Author: Max Smith

Stock Market News: Indian stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 have started the financial year 2024-2025 on a strong note. All front indexes rose by more than 1% in April. Domestic stock indexes succumbed to closing lows on Tuesday, ending the day lower. Benchmarks Nifty50 and Bank Nifty hit record highs on April 30th. Sensex ended 188.50 points or 0.25% lower at 74,482.78 and Nifty 50 fell 38.55 points or 0.17% at 22,604.85. Indian stock markets were closed on Wednesday, May 1st in observance of Maharashtra Day. Read here: Stock market holiday 2024: Is the Indian stock market…

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San Diego County will consider grant funding for the Midway Rising project to enable the construction of thousands of rent-restricted apartments on the site of the city's sports arena in the Midway area.On Wednesday, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to consider the prospect of joining the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD).The board action, proposed by Supervisor Terra Lawson Roemer, would allow the county to work with the city of San Diego to create a tax increment financing district to help pay for public infrastructure related to the Midway Rising redevelopment project. This means evaluating whether or…

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Monday, April 29th boys soccer Edmonds-Woodway beats Everett 4-1. Edmonds vs. Woodway Goals: Richard Duncan (3) Jesus Ortiz Suarez Edmonds Woodway can help you: alexander brian 2 Kincaid Sand Record (league and overall): Edmonds vs. Woodway 10 wins, 2 losses, 3 draws, 11 wins, 2 losses, 3 draws. Everett 7-7-1, 8-8-1 Upcoming games for Edmonds vs. Woodway: District Tournament Quarterfinals (Double Elimination Tournament) vs. Winner of Everett/Monroe. Saturday, May 4th.6 p.m. at Edmonds Woodway High School. Linwood beat Stanwood 1-0 Details not reported Records (league and overall): Linwood 7-5-3, 7-6-3; Stanwood 0-15, 0-16 Linwood's next game: vs. Mountlake Terrace, District…

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Pedestrians pass through the seawall lining Beach Road in Belvedere on March 21, 2022. (Alan Depp/Marine Independent Journal) Belvedere's increased fire costs in next year's proposed budget are causing concern among the city's finance committee. The committee considered a $9 million budget proposal Tuesday. The proposed 2024-2025 budget projects a general fund shortfall of $1.2 million by the end of June 2025. City officials said there could be a slight increase in revenue, but a slight increase in spending, especially for the city's fire service contracts. General fund receipts are expected to be $9.1 million, but city expenses and external…

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A massive cyberattack in February revealed apparent technical flaws at a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary and caused the Minnetonka-based health care giant to grow larger, lawmakers announced Wednesday. This raises the difficult question of whether it was too much. UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Whitty said in testimony before the Senate Finance Committee that hackers gained access to a portal in the company's Change Healthcare division that lacked multi-factor authentication protection. I apologized. Sen. Ron Wyden, R-Ore., the committee's chairman, said the breach revealed a serious failure to comply with “Cybersecurity 101.” There was bipartisan criticism of what one senator called a “monopoly…

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Leadership has advantages, at least when it comes to campaign finance in Rhode Island. Just ask Rhode Island House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, a Warwick Democrat. He reported on April 30 that his campaign fund raised more than $200,000 in the first quarter of 2024, bringing his fund balance to nearly $2.5 million. Shekarchi, like other state legislators, is running for election this year. Campaign finance reports for the first quarter ending March 31 are scheduled to be filed on April 30, the last before candidates have to file for election, the last week of June. It's not uncommon for…

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When it comes to video game releases, May doesn't disappoint. With this year's constant wave of great titles, there's going to be a lot up for grabs over the next 31 days. The excellent Ghost of Tsushima director's cut has finally arrived on PC, putting players in the shoes of Hitoshi Sakai, a rogue samurai bent on revenge against the invading Mongol army. If you're looking for something light-hearted, consider Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, a remaster of the classic GameCube RPG featuring enhanced graphics, improved sound, and modern gameplay .Read this article to find out about other games coming…

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