Ahead of World Refugee Day dozens of multinational companies have vowed to hire refugees from across Europe including more than 13,000 refugees from Ukraine over the next three years, on Monday (June 18). The pledge was made at a business summit in Paris organised by the Tent Partnership for Refugees, a global business coalition of over 300 companies.&nbsp;

<h2>Employment for refugees in Europe</h2>

A day before World Refugee Day, 41 companies including Amazon, Marriott, Accenture, Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft and so on, have said they would hire, connect to work or train a total of 250,000 refugees out of which 13,680 would be getting jobs directly in those companies.

The pledges made on Monday amount to the single largest batch of commitments made in the history of the Tent Partnership for Refugees since it was founded back in 2016, reported CNN. &nbsp;

Kelly Clements, United Nations deputy high commissioner for refugees, on Monday said, “Every number is a story of an individual family who left everything, seeking safety, seeking protection and wanting to be able to rebuild as quickly as possible.”&nbsp;

She added, “So the commitments that businesses are going to make on Monday are absolutely essential.” According to the UN official, 110 million people have been displaced across the world out of which an estimated 12 million are from Ukraine and more than half of them live in Europe.&nbsp;

The event in Paris was organised by Tent Partnership for Refugees which is a nonprofit founded by Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya which connects businesses and refugees. Notably, the group’s first summit was held last year in the United States and witnessed pledges to hire 22,725 refugees.

<h2>Which companies have joined the pledge?</h2>

The biggest pledge, on Monday, was made by Amazon which has vowed to hire at least 5,000 refugees in Europe over the next three years. This would be followed by Marriott and Hilton with 1,500 each, Starbucks and ISS with 1,000 each, reported the Associated Press. Meanwhile, brands like Adidas, L’Oreal, PepsiCo, Hyatt, and so on have made smaller commitments.&nbsp;

“This is good for us as a company because the opportunity to add diversity to our workforce will continue to make us a stronger company,” said Amazon Vice President overseeing human resources, Ofori Agboka, as quoted by AP.&nbsp;

He added that many of these jobs would be hourly roles at fulfilment and storage centres and in transport and delivery. This comes after the company announced mass layoffs and fired thousands of employees late last year. However, Agboka said that the job cuts primarily affected salaried office jobs.&nbsp;

Similarly, Marriott also said their jobs will predominantly be hourly positions like housekeepers, kitchen staff and front desk attendants. Marriott International CEO Anthony Capuano said, “We’re seeing record levels of demand for our properties across many markets here in Europe,” adding that the company is “hiring aggressively” to meet the rising demand, reported AP. 
 
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Ahead of World Refugee Day dozens of multinational companies have vowed to hire refugees from across Europe including more than 13,000 refugees from Ukraine over the next three years, on Monday (June 18).

Ahead of World Refugee Day dozens of multinational companies have vowed to hire refugees from across Europe including more than 13,000 refugees from Ukraine over the next three years, on Monday (June 18). The pledge was made at a business summit in Paris organised by the Tent Partnership for Refugees, a global business coalition of over 300 companies. Employment for refugees in Europe A day before World Refugee Day, 41 companies including Amazon, Marriott, Accenture, Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft and so on, have said they would hire, connect to work or train a total of 250,000 refugees out of which 13,680 would be getting jobs directly in those companies. The pledges made on Monday amount to the single largest batch of commitments made in the history of the Tent Partnership for Refugees since it was founded back in 2016, reported CNN. Kelly Clements, United Nations deputy high commissioner for refugees, on Monday said, “Every number is a story of an individual family who left everything, seeking safety, seeking protection and wanting to be able to rebuild as quickly as possible.” She added, “So the commitments that businesses are going to make on Monday are absolutely essential.” According to the UN official, 110 million people have been displaced across the world out of which an estimated 12 million are from Ukraine and more than half of them live in Europe. The event in Paris was organised by Tent Partnership for Refugees which is a nonprofit founded by Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya which connects businesses and refugees. Notably, the group’s first summit was held last year in the United States and witnessed pledges to hire 22,725 refugees. Which companies have joined the pledge? The biggest pledge, on Monday, was made by Amazon which has vowed to hire at least 5,000 refugees in Europe over the next three years. This would be followed by Marriott and Hilton with 1,500 each, Starbucks and ISS with 1,000 each, reported the Associated Press. Meanwhile, brands like Adidas, L’Oreal, PepsiCo, Hyatt, and so on have made smaller commitments. “This is good for us as a company because the opportunity to add diversity to our workforce will continue to make us a stronger company,” said Amazon Vice President overseeing human resources, Ofori Agboka, as quoted by AP. He added that many of these jobs would be hourly roles at fulfilment and storage centres and in transport and delivery. This comes after the company announced mass layoffs and fired thousands of employees late last year. However, Agboka said that the job cuts primarily affected salaried office jobs. Similarly, Marriott also said their jobs will predominantly be hourly positions like housekeepers, kitchen staff and front desk attendants. Marriott International CEO Anthony Capuano said, “We’re seeing record levels of demand for our properties across many markets here in Europe,” adding that the company is “hiring aggressively” to meet the rising demand, reported AP. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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A number of Western brands have decided to stop their operations in Russia in the aftermath of their attack on Ukraine but there are some who are still not able to leave the country due to complex franchise deals.

Marks and Spencer, Burger King, and hotel groups Marriott and Accor have outsourced the Russian businesses to third parties and are unable to leave the country at present.

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Currently, Burger King has 800 restaurants all around Russia, M&amp;S has 48 shops while Marriot and Accor have 28 and 57 hotels operational in the country at present. According to the BBC, the brands are bound by legal franchise documents which are making it hard to close their outlets.

Marks and Spencer stores in Russia are operated by a Turkish company call FiBA which has the permission to sell their products in Eastern Europe since 1999. On the other hand, Burger King is also completely reliant on franchises when it comes to their Russia operations. The company has said that they will not be sending products to FiBA in response to the crisis but it will be difficult for the brand to close their outlets already present in Russia.

“These long-standing legal agreements are not easily changeable in the foreseeable future," Burger King's owner Restaurant Brands International said according to a report in Reuters.

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Both Marriot and Accor are also operating under similar deals currently in Russia.

According to the BBC, Marriott said that its hotels in Russia were owned by third parties but said it would "continue to evaluate the ability for these hotels to remain open", suggesting it was looking into its franchise agreements.

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A number of Western brands have decided to stop their operations in Russia in the aftermath of their attack on Ukraine but there are some who are still not able to leave the country due to complex franchise deals.

A number of Western brands have decided to stop their operations in Russia in the aftermath of their attack on Ukraine but there are some who are still not able to leave the country due to complex franchise deals. Marks and Spencer, Burger King, and hotel groups Marriott and Accor have outsourced the Russian businesses to third parties and are unable to leave the country at present. Also read | As Russia's advance halts in Ukraine, US warns China over backing Putin Currently, Burger King has 800 restaurants all around Russia, M&S has 48 shops while Marriot and Accor have 28 and 57 hotels operational in the country at present. According to the BBC, the brands are bound by legal franchise documents which are making it hard to close their outlets. Marks and Spencer stores in Russia are operated by a Turkish company call FiBA which has the permission to sell their products in Eastern Europe since 1999. On the other hand, Burger King is also completely reliant on franchises when it comes to their Russia operations. The company has said that they will not be sending products to FiBA in response to the crisis but it will be difficult for the brand to close their outlets already present in Russia. “These long-standing legal agreements are not easily changeable in the foreseeable future," Burger King's owner Restaurant Brands International said according to a report in Reuters. Also read | Russian President Vladimir Putin issues warning to 'traitors' Both Marriot and Accor are also operating under similar deals currently in Russia. According to the BBC, Marriott said that its hotels in Russia were owned by third parties but said it would "continue to evaluate the ability for these hotels to remain open", suggesting it was looking into its franchise agreements. Watch | European Space Agency suspends joint space mission with Russia (With inputs from agencies)

Why some Western brands are not finding it easy to leave Russia

The Trump administration has ordered Marriott International to wind down hotel operations in Communist-run Cuba, a company spokeswoman said.

Starwood Hotels, now owned by Marriott, four years ago became the first US hotel company to sign a deal with Cuba since the 1959 revolution amid the normalisation of relations pursued by former president Barack Obama.

But the administration of President Donald Trump has said it wants to pressure the island into democratic reform and to stop supporting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The approach could help Trump bolster support in the large Cuban-American community in Florida, a state considered vital to his re-election chances in November.

The US Treasury Department had earlier ordered the company to shut down its operation of the Four Points Sheraton in Havana by August 31. It would also not be allowed to open other hotels it had been preparing to run.

The Four Points Sheraton in Havana, like swaths of the tourism sector and economy at large, is controlled by the commercial arm of the Cuban military.

The news comes two days after the US State Department expanded its list of Cuban entities with which Americans are banned from doing business to include the military-owned financial corporation that handles US remittances to Cuba.

US sanctions have further crippled an economy already struggling with a decline in aid from leftist ally Venezuela and the end of hard-currency generating Cuban medical missions in Brazil and elsewhere.

Philip Peters who runs the FocusCuba business consultancy and has advised Marriott, said no good had come from a lifetime of US sanctions that separated the US and Cuban peoples, harmed Cuba’s economy, and limited American influence in Cuba.

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The Trump administration has ordered Marriott International to wind down hotel operations in Communist-run Cuba, a company spokeswoman said. Starwood Hotels, now owned by Marriott, four years ago became the first US hotel company to sign a deal with Cuba since the 1959 revolution amid the normalisation of relations pursued by former president Barack Obama.

The Trump administration has ordered Marriott International to wind down hotel operations in Communist-run Cuba, a company spokeswoman said. Starwood Hotels, now owned by Marriott, four years ago became the first US hotel company to sign a deal with Cuba since the 1959 revolution amid the normalisation of relations pursued by former president Barack Obama. But the administration of President Donald Trump has said it wants to pressure the island into democratic reform and to stop supporting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The approach could help Trump bolster support in the large Cuban-American community in Florida, a state considered vital to his re-election chances in November. The US Treasury Department had earlier ordered the company to shut down its operation of the Four Points Sheraton in Havana by August 31. It would also not be allowed to open other hotels it had been preparing to run. The Four Points Sheraton in Havana, like swaths of the tourism sector and economy at large, is controlled by the commercial arm of the Cuban military. The news comes two days after the US State Department expanded its list of Cuban entities with which Americans are banned from doing business to include the military-owned financial corporation that handles US remittances to Cuba. US sanctions have further crippled an economy already struggling with a decline in aid from leftist ally Venezuela and the end of hard-currency generating Cuban medical missions in Brazil and elsewhere. Philip Peters who runs the FocusCuba business consultancy and has advised Marriott, said no good had come from a lifetime of US sanctions that separated the US and Cuban peoples, harmed Cuba’s economy, and limited American influence in Cuba. (with inputs from Reuters)

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The hack began in 2014, a year before Marriott offered to buy Starwood to create the world's largest hotel operator. The $13.6 billion deal closed in September 2016.

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Dawood's 'safe haven' declines to even acknowledge his existence which is a real and present danger to us: India at UN He said that the success achieved in denuding ISIL shows that the Council's focussed attention yield results and the same approach must be applied to address threats posed by the D company, Dawood Ibrahim and other proscribed entities.

Dawood's 'safe haven' declines to even acknowledge his existence which is a real and present danger to us: India at UN He said that the success achieved in denuding ISIL shows that the Council's focussed attention yield results and the same approach must be applied to address threats posed by the D company, Dawood Ibrahim and other proscribed entities. Military ties with Taiwan meant to promote peace across the strait: US The deal includes 108 M1A2T Abrams tanks, 250 Stinger portable anti-aircraft missiles, related equipment and support at an estimated cost of just over $2.2 billion. UK watchdog proposes to fine Marriott $124 million over data breach The hack began in 2014, a year before Marriott offered to buy Starwood to create the world's largest hotel operator. The $13.6 billion deal closed in September 2016. Nicki Minaj cancels Saudi Arabia concert over women's rights concerns 'After careful reflection I have decided to no longer move forward with my scheduled concert at Jeddah World Fest,' Minaj said in a statement. Pakistan news anchor shot dead outside Karachi cafe Police said that an assailant identified as Atif Zaman opened fire at the journalist from a white-coloured car, according to Pak media.

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UK regulator has proposed a major penalty, U.S. hotel chain Marriott is facing $124 million fine for 2018 mega-breach. Watch this video to know more on the story.

Hotel chain Marriott faces $124 million fine for 2018 mega-breach

Marriott didn't do enough to secure systems after sale

Why Marriott faces a Data fine?

Marriott International Inc said on Tuesday the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinese-intelligence-behind-marriott-data-hack-us-183707">UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)</a> had proposed to fine the hotel chain $124 million due to a massive data breach in its Starwood hotels reservation system.

In November, Marriott disclosed it had discovered the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/reservation-database-hacked-500-million-guests-affected-marriott-hotel-180542">Starwood reservation database</a> had been hacked over a four-year period in one of the largest breaches in history, involving up to 383 million guests.

"We are disappointed with this notice of intent from the ICO, which we will contest," Marriott Chief Executive Officer Arne Sorenson said in a statement.

Marriott's fine is one of the largest from the British data protection watchdog, which on Monday proposed a record 183.4 million pound ($230 million) penalty for British Airways-owner IAG for the theft of data from 500,000 customers from its website last year.

As of March, at least five US states were also investigating the Marriott breach, making it potentially even more expensive for the hotel group.

The hack began in 2014, a year before Marriott offered to buy Starwood to create the world's largest hotel operator. The $13.6 billion deal closed in September 2016.

Several million customer records containing information including passport details, birthdates, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses were exposed, according to the company.

The hackers also accessed payment card data for an undisclosed number of customers.

Marriott International Inc said on Tuesday the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) had proposed to fine the hotel chain $124 million due to a massive data breach in its Starwood hotels reservation system.

Marriott International Inc said on Tuesday the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) had proposed to fine the hotel chain $124 million due to a massive data breach in its Starwood hotels reservation system. In November, Marriott disclosed it had discovered the Starwood reservation database had been hacked over a four-year period in one of the largest breaches in history, involving up to 383 million guests. "We are disappointed with this notice of intent from the ICO, which we will contest," Marriott Chief Executive Officer Arne Sorenson said in a statement. Marriott's fine is one of the largest from the British data protection watchdog, which on Monday proposed a record 183.4 million pound ($230 million) penalty for British Airways-owner IAG for the theft of data from 500,000 customers from its website last year. As of March, at least five US states were also investigating the Marriott breach, making it potentially even more expensive for the hotel group. The hack began in 2014, a year before Marriott offered to buy Starwood to create the world's largest hotel operator. The $13.6 billion deal closed in September 2016. Several million customer records containing information including passport details, birthdates, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses were exposed, according to the company. The hackers also accessed payment card data for an undisclosed number of customers.

UK watchdog proposes to fine Marriott $124 million over data breach

Hackers behind a massive breach at hotel group Marriott International Inc left clues suggesting they were working for a Chinese government intelligence-gathering operation, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Marriott said last week that a hack that began four years ago had exposed the records of up to 500 million customers in its Starwood hotels reservation system.

Private investigators looking into the breach have found hacking tools, techniques and procedures previously used in attacks attributed to Chinese hackers, said three sources who were not authorized to discuss the company's private probe into the attack.

That suggests that Chinese hackers may have been behind a campaign designed to collect information for use in Beijing's espionage efforts and not for financial gain, two of the sources said.

While China has emerged as the lead suspect in the case, the sources cautioned it was possible somebody else was behind the hack because other parties had access to the same hacking tools, some of which have previously been posted online.

Identifying the culprit is further complicated by the fact that investigators suspect multiple hacking groups may have simultaneously been inside Starwood's computer networks since 2014, said one of the sources.

Speaking in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang declined to comment directly on the issue, but said China strongly opposed any form of hacking.

"If the relevant side has any evidence, they can provide it to the Chinese side, and relevant authorities will investigate in accordance with the law," he told a daily news briefing.

"But we resolutely oppose gratuitous accusations when it comes to internet security," he added.

If investigators confirm that China was behind the attack, that could complicate already tense relations between Washington and Beijing, amid an ongoing tariff dispute and US accusations of Chinese espionage and the theft of trade secrets.

Marriott spokeswoman Connie Kim declined to comment, saying "We've got nothing to share," when asked about involvement of Chinese hackers.

Marriott disclosed the hack on Friday, prompting US and UK regulators to quickly launch probes into the case.

Compromised customer data included names, passport numbers, addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and email addresses. A small percentage of accounts included scrambled payment card data, said Kim.

Marriott acquired Starwood in 2016 for $13.6 billion, including the Sheraton, Westin, W Hotels, St. Regis, Aloft, Le Meridien, Tribute, Four Points and Luxury Collection hotel brands, forming the world's largest hotel operator.

The hack began in 2014, shortly after an attack on the US&nbsp;government's Office of Personnel Management (OPM) compromised sensitive data on tens of millions of employees, including application forms for security clearances.

White House National Security advisor John Bolton recently told reporters he believed Beijing was behind the OPM hack, a claim first made by the United States in 2015.

Beijing has strongly denied those charges and also refuted charges that it was behind other hacks.

Former senior FBI official Robert Anderson told Reuters that the Marriott case looked similar to hacks that the Chinese government was conducting in 2014 as part of its intelligence operations.

"Think of the depth of knowledge they could now have about travel habits or who happened to be in a certain city at the same time as another person," said Anderson, who served as FBI executive assistant director until 2015.

"It fits with how the Chinese intelligence services think about things. It's all very long range," said Anderson, who was not involved in investigating the Marriott case and is now a principal with Chertoff Group.

Michael Sussmann, a former senior Department of Justice official for its computer crimes section, said that the long duration of the campaign was an indicator that the hackers were seeking data for intelligence and not information to use in cybercrime schemes.

"One clue pointing to a government attacker is the amount of time the intruders were working quietly inside the network," he said. "Patience is a virtue for spies, but not for criminals trying to steal credit card numbers."

FBI representatives could not immediately be reached for comment on the evidence linking the attack to China. A spokesperson said on Friday that the agency was looking into the attack, but declined to elaborate.

Hackers behind a massive breach at hotel group Marriott International Inc left clues suggesting they were working for a Chinese government intelligence-gathering operation, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Hackers behind a massive breach at hotel group Marriott International Inc left clues suggesting they were working for a Chinese government intelligence-gathering operation, according to sources familiar with the matter. Marriott said last week that a hack that began four years ago had exposed the records of up to 500 million customers in its Starwood hotels reservation system. Private investigators looking into the breach have found hacking tools, techniques and procedures previously used in attacks attributed to Chinese hackers, said three sources who were not authorized to discuss the company's private probe into the attack. That suggests that Chinese hackers may have been behind a campaign designed to collect information for use in Beijing's espionage efforts and not for financial gain, two of the sources said. While China has emerged as the lead suspect in the case, the sources cautioned it was possible somebody else was behind the hack because other parties had access to the same hacking tools, some of which have previously been posted online. Identifying the culprit is further complicated by the fact that investigators suspect multiple hacking groups may have simultaneously been inside Starwood's computer networks since 2014, said one of the sources. Speaking in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang declined to comment directly on the issue, but said China strongly opposed any form of hacking. "If the relevant side has any evidence, they can provide it to the Chinese side, and relevant authorities will investigate in accordance with the law," he told a daily news briefing. "But we resolutely oppose gratuitous accusations when it comes to internet security," he added. If investigators confirm that China was behind the attack, that could complicate already tense relations between Washington and Beijing, amid an ongoing tariff dispute and US accusations of Chinese espionage and the theft of trade secrets. Marriott spokeswoman Connie Kim declined to comment, saying "We've got nothing to share," when asked about involvement of Chinese hackers. Marriott disclosed the hack on Friday, prompting US and UK regulators to quickly launch probes into the case. Compromised customer data included names, passport numbers, addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and email addresses. A small percentage of accounts included scrambled payment card data, said Kim. Marriott acquired Starwood in 2016 for $13.6 billion, including the Sheraton, Westin, W Hotels, St. Regis, Aloft, Le Meridien, Tribute, Four Points and Luxury Collection hotel brands, forming the world's largest hotel operator. The hack began in 2014, shortly after an attack on the US government's Office of Personnel Management (OPM) compromised sensitive data on tens of millions of employees, including application forms for security clearances. White House National Security advisor John Bolton recently told reporters he believed Beijing was behind the OPM hack, a claim first made by the United States in 2015. Beijing has strongly denied those charges and also refuted charges that it was behind other hacks. Former senior FBI official Robert Anderson told Reuters that the Marriott case looked similar to hacks that the Chinese government was conducting in 2014 as part of its intelligence operations. "Think of the depth of knowledge they could now have about travel habits or who happened to be in a certain city at the same time as another person," said Anderson, who served as FBI executive assistant director until 2015. "It fits with how the Chinese intelligence services think about things. It's all very long range," said Anderson, who was not involved in investigating the Marriott case and is now a principal with Chertoff Group. Michael Sussmann, a former senior Department of Justice official for its computer crimes section, said that the long duration of the campaign was an indicator that the hackers were seeking data for intelligence and not information to use in cybercrime schemes. "One clue pointing to a government attacker is the amount of time the intruders were working quietly inside the network," he said. "Patience is a virtue for spies, but not for criminals trying to steal credit card numbers." FBI representatives could not immediately be reached for comment on the evidence linking the attack to China. A spokesperson said on Friday that the agency was looking into the attack, but declined to elaborate.

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