And Simon & Shuster, a US icon founded almost 100 years ago, is sold to investment firm KKR. Italy's deputy PM Matteo Salvini delivered the surprise decision on a 'windfall' levy for Italian banks. Good morning and welcome to Wednesday – a few political and business headlines from around the world to follow.   US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told the BBC that Russia's Wagner Group is 'taking advantage' of instability in the landlocked West African country of Niger , and possibly Want to read more? It's easy.

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Pinnacle West Capital ( NYSE:PNW – Get Rating ) issued an update on its FY23 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.95.4.15 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.06. Pinnacle West Capital also updated its FY 2023 guidance to $3.95-$4.15 EPS. Pinnacle West Capital Stock Performance Shares of PNW traded up $0.43 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $80.12. The stock had a trading volume of 495,621 shares, compared to its average volume of 656,231.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/07/pinnacle-west-capital-nysepnw-releases-fy23-earnings-guidance.html

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WEIGH IN. A woman in Tayabas City watches as officials weigh her collected plastic waste, which will be exchanged for rice under the project 'Palit Basura Caravan' by the local government unit. PHOTO: Tayabas City PIO LUCENA CITY — The residents of Tayabas City in Quezon province turned over more than 6,000 kilos of plastic waste to the local government in exchange for rice, the city Public Information Office (PIO) reported on Wednesday (July 5). The city PIO said 6,090 kilos of assorted recyclable plastic waste were collected from residents, schools, and local government offices during the 'Palit Basura Caravan' held on June 30.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1798120/quezon-province-govt-turns-trash-into-rice

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MANILA, Philippines — The Senate panel investigating the irregularities surrounding what is touted to be the biggest seizure of illegal drugs in the country on Tuesday confirmed the 'massive cover-up' of the alleged pilferage by police personalities concerned, including former and current high-ranking officials of the Philippine National Police. During the Senate committee hearing on public order and dangerous drugs on Tuesday, Sen. Ronald dela Rosa repeatedly voiced his disgust over the persistent lies and inconsistencies by police officers under investigation of the seizure of 990 kilograms of 'shabu' from a police antidrug operative last year.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1770050/senate-confirms-cover-up-in-p6-7-billion-shabu-haul

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The local police in San Marcelino town respond to emergency in flood-hit areas hit by incessant rains due to the recent typhoons and the southwest monsoon. (Photo courtesy of San Marcelino PNP) SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — The local government in nearby San Marcelino town declared a state of calamity on Monday due to the devastation it suffered after two typhoons spawned heavy rains in the province. During the traditional flag-raising ceremony, Mayor Elmer Soria announced the declaration to address the immediate needs of residents affected by the incessant rains that the municipality continued to experience due to the southwest monsoon.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1813211/state-of-calamity-declared-in-zambales-town-due-to-typhoon-damage

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WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts police officer drowned Friday while attempting to rescue a teenage boy, who also drowned at the pond.

https://www.thestar.com/news/world/us/2021/06/04/police-officer-teen-drown-during-rescue-attempt-at-pond.html

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President Bongbong Marcos on Thursday ordered the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) 'to improve' the condition of coconut farmers, the sector demanding a just share from the controversial multibillion-peso coco levy fund. He did not specify ways in his speech during the 50th anniversary of the PCA, but the President said he wanted the Philippines to be the biggest exporter of coconut products. Mr. Marcos said the government has already started to formulate plans on how to redevelop the country's coconut industry to help coconut farmers.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1795353/hasten-coconut-industry-modernization-marcos-tells-pca

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Colonial Trust Co SC lessened its stake in shares of Airbnb, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ABNB – Free Report ) by 19.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 434 shares of the company's stock after selling 106 shares during the period. Colonial Trust Co SC's holdings in Airbnb were worth $54,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vinva Investment Management Ltd purchased a new stake in Airbnb during the 1st quarter valued at $1,588,000.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/31/colonial-trust-co-sc-decreases-stock-holdings-in-airbnb-inc-nasdaqabnb.html

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Algorand ( ALGO ) traded 1.1% higher against the US dollar during the one day period ending at 16:00 PM E.T. on June 4th. Over the last seven days, Algorand has traded up 1% against the US dollar. One Algorand coin can now be purchased for $0.15 or 0.00000562 BTC on exchanges. Algorand has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion and approximately $19.86 million worth of Algorand was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: Avalanche (AVAX) traded 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/04/algorand-one-day-volume-reaches-19-86-million-algo.html

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MANILA, Philippines—National University may have found its new leader on the floor heading into UAAP Season 86. While he already established himself as a scorer last season, Kean Baclaan is slowly being given the role of court leader, coach Jeff Napa said after their 82-79 victory over St. Clare in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup. 'I'm leaving it up to them to play and decide on the court. Still, there were mistakes but it's a good thing the leadership showed and most importantly, he stepped up,' Napa said in Filipino at San Juan Arena on Sunday.

https://sports.inquirer.net/512993/filoil-preseason-kean-baclaan-slowly-shaping-up-to-be-nus-leader

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RTD Financial Advisors Inc. lowered its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF ( NYSEARCA:VUG – Get Rating ) by 4.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,878 shares of the company's stock after selling 171 shares during the quarter. RTD Financial Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $967,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/28/rtd-financial-advisors-inc-sells-171-shares-of-vanguard-growth-etf-nysearcavug.html

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Oasis Network ( ROSE ) traded 0.8% higher against the US dollar during the one day period ending at 18:00 PM E.T. on April 4th. One Oasis Network token can now be bought for about $0.0597 or 0.00000211 BTC on popular exchanges. Oasis Network has a market capitalization of $341.72 million and approximately $22.95 million worth of Oasis Network was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last week, Oasis Network has traded up 7.5% against the US dollar. Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: Ethereum (ETH) traded up 3.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/04/oasis-network-rose-hits-market-cap-of-341-72-million.html

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The Boerne Champion cross country program has one of the ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!

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By THE CONVERSATION In 2011, pirates carried out 212 attacks in a vast area spanning Somalia waters, the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, actions that the World Bank said cost the world economy $18 billion a year. Armed pirates hijacked ships as far away as 1,000 nautical miles from the Somalia coast. They held the ships and crews for ransom. The World Bank estimates that Somalia pirates received more than $400 million in ransom payments between 2005 and 2012. The piracy problem appeared unsolvable.

https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/somalia-piracy-almost-completely-stopped-here-s-why-4384132

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Nxt ( NXT ) traded 1.5% lower against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 0:00 AM E.T. on June 16th. During the last week, Nxt has traded 11.7% lower against the US dollar. Nxt has a market cap of $2.11 million and $2,419.08 worth of Nxt was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Nxt coin can currently be purchased for about $0.0021 or 0.00000008 BTC on exchanges. About Nxt NXT is a PoS/LPoS coin that uses the PoS hashing algorithm. It launched on November 24th, 2013. Nxt's total supply is 998,999,942 coins.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/16/nxt-reaches-market-capitalization-of-2-11-million-nxt.html

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Scene from 'Marupok AF' For actress Maris Racal, the most challenging part about making Quark Henares' romantic comedy 'Marupok AF' (Where is the Lie?)—which delves into the topic of 'catfishing'—was to make sure that its message is relayed to its audience correctly. The film retells the story of a young trans woman named Jzan Tero, whose Twitter thread about how she got catfished by two people went viral in 2020. 'Marupok AF' follows Jansen Torres (EJ Jallorina), who finds what she believes to be true love with Theo Balmaceda (Royce Cabrera) on a dating app.

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/514198/real-life-catfishing-tale-inspires-rom-com-marupok-af

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Independent Education Union - Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) Hundreds of employees across 13 Toowoomba Catholic schools will take protected industrial action tomorrow, Tuesday 15 August 2023. Members of the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) will stop work for five-minutes from 8:30-8:35am and undertake a range of "work bans" throughout the day. The schools where IEU-QNT members are taking action include: St Anthony's School, Toowoomba; St Joseph's College, Toowoomba; St Mary's College, Toowoomba; St Saviour's College, Toowoomba; St Saviour's Primary School, Toowoomba; St Thomas More's Primary School, Toowoomba; St Monica's School, Oakey; St Joseph's School, Chinchilla; St Francis de Sales School, Clifton; St Patrick's School, Allora; St Mary's School, Warwick; Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Toowoomba; and St Ursula's College, Toowoomba.

https://www.miragenews.com/toowoomba-school-staff-to-halt-work-on-august-1064766/

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Kensington Investment Counsel LLC raised its stake in Johnson & Johnson ( NYSE:JNJ – Get Rating ) by 4.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,637 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 728 shares during the quarter. Johnson & Johnson makes up approximately 2.3% of Kensington Investment Counsel LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Kensington Investment Counsel LLC's holdings in Johnson & Johnson were worth $2,718,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/12/kensington-investment-counsel-llc-has-2-72-million-holdings-in-johnson-johnson-nysejnj.html

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