Platinum Investment Management Ltd. raised its position in shares of Merus (NASDAQ:MRUS – Free Report) by 24.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 239,052 shares of the biotechnology company's stock after acquiring an additional 47,697 shares during the quarter. Platinum Investment Management […] The post Platinum Investment Management Ltd. Has $4.40 Million Holdings in Merus (NASDAQ:MRUS) first appeared on Daily Political .

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MALAYSIA-PUTRAJAYA-INDEPENDENCE-66TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION(230831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform during a celebration of the 66th anniversary of Malaysia's independence in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2023. Malaysia celebrated the 66th anniversary of its independence with parades, fireworks and large scale gatherings on Thursday under the theme of unifying ties between its diverse groups.On Aug. 31, 1957, the then Federation of Malaya gained independence from British rule.

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MANILA -The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has bought P1.46 billion worth of shares in Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), giving the state pension fund a roughly 2-percent stake in the country's largest producer of nickel ore. In a disclosure on Thursday, NAC said GSIS purchased 233.56 million of its common shares via block sale or a large, privately negotiated sale of common stocks to one or several parties. The transaction was approved by the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday. GSIS president and General Manager Wick Veloso said GSIS continues to find ways to lengthen its fund life through viable investment opportunities such as the successful vertically integrated mining ore production and processing businesses of NAC.

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Council has resolved to appoint a highly-credentialled board of directors to the new super entity Experience Gold Coast, marking a significant milestone in the merger of the City's controlled and funded entities. More than 100 expressions of interest were received for the roles that will be charged with driving visitation growth and economic investment for the Gold Coast. "As expected, the applications were of an extremely high calibre and choosing just eight was not easy," Mayor Tom Tate said. "But we are confident we have an extremely committed and passionate group who understand the vision we have for this entity and the Gold Coast," Mayor Tate said.

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Concentric Wealth Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of Costco Wholesale Co. ( NASDAQ:COST – Free Report ) by 1.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,279 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 97 shares during the period. Costco Wholesale makes up about 1.4% of Concentric Wealth Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 25th largest position. Concentric Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Costco Wholesale were worth $4,113,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

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Investigators have charged a woman following a wounding in Aitkenvale overnight. Townsville police declared a crime scene in Aitkenvale, after a 46-year-old woman was stabbed during an alleged disturbance on Ross River Road around 1.20am this morning (August 8). The woman was transported to the Townsville Hospital in a stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. Police conducted patrols of the area and within fifteen minutes, identified a person of interest. A 35-year-old Kirwan woman has been charged with wounding.

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PAPAR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- A total of 15 work packages in Phase 1 of the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway Project (LPB) are now at 82 per cent of construction and scheduled to be fully completed in January 2025, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. He said three of the 15 packages are now fully completed and can be used. "For the 19 Phase 1B packages... the packages that have not yet started and are expected to be tendered in the fourth quarter of 2023, after the Value Management Laboratory is finalised," he told reporters after a working visit to the Donggongon Road Upgrade project site to Papar Spurs Phase 2 and 3 and Work Package 04 (Bongawan to Papar) of the Sabah LPB here today.

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MANILA, Philippines — Although the K-12 program aligns the Philippine education system with that of the world, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Thursday said it still needs 'constant updating' to keep up with emerging issues in and beyond the job market. Villanueva made the remark in light of renewed calls for a review of the K-12 program and the curriculum in basic education, technical and vocational education and training, and higher education. But these, he noted, are already being done by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2).

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Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ALPN – Get Rating ) traded down 6.7% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $10.81 and last traded at $10.85. 39,257 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 64% from the average session volume of 109,911 shares. The stock had previously closed at $11.63. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of research firms have recently commented on ALPN. Wedbush reaffirmed an 'outperform' rating on shares of Alpine Immune Sciences in a research note on Friday, March 24th.

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(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted 30 resolutions, including one on climate change and human rights jointly drafted by Vietnam, Bangladesh and the Philippines. A UN session to elect UN Human Rights Council members (Photo: Nguyen Huy/ VNA) The joint resolution highlights the negative effects of climate change on people's livelihoods and human rights, and calls for international cooperation to overcome these effects. It emphasizes the need to address gaps in the protection of human rights, especially the rights of women and girls, in the context of climate change.

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BEIJING — Queues stretch hundreds of meters around temples in China on weekends, as despondent young worshipers pray to find jobs in an economy slowly clawing its way back from the coronavirus pandemic. 'I hope to find some peace in temples,' said 22-year-old Wang Xiaoning, pointing to 'the pressure of finding a job' and housing costs that are out of reach. Wang is among a record 11.58 million university graduates who face a job market still reeling from last year's stringent 'zero-COVID' lockdowns as well as crackdowns on the technology and education sectors, key traditional hirers.

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Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Country Garden (OTCMKTS:CTRYF – Free Report) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Thursday morning, FlyOnTheWall reports. Country Garden Stock Performance CTRYF opened at $0.10 on Thursday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $0.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is […] The post Country Garden (OTCMKTS:CTRYF) Lowered to Hold at Jefferies Financial Group first appeared on Daily Political .

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"Close To Home," the debut novel by West Belfast native Michael Magee, is a triumph. Beginning with a brief unexpected fistfight that sets a series of events in motion, Michael Magee's brilliant debut novel "Close To Home" is an exploration of class, machismo, masculinity, and the kind of communal silences and social taboos that people can get lost in without a trace. Magee is a gifted and mordantly funny writer with a filmmaker's keen eye for the telling detail. Everything about his book, his characters, the settings, and the events all ring true, with a straight-from-life authenticity that lures you in from the opening paragraph.

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FILE - The logo for JPMorgan Chase & Co. appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Aug. 16, 2019. Chase UK, JP Morgan's British digital bank, said Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, that it will bar customers from making cryptocurrency transactions starting next month — citing an uptick in scams and fraud. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) AUG. 16, 2019, FILE PHOTO

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Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons are in Berlin, Germany taking on the Indianapolis Colts for their Week 10 matchup.

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Siacoin ( SC ) traded 1.2% lower against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 20:00 PM Eastern on August 12th. Over the last week, Siacoin has traded down 9.4% against the US dollar. Siacoin has a market cap of $191.88 million and approximately $2.44 million worth of Siacoin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Siacoin coin can currently be bought for $0.0035 or 0.00000012 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: Bitcoin (BTC) traded up 0.

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PUDUCHERRY: The Covid-19 recovery rate in the Union territory of Puducherry has improved to 96% inching towards the national average of 96.

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