A handful of private airlines in China were the first to return to profitability post-pandemic by beating their state-owned peers on price and by adapting more quickly to demand caused by a shift away from long-haul international flights. In the first quarter, three of the country's major privately owned carriers — Spring Airlines Co. Ltd. (601021.SH), Juneyao Airlines Co. Ltd. (603885.SH), Hainan Airlines Holding Co. Ltd. (600221.SH) — all reported profits backed by strong revenue growth, marking a reversal from losses taken in the same period in 2022.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-06-01/lower-fares-and-a-regional-focus-help-chinas-private-airlines-win-race-to-profitability-102061116.html

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Almost 600 people, including some of the state's most dangerous domestic violence offenders, have been charged with serious offences during a four-day high-impact operation across NSW. Operation Amarok III, an intelligence-based policing strategy led by each region's Domestic Violence High-Risk Offender Teams (DVHROT), ran from Wednesday (12 July 2023) to yesterday (Saturday 15 July 2023) and involved officers from all police area commands and police districts in NSW, as well as various proactive and specialist units.

https://www.miragenews.com/operation-amarok-iii-targets-nsws-most-1047566/

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SEATTLE, Wash. August 3, 2023 – An analysis of 19 causes of death in the United States revealed persistent disparities and a familiar pattern across five racial-ethnic groups and 3,110 counties from 2000 to 2019. That's according to the most comprehensive peer-reviewed research published today in The Lancet. The mortality rates among American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN) and Black populations were substantially higher than among White populations nationally and in most counties. For example, mortality was higher among the AIAN population than the White population in nearly all counties for skin and subcutaneous diseases and HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections.

https://www.miragenews.com/racial-ethnic-mortality-gap-persists-across-1059851/

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CashBackPro ( CBP ) traded up 1.2% against the US dollar during the one day period ending at 14:00 PM ET on July 15th. CashBackPro has a market capitalization of $76.44 million and $149,713.82 worth of CashBackPro was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. In the last week, CashBackPro has traded 1% lower against the US dollar. One CashBackPro token can now be purchased for approximately $0.60 or 0.00001987 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: Toncoin (TON) traded down 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/15/cashbackpro-cbp-tops-1-day-trading-volume-of-149713-82.html

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NASCAR's first playoff elimination race was briefly paused by rain Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. The stoppage of nearly 15 minutes came at the start of the second stage in the the third and final race of the first round of NASCAR's playoffs. Four drivers will be eliminated from the 16-driver championship field when the checkered flag falls. Martin Truex Jr., the regular-season champion, was below the cutline and in danger of elimination along with Bubba Wallace, Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/sports/top-sports-general-news/3228854/nascar-briefly-hits-brakes-for-rain-at-bristol-during-playoff-elimination-race.html

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Employees work on the trucks production line during an organised media tour to the Shaanxi Automobile Group factory in Xian, Shaanxi province, China May 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File photo TOKYO  – Asia's factory activity slumped in June, business surveys showed on Monday, as sluggish demand in China and advanced nations clouded the outlook for the region's exporters. While manufacturing activity expanded marginally in China, it contracted in powerhouses Japan and South Korea as Asia's fragile economic recovery struggled to maintain momentum.

https://business.inquirer.net/408200/asias-factory-output-slumps-as-weak-china-demand-weighs

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LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA boosted its stake in Bristol-Myers Squibb ( NYSE:BMY – Get Rating ) by 115.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 863 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock after purchasing an additional 463 shares during the quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA's holdings in Bristol-Myers Squibb were worth $62,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/05/lfa-lugano-financial-advisors-sa-increases-stock-position-in-bristol-myers-squibb-nysebmy.html

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Rob RiggleThe National Mall hosts a pickleball event on the JFK Hockey Fields along the Reflecting Pool in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. For three days ending Saturday, the National Mall will host a free event open to the public to celebrate pickle ball. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/077/0006042234?sid=104

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Young choreographer Chen Zihao is joining hands with rising dancers Zhu Fengwei, Li Yu and actress Tu Ling in his multimedia dance production "Silver Lining," which is being staged at Shanghai International Dance Center Theater this week. The work has been performed at last year's Wuzhen Theater Festival and received positive feedback from audience and theater practitioners like veteran actor Huang Lei, who praised the work's rich imagination. The Chinese title of the work is "29," as the three male dancers Chen, Zhu and Li are all around 29 years old.

https://www.shine.cn/feature/entertainment/2304034755/

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Guy Barnett, Minister for Health A nation-leading pilot program will enable pharmacists to prescribe medication to Tasmanian aged care residents in collaboration with their general practitioner. Implemented in coming months, this nation-leading pilot program is a key recommendation from the independent Pharmacist Scope of Practice Review commissioned by the Rockliff Liberal Government, to provide a comprehensive assessment of the role of pharmacists in Tasmania. Minister for Health, Guy Barnett, said the initiative would improve the medication safety of residents and lead to a better quality of life, helping prevent hospital presentations.

https://www.miragenews.com/tasmanian-govt-launches-top-health-initiative-1084053/

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ARTG 337122: Softmed 3PLY earloop disposable face mask (M House Pty Ltd) On 4 August 2022, a delegate of the Secretary, Department of Health and Aged Care made a decision under s 61(5C) of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 to release certain information about batches N/B-BTWT260031 and LX202010 of ARTG 337122 on the TGA's website. M House Pty Ltd, the sponsor of ARTG 337122, applied to the Federal Court for judicial review of the delegate's decision on the basis that the release of information was not authorised by s 61(5C).

https://www.miragenews.com/federal-court-of-australia-orders-therapeutic-1054688/

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FTC Solar, Inc. ( NASDAQ:FTCI – Get Rating ) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,920,000 shares, a decline of 16.1% from the May 15th total of 7,060,000 shares. Approximately 15.4% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,440,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.1 days. Insider Transactions at FTC Solar In other news, CTO Nagendra Cherukupalli sold 137,820 shares of FTC Solar stock in a transaction on Monday, May 15th.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/18/ftc-solar-inc-nasdaqftci-short-interest-down-16-1-in-may.html

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Aceh government encourages traditional fishermen to protect environmentepaselect epa10742937 Acehnese traditional fishermen prepare to go to sea for fishing in the traditional way in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 13 July 2023. The Aceh government continues to monitor and encourage local fishermen to catch fish legally by not damaging the environment by using explosives and trawl nets. EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/091/0009477056?sid=104

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LEGAZPI CITY, Albay, Philippines — From afar, Daniel Lasala, 44, saw the dreaded lava flowing out of the crater of Mayon Volcano, which was facing his hometown of Sto. Domingo in Albay province, around 6 p.m. on Sunday. The grim sight of the night glow from Mayon, which has been restive for nearly a week now, forced Lasala to immediately ask his wife and four children to prepare their personal belongings and move to his sister's house in another village. An hour later, Lasala was knocking on his sister's door, asking her to let his family stay with them because of the threat of Mayon's eruption in his village of Lidong, which is around 7 kilometers from the volcano and within the expanded danger zone.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1787201/albay-folk-sleepless-as-lava-flows-from-mayon

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Dr Chih-Ling Liu (Marketing) has written for The Conversation after publishing new research the experiences of girls in China facing family discrimination because of their gender.

https://www.miragenews.com/preference-for-sons-spurs-female-exploitation-1076503/

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Austin Animal Center is bursting with dogs and cats, despite the surge in adoptions that followed news they were housing nearly three times as many dogs and cats as the shelter was built for (photos by Jana Birchum) Austin Animal Center , the city's no-kill animal shelter, has been experiencing chronic overcrowding issues for years now. But in the last few weeks, a combination of media attention and extreme heat alleviated that burden, if only temporarily. Longer-term solutions, however, will require a rebuilding of trust between the city shelter and its community partners.

https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2023-06-30/a-surge-of-adoptions-alleviates-the-animal-shelter-crisis-for-now/

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Christian Standhardinger is expected to be named Best Player of the Conference while it's a toss-up between Justin Brownlee and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson for Best Import as the PBA names the winner of both awards before Game 4 of the Governors' Cup Finals on Sunday. Barring any surprises, Standhardinger will receive the Best Player plum for the second time in his career while there's still a guessing game as to which import from the two finalists will be called as center court to be hailed as the conference's top foreign player.

https://sports.inquirer.net/505317/standhardinger-set-to-win-second-pba-best-player-plum-best-import-award-still-a-toss-up

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Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new position in shares of M&T Bank Co. ( NYSE:MTB – Get Rating ) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 42,679 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $6,191,000. Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of M&T Bank by 20.0% during the 4th quarter.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/09/engineers-gate-manager-lp-makes-new-investment-in-mt-bank-co-nysemtb.html

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XLMedia PLC (LON:XLM – Get Rating) shares reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 11.05 ($0.14) and last traded at GBX 11.05 ($0.14), with a volume of 441468 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 11.63 ($0.15). Analyst Ratings Changes Separately, Berenberg […] The post XLMedia (LON:XLM) Reaches New 12-Month Low at $11.05 first appeared on Daily Political .

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/04/xlmedia-lonxlm-reaches-new-12-month-low-at-11-05.html

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Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. cut its position in Cisco Systems, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report ) by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 18,382 shares of the network equipment provider's stock after selling 266 shares during the quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc.'s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $951,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/23/pinnacle-bancorp-inc-cuts-stock-holdings-in-cisco-systems-inc-nasdaqcsco.html

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