Abhishek Agarwal, producer of "Karthikeya 2," wins Best Film (Telugu) at the 70th National Awards. Discover his cinematic journey and future projects like "Delh...

https://www.thequint.com/brandstudio/abhishek-agarwal-wins-best-film-karthikeya-2

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TOKYO – The U.S. dollar rose to a five-week high against major peers on Monday, buoyed by inflation worries at home and growth concerns globally, though its gains were capped by anticipation the Federal Reserve will cut rates later this year. The Turkish lira sank to a two-month low after weekend elections looked headed for a runoff, while the Thai baht rallied almost 1 percent after Thailand's opposition routed military-allied parties also in weekend polls. The greenback got support from higher Treasury yields after a survey of U.

https://business.inquirer.net/401050/dollar-rises-to-5-week-high-on-inflation-worries-lira-falls

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MANILA, Philippines — Married Filipino women are almost twice as likely to use contraceptives than unmarried women, the Commission on Population and Development (Popcom) said in a statement issued on Wednesday. Citing its 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey, Popcom said 42 percent of married women aged 15 to 49 years old use contraceptives, and only 24 percent of unmarried ones do so. The commission also took notice of the 'unmet need' of 42 percent of sexually active unmarried women, compared with 12 percent of sexually active married women.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1791619/married-filipino-women-more-likely-to-use-contraceptives-than-single-ones

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BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. ( NYSE:MUC – Get Rating ) announced a monthly dividend on Monday, June 5th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.0335 per share on Monday, July 3rd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 14th. BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund Price Performance NYSE MUC traded up $0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/05/blackrock-muniholdings-california-quality-fund-inc-nysemuc-declares-0-03-monthly-dividend.html

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A sea rescue group says Libya’s coast guard fired warning shots over a humanitarian vessel as it attempted to rescue a rubber boat carrying migrants off Libya...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/26/libya-coast-guard-migrants-mediterranean-europe/371f34d0-cbc6-11ed-8907-156f0390d081_story.html

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The new strategy will propel the growth and global competitiveness of Canadian tourism to new heights Tourism plays a crucial role in driving the Canadian economy and generating employment opportunities across the country, from rural, remote and Indigenous communities to the largest cities. Due to its inclusive nature, tourism provides jobs for women, youth, Black and racialized Canadians, newcomers, 2SLGBTQI+ people and those with disabilities at a higher proportion compared to other industries.

https://www.miragenews.com/minister-of-tourism-concludes-cross-canada-tour-1045806/

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2 Davies Avenue, Hobart The City of Hobart Planning Committee has approved a development application for a covered storage area at 2 Davies Avenue, Hobart. The storage area would consist of two shipping containers and will provide storage for the City of Hobart's Activations and Events section. 2/563 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay, change of use visitor accommodation The Hobart City Council Planning Committee meeting has refused a development application for a change of use to visitor accommodation at 2/563 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay.

https://www.miragenews.com/news-from-planning-committee-meeting-1045880/

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President David Lassner announced that the University of Hawaiʻi set another record for extramural funding in 2023 and that fall 2023 enrollment is trending upwards at the July 20 Board of Regents ( BOR ) meeting at UH Mānoa. Lassner also provided updates on the tenure project SCR 201 Tenure Task Force, the RISE innovation center and student housing project that is on track to open on time for the fall 2023 semester, and honored Paula Nishimoto from UH Mānoa athletics, this year's Willard Wilson Award for Distinguished Service winner.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/07/20/president-report-july-2023

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Transit workers that run Metro Vancouver's HandyDART services are set to walk off the job at 5 a.m. PT Tuesday. Most members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local ...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-handydart-strike-to-begin-1.7311486?cmp=rss

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Emfo LLC lessened its holdings in The Coca-Cola Company ( NYSE:KO – Get Rating ) by 1.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 30,618 shares of the company's stock after selling 440 shares during the period. Coca-Cola accounts for approximately 2.0% of Emfo LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Emfo LLC's holdings in Coca-Cola were worth $1,948,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/20/emfo-llc-trims-stock-position-in-the-coca-cola-company-nyseko.html

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MANILA, Philippines—Coach Tim Cone was actually surprised with how Barangay Ginebra fared in the opener of the PBA Governors' Cup championship series at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Gin Kings steamrolled TNT, 102-90, for a win that seemed unlikely considering the many questions that hovered over the club's preparations in the past week, according to Cone. 'Well, to be totally honest, I didn't know if we had done a good job preparing for this game in those 10 games,' he said on Sunday night, on the heels of the Game 1 win that coincided with the league's 48th founding anniversary.

https://sports.inquirer.net/504500/pba-finals-tim-cones-worries-unfounded-after-dominant-ginebra-showing-in-opener

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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: "The State of Hawai'i has declared a state of emergency in Maui because of major wildfires, and evacuation efforts are under way on Maui and the island of Hawai'i. "On behalf of all Canadians, I offer our heartfelt condolences to those who have lost family and friends and wish those who were injured a quick recovery. Our thoughts are with the people of Hawai'i in this distressing time. "The United States is Canada's most important friend and ally, and we stand by their side as both our countries battle unprecedented wildfires.

https://www.miragenews.com/ca-gov-mourns-hawaii-wildfire-victims-1063767/

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Garmin ( NASDAQ:GRMN – Get Rating ) is one of 21 publicly-traded companies in the 'Search & navigation equipment' industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Garmin to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings. Profitability This table compares Garmin and its competitors' net margins, return on equity and return on assets. Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Garmin 20.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/09/financial-comparison-garmin-grmn-the-competition.html

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Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV increased its stake in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF ( NASDAQ:IJT – Get Rating ) by 1.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,880 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 285 shares during the quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV's holdings in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF were worth $1,824,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/03/nations-financial-group-inc-ia-adv-buys-285-shares-of-ishares-sp-small-cap-600-growth-etf-nasdaqijt.html

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In 1951, a young couple named Rita and Bernie Jacobs bought a small Chicago radio station where they could share the classical and arts programming they loved. Studs Terkel joined them within the year and stayed for almost half a century. When Rita died in June 1990, Studs presented this hour of her favorite music and a glimpse into the sounds and spirit of WFMT's early years.

https://www.wfmt.com/2023/06/09/remembering-rita-jacobs-willens-06-12-1990-2/

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SINGAPORE: A lack of consumer demand for electronic goods and an inventory glut continue to weigh down the profitability of Singapore's semiconductor industry. But analysts are optimistic about its long-term prospects as they expect a boost when next-generation devices spurred by artificial intelligence (AI) come into play. For now, two of Singapore's top semiconductor equipment makers - AEM Holdings and UMS Holdings - have announced large drops in their revenues and net profits. They are the only companies listed on the Singapore Exchange that provide contract manufacturing services to global chipmakers.

http://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/kianweiaritcles/2023-08-21-story-h-242011970-Long_term_outlook_for_chip_industry_intact

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AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE:AMK – Get Rating )'s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $31.71 and last traded at $31.69, with a volume of 29230 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $31.25. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of brokerages recently weighed in on AMK. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of AssetMark Financial from a 'neutral' rating to an 'overweight' rating and increased their price target for the stock from $24.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/03/assetmark-financial-nyseamk-sets-new-1-year-high-at-31-71.html

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NSW Fair Trading Building Inspectors have started a five-day compliance operation in north-west NSW, checking tradespeople are appropriately licensed and work is being done to the appropriate standards. Inspectors plan to visit up to 45 residential building sites at Tamworth, Armidale and, Gunnedah during the operation focusing on workers on knockdown and rebuild projects. They will be looking for unlicensed contracting work and ensuring builder's signage is visible, to identify the building work and the name and details of the licensee.

https://www.miragenews.com/nsw-fair-trading-inspects-knockdown-rebuild-1075003/

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ConstitutionDAO ( PEOPLE ) traded down 6.7% against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 23:00 PM E.T. on May 6th. One ConstitutionDAO token can currently be bought for $0.0197 or 0.00000068 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last seven days, ConstitutionDAO has traded 6.2% lower against the dollar. ConstitutionDAO has a total market cap of $99.75 million and approximately $16.70 million worth of ConstitutionDAO was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 6.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/06/constitutiondao-people-price-hits-0-0197-on-exchanges.html

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2024 budget-gist Gist of proposed state budget for 2024 SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is the gist of the 656.9 trillion won (US$495 billion) state budget for next year that the finance ministry proposed Tuesday. The government also gave estimates on total revenue and midterm fiscal management plans.Spending:-- To increase fiscal spending by 2.8 percent on-year to 656.9 trillion won-- 242.8 trillion won on health, welfare and labor, up 7.5 percent -- 89.6 trillion won on education, down 6.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014157663?sid=104

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