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August 13, 2024
Blackstone, a private equity firm, announced Tuesday that it had sold 3,00 shared-ownership houses to Britain's largest private pension fund. This is a sign that big money managers are increasingly making deals in the UK housing industry. Blackstone…
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August 12, 2024
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO), said Tuesday, that a ship's crew reported an explosion 63 nautical mile southwest of Yemen's Hodeidah. In a note of advice, the agency stated that the vessel and crew were safe and that the ship was proceeding to the next port.
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August 12, 2024
European wheat futures declined on Monday, as an Egyptian import bid kept attention on the competitive Black Sea supply. However, unexpected downward revisions in U.S. corn and wheat supply forecasts limited losses. December wheat, which was…
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August 12, 2024
European wheat futures declined on Monday, as an Egyptian import bid kept attention on the competitive Black Sea supply. Expectations that U.S. crop forecasts would increase in a report by the government also weighed on sentiment. The December wheat position…
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August 12, 2024
Harland & Wolff, a British shipbuilder, announced on Monday that it would not be able finalise the accounts for 2023 as a going concern and had suspended its work to finish its unpublished accounting. It is now looking at options to remain afloat.
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August 10, 2024
After a long wait, Canada's Katie Vincent was declared the winner in the women's single canoe 200m sprint. Vincent won the gold medal in the end by just a hundredth of a sec over American Nevin Harrison who had claimed the gold in Tokyo but missed another one in Paris.
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August 11, 2024
The wind or lack thereof was a challenge for Olympic sailors, officials, and broadcasters. However, the tight racing led to a change in the sailing world as foiling became a standard. The Netherlands won two golds, two bronzes, and Italy and Austria each took two golds.
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August 11, 2024
In a thrilling women's basketball match against France, the United States won the final gold medal of the Games and pushed them to the top of the medal table ahead of China. After a successful Games in France that helped revive the Olympic brand…
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August 10, 2024
The United States won a gold medal in basketball and a silver in table tennis, while China took home a number of golds in diving, weightlifting, and table tennis. The top two medal tables are still in play for the dominant sports nations on the final day of the Games. U.S.
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August 10, 2024
Josef Dostal, a canoeist from the Cech Republic, won the 1000m single canoe Olympic final in Vaires-surMarne. He finally got the reward he deserved for giving up two of his greatest loves: sweets and fishing. The 31-year old knew he had to make…
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August 10, 2024
Lisa Carrington, a New Zealander kayaker, won a clean sweep of gold at the Paris Games. She kept her cool and won the 500m women's single kayak race. Carrington now has eight gold medals to her name. The 35-year old Kiwi had to use all of her…
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August 10, 2024
Ethiopian Tamirat Tola, who won the men's race in a time Olympic record, crossed the finish line before Les Invalides. The day will be packed with athletics. Eight finals on track and field are scheduled for Saturday. Imane Khelif, the first woman from Algeria to win a gold medal in boxing…
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August 10, 2024
Ethiopian Tamirat Tola, who won the men's race in a time Olympic record, crossed the finish line before Les Invalides. Eight finals of track and field will be held on Saturday. Imane Khelif, the first woman from Algeria to win a gold boxing medal in the late hours of Friday night…
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August 10, 2024
The penultimate Olympic day begins with the marathon, and concludes with an evening packed with athletics. There are also finals for volleyball, basketball and soccer, as well as table tennis. Imane Khelif, the first woman from Algeria to win a gold medal in boxing…
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August 9, 2024
Martin Fuksa, who is in France for his third Olympics, came to France with the goal of winning the Olympic gold medal. After two previous fifth-place finishes, he won it on Friday. The Czech won the 500m men's single canoe race with an Olympic record of 3:43.16.
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August 9, 2024
China won the Olympic table tennis team title for men on Friday. France was hoping for gold and Algerian boxer Imane Khhelif was preparing to compete for gold. There are 35 gold medals to be won on Friday, including in the sports of athletics, boxing and cycling track.
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August 9, 2024
Valentin Bontus won the men's gold in kiteboarding on Friday. This was Austria's second sailing win. Toni Vodisek from Slovenia took silver, and Max Maeder of Singapore, bronze. Bontus, a 23-year-old, celebrated his victory with a huge leap in the air on his foilingboard while pumping his hand.
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August 9, 2024
On Friday, the United States won the qualifiers for the women's 4x400 metre relay. The men's marathon swimming took place in the Seine River, and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was preparing to compete for gold that evening. There are 35 gold medals to be won on Friday…
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August 9, 2024
The judges were unable to separate the Germans Paulina Pazek and Jule Maria Hake from the Hungarians Noemie Popp and Sara Fojt in the final women's double 500m kayak final. Both crews received the bronze medal. The tension from the long wait was replaced by joy as both teams celebrated the award.
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August 9, 2024
Jacob Schopf, a German who missed out on the gold medal in Tokyo by just a fraction of second, finally won the double 500m men's race on Friday with Max Lemke. The two were recently paired up and proved to be a perfect match. Their strong strokes…
