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In Greater Toronto’s vibrant culinary scene, Stone Yu is making a name for himself as a rising star in the industry. He has led locally-favorite Lucullus Bakery from its humble beginnings into a thriving chain celebrated for its innovation and commitment to quality. Under his guidance, Lucullus Bakery has grown from a family-owned business into a major enterprise with eight stores across the region. Stone’s story is one of passion, perseverance and a deep commitment to both business excellence and social responsibility.Early Beginnings and FoundationsStone’s journey at Lucullus Bakery began before he even set foot on the street, enveloped in…
The theme was “Inclusive Entrepreneurship.” The 2024 Youth Co-Lab Summit brought together more than 200 participants from 20 countries and regions in the Philippines. The event was organized by the United Nations Development Programme and the Citi Foundation in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Celebrating and highlighting the important role of young entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds in driving sustainable and equitable economic development; Advance Implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Held at ADB headquarters in Manila, Philippines The Summit will serve as a platform to promote inclusivity…
Lansing, MichiganState Senator Ed McBroom announced the adoption of a fiscal year 2025 annual budget on Thursday that includes a number of important investments in the Upper Peninsula. “This budget is the culmination of many months of work and negotiations,” said McBroom, a Republican from Wauseda County. “While I am disappointed with the majority’s prioritization of programs, the budget process was open to many of the efforts I have made for UP and to increase transparency, reduce debt and strengthen accountability in the state bureaucracy. Additionally, critical funding for births in western UP following the closure of Ontanagon Hospital and…
OSS Ventures, a Paris-based industrial startup studio, has announced that it has raised €8.5 million in a new funding round, increasing the studio’s total raised capital to €11 million. With the funding, the studio plans to support five startups each year, focusing on expanding in Europe and the U.S. The goal is to have a large international customer base by 2027. “This funding marks a pivotal moment for OSS Ventures. Our mission to drive industrial innovation has never been more important, and with the backing of our investors, we are poised to expand our impact on a global scale,” said…
Gail Collins: Brett, without wanting to give away anything, do you have any predictions for tonight’s big debate?Bret Stephens: I won’t make any predictions. I can only hope that both candidates will perform roughly the same as they did four years ago: a consistent Joe Biden and an insane Donald Trump. I’m afraid that Trump will restrain himself and avoid being goaded into flatly denying the results of the 2020 election, and that Biden will lose his cool with apparent memory loss, slurred sentences, or a bewildering blank look.But here’s a question for you: If Biden’s performance is dismal, will…
Thanks to the efforts of Bo Jackson and Isaiah WestOhio State’s running back situation has really picked up over the last month, with two players committing at the top of the coaching staff and Carlos Loughlin doing a great job since arriving in Columbus, which has been a nice change of pace. The Buckeyes are hoping to land three running backs in this class, with the player who has been linked to that last position being a former Cal product and Mater Dei product. Jordan DavisonDavison, the 96th-best player nationally and sixth-best at his position according to the 247Sports Composite,…
The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, two of the largest stock trading platforms in the United States, have over 5,700 companies listed on them. Some of these companies are grouped into indexes that measure different aspects of the national stock market. Some indexes are very broad, while others are fairly niche. All three major U.S. stock indexes are in the black this year. S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.16%) Up 15% and blue chip stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.04%) 4% increase, growth-oriented Nasdaq Composite Index (^IXIC 0.49%) It increased by 19%. Read on to find out…
On June 27, 2024, Qifu Technology announced the results of its annual general meeting. The shareholders approved the reappointment of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP as the company’s auditor. This appointment will continue until the next annual general meeting, and the board of directors has the authority to determine the auditor’s fees for the financial year ending December 31, 2024. June 27, 2024 – 4:43 AM SHANGHAI, June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Qifu Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: QFIN, HKEx: 3660) (“Qifu Technology” or the…
The EU Supercomputing Alliance announced the winners of its AI startup competition yesterday, with four companies splitting a €1 billion prize fund and valuable uptime on some of the world’s most powerful computer systems to train models. Training and running AI requires huge amounts of computational resources. For example, Microsoft built Eagle, one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, for new investments as part of a deal with OpenAI. Elon Musk plans to build a massive Nvidia-based supercomputer for his new artificial intelligence startup, xAI. It’s no secret that the EU is a big pusher of what it calls “digital…
(Bloomberg) — U.S. stock index futures fell and Treasury yields rose ahead of the release of economic data that will shape the Federal Reserve’s policy direction.Most read articles on BloombergReports on economic growth and weekly jobless claims are the focus of traders on Thursday, ahead of tomorrow’s release of a key inflation measure, after Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman yesterday softened market expectations of a rate cut. The dollar benchmark remained near an eight-month high.”It’s all down to the Fed. High interest rates for a long time are keeping short-term rates very high, attracting capital into the U.S. and keeping…