The National Treasury Management Agency said it has completed its 2022 funding programme earlier than expected due to its strong funding position.

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2022/0928/1325953-ntmas-bond-plan/

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09:36 UTC+8, 2023-05-21        Hosts China suffered a huge scare before rallying past Japan 3-2 to reach the final of the Sudirman Cup here on Saturday.   09:36 UTC+8, 2023-05-21        Xinhua Hosts China suffered a huge scare before rallying past Japan 3-2 to reach the final of the Sudirman Cup here on Saturday. Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi saved China from the brink of defeat as the men's doubles pair clinched a crucial tie when Japan led 2-1 and had four match points in hand.

https://www.shine.cn/sport/2305218146/

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The Resale Right for Visual Artists Bill has passed its third reading unanimously today, guaranteeing that visual artists reap the rewards when their work is sold on the secondary art market. The regulations to support this new legislation have now also been confirmed, giving clarity to artists on how this scheme will operate. "We are building a scheme fit for Aotearoa New Zealand, one that values the important contributions our visual artists make to our country," Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni said.

https://www.miragenews.com/nz-government-confirms-royalty-scheme-for-1070987/

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Avon Protection plc ( LON:AVON – Get Free Report ) insider Miles Ingrey-Counter purchased 25 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 598 ($7.23) per share, with a total value of £149.50 ($180.71). Miles Ingrey-Counter also recently made the following trade(s): On Monday, August 7th, Miles Ingrey-Counter purchased 19 shares of Avon Protection stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 798 ($9.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/10/07/insider-buying-avon-protection-plc-lonavon-insider-acquires-25-shares-of-stock.html

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Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenager missing from the South Coast. Caiden Gardner, aged 16, was last seen on a train between Kiama and Bomaderry about 3pm on Saturday 15 July 2023. When he did not return home and could not be contacted, officers attached to South Coast Police District were notified and commenced inquiries to locate him. Police and family hold serious concerns for his welfare. Caiden is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 175cm tall, of thin build, with shoulder length dark hair styled in a mullet.

https://www.miragenews.com/police-appeal-to-locate-teen-missing-from-1048535/

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NK workers-ChinaN. Korean workers return home from China by road for 1st time since pandemic SHENYANG, China, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- More than 300 North Korean workers returned home Monday from a Chinese border city, multiple sources said, following Pyongyang's announcement to reopen its borders for its citizens abroad for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 300 to 400 North Koreans left Dandong in northeastern China earlier in the day for the North's border city of Sinuiju by bus, according to the sources.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014156868?sid=104

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Leeward Community College Assistant Professor and Sustainable Agriculture Program Coordinator Daniela Elliot has received a national award from the American Association of Community Colleges ( AACC )—the primary advocacy organization for the nation's community colleges, representing over 1,000 institutions and almost 12 million students. The Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition award is given to nominees who excel in their efforts to support students in and out of the classroom, show active participation in college committees, and whose passion drives them to go above and beyond what is required to ensure their student's academic success.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/04/18/daniela-elliot-aacc-award

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PLUM, Pa. (AP) — The owners of a home that exploded in western Pennsylvania last weekend were having issues with their hot water tank, authorities said, but the cause of the blast that killed five people — including two municipal officials — remains under investigation. The explosion in Plum destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others. It occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. Saturday at a home owned by Heather Oravitz, the town's community development director, and her husband.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/national/3209617/homeowners-were-having-issues-with-hot-water-tank-before-deadly-blast-in-pennsylvania-officials-say.html

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Greater Shepparton City Council noted the awarding of more than $100,000 in grants to local sporting clubs as part of the Our Sporting Future Funding, at the July Council Meeting. The funding was made up of Round Two and Three of the 2022/2023 program, which saw 11 local clubs share in a total of $106,897. The Our Sporting Future Funding program was established to assist sporting clubs with the implementation of small to medium sized development projects and programs to help improve their leagues.

https://www.miragenews.com/council-awards-100k-in-our-sporting-future-1050415/

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(VOVWORLD) -The first regular flight carrying more than 100 passengers from China's Beijing to Hanoi began on Sunday after three years of COVID-19 hiatus. Beijing-Hanoi flight resumes after three years of COVID-19 hiatus. Photo: Bich Thuan The Vietnam Airlines flight VN513 departed at 15:30 (local time) from Beijing and landed in Hanoi at 17:55. The airline organized a welcome ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport with the attendance of Vietnamese officials and the passengers. Quan Bao Ruan, one of the first Chinese passengers on the flight, said this is his first time coming to Vietnam.

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/news/vietnam-airlines-carries-first-passengers-from-beijing-after-three-years-1184363.vov

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Steven Aubrey has always been a suspect in the death of prominent Dallas attorney Ira Tobolowsky, police said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/04/28/steven-aubrey-arrest-murder-tobolowsky/

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Bell Bank boosted its position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise ( NYSE:HPE – Get Rating ) by 12.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 347,987 shares of the technology company's stock after acquiring an additional 39,142 shares during the period. Bell Bank's holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise were worth $5,554,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HPE.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/12/bell-bank-grows-stock-holdings-in-hewlett-packard-enterprise-nysehpe.html

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Official goings on may become more blurry to the public eye after Malacañang added more exceptions to what could be accessed under former President Rodrigo Duterte's executive order (EO) on freedom of information (FOI) based on a memorandum disclosed on Thursday. The expanded list of information excluded from public disclosure is contained in Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 15 issued on March 17 by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, with authority from Marcos, updating what was included in Duterte's Executive Order (EO) No.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1747386/freedom-of-info-under-more-palace-restrictions

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Loews Co. ( NYSE:L – Get Rating ) Director Ann E. Berman sold 474 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.30, for a total value of $26,686.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 3,292 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $185,339.60. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink . Loews Trading Up 2.9 % L opened at $58.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/03/loews-co-nysel-director-ann-e-berman-sells-474-shares-of-stock.html

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MANILA, Philippines— Teenage pregnancy rates have dropped, but it remains a concern for the Population and Development Commission (Popdev). The primary concern lies with females aged 15-19, as the 2022 Philippine National Demographic Health Survey indicates. The survey showed 5,531 girls have experienced giving birth, have experienced pregnancy loss, are currently pregnant, or have been pregnant. The number represents 5.4 percent of girls between 15 to 19 nationwide. Nevertheless, the figure is still lower compared to eight percent in 2017 or ten percent in 2013 Aside from this, Popdev executive director Lisa Bersales said the commission is looking at teenage pregnancy trends in girls aged 10 to 14.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1791348/teenage-pregnancies-still-a-cause-of-concern-in-ph-popdev

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ALS Limited ( ASX:ALQ – Get Rating ) declared a final dividend on Tuesday, June 6th, MarketIndexAU reports. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 5th will be paid a dividend of 0.194 per share on Wednesday, July 5th. This represents a yield of 1.68%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 8th. This is an increase from ALS's previous final dividend of $0.15. ALS Price Performance The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 111.74, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.67. ( Get Rating ) ALS Limited provides professional technical services primarily in the areas of testing, measurement, and inspection in Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Americas.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/06/als-limited-asxalq-to-issue-final-dividend-of-0-19.html

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Each year close to half a million children who suffer falls, assaults, motor vehicle or bicycle accidents, or sports injuries are admitted to emergency rooms in the US with a traumatic brain injury (TBI)-and among all types of injuries in young people, TBIs are most likely to cause permanent disability or death. Columbia's recently appointed chief of pediatric critical care and hospital medicine, Hülya Bayır, MD, has dedicated her career to understanding the brain's special vulnerability to injury, and what might be done to protect brain tissue in the hours and days after an accident.

https://www.miragenews.com/new-center-strives-to-minimize-traumatic-brain-1069132/

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Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Eight people and six companies have been charged in a series of indictments with pervasive fraud and corruption in the construction industry, motivated by 'greed at all costs," Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. said Tuesday while announcing the indictments. The defendants allegedly deceived government agencies that award projects to minority and women-owned businesses (MWBE). The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is charging the drywall and carpentry company JM3 Construction, its owner Lawrence 'Larry' Wecker, project manager Michael Speier, and other co-conspirators for allegedly taking part "in multiple criminal schemes to increase their business and revenues to the detriment of their workers and fair competition within this industry," Bragg said.

https://wadk.com/national-news/30f4502018787db6a2035307cae98407

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GMX ( GMX ) traded up 5% against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 13:00 PM ET on June 17th. One GMX token can now be purchased for about $50.65 or 0.00191354 BTC on major exchanges. GMX has a total market capitalization of $445.45 million and approximately $4.07 million worth of GMX was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last seven days, GMX has traded up 11.9% against the US dollar. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/17/gmx-reaches-self-reported-market-capitalization-of-445-45-million-gmx.html

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