A logo is pictured on the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, November 22, 2017. REUTERS/File Photo Geneva, Switzerland  — The World Health Organization said Monday it had dismissed a senior official over 'findings of sexual misconduct' following at least three reported accusations against him in recent years. The UN health agency, which has been working to improve its record on tackling sexual misconduct and abuse allegations, did not provide more details about its findings against Fijian doctor Temo Waqanivalu.

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Palo Alto Wealth Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Extended Market ETF ( NYSEARCA:VXF – Get Rating ) by 24.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,496 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,756 shares during the period. Vanguard Extended Market ETF comprises 0.6% of Palo Alto Wealth Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position.

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MANILA, Philippines — Several parts of Palawan and provinces within Visayas and Mindanao may experience cloudy skies and rain showers this weekend due to the low-pressure area (LPA) west of the country, the state weather bureau said on Friday. Weather updates from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) showed that the LPA located 75 kilometers west-northwest of Puerto Princesa City in Palawan still brings thick cloud bands over waters west of Western Visayas and over the landmass of Zamboanga Peninsula.

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SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. raised its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ( NYSEARCA:VOO – Free Report ) by 1.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 50,916 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 606 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for 4.7% of SOA Wealth Advisors LLC.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC.'s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $19,148,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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TOKYO  – Japanese wholesale inflation slowed in July year-on-year, easing for a seventh straight month due to softer energy utility costs, central bank data showed on Thursday, a sign the pressures that drove up consumer prices are running their course. The 3.6 percent rise in the corporate goods price index (CGPI), which measures the price companies charge each other for their goods and services, compares with the median market forecast for a 3.5-percent annual increase and follows a 4.3-percent annual increase in June.

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This guidance note is for entities that have climate-related disclosure obligations under Part 7A of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (known as climate reporting entities or CREs). It sets out principles and the FMA's expectations for creating, keeping, and maintaining proper records as evidence that climate statements comply with: the legislative requirements in Part 7A of the FMC Act the reporting framework requirements set out in the Aotearoa New Zealand Climate Standards.

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Ermenegildo Zegna ( NYSE:ZGN – Get Free Report ) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 639,900 shares, a decrease of 40.2% from the June 15th total of 1,070,000 shares. Approximately 1.0% of the company's shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 633,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days. Institutional Trading of Ermenegildo Zegna A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ZGN.

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Bitcoiva ( BCA ) traded 1.7% lower against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 23:00 PM Eastern on May 21st. Bitcoiva has a total market cap of $166.80 million and approximately $582,089.48 worth of Bitcoiva was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Bitcoiva coin can now be bought for approximately $10.40 or 0.00038985 BTC on exchanges. In the last week, Bitcoiva has traded 5.4% lower against the US dollar. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: Bitcoin (BTC) traded down 1.

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Luke Barr/ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is warning Americans about the dangers of drones along the U.S.-Mexican border and urging Congress to expand the department's drone defense capabilities in the interest of national security. The secretary recalled specific incidents when drones have posed a threat in the United States, citing an incident earlier this month in Pittsburgh in which a drone grounded all flights for 30 minutes -- one of 2,300 incidents involving drones in the past two years he said that disrupted prearranged flight schedules, he said in remarks to congressional staffers at DHS headquarters.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Electric Company, or Meralco, on Friday, tells the public it is prepared to address power outages that Super Typhoon Mawar may cause. Mawar is a super typhoon forecast to enter the Philippine area of responsibility by Friday night and is expected to bring heavy rain over several parts of the country. 'As a 24–hour service company, we are ready to respond to these types of emergencies,' said Meralco vice president Joe Zaldarriaga in a statement. 'Our crews are on standby to attend to any trouble that may affect our facilities in areas that may be hit by the typhoon,' he added.

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Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI boosted its holdings in shares of Visa Inc. ( NYSE:V – Get Rating ) by 2.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,776 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after purchasing an additional 1,395 shares during the period. Visa comprises 2.6% of Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI's portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI's holdings in Visa were worth $10,965,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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When you hear British singer-songwriter James Blunt's 2005 hit single ' You're Beautiful ,' you instantly feel hopelessly romantic, and James has just revealed he will never get bored of singing it. The 49-year-old star enjoyed immense success with the chart-topping ballad upon its release in 2005 and was able to buy a house with the royalties he earned from it, so would "never entertain" the idea of not performing it at a gig. He told the Radio Times magazine : "It riles me immensely when people say I must be bored of it.

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Kim Petras fans, the wait is over — the Grammy-winning pop star has surprise released her previously shelved and partially leaked debut album, 'Problematique.' The album dropped Monday. Petras tells The Associated Press she was heartbroken when the music was partially leaked and eventually scrapped, but she wanted to include some of the songs on her upcoming world tour. Once she decided that, she says she realized the songs should get an official release. The 10-track 'Problematique' includes the songs the funk-y 'Born Again,' to the smooth retro-pop of 'Dirty Things' and the playfully materialistic 'All She Wants,' featuring Paris Hilton.

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Prometeus (PROM) traded 1.1% higher against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 15:00 PM ET on August 26th. Prometeus has a total market cap of $76.98 million and $417,178.62 worth of Prometeus was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Prometeus coin can now be bought for about $4.00 or […] The post Prometeus (PROM) Price Tops $4.00 on Exchanges first appeared on Daily Political .

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18:51 UTC+8, 2023-06-26        More than 800 kilograms of drugs and precursor chemicals seized in recent years were destroyed by the city's public security authority on Monday.   18:51 UTC+8, 2023-06-26        More than 800 kilograms of drugs and precursor chemicals seized in recent years were destroyed by the city's public security authority on Monday, the 36th International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The safe disposal of the drugs, including cocaine and marijuana and chemicals like ephedrine was conducted in a chemical waste treatment factory in Shanghai.

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Chinese debt collection giant Hunan Yongxiong Asset Management Group Co. Ltd. has suspended its business after a swathe of its employees were taken away by police, according to a notice on its WeChat account. Police from East China's Anhui province raided four of Yongxiong's branches in Hunan province in April and May, removing 179 staff members and taking 'criminal compulsory measures' — including arrest, detention, residential surveillance, and bail pending trial — against them, the company said in the notice on May 25.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-06-05/chinese-debt-collector-suspends-business-after-police-raids-102062359.html

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StockNews.com downgraded shares of ContraFect ( NASDAQ:CFRX – Get Rating ) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning. Separately, Maxim Group raised shares of ContraFect from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $3.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, April 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock.

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Samsung, SK, Hyundai, LG likely to rejoin disgraced business lobby, join forces for its recovery The headquarters of the Federation of Korean Industries in Yeouido, Seoul. (Yonhap) South Korea's top four chaebol groups -- Samsung, SK, Hyundai Motor and LG -- are likely to rejoin the Federation of Korean Industries, the disgraced business lobby group that has remained almost defunct for years due to its link to a massive influence-peddling scandal in 2016.According to industry sources on Monday, key affiliates of the nation's top conglomerates recently held board meetings to approve their rejoining of the FKI.

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In response to high demand across the airline's regional network, these two additional 68-seat ATR aircraft will boost capacity by more than 5,700 seats per week and fly customers to regional destinations like Tauranga, Nelson and Gisborne. The two new 214-seat Airbus A321neo aircraft will be configured for international flying and will serve Tasman and Pacific Island routes. They'll add more than 9,000 seats per week to the network, ensuring the airline has more capacity across the Tasman than any other airline, giving customers great choice at competitive prices.

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