Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn will lead the U.S. delegation to the Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) taking place in Vancouver, Canada, August 22-26. Acting Assistant Secretary Littlejohn will take part in high-level meetings to build on recent diplomatic breakthroughs on biodiversity loss, toxic chemicals, and the high seas. The GEF Assembly will be a critical stocktaking for 2030 goals to end pollution and nature loss, combat climate change, and propel inclusive, locally-led conservation.

https://www.miragenews.com/us-team-heads-to-7th-global-environment-1069058/

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Ti Gong The Digital Advertisement Zone Shanghai in the Zhenru subcenter of Putuo. Shanghai's first digital advertising industrial park in the downtown area has opened in Putuo District aimed at meeting the city's ambition to become an "international digital advertising capital." After 10 months of preparations, the Digital Advertisement Zone Shanghai was unveiled in the Zhenru Subcenter of Putuo. The core area of the park is within Haina Town, a pilot zone for Shanghai's digital transformation campaign.

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GW Henssler & Associates Ltd. decreased its holdings in Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. ( NASDAQ:WBA – Get Rating ) by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 487,605 shares of the pharmacy operator's stock after selling 3,586 shares during the period. GW Henssler & Associates Ltd. owned 0.06% of Walgreens Boots Alliance worth $18,217,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in WBA.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/23/gw-henssler-associates-ltd-sells-3586-shares-of-walgreens-boots-alliance-inc-nasdaqwba.html

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Fragasso Group Inc. purchased a new position in Invesco DWA Momentum ETF ( NASDAQ:PDP – Get Rating ) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 11,642 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $827,000. Fragasso Group Inc. owned 0.08% of Invesco DWA Momentum ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/01/fragasso-group-inc-invests-827000-in-invesco-dwa-momentum-etf-nasdaqpdp.html

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dailies-editorials (3)(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 25)Xi's will to improve ties with Seoul welcomedChinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his will to improve China's relations with South Korea in a meeting with Prime Minister Han Duk-soo on the sidelines of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. In the 26-minute meeting on Saturday, Xi defined South Korea as "China's inseparable partner country" and made clear his intention to "establish a strategic partnership with South Korea" to meet the demands of the times toward co-prosperity.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014216274?sid=104

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(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang and his Spanish counterpart Nadia Calviño held talks in Madrid on Thursday, affirming the determination to develop the two countries' 'strategic partnership towards the future' on par with their potential. They agreed to increase mutual visits at all levels, effectively carry out cooperation mechanisms, and fruitfully implement the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to raise two way trade to 5 billion USD. Deputy PM Calviño highlighted Spanish enterprises' growing attention to the Vietnamese market and highly valued Vietnam's political stability and favourable investment and business climate.

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MORE:   NOFX: Fat Mike Chats Double Albums, Being Ghosted By Blink-182 & The Emotional Journey For The Last Ever NOFX Shows  //  DUNE RATS: Dance Lessons and Thinking Outside The Box  REVIEWS:  ARCHITECTS:  t he classic symptoms of a broken spirit  //  SLIPKNOT:  The End, So Far  //  NOFX:  Double Album  //  VV:  Neon Noir  //  ANTY!:  Human Enough to Make Mistakes  //  TO THE GRAVE:  Director's Cut  // FAKE NEWS: Take Me Away Turning heads and snapping necks since 2017, Fake News swiftly went from amalgamating band members from various parts of Queensland to releasing their debut EP and sharing stages with Good Riddance , No Fun At All , Bodjar , 28 Days and more – and all within their first year of existence.

https://www.hysteriamag.com/fake-news-just-playing-with-punk-bands/

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Perdoceo Education Co. ( NASDAQ:PRDO – Get Rating ) Director Patrick W. Gross sold 16,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.53, for a total transaction of $216,480.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 58,952 shares in the company, valued at approximately $797,620.56. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink .

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/09/patrick-w-gross-sells-16000-shares-of-perdoceo-education-co-nasdaqprdo-stock.html

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SuRo Capital Corp. ( NASDAQ:SSSS – Get Rating ) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 223,800 shares, an increase of 29.7% from the March 31st total of 172,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 188,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days. Institutional Inflows and Outflows Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SSSS. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC purchased a new position in SuRo Capital during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/27/suro-capital-corp-nasdaqssss-short-interest-up-29-7-in-april.html

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Pakistan reports 171 new infections after 11,212 coronavirus diagnostic tests performed across country in last 24 hours, NIH reports

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News $90,000 in quick response flood recovery grants were given to community groups in the Loddon Mallee. WOMEN'S Health Loddon Mallee has distributed $90,000 in quick response flood recovery grants to help support local women. The lead agency for women's health and gender equality in the Loddon Mallee region, said it recognised that natural disasters exacerbate existing gender inequalities and cause unequal health, social and economic outcomes that disproportionately affect women.

https://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/news/6162374/90k-to-support-women

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Over 90 percent of survey respondents acknowledge large corporations' significant role in exports Federation of Korean Industries' headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul (Yonhap) Nearly 60 percent of Koreans have expressed a favorable view of the country's chaebol -- large industrial conglomerates run and controlled by families -- indicating an improvement in negative sentiments towards these conglomerates over the past decade, according to a survey conducted by the Federation of Korean Industries.

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Big meeting is on as Biden says Vietnam leader wants to meet him at G20 to elevate ties

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CHS Inc. ( NASDAQ:CHSCO – Get Rating ) shares traded down 0.1% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $25.70 and last traded at $25.75. 14,371 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 33% from the average session volume of 21,340 shares. The stock had previously closed at $25.78. CHS Stock Performance The business has a 50 day moving average price of $26.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $26.02. CHS Company Profile ( Get Rating ) CHS Inc, an integrated agricultural company, engages in the provision of grains, foods, and energy resources to businesses and consumers worldwide.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/01/chs-nasdaqchsco-trading-down-0-1.html

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Supporting free trade is out of fashion. In rich countries, it has been blamed for job losses and all but abandoned by policymakers. Over the past century, trade had been increasing as a percentage of the entire global economy, but this peaked around the Global Financial Crisis and is now declining. This is true for the Philippines as well, where trade has dropped from a peak of 88 percent of the economy 20 years ago to 64 percent today. This is regrettable because ensuring freer trade turns out to be one of the world's best development policies.

https://opinion.inquirer.net/162183/free-trade-helps-improve-lives-incomes

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Gardner Lewis Asset Management L P reduced its holdings in The Walt Disney Company ( NYSE:DIS – Get Rating ) by 1.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 31,568 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after selling 405 shares during the period. Walt Disney comprises about 0.9% of Gardner Lewis Asset Management L P's holdings, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Gardner Lewis Asset Management L P's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $2,743,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/24/the-walt-disney-company-nysedis-stake-cut-by-gardner-lewis-asset-management-l-p.html

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URBANA, Ill. — Like every industry, modern farming relies heavily on plastics. Think plastic mulch lining vegetable beds, PVC pipes draining water from fields, polyethylene covering high tunnels, and plastic seed, fertilizer, and herbicide packaging, to name a few. In a new review article, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers say these plastics are now widely dispersed in agricultural soils in the form of microplastics and nanoplastics. That's not necessarily new; microplastics have been found in nearly every ecosystem and organism on Earth.

https://www.miragenews.com/microplastics-risk-introducing-superbugs-to-1070847/

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The Minns Government has confirmed that NSW-government-owned sites around the Sydney Harbour foreshore will be free for the public this New Year's Eve, fulfilling an election commitment. The announcement comes as 6,000 front row positions for the world-famous fireworks atop the Cahill Expressway go up for grabs from Tuesday with the launch of a free ticket ballot. The move will allow more than 60,000 Sydneysiders and visitors to once again access some of the harbour's best vantage points free of charge.

https://www.miragenews.com/minns-labor-govt-unveils-premium-nye-vantage-1076902/

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