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Sock’s Appeal! Lisa D’Apolito’s ‘Shari & Lamb Chop’ Doc Acquired By Kino Lorber
Deadline
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June 4, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Shari & Lamb Chop, a documentary about children’s TV trailblazer Shari Lewis who created a sensation with her cuddly and feisty sock puppet Lamb Chop. Lisa D’Apolito (Love,...
Trump administration targets diversity program that has boosted minority owned businesses in Minnesota
MinnPost - Minnesota
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June 4, 2025
D.C. Memo | A recap of a week’s worth of Washington political news, journalism, and opinion, delivered with an eye toward what matters for Minnesota. WASHINGTON — Kenneth Bush, who considers himself a “civic-minded entrepreneur,” is proud that his...
Asian Development Bank to invite India’s ire? Lender greenlights $800 million finance package for Pakistan
The Week
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Despite stark opposition from India, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced a $800 million financing package for Pakistan under the “Improved Resource Mobilisation and Utilisation Reform” programme. The package “includes a policy-based loan of...
U.S. Small Business Administration reminds public about July 1 disaster loan deadline
Bluefield Daily Telegraph - West Virginia
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The U.S. Small Business Administration reminded small businesses and private nonprofit organizations Tuesday in Virginia and West Virginia of the July 1 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by...
Three Black Entrepreneurs Turning Trial Into Triumph Amid Anti-DEI Movement
The Washington Informer
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June 4, 2025
Federal shifts in diversity standards and looming concerns over the future of equity are no match for business leaders compelled with the tips and tools to a successful trade, at least according to these Black self-starters leveraging their...
U.S. and European trade negotiators make progress but no breakthrough yet
PBS Frontline
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June 4, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Europe and the United States say progress has been made but there were no breakthroughs during a meeting in Paris to negotiate a settlement of a tense tariff spat with worldwide economic ramifications between two global economic...
Youngest ever Omaze winner puts her £3,000,000 house on the market — for £2,500,000
Metro
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June 4, 2025
The youngest ever Omaze winner is selling up less than six months after she won (Picture: Omaze/PA Wire) For the price of just a £10 raffle ticket, winners of the Omaze Million Pound House Draw walk away with a dream home, complete with bougie...
AP News: US and Europe trade negotiators say progress but no breakthroughs on tariff talks in Paris
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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PARIS (AP) — Europe and the United States say progress has been made but there were no breakthroughs during a meeting in Paris to negotiate a settlement of a tense tariff spat with worldwide economic ramifications between two global economic...
Council approves nearly $1.56 billion budget amid ‘economic uncertainty’
Maui Now - Hawaii
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Maui County Council Members Yuki Lei Sugimura, (from left to right) Gabe Johnson and Shane Sinenci had their final say Tuesday on the County’s fiscal 2026 budget. The full Council passed the $1.558 billion budget, which advances to the desk of...
Jersey Mike’s and mountain getaways: See the business licenses issued last week in Hamilton County
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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June 4, 2025
New business licenses issued May 26-30, as provided by the Hamilton County Clerk's Office: 100 Food 6, 5513 Highway 153, Hixson, Jianfei Sun 100 Food 8, 5513 Highway 153, Hixson, Jianfei Sun 4MK Handyman Services, 900 Mountain Creek Road, Apt....
Swiss company unveils first regulator-approved mixed-reality simulator
FlightGlobal
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A small Swiss company has achieved a surprising breakthrough in commercial aviation flight simulation – the world’s first regulatory-qualified mixed-reality (MR) flight simulator. Brunner Elektronik AG, based in the Zurich suburb of Hittnau,...
WorldPride is in D.C. this year — which may be why attendance and sponsorship are down
KNOX Radio - North Dakota
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June 4, 2025
WorldPride 2025 is in full swing in Washington, D.C. Mark Mahon/Capital Pride Alliance hide caption toggle caption Mark Mahon/Capital Pride Alliance Friday marks the closing weekend of WorldPride, an international festival that is being held this...
On the challenges facing CPD, restaurant businesses
The Ceres Courier - California
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June 4, 2025
I had a brief conversation with Ceres’ Interim Police Chief Trenton Johnson who I’ve known for decades. I came away more impressed with his commitment to Ceres and whipping the Ceres Police Department into shape. As an agency, Ceres Police is...
Banks and businesses deserve clarity on the legal treatment of cannabis
American Banker - New York
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June 4, 2025
The STATES 2.0 Act, currently pending in Congress, would go a long way toward giving banks confidence that they can provide services to legal cannabis businesses without putting themselves in jeopardy, write Terry Mendez, of Safe Harbor Financial,...
Business community urged to enhance capabilities amid global economic tensions
Vietnam News Agency
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HCM CITY — Global trade fluctuations present challenges but also opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to speed up transformation of production and strengthen internal capabilities, according to the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of HCM...
Christine C. Caton
Valley Courier - Colorado
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Christine C. Caton, a deeply cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2025, at the Homelake Veterans Center in Monte Vista, Colo. Born on July 16, 1948, in Garden City, Kan., to parents Raymond and Alice...
Opinion | Restoring Fiscal Sanity in Washington, D.C.
The Sunnyside Sun - Washington State
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House Republicans have delivered on our promise to bring common-sense reforms and fiscal responsibility to how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. For too long, federal spending has increased dramatically year after year. Last year...
D.C. Pauses Plans To Hike Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers
Reason Magazine
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June 3, 2025
Washington, D.C. will pause the implementation of a measure that is set to eliminate the city's tipped wage system, as the yearslong debate over the law's adverse impacts continues to divide the District's left-leaning lawmakers. The D.C. Council...
A Quantitative Analysis of India’s Ethnic Luxury Fashion Market
Textile Value Chain
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June 4, 2025
1Shubhangi Bhadola, Post Graduate Academic Scholar, Department of Fashion Management Studies, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India, Daman Campus. 2Dr Vidhu Sekhar P, Assistant Professor, Department of...
J.D. Power and Decisely talk health insurance offerings to attract and retain employees
Repairer Driven News - Michigan
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June 4, 2025
A new class of health plan leaders is emerging, distinguished by their ability to deliver clear communication, digital convenience, and meaningful member support, according to J.D. Power. All of which are important aspects for employers to...