PUTTING ON a brave face, local man Andrew Tappin heralded an exciting new chapter and 'exciting things in the pipeline', leading everyone on LinkedIn to correct...

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DGS Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Eli Lilly and Company ( NYSE:LLY – Get Rating ) by 8.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,559 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. DGS Capital Management LLC's holdings in Eli Lilly and were worth $570,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/15/eli-lilly-and-company-nyselly-shares-purchased-by-dgs-capital-management-llc.html

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Mountain biking enthusiasts and thrill-seekers from across the state will gear up to take on the diverse terrain at the First Turkey MTB Reserve, as the 2023 AusCycling Gravity Enduro State Championships kick off this weekend. The exhilarating sporting event will be hosted by the Rockhampton Mountain Bike Club, that received $3,500 towards the event during Round One 2023/24 of Council's Community Assistance Program (CAP), which Mayor Tony Williams said will provide a significant boost to the local sporting scene in Rockhampton.

https://www.miragenews.com/mountain-bike-championship-attracts-thrill-1085046/

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Elise Archer, Attorney General This week in Parliament our Government will be focused on getting on with government business. We will be introducing nation leading reforms to extend the list of presumptive cancers for firefighters to include nine additional types of cancers, including female-specific cancers such as cervical and ovarian cancer. We will also bring forward for debate important legislation, including to improve the rights of people affected by crime and their loved ones which will ensure that victims of crime applicants are no worse off by any change to their entitlements under the award structure.

https://www.miragenews.com/gov-prepares-for-parliaments-return-with-strong-1076975/

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A scammer from Oriental Mindoro allegedly victimized a deaf and mute woman from Cebu province through online messaging websites and stole a total of P59,060 by pretending to be her foreigner boyfriend.| NBI-7 Photo CEBU CITY, Philippines — A deaf woman lost P59,060 to a female scammer from Oriental Mindoro, who pretended to be a man from the United Kingdom. The National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas Regional Office (NBI CEVRO or NBI-7) said in a statement that the victim, 'Lisa,' made the complaint against a woman who posed as a foreigner and became her boyfriend through a social media website.

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Ycg LLC raised its stake in shares of NIKE, Inc. ( NYSE:NKE – Get Rating ) by 1.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 313,603 shares of the footwear maker's stock after acquiring an additional 3,088 shares during the period. NIKE comprises approximately 4.1% of Ycg LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Ycg LLC's holdings in NIKE were worth $38,195,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/24/ycg-llc-raises-stake-in-nike-inc-nysenke.html

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Foster Group Inc. lifted its holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated ( NYSE:UNH – Free Report ) by 2.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,370 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the quarter. Foster Group Inc.'s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $1,620,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/18/foster-group-inc-has-1-62-million-holdings-in-unitedhealth-group-incorporated-nyseunh.html

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Former First Lady Imelda Marcos. (File photo by TED ALJIBE / Agence France-Presse) MANILA, Philippines — Former first lady Imelda Marcos, known for hosting lavish parties during the regime of the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., was treated to a night of singing, dancing, and socializing in Malacañang on Saturday night, on the eve of her 94th birthday. Singer Dulce, who performed at the celebration, shared photos and videos of the party held at the Kalayaan Hall, which was attended by President Marcos and first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos.

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WASHINGTON D.C., United States — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. said the Philippine government will continue to talk and negotiate with Beijing on their claims and concerns on the Malampaya natural gas fields. This, he said, is to avoid future conflicts. 'The only way to resolve the issues that are outstanding is to once again keep talking and to come to a consensus, to come to an agreement, and to continue to negotiate,' Marcos said in a forum hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) here.

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/214687/ph-to-continue-negotiation-with-china-on-malampaya-gas-fields

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MANILA, Philippines — Romeo ‘Romy' Jalosjos, owner of Television and Production Exponents, Inc. (TAPE, Inc.), is eyeing the creation of a party list for kasambahays, a 'political agenda' that has motivated some of his decisions regarding Eat Bulaga program changes, according to host Tito Sotto. In a Saturday radio interview over DWIZ, Sotto said that Jalosjos had previously suggested the replacement of Eat Bulaga's Bawal Judgmental with a segment entitled 'Search for Kasambahay,' which is similar to a previously aired beauty pageant segment for Filipino domestic helpers.

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/502626/tito-sotto-jalosjos-tried-replacing-eat-bulaga-segment-due-to-political-agenda

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August 29, 2023 Sydney, Nova Scotia Employment and Social Development Canada Building on the government of Canada's commitment to improve inclusion and financial security of Canadians with disabilities, today, the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, announced nearly $73 million in funding under the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (OF) to support 31 projects that organizations across Canada will launch this year. This funding is in addition to $118 million announced in June 2023 to support 60 projects, which brings the Government's total investment under the OF 2022 call for proposals to approximately $191 million.

https://www.miragenews.com/canada-boosts-job-access-support-for-disabled-1073977/

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TAIPEI — Taiwan is part of a democratic alliance and can work with many friendly countries, Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said after welcoming a large Czech delegation to the island on Monday, one day after Honduras switched diplomatic allegiance to China. While the number of countries that retain formal diplomatic ties with Chinese-claimed Taiwan has dwindled to just 13 following the move by Honduras on Sunday, U.S. allies like the Czech Republic have been bolstering support for the democratic island even as they also only officially recognize China.

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MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo finally barged into the win column of the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup after notching a 77-52 win over Centro Escolar University at San Juan Arena on Monday. Ian Espinosa led the fray with 12 points while Sean Quitevis nearly snagged a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds. Kai Ballungay helped the cause with 10 of his own for the 1-5 Blue Eagles. 'It is an experimental period, a developmental period and we need a lot of it. We're trying to understand adjustments and adaptations that we need in our roster and it's an ongoing process,' said coach Tab Baldwin.

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The new licensing norms is aimed at boosting the national capital's night economy.

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The scene: You've been thinking for the last couple of weeks that it might be time to break up with your boyfriend, and you finally decided to pull the trigger and just do it. You're in the middle of giving him the speech you prepared beforehand, hoping to get through this without hurting him too much, and you're about to take your leave when he looks at you with puppy dog eyes and asks, 'Why are you really breaking up with me? Is there something wrong with me? Did I do or say something wrong?' You feel caught.

https://www.eviemagazine.com/post/how-to-be-honest-during-a-breakup-without-hurting-his-feelings

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People cross the street, one day after Costa Ricans elected Carlos Alvarado Quesada, as the new president, in San Jose, Costa Rica April 2, 2018. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate/File Photo SAN JOSE — More than 656 people have been killed so far in Costa Rica's deadliest year on record, official homicide data showed on Friday, though the government expects this figure to soar past 900 by the end of this year. Costa Rica's homicides hit a record 654 last year according to the historically peaceful Central American country's Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ).

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WASHINGTON TRUST Co grew its position in Booking Holdings Inc. ( NASDAQ:BKNG – Free Report ) by 1.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 4,544 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. WASHINGTON TRUST Co's holdings in Booking were worth $12,053,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. ING Groep NV grew its stake in shares of Booking by 1,687.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/20/washington-trust-co-raises-position-in-booking-holdings-inc-nasdaqbkng.html

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(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-BASKETBALL-LEBRON JAMES(230909) -- RIYADH, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- LeBron James (4th R) poses with emerging stars from Saudi's national team at Al-Azem Academy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 5, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: LeBron James makes dreams come true for young Saudi players at basketball clinic" (Saudi Basketball Federation/Handout via Xinhua)

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Kwak Si-yang (Drawing Ent.)Actors Kwak Si-yang and Jo Yoon-seo will star in the occult horror film, 'Three Evil Island' (working title), directed by Chae Ki-jun, according to film distributor The Content On.'Lovers of the Red Sky' (2021) star Kwak will play Japanese journalist Matsuda Ryuhei, who accompanies Chae So-yeon (Jo Yoon-seo), a TV producer who specializes in investigating pseudo-religions.'Three Evil Islands' (working title) tells the story of the investigative reporting team where So-yeon works to discover the truth of a pseudo-religion that is believed to have disappeared during the Japanese colonial era, and their encounter with the existence of evil.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/044/0000244250?sid=104

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Metropolitan Museum of Art opens Manet/Degas exhibitionPeople view 'Olympia' by Edouard Manet, part of the 'Manet/Degas' exhibit, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, New York, USA, 29 September 2023. The exhibit is open until 07 January 2024 and explores how the works of Edouard Manet and Edgar Degas diverged and overlapped. EPA/SARAH YENESEL

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