer tax incentives to small business enterprises and companies with intentions to base operations in the city. FBBC is rapidly becoming the rising star in Baltusia's financial sector with its Chairman Damion King being ranked by CDS as one of the richest men in Baltusia.
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Re: Baltusian Public Broadcasting Corporation

Postby Maxington » Sun Dec 30, 2018 3:28 pm

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FirstBaltusian Bank of Commerce opens wealth management office in Valruzia
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President of FirstBaltusian Asset Management, Aiden O'Brien speaking to reporters on the opening of the Valruzian Office.
January, 4508.

HKBC FirstBaltusian Bank of Commerce announced that it intends on opening an office of its private wealth management bank in Valruzia. FirstBaltusian Wealth Management focuses on serving high net worth customers with various financial and wealth management services. The proposed office in Trebegowice will become the Baltusian-based bank's first foreign office. The move comes as apart of a major expansion push by Chairman of HKBC FirstBaltusian Bank of Commerce, Damion King to open around 100 office of subsidiaries and sections of the bank by 4530. The opening of the office in Trebegowice would see around 1,000 persons become employed by the Bank in the region between Valusian and Kampania. FirstBaltusian is the region's fastest growing banking firm as it mainly capitalises on the lack of sound financial management and planning firms on the Seleyan continent. The bank is a subsidiary of the larger, Hutorian/Kazulian Banking Corporation (the largest private investment bank and financial services company in the Northern Hemisphere). FirstBaltusian Asset Management is expected to be led by Aiden O'Brien, a Luthorian-national and former national managing director of HKBC Luthori. FirstBaltusian Asset Management (Valruzia) will tend to individuals, family offices, foundations and endowments throughout the region.
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Re: Baltusian Public Broadcasting Corporation

Postby Yolo04 » Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:42 pm

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Re: Baltusian Public Broadcasting Corporation

Postby thefalloutfan101 » Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:08 am

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BNN: Baltusian News Network. One of the biggest news companies in Baltusia, based in Johnston.
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Baltusia elects it's first female President in over 48 years
October 6th, 4508
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The results are in after a long night of bated breath amongst both nominees as well as the general public—Addison Douglas has won the Presidency.
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Johnston, District of Dove: A landslide victory for the UDP tonight as the Social Liberal ticket of Addison Douglas for President, along with Clark Weathers for Vice President has secured a firm victory, along with a constitutional majority. Tonight was historic for Baltusia in that the nation saw it's first female President since 4460, which was the final tenure of three term Republican President Megan White. It was also the first time the Social Liberal caucus of the UDP had secured both a Presidential and Vice Presidential nomination since the largely unpopular Farnsworth Administration of the late 4460s.

Hitting the campaign trail last year on a platform dedicated to increasing Baltusia's presence on the world stage, which despite seeming like a tired slogan of the UDP is desperately true in Baltusia's political climate—A continuation of a strengthened nationalist caucus has stifled demands for internationalism amongst the nation, leaving only the UDP to grit their teeth from the sidelines. Now with a constitutional majority fellow UDP lawmakers are effectively licking their lips, eager to reverse massive deregulation done at the hands of Republicans during the Rowe Administration, including the near-complete destruction of a unified federal education system.

Speaking to a massive crowd in her native New Valois, she promised to restore the previous unified federal education system installed by President Gresham several years ago, along with making Baltusia a strong economic and diplomatic power, projecting messages of increased free trade with the Seleyan continent. When asked about the growing uncertainty about the effectiveness of the Seleyan Union, which Baltusia is at the time of this publication not a member of, but has been relatively stagnant in recent years, President-elect Douglas stated: "There is no doubt that the Seleyan Union has become stagnant and ineffective in recent years. I would say, if no growth or reforms are seen, then the best option would be to ultimately move on and build a new alliance from the ground up."

President-elect Douglas is scheduled to fly to Johnston tomorrow to both ready herself for her new role, but also to thank the outgoing President Rowe for his service to the country and to congratulate him on being a worthy adversary in the campaign trail.
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Re: Baltusian Public Broadcasting Corporation

Postby thefalloutfan101 » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:39 am

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The Johnston post is the largest newspaper printed in Johnston, D.D., the nation's capital, and has a primary emphasis on national politics.

UDP ushers in the new year with reforms in mind, along with committing to finalizing Armed Forces Modernization Plan

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Mel Thibodeaux, a member of the UDP's Social Liberal caucus and rising star as the Senate's Majority Leader, has made himself known as a firebrand eager for reforms.

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Published February 15th, 4409 (OOC: Slightly postdated)

After being sworn in last month, a UDP-dominated Congress has already committed to putting reforms on the floor, with their first and most boldest being a complete repeal of the Free to Educate Act of 4506. The repeal comes after a period of both uncertainty and anger, both by fellow lawmakers and students of the nation. A march in the streets of San Luis by over 50,000 students belonging to the San Luis University convinced UDP lawmakers that the repeal was paramount.

Alongside restoring a standardized federal education structure, many veteran UDP lawmakers have spoken fervently about the completion of the Armed Forces Modernization Plan, which now is commonly abbreviated on the Senate floor as AFMP, and has been a buzzword for countless years. Mel Thibodeaux, newly-elected Senate Majority Leader has constantly hammered home demands for the completion of the AFMP, whatever the cost or time. "For decades now, our armed forces have been told that they'll get new equipment in droves. But all we've seen, ladies and gentlemen, is a trickle. Now, it's time to finally turn the spigot wide open."

With a committed drive for completion of the AFMP also comes demands for a formal inquiry into President J.P. Murray's assassination, of which has been stonewalled and left stagnant under the Rowe Administration. "It's been six years since our President was laid to rest in his native Westbrook," Senate Majority Leader Thibodeaux stated to reporters outside Congress. "A committee was formed under the Rowe Administration and frankly left to rot. It's time to get our hands dirty and actually come to a conclusion as to the motive of the assassin's motive."

Further rumored to be on the list of UDP reforms is the reintroduction of strict license conditions to own weapons, introduced in the Common Sense Gun Reform Act of 4504, or President J.P. Murray Act, partially repealed by Republicans during the Rowe Administration. A Senate spokesperson for the UDP did not respond to the Johnston Post's requests for comment.
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Re: Baltusian Public Broadcasting Corporation

Postby Masionette9 » Thu Jan 17, 2019 2:43 am

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Re: Baltusian Public Broadcasting Corporation

Postby Masionette9 » Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:16 pm

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VALRUZIA AIMS TO REBUILD THE SELEYAN UNION AS INSTABILITIES ALL ACROSS VALRUZIA SHOW.
WITH AN OUTBREAK OF CIVIL WAR IN KALISTAN, ECONOMI STAGNATION OF BALTUSIA AND NORTH-SOUTH DIVISION OF SELEYA NOWOGARD SETS TO REBUILD THE FORMER UNION'S SENSE OF COMMUNITY
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Re: Baltusian Public Broadcasting Corporation

Postby Rogue » Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:33 pm

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Johnston: A new party, named the Liberal Progressive Party or LPP has recently formed in Baltusia, winning the elections after its formation. The LPP, a center-left progressive big tent party, won on a platform of greater government involvement in specific sectors of the economy and society, increasing freedoms for Baltusian citizens and create a welfare state for its citizens capable of helping the people in the greatest need.

But this is not the only goal of the LPP. While the party is supportive of big government and believes the government should play a vital role in society it also strongly believes in the capitalist that Baltusia adheres to. Stating that a great combination between the two can be achieved. The LPP government which will soon be led by Sophia Powell, party leader of the LPP, has already announced a comprehensive plan to create incentives for private bussinesses to innovate and for private bussinesses to even start. In addition to this the party also wants to open up the country to the world stating that "Baltusia has a major role to play in terran politics and possibly on several other levels too and we look forward to implement our policies and make Baltusia and its citizens reach for the skies!"
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Re: Baltusian Public Broadcasting Corporation

Postby Rogue » Thu Sep 19, 2019 3:58 pm

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Johnston: The Deltarian private defence company VALCRY, mostly known for their work on the R-37 (in the picture above) which is mainly used by Deltaria, has been saved from bancruptcy by Baltusian entrepeneur Christopher Brown. The company, which owns its own subsidiary and grew quite substantially in its glorly years, was facing big financial problems following a total stop to the production of the R-37 as well as the stop on ship manufacturing due to a lack of orders. VALCRY has been operating for over 150 years now. The company is mostly known for their aircraft production branch but also has significant experience, through its subsidiary, in the construction of military naval vessels.

Christopher Brown is known as a succesfull Baltusian entrepeneur. He owns a large chain in the selling of electronic products accross the nation and amassed a fortune. Now, as VALCRY was ready to file for bancruptcy, Brown offered to buy the company, its assets and its subsidiary for around 2 billion LOD. Despite the company being worth over 50 billion in assets. Brown, promising to revive the failing company and redesign it from the bottom up also promised to pump an additional 4 billion into daily operations and sell half of VALCRY their existing assets including most of their physical factories, only keeping 2 in Cildania has managed to convine the board of directors of VALCRY to allow the purchase of the company in a last bit effort to safe it from bancruptcy. Brown now owns the century and a half old company and has already started to work on getting it back on track, selling most of their licences including the one on the R-37, and focussing instead on designing new aircraft and aquiring other more profitable licenses to produce. Its naval subsidiary will reshift its focus to naval design and step away from naval production, only producing certain parts for ships instead of assembling entire ships on their own. Brown has also ordered several designers to redesign the logo of the company which has been with the company since its foundation.

It remains to be seen whether Brown can safe the struggling defense company but a good start has already been made.
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Re: Baltusian Public Broadcasting Corporation

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