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Sen. Joe Baldacci sent a letter to the executive director of the Maine Gaming Control Board expressing concern about the delay. BANGOR, Maine — Two years after in-person sports betting was signed into law in Maine, there is still no sports betting taking place at Maine's two casinos or anywhere else in the state. The state launched online sports betting in November, but has yet to announce when in-person sports betting will begin. Sen. Joe Baldacci (D-Bangor) questioned the stall in a letter this week to Maine Gaming Control Board Executive Director Milton Champion, who oversees sports betting in the…
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BENGALURU: Ongoing geopolitical turmoil and resulting volatility in global commodity prices continue to be a concern for the economy, the Union finance ministry said on Friday, but added that there are sufficient macroeconomic buffers to weather these challenges.”Continuous geopolitical tensions and fluctuations in global commodity prices, especially petroleum products, pose significant challenges on many fronts,” the ministry said in its latest Monthly Economic Report (MER) for April 2024.Nonetheless, the macroeconomic buffers nurtured and strengthened in the post-COVID economic management are expected to help India weather these challenges fairly smoothly, MER said.India's retail price inflation fell to a 10-month low of…
Paramount (PARA) on Thursday signed a new multiyear distribution deal with Charter Communications (CHTR), a major win for the company as it evaluates strategic options and possible acquisitions from Skydance Media or Apollo Global and Sony.Disclosure: Yahoo Finance is owned by Apollo.Spectrum TV's parent company, Charter, will continue to carry all of Paramount's networks, including Showtime, CBS and Paramount+, plus Charter's largest tier of subscribers will be able to receive ad-supported versions of Paramount+ and BET+ at no extra cost.Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.”The television media division is driven primarily by linear networks, which accounted for two-thirds…
When one insider buys shares, it usually doesn't amount to a big deal. But when multiple insiders buy shares, e.g. Finexia Financial Group Limited (ASX:FNX) , this is good news for shareholders.While we're by no means saying that investors should base their judgement solely on the actions of a company's directors, we think it's entirely logical to keep an eye on insider behavior. Check out our latest analysis for Finexia Financial Group Insider transactions at Finexia Financial Group over the last 12 monthsIn the last 12 months, the largest single purchase by an insider was when insider Glenn Molloy bought…
Amherst Town Council Meeting Report May 20, 2024. Part 1 Interim Superintendent Doug Slaughter presented a request for additional funding for the high school athletics project to the Amherst City Council on May 20 (video here). In making the proposal, Slaughter explained that the Regional School Committee (RSC) on April 30 narrowed the project down to two options, 1B and 1D, both of which would replace the track at its current location, widen it from six to eight lanes, add ADA accessibility throughout the facility and replace the weed-overgrown and dysfunctional perimeter drainage channels. Option 1B would rehabilitate the indoor…
(TNS) — A new cybersecurity school opening in San Antonio promises paid training, job placement and continuing education for those looking for a career in the fast-growing field.Delaware-based cybersecurity training company NukuDo announced it will open its San Antonio-based U.S. headquarters within the Geekdom co-working space on Houston Street. NukuDo is the U.S. branch of Singapore-operated cybersecurity school Red Alpha.The school's model differs from for-profit computer coding bootcamps, city-subsidized workforce development and other job-training programs: Instead of paying out of pocket or using public funds, students are paid $4,000 a month by the company for the duration of their training…
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As Congress pushes to bring federal workers back to the workplace, the government's human resources chief this week made the case for one agency's group of employees to continue working remotely. During a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on Wednesday, Office of Personnel Management Director Rob Schriver responded to concerns, mostly from Republicans, about the federal government's telework policy by stating that telework practices help cybersecurity talent advance agency missions. “You're not going to be able to recruit the talent you need if you require cybersecurity professionals to come into the office five days a week,” Schreiber said. “I…
Things you need to know: – The healthcare industry faces a growing threat from cyberattacks targeting hospital IT systems. In response, the U.S. government’s Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has committed more than $50 million in funding to a groundbreaking program called UPGRADE (Universal PatchinG and Remediation for Autonomous DEfense). – UPGRADE’s success has the potential to significantly improve hospital cybersecurity and protect patient care from cyber threats. By automating security measures and minimizing downtime, UPGRADE revolutionizes the way hospitals defend their IT systems, ultimately saving lives and ensuring uninterrupted care. Automating Security for Uninterrupted Care UPGRADE aims…