Independently-owned shops highlighted on Small Business Saturday
On Saturday, the spotlight was on those businesses owned by friends and neighbors, the ones that help keep our community thriving.
On Saturday, the spotlight was on those businesses owned by friends and neighbors, the ones that help keep our community thriving.
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenceman Nikita Zadorov from the Calgary Flames for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL draft and a third-round pick in 2026 in a trade announced Thursday. Zadorov is expected to make his Canucks debut Saturday against his former club at the Saddledome. The six-foot-six, 248-pound Russian has a goal and five assists in 21 games this season. He has 42 goals, 90 assists and 599 penalty minutes over 588 career NHL games with Buffalo, Colorado, Chicago and
Swiss Re expects to increase its net income to more than $3.6 billion for 2024, the company said on Friday, as it announced new financial targets on its investors day. The company's property and casualty reinsurance business is aiming for a combined ratio of less than 87% next year, it said, while the life and reinsurance operations is expected to generate net income of $1.5 billion. In its corporate solutions business, the tailored insurance operation it offers to big companies, Swiss Re will target a combined ratio of less than 93%, while the group as a whole is aiming for a long-term return on equity of more than 14%.
Fred Alger Management, an investment management company, released its “Alger Small Cap Growth Fund” third quarter 2023 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. In the third quarter, the fund outperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The Information Technology and Healthcare sectors contributed to the fund’s relative performance in the quarter, […]
Severe weather warnings in place as rough sleepers offered emergency beds
The US singer co-wrote and co-produced My House with The Dream.
Israel reportedly strikes several targets in Gaza after truce expired at 7am (5am GMT) on Friday
Dylan Andrews scored 17 points, including a driving layup with 3.2 seconds left, and UCLA, minus coach Mick Cronin who missed the game with COVID, pulled out a 66-65 win over UC Riverside on Thursday night. The Bruins, who had an 11-point lead with 8 1/2 minutes to play, fell behind 65-63 when Nate P:ickens made two free throws with 48.8 left. Aday Mara got one back at the foul line at 41 seconds but after running the block down, the Highlanders put up an airball and lost the rebound out of bounds at 9.5.
Users were told they could double their investments online but are now unable to make withdrawals.
China's new home prices rose slightly for a third straight month in November, a private survey showed on Friday, as the crisis-hit property sector struggles to stabilise despite a slew of government support measures. Prices rose 0.05% on average from the previous month after gains of 0.07% and 0.05%, according to the survey by real estate research firm China Index Academy. Only 38 of the 100 cities surveyed reported increases in new home prices.
Russia is still actively pushing forwards with ground attacks, sometimes using armoured vehicles, despite deteriorating weather conditions
The City of Lodi’s 28th annual Parade of Lights lit up the downtown streets with hundreds of spectators watching in wonder. Churches, schools and small businesses decorated floats in spectacular holiday lights as they drove down the streets of downtown Lodi Thursday night. Performance groups, such as local marching bands and dance teams, also participated in the parade. Lodi Mayor Mikey Hothi said the number of people involved in the 2023 parade was incredible and one of the biggest in the event’s history.
The Warriors defeated the Clippers, 120-114, and improve to 9-10 on the year. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists as Klay Thompson (22 points, 6 rebounds) and Jonathan Kuminga (17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists) totaled 39 points. Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 23 points and 7 rebounds as James Harden added 18 points and 7 assists.
STORY: The seven-day pause, which began on Nov. 24 and was extended twice, had allowed for the exchange of dozens of hostages held in Gaza for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and facilitated the entry of humanitarian aid into the shattered coastal strip.In the hour before the truce was set to end at 7 a.m. (0500 GMT), Israel said it intercepted a rocket fired from Gaza.Further sirens warning of rockets sounded again in Israeli areas near Gaza just minutes before the deadline, the military said.There was no immediate comment from Hamas or claim of responsibility for the launches.
A group of offshore creditors to China Evergrande Group is asking for a controlling equity stake of the developer and two of its Hong Kong subsidiaries as part of company's revised debt restructuring proposal, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. The group, which works as an ad hoc group of Evergrande's offshore creditors, made the request after the developer earlier this week made a new offer to repay their offshore debts, the source said. on Thursday that Evergrande had offered to swap some offshore debt into equity in the company and two Hong Kong-listed units, and repay the rest with non-tradeable "certificates" backed by offshore assets.
Whip up Babka, Budapest Rolls, Black Cake, and a Bûche de Noël to crown the sweetest season of the year.
Peter Gardiner says his grazing land near Potter Heigham, Norfolk, is under several feet of water.
Months after a saloon was vandalized with racist images and slurs in Solano County, officials said they arrested a person in connection. Brendan Moore, 26, of Fairfield, was arrested on vandalism charges that are also related to hate speech, the Solano County Sheriff's Office. Spray painted on the walls of Thompson's Corner Saloon in unincorporated Fairfield were red swastikas and racial slurs, according to both the sheriff's office and Joey Della Zoppa, owner of the saloon.
The Jewish National Fund's Global Conference for Israel kicked off in Denver Thursday. Day 1 was met with solidarity inside and protests outside.
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The 30-year-old quarterback completed the winning play for the Cowboys.