Department of State Press Secretary Matthew Miller is seen speaking during a daily press briefing at the department in Washington on July 10 in this captured image. Yonhap A U.S. state department spokesperson called on North Korea to refrain from escalatory actions on Monday, hours after North Korea accused the United States of violating North Korean airspace within their exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, also reiterated that the U.S. remains open to dialogue with Pyongyang.

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/07/103_354680.html

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Radware ( NASDAQ:RDWR – Get Rating ) updated its second quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.12-$0.15 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.13. The company issued revenue guidance of $68.00 million-$70.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $69.09 million. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several brokerages have commented on RDWR. Barclays cut their target price on Radware from $25.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/12/radware-nasdaqrdwr-updates-q2-2023-earnings-guidance.html

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Neumann Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF ( NYSEARCA:BLV – Get Rating ) by 21.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,650 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 650 shares during the period. Neumann Capital Management LLC's holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $264,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/26/neumann-capital-management-llc-grows-stock-holdings-in-vanguard-long-term-bond-etf-nysearcablv.html

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Bugoy Cariño (left) and Belle Mariano —CAMERROL ENTERTAINMENT Seeing some of his fellow child actors forge successful careers after their stints in the youth-oriented comedy show 'Goin' Bulilit,' Bugoy Cariño couldn't help but feel a tinge of regret that he had to lie low from show biz to focus on his personal life. The actor, now 21, was once touted as one of the industry's most promising young talents. He won the Best Child Performer award at the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival for 'Shake, Rattle & Roll 13' and was named Best Supporting Actor at the 2013 Asean International Film Festival Awards for 'Alagwa.

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/518363/despite-lost-opportunities-bugoy-carino-has-no-regrets-about-early-fatherhood

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CS Tan 4.9 / 5.0 This book is the result of the author's many years of experience and observation throughout his 26 years in the stockbroking industry. It was written for general public to learn to invest based on facts and not on fantasies or hearsay....

http://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/kianweiaritcles/2023-05-27-story-h-269632292-Disinvesting_In_Our_Future

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AMG National Trust Bank trimmed its holdings in shares of Stryker Co. ( NYSE:SYK – Get Rating ) by 10.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 16,683 shares of the medical technology company's stock after selling 1,967 shares during the quarter. AMG National Trust Bank's holdings in Stryker were worth $4,079,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in SYK.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/04/stryker-co-nysesyk-shares-sold-by-amg-national-trust-bank.html

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Capital Wealth Planning LLC raised its stake in shares of Costco Wholesale Co. ( NASDAQ:COST – Get Rating ) by 6.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,005 shares of the retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the quarter. Capital Wealth Planning LLC's holdings in Costco Wholesale were worth $459,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/22/capital-wealth-planning-llc-buys-62-shares-of-costco-wholesale-co-nasdaqcost.html

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Climate change will wreak havoc on small island developing states in the Pacific and elsewhere. Some will be swamped by rising seas. These communities also face more extreme weather, increasingly acidic oceans, coral bleaching and harm to fisheries. Food supplies, human health and livelihoods are at risk. And it's clear other countries burning fossil fuels are largely to blame. Ellycia Harrould-Kolieb Lecturer and Research Fellow in Ocean Governance, University of Melbourne and Postdoctoral Researcher, UEF Law School, University of Eastern Finland, The University of Melbourne Margaret Young Professor, The University of Melbourne Yet island states are resourceful.

https://www.miragenews.com/law-of-sea-shield-against-climate-change-for-1052829/

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Full Sail Capital LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ( NYSEARCA:VOO – Get Rating ) by 5.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,088 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 324 shares during the quarter. Full Sail Capital LLC's holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $2,139,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/26/full-sail-capital-llc-raises-stock-holdings-in-vanguard-sp-500-etf-nysearcavoo.html

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MANILA, Philippines — Negros Oriental third district Rep. Arnolfo Teves believes the allegation that he is behind the killing of Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo is being used to distract the public from other issues plaguing the country, such as the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). Teves, who had expressed his disapproval of the measure, said he was also being used to cover up issues such as the sugar hoarding scandal. 'Nakuha ko yung script eh. Di ba puputok na yung Maharlika fund? Siyempre, aangal ang taumbayan.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1777027/teves-suspects-his-case-may-be-used-to-distract-from-maharlika-fund

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Washington University will lead the AI Advancements and Convergence in Computational, Environmental and Social Sciences (AI-ACCESS) program. AI-ACCESS aims to build a cohort of new investigators trained at the intersection of AI, environmental science and social science to harness innovative computational tools to address global challenges including climate change. (Image: Monica Duwel/Washington University)

https://www.miragenews.com/3m-grant-boosts-ai-training-for-social-1083744/

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(3rd LD) heavy rain-damage(3rd LD) Torrential rains leave 37 dead, 9 missing(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest info) SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains have killed 37 people nationwide and left nine people missing, while thousands have evacuated their homes due to rain damage, authorities said Sunday. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said 37 people had reportedly been killed in the aftermath of the heavy rains that have pounded the country since last week, while nine others remained missing as of 6 a.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014070992?sid=104

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suicide-pandemic Suicide deaths in S. Korea rise nearly 9 pct in H1 SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Suicide deaths in South Korea rose about 9 percent on-year in the first half of the year, as underprivileged people are suffering more in their efforts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, a local suicide prevention agency said Sunday. A total of 6,936 people committed suicide in Korea between January and June, up 8.8 percent from 6,375 suicide deaths in the same period last year, due mainly to financial difficulties after years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention (KFSP).

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014183068?sid=104

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 20 - FedEx Express (FedEx) a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world's largest express transportation companies, announced the six winners of the 2023 FedEx Express/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (FedEx / JA ITC) Malaysia Finals. The FedEx / JA ITC fosters business knowledge through practical teamwork exercises and classroom learning. The winners attended a local trade workshop and competed with twelve other teams in a local competition.

https://newsroom.fedex.com/fedex-empowers-future-entrepreneurs-of-malaysia-at-the-2023-fedex-ja-international-trade-challenge

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Billionaire Ramon Ang-led conglomerate San Miguel Corp. and the Cavite government sealed a joint venture deal to build a P27-billion expressway linking Silang, Cavite and Nasugbu, Batangas that could be completed by 2026. The conglomerate said in a stock exchange filing on Tuesday the parties signed the tollway concession agreement for the 27-kilometer Cavite Batangas Expressway (CBEx) last Feb. 7. The road will pass through the municipalities of Silang, Amadeo, Tagaytay, Indang, Mendez and Alfonso in Cavite and end near Nasugbu, Batangas.

https://business.inquirer.net/389849/smc-cavite-govt-proceed-with-p27-b-cavite-batangas-expressway-project

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Fears of a credit default in the United States were alleviated following an agreement between the House of Representatives and the Senate to lift the debt ceiling for two years. Major benchmarks continued to advance, especially on Thursday and Friday after a strong jobs report from the US. Local institutional investors turned net buyers on Bursa Malaysia last week amounting to RM372.9 million, said MIDF Research. 'Year to date, they have been net buyers of domestic equities for 16 out of 22 weeks, with a total net inflow of RM2.

https://www.bernama.com/en/business/news.php?id=2195396

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said one should keep doing one's work instead getting bothered by what people say.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/woman-points-to-language-used-against-pm-modi-his-response-3203261

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In a collaboration lead by Aarhus University, researchers have measured nitrous oxide emissions during two years at four different locations in Denmark, where representative crop rotations had been established to provide a realistic context for the measurements. The experiment included: a crop rotation with milk production in Western Denmark, a crop rotation with milk production in Southwest Denmark a crop rotation with pig production in Southwest Denmark a crop rotation with crop production in Eastern Denmark The four locations all have a low soil clay content typical for Northern Europe, while precipitation varied significantly from location to location and between the two years, 2020 and 2021.

https://www.miragenews.com/danish-study-explores-nitrous-oxide-emissions-1076513/

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The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) has today released a report shining a spotlight on the poor health of the building industry and the need for urgent action. ACA CEO Jon Davies said the message is clear – the industry is in deep trouble, and government must act now to stop the contagion and create a more sustainable industry able to build the housing and infrastructure the nation requires. "Building firms are entering administration at more than twice the rate of other industries," said Mr Davies.

https://www.miragenews.com/building-industry-exposes-all-risk-no-reward-1049249/

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KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) -- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) signed two Memorandums of Agreement (MoA) with two Indonesian universities and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an industrial partner in Jakarta, Indonesia, yesterday. The MoAs were between UKM's Faculty of Medicine and Padjadjaran University's Faculty of Medicine (UNPAD) and UKM's Faculty of Education and Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia's (UPI) Faculty of Language and Literature.  'As for the MoU, it is a collaboration between the Centre for Shaping Advanced & Professional Education (UKMShape) and PT Tracol Asia Indonesia,' said UKM in a statement today.

https://www.bernama.com/en/general/news.php?id=2208072

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