Joe BidenFILE - President Joe Biden speaks during a dinner reception for governors and their spouses in the State Dining Room of the White House, Feb. 11, 2023, in Washington. The Berger Action Fund has routed millions of dollars from Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss through a network of nonprofit groups that have helped bankroll efforts to lift Biden's agenda.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) FILE PHOTO

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Fact-Check | A fake image is doing the rounds on social media platforms claiming that the LIC has recently announced the withdrawal of all its plans.

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Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of Raytheon Technologies Co. ( NYSE:RTX – Get Rating ) by 2.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,912 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 167 shares during the period. Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV's holdings in Raytheon Technologies were worth $597,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves from a private train as he departs Pyongyang, North Korea, to visit Russia, September 10, 2023, in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on September 12, 2023. KCNA via REUTERS SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used a dark green train to travel to Russia, state media showed on Tuesday, relying on a slow but specialized form of transportation that the reclusive country's leaders have used for decades. Compared to the country's aging fleet of planes, bulletproof trains offer a safer and more comfortable space for a large entourage, security guards, food and amenities, and a place to discuss agendas ahead of meetings, experts say.

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JP Morgan, Nomura offer lowest projections below 2 percent Shipping containers are placed at Busan Port, Aug. 1. (Yonhap) Global investment banks offered a lukewarm outlook for South Korea's near-term growth, with their average projection for 2024 remaining at 1.9 percent as of July, according to a report from the Korea Center for International Finance on Monday.If the Korean economy aligns with these forecasts and achieves 1 percent growth for two consecutive years, it would be the first time since collecting a growth rate statistic in 1954.

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Around half of children in Europe and Central Asia - or 92 million - are exposed to high heatwave frequency, according to an analysis of the latest available data from 50 countries published today by UNICEF in a new policy brief. This is double the global average of 1 in 4 children exposed to high heatwave frequency. Beat the heat: protecting children from heatwaves in Europe and Central Asia notes that children are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of heatwaves, putting them at risk of serious illness including heatstroke.

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card spending-H1 tally Daily card spending up 8.4 pct in H1 amid post-pandemic recovery SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- Daily card spending in South Korea rose 8.4 percent in the first half from a year earlier on the back of the post-pandemic economic recovery, central bank data showed Thursday. Holders of credit and debit cards spent an average 3.3 trillion won (US$2.47 billion) per day in the January-June period, compared with 3 trillion won the previous year, according to the data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).

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Nomura Research Institute ( OTCMKTS:NRILY – Get Rating ) and Ashtead Group ( OTCMKTS:ASHTY – Get Rating ) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Analyst Recommendations This is a summary of recent recommendations for Nomura Research Institute and Ashtead Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

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Bank of Korea headquarters in central Seoul [YONHAP] Korean households saved an additional 100 trillion won ($77.7 billion) or more during the Covid-19 pandemic due to reduced consumption and increased government support, a central bank report showed Monday. Excess savings made from 2020-2022 totaled between 101 trillion won and 129 trillion won, according to the report published by the Bank of Korea (BOK). The BOK defines excess savings as the amount of savings arising from above-trend savings rates in the pre-pandemic era.

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argenx ( NASDAQ:ARGX – Get Free Report ) had its price objective boosted by equities research analysts at Piper Sandler from $545.00 to $575.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, FlyOnTheWall reports. Piper Sandler's target price indicates a potential upside of 7.68% from the stock's previous close. A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of argenx from $450.00 to $592.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 18th.

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WASHINGTON The US economy maintained a moderate pace of job growth in July, but solid wage gains and a decline in the unemployment rate pointed to continued tightness in labour market conditions. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 187,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said in its closely watched employment report on Friday (Aug 4). Data for June was revised lower to show 185,000 jobs added instead of the previously reported 209,000. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a gain of 200,000 jobs.

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MANILA, Philippines — The armies of the Philippines and Australia kicked off a monthlong exercise dubbed as 'Kasangga' on Monday, with a focus on counterterrorism and urban warfare. The joint exercise will include drills on urban and intelligence operations, jungle warfare, long-range marksmanship, combat casualty care, and the exchange of tactics, said Brig. Gen. Jose Augusto Villareal, assistant deputy commander of the Army's 2nd Infantry Division. 'This activity between our two armed forces would lead to the opportunity for better cooperation and jointness,' he said.

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The speech follows the release of a cross-sector thematic review of regulated entities' governance practices by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) - Te Pūtea Matua and the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko. Mr Hawkesby explains how learning the governance lessons of history has shaped guidelines for good practice, both domestically and internationally. A core part of the review was assessing the discipline boards follow in governing their activities, with well documented frameworks, policies, and processes to embed continuous improvement.

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Ronan Lyons, author of the Daft report, called on the new government to ‘give the same priority to the rental sector that has been given to owner-occupiers an...

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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....

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President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and fellow leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nation (Asean) member countries gather for a traditional group photo on Sept. 6, 2023, at the Jakarta Convention Center to mark the start of the 11th Asean-US Summit, one of the activities lined up on the 2nd day of the 43rd Asean Summit and Related Summits hosted by Indonesia. Vice President Kamala Harris led the US delegation. | PHOTO: PCO MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived in the Philippines after the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Detention – by states and non-state armed groups (NSAGs) – is a reality in armed conflict. In 2021, the ICRC estimated that around 100 armed groups were holding detainees. Detention puts people in a vulnerable situation: their lives and dignity depend on the detaining authority. Experience shows that detention by NSAGs often presents legal and practical challenges, ranging from a lack of knowledge of international rules and standards on detainee protection, in particular those found in international humanitarian law (IHL) , to practical challenges such as how to ensure humane conditions of detention in the dire realities of armed conflict, or how to provide essential judicial guarantees for persons facing criminal charges.

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Consumer prices increased a mere 2.3 percent on-year in July, the lowest in 25 months, Statistics Korea said Wednesday. This is due largely to the biggest drop in prices of petroleum products since records began in January 1985 and a slowdown in the growth of service prices. But vegetable prices jumped dramatically as extreme weather blighted harvests. Prices of lettuce, spinach, and young summer radish, which are grown in greenhouses, soared 83.3 percent, 66.9 percent and 55.3 percent from the previous month.

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ENID, Okla. - The last time South Arkansas College lost, they responded by winning the Plains District Tournament. The Stars will need a similar outcome if they are to continue their run at the NJCAA Division II World Series after Southeastern (Iowa) topped SouthArk 10-2 in eight innings Monday night at David Allen Memorial Ballpark. SouthArk (47-17), the No. 7 seed, will face Lansing (Mich.) Community College, the No. 2 seed, in an elimination game Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. The schools met back on Sunday with SouthArk winning 11-1 in five innings.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Following are the Malaysian athletes who will be in action at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Saturday (Sept 30): Bronze Medal 1 --------------------------------------- 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team - 10.45 am Bronze Medal 2 --------------------------------------- 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team - 11.10 am Gold Medal Match --------------------------------------- 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team - 11.35 am ATHLETICS (Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium) Qualifying --------------------------------------- Men's Long Jump: Andre Anura Anuar - 9.

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