Also, EY abandons plan to split itself into two; Elizabeth Holmes prison start date confirmed. Fromer Theranos chief executive Elizabeth Holmes. Good morning and welcome to this Wednesday morning roundup of the latest international business and political news stories.  The International Monetary Fund is warning of a hard economic landing, despite leaving its overall economic forecasts largely unchanged.  The fund stressed the importance of Want to read more? It's easy. Choose your best value subscription option Get two weeks free access to NBR's Premium Online Subscription, which includes full access to all of NBR's great content on any device.

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Defence Minister Andrew Little has turned the first sod to start construction of a new Maintenance Support Facility (MSF) at Burnham Military Camp today. "This new state-of-art facility replaces Second World War-era buildings and will enable our Defence Force to better maintain and repair equipment," Andrew Little said. "This Government has turned around the historic underinvestment in our Defence capabilities. "This year we delivered the largest pay increase in a decade for our soldiers, sailors and aviators.

https://www.miragenews.com/burnham-military-camp-begins-new-maintenance-1087762/

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Prosper Gold Corp. ( CVE:PGX – Get Free Report )'s stock price fell 3.7% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as C$0.13 and last traded at C$0.13. 9,000 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 64% from the average session volume of 24,838 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.14. Prosper Gold Price Performance The company has a market capitalization of C$4.19 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.08 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a quick ratio of 2.91, a current ratio of 3.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/10/08/prosper-gold-cvepgx-shares-down-3-7.html

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To help in the future monitoring efforts of an endangered population of resident false killer whales in Hawaiian waters, where only 167 individuals are estimated to remain, researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Health and Stranding Lab examined blubber samples of a false killer whale that died as bycatch in a fishery interaction, and published the findings in Frontiers. Blubber is a multifunctional and complex tissue essential to the survival of dolphins and whales, and an indicator of individual condition.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/04/20/blubber-may-yield-answers

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HONG KONG – Most Asia-Pacific stocks markets strengthened on Wednesday, as expectations for stimulus from China and overnight gains on Wall Street boosted the mood. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.7 percent in the morning. China's benchmark equity index rose 0.3 percent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 1.2 percent. On Tuesday, China reportedly asked the biggest banks to cut deposit rates to boost the economy. Speculation of policy support for the troubled property sector has been lifting those shares over the past week.

https://business.inquirer.net/404233/asia-stocks-gain-on-hopes-for-china-stimulus-fed-pause

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From China to Denmark, countries around the world have different ways to show appreciation. Here's five spots with their own distinctive tipping traits, plus advice on how much to tip. The ongoing debate about tipping culture in the United States has been reignited with the recent news that employees at the first-ever unionised Apple Store in the US are proposing asking for tips . It has sparked intense debate about tipping culture in North America, which people believe is getting out of control.

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230606-how-to-tip-around-the-world

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(LEAD) (Asiad) baseball-gold (LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea beats Chinese Taipei for 4th straight baseball gold(ATTN: ADDS details from para 6, photos)By Yoo Jee-ho SHAOXING, China, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea won an unprecedented fourth straight Asian Games baseball gold medal Saturday, with a 2-0 victory over Chinese Taipei in the final. Starter Moon Dong-ju struck out seven in six shutout frames, while South Korea scored its two runs without the benefit of hits on this rainy night at Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Centre in Shaoxing, China, southeast of the main host city of Hangzhou.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014246708?sid=104

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Shares of Abitibi Royalties Inc. ( CVE:RZZ – Get Free Report ) dropped 0.6% on Friday . The company traded as low as C$26.80 and last traded at C$27.00. Approximately 4,551 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 22% from the average daily volume of 3,730 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$27.15. Abitibi Royalties Price Performance The business has a 50-day moving average of C$27.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$27.00. The company has a market cap of C$336.50 million and a P/E ratio of -168.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/14/abitibi-royalties-cverzz-shares-down-0-6.html

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A university-led nationwide tutoring programme in schools could help hundreds of thousands of poorer pupils progress, it has been claimed, after a pilot study showed that help from undergraduates led to a 100 per cent improvement in children's basic writing skills. Year 8 pupils who had been struggling in their English lessons at St James School in Exeter were offered tutoring sessions in small groups during the autumn term of 2022, thanks to a partnership with the . Assessments testing the 18 pupils' ability to write accurate sentences were taken before and after the nine-week intervention, with the average score of all who took part improving from 10.

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/undergraduate-tutors-help-local-school-pupils-double-grades

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Streamr ( DATA ) traded up 1.5% against the U.S. dollar during the 1-day period ending at 15:00 PM Eastern on May 18th. One Streamr token can currently be bought for about $0.0289 or 0.00000108 BTC on popular exchanges. Streamr has a market capitalization of $22.15 million and approximately $2.35 million worth of Streamr was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. In the last week, Streamr has traded 6.3% higher against the U.S. dollar. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/18/streamr-data-price-reaches-0-0289.html

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Lucas Bersamin The House appropriations committee on Tuesday took less than 40 minutes to approve the proposed P10.707-billion budget of the Office of the President (OP) for next year despite an attempt by the three-member Makabayan bloc to question it. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin led the presentation of the proposed budget, which included P4.56 billion in confidential and intelligence funds. Abra Rep. Ching Bernos afterward moved to terminate the briefing 'as part of the long-standing tradition and practice of the House to extend parliamentary courtesy to the OP.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1827178/house-panel-okays-ops-2024-budget-in-less-than-40-mins

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A property valued at almost $4 million in the heart of Beijing and coming up for auction at the end of the month was previously owned by the disgraced former justice minister Fu Zhenghua, Caixin has learned. Situated within the East Second Ring Road, the now vacant four-bedroom property covers a floor area of 236 square meters including an attic, according to an announcement of the judicial auction hosted by the online retail platform JD.com.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-07-08/beijing-apartment-of-disgraced-former-justice-minister-to-go-under-the-hammer-102073748.html

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LONDON – Harry Styles, Charli XCX, Raye and indie rock duo Wet Leg were among the winners at the Ivors, the annual awards for songwriters and screen composers, in London on Thursday where music star Sting was honored with a fellowship. The 'Every Breath You Take' writer and singer, who has sold more than 100 million albums from his time with rock band The Police and as a solo artist, received an Ivors Academy fellowship, the highest honor bestowed by the UK-based association for music writers. Sting, who has already won seven Ivor Novello awards, becomes the Academy's 23rd Fellow, joining the likes of Elton John, Paul McCartney, Kate Bush and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/500163/sting-harry-styles-and-raye-among-honourees-at-ivor-songwriting-awards

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ENB's prominent leader and PNG's fourth Prime Minister passed away on 31 st March 2023. 'A great statesman and leader, Sir Rabbie served our people of Kokopo District, the people of East New Britain and our country, with passion and integrity, that will be dearly missed,' said Marum. 'Sir Rabbie is a national treasure and his death is a massive loss of wealth and knowledge not just to the people of Kokopo, East New Britain, but Papua New Guinea as a whole. 'Our people share the sorrow of a province and nation, but we celebrate the contributions and role model that Sir Rabbie was to myself and many who have come after him to serve.

https://www.looppng.com/png-news/marum-pays-tribute-late-sir-rabbie-119130-1

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MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Sunday urged concerned authorities to follow through on leads unveiled during a House panel's inquiry into the alleged hoarding and manipulation of prices of onion and garlic. The House leader believed that after nine hearings, 'the House has already provided good leads' that will help authorities consolidate and build an airtight case and track the people involved. 'I call on the concerned authorities like the National Bureau of Investigation, the Philippine Competition Commission, and the Department of Agriculture to work together to stamp out this cartel and spare our people from further suffering caused by their unscrupulous trade practices,' he said in a statement.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1772230/romualdez-prods-authorities-to-pursue-house-probe-leads-on-onion-cartel

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Chemomab Therapeutics Ltd. (NASDAQ:CMMB – Get Free Report) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 56,200 shares, a decline of 43.3% from the July 15th total of 99,200 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based […] The post Chemomab Therapeutics Ltd. (NASDAQ:CMMB) Short Interest Update first appeared on Daily Political .

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/12/chemomab-therapeutics-ltd-nasdaqcmmb-short-interest-update.html

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MicroCloud Hologram Inc. ( NASDAQ:HOLO – Get Free Report ) shares shot up 10.2% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $2.73 and last traded at $2.69. 94,439 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 79% from the average session volume of 455,408 shares. The stock had previously closed at $2.44. MicroCloud Hologram Stock Up 19.3 % The company's fifty day simple moving average is $2.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2.90. Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/12/microcloud-hologram-nasdaqholo-shares-up-10-2.html

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A heavily armed law enforcement officer runs on a potential sighting of Danelo Cavalcante in Pocopson Township, Pa. on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. Cavalcante escaped from the Chester County Prison last Thursday. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

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Element Fleet Management Corp. ( TSE:EFN – Get Rating ) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 10th, Zacks reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.10 per share by the financial services provider on Friday, July 14th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.96%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 29th. Element Fleet Management Price Performance Shares of TSE:EFN traded up C$0.20 during midday trading on Friday, reaching C$20.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/12/element-fleet-management-corp-efn-to-go-ex-dividend-on-june-29th.html

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B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Bank of America Co. ( NYSE:BAC ) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 80,525 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,667,000. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BAC. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Bank of America by 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/28/b-o-s-s-retirement-advisors-llc-invests-2-67-million-in-bank-of-america-co-nysebac.html

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