TOKYO -The Japanese construction company targeted for takeover by the family office linked to Nintendo Co's founder is pushing back against the fund and has asked the government to investigate alleged breaches of foreign ownership rules. Toyo Construction Co, the marine construction company now 27 percent owned by Yamauchi-No.10 Family Office (YFO), made the request to the government this month, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The move by Toyo, which maintains port facilities and constructs seawalls and other key parts of infrastructure, show how rules over national security can increasingly play a role in takeover battles.

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Cairo is hosting a regional summit but the warring sides in Sudan have not been invited.

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MANILA, Philippines — Eya Laure made sure to instill in the minds of her young teammates that University of Santo Tomas can match National University's level in the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournament. And the Tigresses showed just that as Laure led the collective effort to stun the erstwhile-unbeaten Lady Bulldogs, 25-23, 27-25, 17-25, 22-25, 15-11, on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena. 'Nung nakita namin na nag-five set yung NU sa Adamson, parang nandun yung ‘kaya natin. Kaya rin natin.

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It has been 15 years since Samuel L. Jackson made his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) via an uncredited cameo as Nick Fury in 'Iron Man.' The six-part espionage series 'Secret Invasion,' which debuts on Disney+ today, marks the 74-year-old actor's 14th production as the founder of the Avengers and former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. But a lot of things have changed since Thanos' devastating snap in 'Avengers: Infinity War'—even for Nick Fury himself. 'This is my second appearance [in the MCU] after the snap,' Samuel told journalists at the 'Secret Invasion' press con held last week.

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ImpediMed Limited ( ASX:IPD – Get Rating ) insider David Anderson purchased 920,000 shares of ImpediMed stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 20th. The stock was bought at an average cost of A$0.16 ($0.10) per share, for a total transaction of A$144,440.00 ($96,293.33). ImpediMed Stock Performance The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.26, a quick ratio of 6.23 and a current ratio of 5.47. ( Get Rating ) ImpediMed Limited, a medical software technology company, develops, manufactures, and sells bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) devices and software services in Australia, North America, and internationally.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/28/impedimed-limited-asxipd-insider-purchases-a144440-00-in-stock.html

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Shares of Mogo Inc. ( TSE:MOGO – Get Rating ) traded down 1.1% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as C$0.90 and last traded at C$0.91. 26,649 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 77% from the average session volume of 115,655 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.92. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several brokerages have recently issued reports on MOGO. Raymond James reduced their price objective on Mogo from C$3.75 to C$2.25 and set an 'outperform' rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 11th.

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Just three months into his first season in Japan, Urawa Reds center-back Marius Hoibraten is celebrating an Asian Champions League football title with his new team. The 28-year-old was integral to the J-League side's 2-1 aggregate victory in the ACL final against Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, helping anchor Urawa's defense and providing a crucial touch that led to the goal in Saturday's 1-0 second-leg win on home turf. Urawa Reds defender Marius Hoibraten (C) heads the ball during the second leg of the Asian Champions League final against Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal at Saitama Stadium on May 6, 2023.

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The Nuggets aim to move on the cusp of their first NBA title in franchise history, while the Heat look to level the series at 2-2 MANILA, Philippines – Back in the driver's seat. After absorbing a stunning 111-108 Game 2 loss, the Denver Nuggets regained control of the 2023 NBA Finals following a convincing 109-94 bounce-back victory against the Miami Heat in Game 3 of their best-of-seven series. Now up 2-1, the Nuggets aim to move on the cusp of their first NBA title in franchise history, while the Heat gun for another equalizer when they clash in Game 4 on Friday, June 9 (Saturday, June 10, Manila time) at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

https://www.rappler.com/sports/nba/finals-game-updates-denver-nuggets-miami-heat-june-9-2023/

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Liontrust Investment Partners LLP lowered its holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated ( NYSE:UNH – Free Report ) by 15.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 73,468 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after selling 13,400 shares during the quarter. Liontrust Investment Partners LLP's holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $34,720,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business.

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Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with New Zealand. New Zealand's economy is in the midst of a necessary, policy-induced slowdown following the strong post-pandemic recovery. With exemplary management of the pandemic, New Zealand recovered faster than most other advanced economies. This supported activity and, together with generous fiscal and monetary support, resulted in strong investment and consumption. But this came at the cost of overheating against capacity constraints exacerbated by restrictions on labor movement due to border closures, and disruptions in global supply chains.

https://www.miragenews.com/imf-wraps-up-2023-article-iv-new-zealand-1073342/

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A rendered image of Posco Future M's cathode production plant in Pohang, North Gyeongsang [POSCO FUTURE M] Posco Future M will invest 683.4 billion won ($533 million) to build a high-nickel cathode battery materials plant in Gwangyang, South Jeolla. It is the second nickel-cobalt-aluminum (NCA) cathode plant as the company broke ground on a plant in Pohang, North Gyeongsang in April. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 52,500 tons. Construction will begin in the first half of 2024, with the aim of completing the facility in the second half of 2025.

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MANILA, Philippines—La Salle assistant coach Noel Orcullo praised the development of Shevana Laput, who dropped a career-high 16 points in their rivalry battle against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournament. The 6-foot-2 opposite spiker brought out her A-game in La Salle's 25-22, 25-19, 25-18 victory over also-ran Ateneo to clinch the top seed in front of 5,000 fans on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena. 'I'm so proud of this kid. She is very teachable. Whatever you tell and teach her, she will follow.

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KAMPALA - Uganda said on Saturday it would mediate between Somalia and the breakaway region of Somaliland to facilitate reunification after a more than three-decade split. President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda agreed to take up the role after a visit on Friday by a special envoy from Somaliland, Jama Musse Jama, according to a presidency statement. "President Museveni agreed to be the unification facilitator between Somaliland and Somalia," it said. Somaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991 but has not gained widespread international recognition for independence.

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Poster for "815 Seoul, My Soul" (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts) A Liberation Day concert titled '815 Seoul, My Soul' will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Gwanghwamun Square.Commemorating the 78th anniversary of Liberation Day and the first anniversary of the reopening of Gwanghwamun Square, the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts is co-organizing the event with Seoul City.Pop, trot, modern rock, pansori, folk songs, and uniquely individual pieces that transcend the traditional genre of gugak will be performed under the theme of 'Our Music.

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Morgan Stanley reissued their overweight rating on shares of Western Digital ( NASDAQ:WDC – Free Report ) in a report released on Tuesday morning, Benzinga reports. Morgan Stanley currently has a $52.00 target price on the data storage provider's stock. Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on Western Digital from $40.00 to $36.00 in a research report on Tuesday, May 9th. Raymond James boosted their target price on Western Digital from $42.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/05/western-digital-nasdaqwdc-stock-rating-reaffirmed-by-morgan-stanley.html

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Labour's election year budget is expected to be tight but could contain a few surprises

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(Asiad) table tennis-gold(Asiad) S. Korea wins 1st gold from table tennis in 21 yrsBy Kim Boram HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea claimed the gold medal from table tennis for the first time in 21 years at the Asian Games on Monday, winning the first all-Korean final at the 19th edition of the continental event in China. Jeon Ji-hee and Shin Yu-bin, the world No. 1 women's doubles duo, defeated North Koreans Cha Su-yong and Pak Su-gyong 4-1 (11-6, 11-4, 10-12, 12-10, 11-3) in the women's doubles final at Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in Hangzhou.

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Friday, 12 May 2023, 10:03AM the podcast on Our favourite bits from the show this week! Toni's got all the tips you need to make the most out of a Disneyland trip. Are you a garage over achiever? We want to know, would you go back and live in the 70's? Plus - your great stories. Take your Radio, and Music with you LISTEN NOW LISTEN NOW

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Research Highlights: An analysis of a clinical trial of more than 2,500 people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease found that high levels of four biomarkers are strongly predictive for the development of heart and kidney issues. People who took canagliflozin, a sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2 inhibitor), had lower levels of the four biomarkers compared to those who took a placebo over the three-year study period. Treatment with canagliflozin helped to substantially reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure and other heart complications among patients considered to have the highest risk.

https://www.miragenews.com/blood-test-may-foretell-heart-kidney-risk-in-1069144/

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Exxaro Resources Limited ( OTCMKTS:EXXAF – Get Free Report ) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 300 shares, a growth of 200.0% from the July 15th total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days. Exxaro Resources Price Performance Exxaro Resources stock remained flat at $8.35 during midday trading on Friday. The company had a trading volume of 15 shares, compared to its average volume of 376.

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