Waycross Investment Management Co bought a new stake in shares of Dimensional US High Profitability ETF ( NYSEARCA:DUHP – Get Rating ) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 203,289 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,881,000. Dimensional US High Profitability ETF accounts for about 4.9% of Waycross Investment Management Co's holdings, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Waycross Investment Management Co owned 0.

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A youth jumps over a bonfire during the Newroz celebrations marking the start of spring in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 19, 2023. In Turkey, the spring festival traditionally serves as an occasion to demand more rights for the Kurdish minority and assert their ethnic identity. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

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More than 800 nurses from all over Australia will meet in Adelaide from today for the Australian College of Nursing's (ACN) signature leadership and education event, The National Nursing Forum (NNF). Nurses, nursing students and other health professionals will hear from nursing, health and political leaders and participate in professional Forum sessions that will be available in person and online for participants. ACN CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN said the Forum theme, 'Reflect, Replenish, Renew - a world of opportunities', will encourage nurses to take pride in their skills and achievements and inspire them to be leaders of the nursing profession into the future.

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[Photo by Yonhap] The first general strike called by the Korean Railway Workers' Union (KRWU) is a day away and will take place from 9 a.m. on Thursday to 9 a.m. on Monday.If the railway union goes on strike as announced, passenger and freight trains, including the Korea Train eXpress (KTX), will be forced to operate at a 20-60 percent reduced capacity, causing passenger inconvenience and disruption to industries.The KRWU announced a strike at a press conference at the Railroad Building in Yongsan, Seoul last week, saying 'We proposed a social dialogue (on KTX operation to Suseo) to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport while suspending work-to-rule actions on September 2, but our proposal was rejected.

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MANILA, Philippines — At least 69 Filipinos have evacuated from Sudan as widespread violence rages on, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. Foreign Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Eduardo de Vega said the Philippine government has started transporting the first batch of Filipinos to travel by land to Egypt. 'The first batch of 50 is actually on the road as we speak,' he told INQUIRER.net in a message. De Vega said there were three Filipino women who were 'repatriated a few days ago.

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Don't miss The Georgia Gang, Atlanta's longest-running public affairs broadcast on FOX 5 Atlanta every Sunday at 8:30am.

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Twinbeech Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. ( NYSE:MMC – Get Rating ) in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 149,478 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $22,316,000. A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 43,528,811 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $6,498,416,000 after acquiring an additional 227,036 shares during the period.

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Russia's defense ministry on Thursday, May 11, denied reports that Ukrainian forces had broken through in various places along the front lines and said the military situation was under control. Moscow reacted after Russian military bloggers, writing on the Telegram messaging app, reported what they said were Ukrainian advances north and south of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, with some suggesting a long-awaited counteroffensive by pro-Kyiv forces had started. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had earlier said the offensive had yet to start.

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Phunware Inc. ( NASDAQ:PHUNW – Get Rating )'s stock price rose 4.5% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $0.23 and last traded at $0.23. Approximately 3,757 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 29% from the average daily volume of 5,304 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.22. Phunware Stock Performance The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $0.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $0.39. Receive News & Ratings for Phunware Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Phunware and related companies with MarketBeat.

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim waving to the audience after delivers a mandate for Negeri Sembilan civil servants at Seremban City Council, today. SEREMBAN, July 7 (Bernama) -- The government's decision to review the public service salary scheme as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today has been described as proof of the government's recognition of the role of civil servants, especially the support staff. The decision has also been described as the Unity Government's concern and commitment to ensuring the welfare of the more than one billion public servants in the country.

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POLITICS 22/07/2023 07:17 PM KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) will not be fielding any candidates in the state elections next month. Announcing this today, its president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir said instead, the party will use this opportunity to prepare for the 16th general election (GE16). 'On grounds that the Malay votes must not split, and at the same time, since January, we have not gotten a response from Perikatan Nasional (PN) on our intention to join the coalition, Pejuang has decided to stay away from the polls.

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Medical students who reported a disability to their school increased by more than 25% during the COVID-19 pandemic , a study shows. The proportion of students reporting attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or chronic health and/or psychological disabilities has increased between 2015 and 2021. Despite the increase in medical students reporting these conditions, the requests for more inclusive preclinical testing accommodations, like extra time for test completion or a less distracting environment, decreased during the pandemic between 2019 and 2021.

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SKC CEO Park Won-cheol, right, signs an agreement with Jeon Je-mo, head of Helios Private Equity, Friday in central Seoul. [SKC] Materials company SKC will acquire semiconductor test equipment maker ISC, causing shares in both companies to fall sharply on Monday. The acquisition of the Seongnam-based company is part of a move from SKC to enter the chip component market. SKC shares fell 4.03 percent to close at 100,100 won ($76) Monday, while ISC plunged 13.6 percent to 49,500 won. SKC said on Friday it will buy 35.

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SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher addresses picketers at New York City Hall on Aug. 1, 2023, as members of the actors SAG-AFTRA union continue to walk the picket line with screenwriters outside of major studios across the country. On Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, hundreds of US entertainment workers rallied outside the New York headquarters of Amazon and HBO in a National Day of Solidarity with the strike that has shut down Hollywood. SPENCER PLATT / Getty Images via AFP NEW YORK—Hundreds of US entertainment workers rallied outside the New York headquarters of Amazon and HBO on Tuesday, Aug.

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Roaming a stretch of land in Lamont County, members of the Métis Nation of Alberta’s conservation and climate change department gather bumblebees in vials. T...

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Ninety One UK Ltd decreased its holdings in shares of S&P Global Inc. ( NYSE:SPGI – Free Report ) by 14.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,392,298 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 237,265 shares during the period. S&P Global makes up about 1.5% of Ninety One UK Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Ninety One UK Ltd owned approximately 0.

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NYC may be a big bustling city, but not far beyond these skyscrapers you can find plenty of options for getting some fresh air and getting back to nature. While NYC parks are some of the best in the country, there are times when you need more picturesque views, varying terrain and a change of scenery. These options for hiking near NYC offer all that and more. You'll find hikes that range from easy to challenging, wind through forests and valleys and, most importantly, allow full-on communing with nature.

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MANILA, Philippines — Courts in areas under COVID-19 Alert Levels 1 and 2 will remain physically open, with 50 to 70 percent of their workforce reporting for duty. This is the rule set by the Supreme Court under a circular issued Monday which aims to guide courts in the event that such pandemic alerts are raised by the national government while ensuring operational continuity. The circular was signed by Court Administrator Raul Villanueva. According to the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA), the circular also provided that judges without court space but already have their own personnel will maintain a skeleton workforce of at least 30 percent.

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