NEW DELHI, Dec 13: Around 30 schools in Delhi received bomb threats over e-mail in the early hours of Friday, triggering a multi-agency search of their premises...

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Help us create a sustainable future for independent local journalism As New Zealand moves from crisis to recovery mode the need to support local industry has been brought into sharp relief. As our journalists work to ask the hard questions about our recovery, we also look to you, our readers for support. Reader donations are critical to what we do. If you can help us, please click the button to ensure we can continue to provide quality independent journalism you can trust.

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IMA Wealth Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ( NYSEARCA:BSJO – Get Rating ) by 4.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 403,894 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 18,633 shares during the quarter. Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF accounts for 2.3% of IMA Wealth Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/10/invesco-bulletshares-2024-high-yield-corporate-bond-etf-nysearcabsjo-shares-purchased-by-ima-wealth-inc.html

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Western Forest Products Inc. ( TSE:WEF – Get Rating ) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 3rd, TickerTech reports. Investors of record on Friday, May 26th will be given a dividend of 0.0125 per share on Friday, June 16th. This represents a $0.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 25th. Western Forest Products Price Performance TSE WEF opened at C$1.06 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/05/western-forest-products-inc-plans-quarterly-dividend-of-0-01-tsewef.html

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MANILA -Businessman William Belo's Wilcon Depot Inc. sees muted sales growth in 2023 as consumers shift to revenge travel and away from home improvement spending that helped bolster the company's profits to a record high last year. Wilcon president and CEO Lorraine Belo-Cincochan told reports during a media briefing on Monday said the company was still growing but nevertheless cautious on its outlook of the year. 'There is a bit of revenge travel…discretionary spending is [moving] more toward this kind of spending at the moment,' she said after the company's annual stockholders' meeting.

https://business.inquirer.net/406283/wilcon-depot-sees-muted-sales-growth-in-2023

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Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ boosted its stake in Royal Bank of Canada ( NYSE:RY – Free Report ) (TSE:RY) by 0.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 474,943 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 2,659 shares during the period. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ's holdings in Royal Bank of Canada were worth $45,369,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/20/royal-bank-of-canada-nysery-shares-purchased-by-skandinaviska-enskilda-banken-ab-publ.html

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PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA—Gary Bejino came up with another record-breaking performance to highlight a three-gold haul for Team Philippines on Monday at the 12th Asean Para Games here. Bejino clocked 2:38.55 to erase the old mark of 2:45.99 set by Myanmar's Aung Myint Myat last year in Indonesia five years ago in the final of the men's 200-meter freestyle S6 event at Morodok Techo National Stadium's Aquatics Center. Channi Wongnonthaphum of Thailand took the silver medal in 2:53.10 while Thanh Hai Do of Vietnam settled for the bronze medal in 2:54.

https://sports.inquirer.net/513247/team-ph-adds-three-more-golds-to-haul

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The Phillies have climbed above the .500 mark with some very solid play so far in June, and have made a pretty convincing case to become buyers when trade season arrives in July. It's pretty early to be musing like this — most teams wait until the deadline is pretty close to pull the trigger on a deal — but that doesn't mean it isn't fun to dive into rumors, potential trade pieces, and mock deals. We did it earlier this week, and it seems likely the Phillies will be active in some way next month.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/mlb-trade-rumors-phillies-landing-spot-lucas-giolito-jeimer-candelario-white-sox-nationals-news/

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SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-CHINA-HUAWEI-CLOUD DATA CENTER-LAUNCH (230904) -- RIYADH, Sept. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from Huawei and a Saudi company sign MoUs during the Huawei Cloud Summit Saudi Arabia 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 4, 2023. The Chinese tech giant Huawei announced on Monday the opening of a cloud data center in Riyadh, as part of its efforts to expand its online service offerings in the Middle East. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)/2023-09-05 07:07:13/

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Firefighters with a rubber dinghy evacuee people and dogs from flooded buildings in Larissa, central Greece, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Fierce rainstorms are battering neighboring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, causing several deaths. (AP Photo/Vaggelis Kousioras)

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ABCMETA ( META ) traded down 0.9% against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 17:00 PM E.T. on June 21st. ABCMETA has a market cap of $2.54 million and $224.67 worth of ABCMETA was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One ABCMETA token can now be bought for about $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC on exchanges. In the last week, ABCMETA has traded 17% higher against the U.S. dollar. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: Toncoin (TON) traded down 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/21/abcmeta-reaches-1-day-trading-volume-of-224-67-meta.html

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Bitcoin Diamond ( BCD ) traded up 1.9% against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 11:00 AM ET on April 16th. Bitcoin Diamond has a market capitalization of $33.04 million and approximately $72,872.70 worth of Bitcoin Diamond was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Bitcoin Diamond coin can currently be purchased for about $0.18 or 0.00000583 BTC on exchanges. In the last seven days, Bitcoin Diamond has traded up 6.7% against the U.S. dollar. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: Compound (COMP) traded 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/16/bitcoin-diamond-bcd-tops-24-hour-volume-of-72872-70.html

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MGM China Holdings Limited ( OTCMKTS:MCHVY – Get Rating ) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,300 shares, a decrease of 18.8% from the January 31st total of 1,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days. MGM China Stock Performance Shares of MCHVY stock remained flat at $15.28 during trading hours on Friday. The stock had a trading volume of 12 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,614.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/04/mgm-china-holdings-limited-otcmktsmchvy-short-interest-down-18-8-in-february.html

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Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund ( NYSEAMERICAN:ERH – Get Free Report ) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,100 shares, a growth of 266.7% from the June 15th total of 300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 13,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund Stock Up 0.8 % ERH traded up $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $10.44. 22,342 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,272.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/15/allspring-utilities-and-high-income-fund-nyseamericanerh-short-interest-update.html

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The Bank of England voted to cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% in its last monetary policy move of 2025.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/bank-of-england-cuts-interest-rates-to-3point75percent.html

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Connecticut's Andre Jackson Jr. (44) dunks the ball in front of Providence's Jared Bynum (4), Alyn Breed (0) and Ed Croswell (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference Tournament, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Valarmathi, an Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) scientist, who lent her voice on countdowns for rocket launches in Sriharikota, has died due to cardiac arrest. Her last countdown was during the launch of Chandrayaan-3, the country's third lunar mission. Chandrayaan-3 was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on July 14. On August 23, Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module (LM) -- comprising Vikram lander and Pragyan rover -- touched down on the lunar surface, making it only the fourth country to accomplish the feat.

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/isro-scientist-valarmathi-chandrayaan-3-launch-countdown-passes-away-2430515-2023-09-04

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309 of the world's top players are currently making their way to Baku, Azerbaijan for the FIDE World Cup 2023 and FIDE Women's World Cup 2023 . Some of the details were spelled out in an earlier article , but, with the first round set to begin on Sunday, July 30, it's time to break down the format and dig into the first-round pairings and exciting potential later-round match-ups. One note: GM Fidel Corrales Jiminez is not competing, despite having qualified earlier this year, bringing the total of American competitors down to 14.

https://new.uschess.org/news/2023-fide-world-cup-and-womens-world-cup-what-watch-weekend

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Filipino villagers celebrate Water Lily Festival in Las Pinas cityFilipino teens, wearing traditional costumes made from dried water hyacinth stalks, perform during the Water Lily Festival in Las Pinas city, Metro Manila, Philippines, 21 July 2023. The Water Lily festival aims to promote the water hyacinth-based livelihood enterprises for residents in flood prone communities of Las Pinas city and adjacent cities. EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG

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Casa de Memoria welcomes both seasoned and budding collectors into its first auction for 2023. Going under the hammer are 143 lots — all vibrant, vintage, and valuable objets d'art, bridging both cultures of East and West, the present and the past. Carrying with them a part of our global history, from centuries-old to modern paintings, to bronze sculptures of varying scale, Ming dynasty artifacts, an 18th century Santo Niño ivory, and vintage jewelry collection. Set for March 25, the Lhuillier-run auction house opens on 1 March for viewing.

https://business.inquirer.net/391645/casa-de-memoria-opens-its-doors-for-online-auction-primero-2023

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