A wedding hall in the southwestern city of Gwangju [YONHAP] Low birth rates and the aging population are changing the topography of self-employed businesses. Sectors that target relatively young populations are declining while those targeting older populations are on the rise. There were 750 wedding halls in Korea last year, according to statistics by the National Tax Service on Thursday. This is 33, or 4.2 percent, fewer wedding halls than 2021 and 140 , or 15.7 percent, fewer than 2019. The downward trend stems from fewer marriages, with 191,697 couples getting married last year, down 41.

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Singer Chiquis performs during the first day of the Arre Music Festival in Mexico City, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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India News: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday accused Rahul Gandhi of “relying on Chinese media rather than trusting the valour of Indian soldiers ov...

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Selwyn Snow Resort has officially reopened its doors after being closed for over three years since the Black Summer bushfires.

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Cepton, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CPTN – Get Rating ) saw a large decrease in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,510,000 shares, a decrease of 12.2% from the January 31st total of 1,720,000 shares. Currently, 3.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 212,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 7.1 days. Institutional Trading of Cepton Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company.

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Wentworth's Georgia McEwan looks to handball in the U13 Girls Junior Girls Wentworth v Irymple match. Picture: Paula Mastrippolito

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Apps and Softwares Infotech Life! Alphabet's Google has given a small group of companies access to an early version of Gemini, its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) software, The Information reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Gemini is intended to compete with OpenAI's GPT-4 model, according to the report. For Google, the stakes of Gemini's launch are high. Google has intensified investments in generative AI this year as it plays catch-up after Microsoft-backed OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT last year took the tech world by storm.

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This evening, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in orange from sunset to 9:30 p.m. to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Note: After 9:30 p.m., architectural lighting will revert to blue-green illumination, to reduce the risk of disorientating birds during their migration period, which ends November 20.

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Beta Finance ( BETA ) traded up 3.6% against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 13:00 PM ET on June 13th. Beta Finance has a market cap of $52.14 million and approximately $3.21 million worth of Beta Finance was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. In the last week, Beta Finance has traded down 18.7% against the US dollar. One Beta Finance token can now be bought for approximately $0.0770 or 0.00000298 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 0.

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President Xi Jinping said China is willing to work with Cambodia on combating cross-border crimes such as online gambling and telecom fraud through law enforcement and security cooperation, during a meeting with the Southeast Asian nation's leader Friday. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet is in Beijing for a three-day trip to China set to end Saturday — his first official state visit abroad since taking office in late August, which Hun said reflects his government's determination to 'further develop ironclad Sino-Cambodia friendship,' according to a statement from the foreign ministry.

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Marco Investment Management LLC trimmed its holdings in The Procter & Gamble Company ( NYSE:PG – Get Rating ) by 0.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 62,180 shares of the company's stock after selling 107 shares during the quarter. Procter & Gamble comprises approximately 1.1% of Marco Investment Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Marco Investment Management LLC's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $9,424,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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IDLE | Two fishing boats, in this undated photo, have been left idle by fishermen along the Irong-Irong Bay in Catbalogan City, Samar, which is among the three bays in the provinces of Samar and Eastern Samar where harvesting of shellfish has been banned as these are found to have been contaminated by the red tide toxin. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Information Agency in Eastern Visayas) TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned the public not to consume shellfish products taken from three bays on Samar Island where the red tide toxin was detected.

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FILE - Members of the The Writers Guild of America picket outside Paramount Pictures on May 3, 2023, in Los Angeles. Hollywood productions and promotional tours around the world have been put on indefinite hold as actors and writers are on strike against big studios and streaming services.(AP Photo/Ashley Landis) FILE PHOTO

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Italy's Democratic Party holds conference on digital politics and innovation in RomeSecretary of Italy's Democratic Party (PD) Elly Schlein attends a press conference on 'digital politics and innovation' at the Democratic Party's headquarters in Rome, Italy, 12 September 2023. EPA/FABIO FRUSTACI

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SEATTLE, WA - Christine Rose is a subject matter expert for today's leaders, both women and men. Founder of CEOAccel, a new virtual learning community for CEOs of $1M+ revenue companies, Christine is a well-recognized Business and Executive Coach, specializing in Coaching CEOs and leadership teams. She holds several certifications including Certified Value BuilderTM Advisor and Certified Psychological Safety Coach (supporting companies in their efforts to form a more equitable culture which leads to greater innovation.

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Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. increased its position in CME Group Inc. ( NASDAQ:CME – Get Rating ) by 2.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 888,569 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 21,193 shares during the quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. owned 0.25% of CME Group worth $149,440,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

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(4th LD) NK leader-Russia visit (4th LD) N. Korea's Kim meets Russian defense minister, inspects nuclear-capable bombers, warship(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS Kim's visit to Russian warship in paras 5-6)By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and inspected Russia's nuclear-capable bombers, missiles and a warship Saturday after he arrived in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russian media reported. Kim has been touring Russia's Far East after his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday at the Vostochny space center amid growing concerns over possible military cooperation between the two countries.

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Davidson Capital Management Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Merck & Co., Inc. ( NYSE:MRK – Free Report ) by 8.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,429 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,315 shares during the quarter. Merck & Co., Inc. accounts for approximately 0.9% of Davidson Capital Management Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Davidson Capital Management Inc.

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MANILA, Philippines — Grade 10 students will soon learn about the difference between same-sex unions and same-sex marriage as the revised K-12 curriculum integrates diverse contemporary issues in the social studies subject. Based on the proposed draft for the social studies or Araling Panlipunan (AP) curriculum made available to the public last week, the Department of Education (DepEd) plans to teach Grade 10 students the concept of gender roles and related issues, including hate crime and discrimination at home, school and workplace.

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Carla Dominguez and Julio Seffino compete in the Tango World Championship final round of the stage category, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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