PILTON, United Kingdom — Elton John was set to close out Britain's legendary Glastonbury Festival on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on the five-day annual spectacular with what has been billed as his final UK performance. The 76-year-old pop superstar is winding down a glittering live career with a global farewell tour, playing his last concerts in the United States in May ahead of a final gig in Stockholm on July 8. The singer-songwriter has said he 'couldn't be more excited' to make his debut at Glastonbury, Britain's best-known music festival hosted on a farm in southwest England for five decades.

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FILE - Melissa Erkel, a fish passage biologist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, looks at a culvert along the north fork of Newaukum Creek near Enumclaw, Wash., June 22, 2015. The Biden administration, on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, was announcing nearly $200 million in federal infrastructure grants to upgrade tunnels that carry streams beneath roads but can be deadly to anadromous fish that get stuck trying to pass through. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) FILE PHOTO

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Relative Value Partners Group LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Danaher Co. ( NYSE:DHR – Free Report ) by 24.2% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 994 shares of the conglomerate's stock after selling 318 shares during the quarter. Relative Value Partners Group LLC's holdings in Danaher were worth $250,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Gries Financial LLC grew its stake in Danaher by 284.

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KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The Works Ministry (KKR) will continue to implement road safety infrastructure upgrades nationwide with an allocation ceiling of RM241.5 million. It said the main responsibility of the ministry is to ensure road infrastructure is in good condition and priority is given to road safety issues, especially on federal roads nationwide.  'It (upgrade) was approved in the Second Rolling Plan of the 11th Malaysia Plan (MP11) and will continue to be implemented in MP12 with four main scopes namely, repair work at accident-prone locations (black spots) which has been implemented at 264 locations with an allocation of RM76.

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Engie SA ( OTCMKTS:ENGIY – Get Free Report ) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 85,200 shares, a growth of 508.6% from the June 15th total of 14,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 822,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Engie Stock Performance OTCMKTS ENGIY traded down $0.09 on Friday, reaching $16.87. The stock had a trading volume of 76,019 shares, compared to its average volume of 163,300.

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Wright Investors Service Inc. cut its holdings in Tesla, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Rating ) by 35.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 5,761 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after selling 3,191 shares during the quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc.'s holdings in Tesla were worth $710,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business.

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Four movies will be screened along the Han River as part of this year's Hangang River Festival Summer, set to last from Friday to Aug. 20. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT] The Seoul city government's largest summer festival featuring concerts, movie screenings and leisure activities along the Han River will begin Friday. Seoul Metropolitan Government announced in a press release on Tuesday that this year's Hangang River Festival Summer will last through Aug. 20 across eight Han River parks, offering a total of 24 programs.

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TORONTO — Canada has expunged historic indecency and anti-abortion laws targeting women and the LGBTQ community, the government said Tuesday, in a criminal justice system reform that will allow people convicted under such offenses to clear their records. The repealed laws had targeted women and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals' access to abortion as well as to bathhouses, nightclubs, and swinger clubs, considered to be safe spaces for queer communities. 'Canadians deserve non-discriminatory policies that put their safety first,' Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth said in the statement.

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Marcus Nowland and Eddie Barber hit the deck as Zack Henry tries to avoid the wreckage. Picture: Andrew Kenny, 94 Visuals

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CEBU CITY, Philippines–Henry Kristoffer Suico relishes his experience as part of the NBA Academy Asia Development Camp in Singapore earlier this week. The Cebuano cager who plays for the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles is one of three Filipino high school basketball players to be invited by the NBA to take part in the training camp that capped off last May 11. Suico of Mandaue City was the lone Cebuano invited to the camp along with Kieffer Alas of De La Salle Zobel and Brent International School's Irus Chua.

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MANULA, Philippines — Be weary of hurling assertions against Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr., warned the congressman's counsel lawyer Ferdinand Topacio. Teves was tagged in a series of killings in the province in 2019. Shortly before this, he had denied involvement in the killing of political rival, Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo. 'We call on all concerned to observe sobriety in their pronouncements regarding the allegations against Rep. Arni Teves in the face of certain accusations against him in connection with the killing of Governor Roel Degamo and several other persons,' said Topacio.

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Toronto Argonauts running back AJ Ouellette (34) is upended by Hamilton Tiger Cats defensive back Chris Edwards (24) during second-half Canadian Football League game action in Hamilton, Ontario, Friday, July 21, 2023. (Peter Power/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

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MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino fishermen's group has called on the government to 'popularize in different venues' the Philippines' 2016 arbitral victory in the South China Sea than nitpick on the 'Barbie' movie. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) believed that the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should strongly assert the country's national sovereignty and territorial integrity instead of yielding to suggestions to ban the fictional film over its depiction of China's nine-dash line claim.

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ECI's IMPACT 2023 was one of the leading compliance events in 2023. At this conference, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, was able to visit with several of the speakers, exhibitors, participants and one group of ethically minded Girl Scout Troop. In this limited podcast series, Report from IMPACT 2023, Tom explores many of the most cutting-edge topics in ethics and compliance through short podcast episodes. Check out the full series of interviews. You will be enlightened, informed and come away..

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EFF secretary-general Marshall Dlamini says the party will only agree to a coalition government if possible suitors accept its three cardinal pillars: Land expr...

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As Filipinos brace for the summer heat, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced that Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) would be implementing an increase in its generation charge in the next three months to cover P1.1 billion in generation costs arising from the Malampaya field shutdown in February. The total adjustment should be P0.92 per kilowatthour but Meralco opted for its staggered implementation . In the March billing, a P0.62 per kWh increase ((P0.52 in generation charge plus taxes and systems loss) will be reflected.

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Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. ( NASDAQ:DLPN – Get Rating ) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 20,700 shares, a decline of 7.6% from the January 31st total of 22,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 23,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days. Institutional Trading of Dolphin Entertainment A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DLPN.

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Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust lowered its position in Rapid7, Inc. ( NASDAQ:RPD – Free Report ) by 5.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 283,271 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 16,471 shares during the period. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust's holdings in Rapid7 were worth $13,005,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of RPD.

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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. ( NYSE:CMG – Get Rating ) CEO Brian R. Niccol sold 1,078 shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $2,058.13, for a total value of $2,218,664.14. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 23,347 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $48,051,161.11. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink .

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