Tech giant to pour over W50tr to consolidate home appliance leadership, accelerate future growth drivers LG Electronics CEO Cho Joo-wan speaks during a press conference held at LG Sciencepark in Seoul on Wednesday. (LG Electronics)LG Electronics announced Wednesday its vision to transform into a "smart life solutions company" to expand customer experience, to take a leap from its core identity as a top home appliance brand.The tech giant also set the goal to achieve a global annual revenue of 100 trillion won ($77.

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Lido wstETH ( WSTETH ) traded 2.4% lower against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 13:00 PM ET on June 24th. Lido wstETH has a market capitalization of $948.41 million and $14.29 million worth of Lido wstETH was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Lido wstETH token can now be purchased for about $2,121.47 or 0.06939653 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last seven days, Lido wstETH has traded 8.9% higher against the dollar. Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.

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Striking United Auto Workers walk the picket line outside the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, U.S. Sept 17, 2023. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook The United Auto Workers strike against the Detroit Three automakers enters its fourth day on Monday as both sides try to hammer out deals to avoid costly disruptions to more plants. Union negotiators and representatives of General Motors, Ford and Stellantis were set to resume talks on Monday, seeking to end one of the most ambitious U.S. industrial labor actions in decades that has seen the union strike all three automakers simultaneously for the first time.

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Surge Energy Inc. ( TSE:SGY – Get Rating )'s stock price reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The company traded as low as C$7.15 and last traded at C$7.17, with a volume of 262366 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at C$7.33. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several analysts have issued reports on SGY shares. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price objective on Surge Energy from C$14.75 to C$13.75 in a report on Wednesday, March 29th. National Bankshares lowered their price objective on shares of Surge Energy from C$13.

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Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co. boosted its stake in Brookfield Co. ( NYSE:BN – Free Report ) by 1.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 468,719 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 4,436 shares during the quarter. Brookfield makes up 1.7% of Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co.'s holdings in Brookfield were worth $15,276,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Bogart Wealth LLC increased its position in Xcel Energy Inc. ( NASDAQ:XEL – Free Report ) by 11.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 95,381 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 9,584 shares during the quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC's holdings in Xcel Energy were worth $6,432,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company.

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Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) has secured $145,045 in state government funding to implement a search and monitoring program for threatened species on the North Australian Pastoral Company 's (NAPCo) Coorabulka Station in western Queensland. Funds from the Queensland Government's Threatened Species Research Grants program will be used to establish 60 monitoring stations across the 629,000 hectare cattle station, which will detect and record audio and image data for the critically endangered Plains-wanderer as well as the threatened Bilby and Kowari .

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S Korea-chip industry Industry ministry signs MOU with Samsung, SK hynix on semiconductor packaging SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The industry ministry said Tuesday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Samsung Electronics Co., SK hynix Inc. and other chip firms to cooperate on technology development for advanced semiconductor packaging. Under the MOU, the government and chipmakers agreed to work together to secure leading technologies in advanced semiconductor packaging and to nurture companies in the final steps of semiconductor manufacturing, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

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Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. ( NASDAQ:VGASW – Get Rating ) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,200 shares, a decline of 90.9% from the May 15th total of 35,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 30,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Institutional Inflows and Outflows Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Highbridge Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Verde Clean Fuels during the first quarter valued at approximately $279,000.

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As the peak summer shipping season winds down, ocean transportation rates are declining, threatening container shipping companies' profits and prompting them to cut some services. The Shanghai Export Container Freight Index (SCFI), a key indicator of ocean shipping rates, fell Sept. 8 to 999.25, down 3.33% from the previous week and more than 60% lower than the same time in 2022.

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MANILA, Philippines – Expanding on its vision to deliver a smoke-free future, PMFTC Inc., the country's leading tobacco company, has begun deploying 10 electric vehicles (EVs) for its service fleet in a pilot program that covers the company's operations in Pasig City, Marikina City and the province of Rizal. 'Our journey of transformation is naturally linked to our Sustainable Fleet initiative. Just as our ambition is to replace cigarettes with better alternatives as quickly as possible, we have a responsibility to have a net positive impact on society by reducing the environmental impact of our products, operations, and value chain.

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FILE -New York Knicks forward Obi Toppin (1) drives against Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) during the first half of Game 1 in the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff series, Sunday, April 30, 2023, in New York. The New York Knicks are trading Obi Toppin to the Indiana Pacers, dealing away a former lottery pick was loved by fans but never as much by coach Tom Thibodeau, Saturday, July 1, 2023. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) FILE PHOTO;

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Fourteen international students joined a field trip to enjoy the sights and sounds of Kamakura City on May 31, 2023. The outing was organized as part of the Intensive Japanese Course offered by the Japanese Section at Tokyo Tech's Institute for Liberal Arts (ILA). The language learners, together with three Tokyo Tech faculty and staff members, split into three teams during the visit and were guided around the historical area by eight members of the Kanagawa Systematized Goodwill Guide Club (KSGG), a volunteer guide group based in Kanagawa Prefecture.

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Ivy Tech Community College is the most affordable higher education options in Indiana for resident and non-resident students. ( / WFYI) Ivy Tech Community College is offering in-person or virtual college courses at no cost — including free tuition, fees and books — for high school students this summer. Students in grades 9-12 are now eligible, including eighth graders entering ninth grade, graduating seniors, homeschool students, and students at adult high schools. Rebecca Lynn Rahschulte, vice president of K-14 and statewide initiatives at Ivy Tech, hopes eliminating the financial barrier will help more people pursue higher education and prepare people for more sustainable, well-paying careers.

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TAV Havalimanlari Holding A.S. ( OTCMKTS:TAVHY – Get Free Report ) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 7,100 shares, an increase of 195.8% from the July 15th total of 2,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.4 days. TAV Havalimanlari Holding A.S. Price Performance Shares of OTCMKTS:TAVHY opened at $16.42 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $16.

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S Korea-Japan-Fukushima water S. Korea, Japan eye holding working-level consultations over Fukushima water next week SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan are discussing holding working-level consultations next week to discuss Seoul's requests regarding Tokyo's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, according to sources Thursday. According to the sources, the two sides are discussing holding director-general-level talks next week in Japan to discuss follow-up measures to the results of a bilateral summit held on the sidelines of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit held in Vilnius, Lithuania, earlier this month.

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Netflix series-actorJeon Yeo-been embraces dual roles in 'A Time Called You' as opportunityBy Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- Playing multiple roles in a single show can be physically and emotionally daunting. But actor Jeon Yeo-been, known for her ability to impeccably pull off unconventional roles, took the challenge as another opportunity to broaden the range of her acting. Jeon played two contrasting characters in the Netflix time travel drama series "A Time Called You," released last Friday.

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An earlier release stated that the file number people with information should reference when contacting Police via 105 is 230804/3399. This is incorrect. It should read 230804/3339. Police are continuing to seek sightings of Dariush Talagi and Tiari Boon-Harris following a homicide on Queen Street on Thursday 3 August. Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Millennium Sapphire ( MSTO ) traded 17.8% higher against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 16:00 PM Eastern on March 7th. One Millennium Sapphire token can now be purchased for about $0.22 or 0.00000988 BTC on popular exchanges. During the last seven days, Millennium Sapphire has traded down 25.9% against the US dollar. Millennium Sapphire has a market capitalization of $120.60 million and $7,549.66 worth of Millennium Sapphire was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 6.

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