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Last week, 2K Foundations partnered with WNBA champion Ariel Atkins, her foundation, the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington and The Youth Entrepreneur Institute to announce a new entrepreneurship and apparel production program for DC-area youth that will feature STE(A)M workshops and guest speaker sessions. “We’re excited to partner with 2K Foundations to bring our entrepreneurship and apparel production program to life,” said Atkins. “This is a huge opportunity for the next generation to tap into their entrepreneurial spirit, develop business development skills and nurture their creativity, so it’s fantastic to be able to make this happen for our…

WASHINGTON — Shares of South Korean rocket startup Innospace fell more than 20% on its first day listed on July 2. Innospace’s shares closed at 34,450 won ($24.80) on the Korea Kosdaq Exchange on July 2, down 20.4 percent from the company’s initial public offering (IPO) price. The closing price gave the company a market capitalization of 323 billion won. Innospace said in June that it would offer its shares to investors at 43,300 won a share, the upper end of the price range it offered to investors, due to strong interest in the IPO. The company raised 57.6 billion…

Colorado has won a $40.5 million federal grant for quantum technologies to help position the state as a global hub for the emerging field, Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday. The grant is one of 12 awarded after a fierce competition for U.S. funding. Polis said the award solidifies Colorado’s leadership in quantum computing, which relies on supercooling operations at the atomic level, and will benefit from a $74 million state tax credit passed in anticipation of the federal grant, which could attract billions of dollars of private and partnership investment into a sector that already employs thousands of people in…

Stock Market Today: Selling on the rise and buying on the dip has been a strategy that has dominated Indian stock markets in recent times. On Tuesday, July 2, this pattern continued with benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex hitting fresh all-time highs in intraday trade but failing to sustain the gains and ending with marginal losses on weakness in the global economy. The Nifty 50 hit an all-time high of 24,236.35 during trading hours before closing down 18 points or 0.07 percent at 24,123.85. The 30-stock Sensex index also hit a record high of 79,855.87 but fell 35 points or…

Every Fourth of July, we celebrate the day in 1776 when the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence and declared the 13 American Colonies to be a new nation. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has a long and proud tradition of hosting special Independence-themed naturalization ceremonies to mark this momentous day. HIALEAH, Fla. — Elizabeth Vollmer, originally from Haiti, is the U.S. … [+] A Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization ceremony in Hialeah, Florida, in 2018. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Getty Images Over the past decade, USCIS has welcomed more than 7.7 million naturalized citizens to our…

The death of a parent is typically a heartbreaking and confusing experience for adults. It is even worse for children, leading to frustration and feelings of abandonment that sometimes lead to self-destructive behaviors, such as drug use, that can continue into adulthood. The effects are particularly severe for black children, who are more likely to end up in the child welfare system.Recent report This study by federal researchers presents the most complete picture yet of the widespread impact of drug overdose deaths on Black children in Los Angeles and other cities, and what we can do about it.From 2011 to…

Despite facing significant challenges, agribusiness in South Africa offers a range of opportunities for entrepreneurial young people.Pumla Mavundla | Image courtesyAs industry experts point out, access to land, capital and expertise are major barriers. These challenges often discourage young people from entering the agricultural sector, perpetuating the perception that agriculture is traditional and unattractive.Furthermore, there is a common belief that agriculture lacks economic viability and innovation compared to other sectors.Agriculture is the foundation of economies around the world and offers diverse career paths, from managing agricultural businesses to entrepreneurship in sustainable agricultural solutions.By dispelling these misconceptions and highlighting agriculture’s dynamic…

RANDOLPH – A woman who immigrated from Guatemala is now living the American dream with a successful day care in Randolph, Massachusetts.”My business was named one of the ‘Businesses of the Year’ last year as an in-home family daycare, and I’m very proud of it,” Dora Aguilar told WBZ-TV.But it wasn’t always smooth sailing. After moving to Massachusetts in 1994, Aguilar gave birth to her first child four years later and soon struggled to find child care. It was during this struggle that the former teacher had a “lightbulb” moment. “I know exactly how to interact with my kids, I…

Last week, Tesla announced it was recalling most of its Cybertrucks due to defects in windshield wipers and exterior trim. (Associated Press)Shares of electric car maker Tesla Inc. rose about 6% on Monday but fell in premarket trading the following day as investors focused on the company’s quarterly production and delivery report.Wall Street brokerage Wells Fargo added the stock to its “tactical ideas” watchlist ahead of the data release but maintained an “underweight” rating on the stock as other companies close in on the EV market in key regions.For example, China’s BYD (1211.HK) announced that its electric vehicle sales rose…

Article informationSir Keir Starmer said a majority victory would be “good for the country” and enable Labour to reform the town planning system and improve the economy.In an interview with The Times, the Labour leader tried to make a virtue of the Conservative warning that “Labour will have a huge majority” as the July 4 polling day approaches.Kiir stressed the need for strong powers to “seriously change” the country so that people have “more money”.In response, Rishi Sunak warned that if Labour won a majority “they would be unchecked and unaccountable”.Sunak said the Conservative party remained committed to winning every…