Blackpink (Blackpink member Jennie's Instagram account) K-pop sensation Blackpink came into the world in 2016 under much pressure as they were expected to follow the lead of YG's most successful girl group until that point, 2NE1.The quartet of Rose, Jisoo, Lisa and Jennie made its debut with its first single album, 'Square One,' which consists of two songs: 'Whistle' and 'Boombayah.'The debut single album successfully captured the hearts of many, topping major music charts including Melon and Circle Chart in the month of its release.

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State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System lifted its holdings in Graco Inc. ( NYSE:GGG – Free Report ) by 0.7% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 177,706 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares during the quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System's holdings in Graco were worth $12,974,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

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The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced two awards through the Centers for Innovation and Community Engagement in Solid Earth Geohazards program. The Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT) and the Statewide California Earthquake Center (SCEC) will receive almost $21 million over the next five years to advance research on Earth processes that underpin natural hazards like earthquakes and tsunamis. Earthquakes and their cascading effects produce some of the most devastating natural hazards in the world.

https://www.miragenews.com/nsf-awards-two-grants-for-innovative-earthquake-1080852/

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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ordered security forces to immediately submit the list of potential flashpoints in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Oct. 30. Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia said the Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines are taking too long in submitting the list of areas recommended to be placed under Comelec control. Suppress threats During an election period, the Comelec may place areas under its direct control and sideline the authority of local government units to suppress potential election-related violence.

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Chicago White Sox's Eloy Jimenez, right, puts his arm around Gavin Sheets in the dugout before a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

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CEBU CITY, Philippines— A big brother's simple gesture is a big hit online. Mart Antipuesto, 15, a grade nine student from Mantalongon National High School in Dalaguete, Cebu, has now gone viral after photos of him bringing his one-year-old sister to school to attend a symposium made waves on social media. According to Ma. Lilibeth Cordova, the teacher who uploaded the photos, she was touched with Mart's brotherly instinct, making sure his baby sister wasn't going to be left behind at home. So what's the story behind this? According to Miss Cordova, Mart asked permission to tag along his sister to school because he did not want to miss the activity in school.

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Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 6:02PM Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join Jason Hoyte for another episode of NZ's #1 cricket podcast, The BYC! In this episode, the Mace has gone but everyone knows who won it first, the Ashes starts this Friday and the team reviews the NZers performances in the Blast & County Championship. Take your Radio, and with you

https://www.hauraki.co.nz/the-acc/the-byc-podcast/the-world-test-championship-final-review/

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Facing China's growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan will raise its level of concern about its neighbor's military moves by calling them

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/03/c1ea0d7fc1f9-japan-policy-paper-to-call-chinese-military-strategic-challenge.html

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VectivBio ( NASDAQ:VECT – Get Rating ) was downgraded by research analysts at Credit Suisse Group from an 'outperform' rating to a 'neutral' rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. Separately, Piper Sandler upped their price objective on VectivBio from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an 'overweight' rating in a research note on Thursday, April 20th. NASDAQ VECT traded up $4.31 on Monday, reaching $16.21. The company had a trading volume of 23,488,752 shares, compared to its average volume of 279,017.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/22/vectivbio-nasdaqvect-downgraded-by-credit-suisse-group.html

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Shelf Drilling ( OTCMKTS:SHLLF – Get Free Report ) and Transocean ( NYSE:RIG – Get Free Report ) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability. Earnings & Valuation This table compares Shelf Drilling and Transocean's revenue, earnings per share and valuation. Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Shelf Drilling N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Transocean $2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/15/comparing-transocean-nyserig-shelf-drilling-otcmktsshllf.html

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Clover Finance ( CLV ) traded down 0.5% against the US dollar during the one day period ending at 13:00 PM Eastern on May 30th. During the last seven days, Clover Finance has traded down 0% against the US dollar. Clover Finance has a total market capitalization of $18.09 million and approximately $530,194.20 worth of Clover Finance was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Clover Finance coin can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0465 or 0.00000168 BTC on exchanges. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 4.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/30/clover-finance-clv-price-tops-0-0465-on-exchanges.html

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Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. lowered its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF ( NYSEARCA:VYM – Get Rating ) by 6.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 30,339 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,953 shares during the period. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc.'s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,283,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VYM.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/23/vanguard-high-dividend-yield-etf-nysearcavym-stock-holdings-decreased-by-ausdal-financial-partners-inc.html

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Today, Parm Bains, Member of Parliament for Steveston - Richmond East, and Michael Wyse, Chief of Snuneymuxw First Nation (Xumtilum), announced a federal investment of $281,460 to support a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) retrofit for the Snuneymuxw Daycare in Nanaimo. The project will decommission and dispose of the daycare's existing HVAC system, replacing it with a new, more efficient system. Funding will also support building remediation and alternative arrangements for daycare operations during construction.

https://www.miragenews.com/canada-funds-hvac-upgrade-for-snuneymuxw-daycare-1076603/

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Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. ( NYSE:APT – Get Free Report ) traded down 2.1% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $3.78 and last traded at $3.82. 36,245 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 11% from the average session volume of 32,628 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.90. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on Alpha Pro Tech in a research note on Monday, May 22nd. They set a 'buy' rating on the stock. The firm has a market cap of $46.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/15/alpha-pro-tech-nyseapt-shares-down-2-1.html

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Computer-scientist-turned venture capitalist Kai-Fu Lee unveiled a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) company called 01.AI on Monday, the latest entrant in a race to develop large language models that can power products equivalent to OpenAI's ChatGPT in China. The new company was officially launched after three months of incubation by the AI pioneer's Sinovation Ventures, according to a statement posted on the VC firm's WeChat account Monday. The new website for the company has come online, according to the statement.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-07-04/chinese-vc-investor-launches-ai-startup-in-chatgpt-rush-102072260.html

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The architectural attraction, "Cruise of the Andes' decorated with symbols of the Tiwanakota and Inca cultures, towers over El Alto, Bolivia, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Architect Freddy Mamami is the creator of the building popularly known as a cholet, a term that combines the words cholo and chalet. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

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The past week or two were particularly eventful for the Marcos-Duterte UniTeam axis. Former president Rodrigo Duterte, who once again skipped his successor's most important annual speech, dropped by Malacañang. Far from a low-key meeting, a full ensemble of Duterte administration stalwarts were also in attendance, especially those who had accompanied the former president during a controversial trip to China. True to his conflict-averse nature, President Marcos constantly played nice, dismissing any suggestion of schism or policy divisions with the former president.

https://opinion.inquirer.net/165389/after-uniteam-a-new-opposition

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Ark ( ARK ) traded 0.1% lower against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 14:00 PM Eastern on May 20th. Ark has a market cap of $48.60 million and approximately $327,142.57 worth of Ark was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. In the last week, Ark has traded up 2.4% against the US dollar. One Ark coin can now be bought for about $0.28 or 0.00001036 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: Belrium (BEL) traded 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/20/ark-1-day-volume-hits-327142-57-ark.html

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Equities researchers at StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Williams-Sonoma ( NYSE:WSM – Get Rating ) in a research report issued on Thursday. The brokerage set a 'hold' rating on the specialty retailer's stock. Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wedbush boosted their price objective on Williams-Sonoma from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a 'neutral' rating in a research report on Thursday, March 9th. Guggenheim restated a 'neutral' rating on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a research report on Tuesday, March 21st.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/20/williams-sonoma-nysewsm-coverage-initiated-at-stocknews-com.html

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Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft ( OTCMKTS:SOAGY – Get Free Report ) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 200 shares, a growth of 100.0% from the June 15th total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 21,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Analyst Ratings Changes SOAGY has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Berenberg Bank raised Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft from a 'hold' rating to a 'buy' rating in a research note on Thursday, June 22nd.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/16/short-interest-in-sartorius-aktiengesellschaft-otcmktssoagy-expands-by-100-0.html

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