KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Northeast Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte County residents will have the chance to vote for the Kansas State Senate District 4 seat in Tuesday’s primary election. The candidates for this seat, current Senator David Haley and Ephren Taylor III, are both Democrats. There are no Republicans running, meaning Tuesday’s race will
Olympians are typically celebrated for their physical achievements—but some are also inventors who have contributed to innovation in the sporting world. One notable example is Ted Ligety, an alpine skier who earned gold medals in both the 2006 Turin Olympics and the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Ligety holds two patents for protective equipment designed to safeguard athletes.
The Montana Department of Revenue will soon be distributing its second round of property tax rebates to eligible Montana taxpayers as part of a property tax relief package that was signed into law in 2023. The property tax rebate is a rebate of up to $675 of property taxes paid on a principal residence. To
As Japanese stocks plummet, confirming a bear market, there are opportunities in small-cap and domestic-focused companies, according to fund manager Richard Kaye. Kaye, one of the co-fund managers behind the Growth Japan fund at Comgest, believes the current market turmoil presents a chance to invest in overlooked sectors as foreign investors exit certain positions. The
What You Should Know: – venBio, a leading life sciences venture capital firm, announced the successful closing of its fifth fund, venBio Fund V, with over $528M in capital commitments. – The new fund will focus on investing in biopharmaceutical companies developing innovative treatments for unmet medical needs. venBio Fund V Focus With a strong
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut state officials Monday outlined a new safety program for home health care workers that will include GPS monitoring and escorts to potentially risky clients. The program comes in response to the murder last year of a visiting nurse who was killed when she went to administer medications to a registered sex offender. Nearly
Scranton Mayor Cognetti: “[McCormick] Has Created Wealth by Investing in Fentanyl…in China of All Places” Leader-Vindicator Letter to the Editor: “Yet Another Reason Why We Can’t Trust Dave McCormick to Keep Pennsylvanians Safe” PENNSYLVANIA — Connecticut mega-millionaire and hedge fund CEO David McCormick’s investments in China’s largest fentanyl producer have remained under intense scrutiny following
Vitesse Energy (VTS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.34 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. A quarter ago, it was expected that this energy company would post earnings of $0.32 per share when
The continued use of the Arctic Northern Sea Route (NSR) by Russian oil tankers sanctioned following its 24 February 2022 invasion of Ukraine underlines the ongoing critical importance of this route and the country’s Arctic hydrocarbon fields to President Vladimir Putin. That the final destination of one such high-profile vessel using the NSR path is
Thrive Capital reportedly raised $5 billion for its biggest-ever pair of venture capital funds. The fundraising is a sign that the artificial intelligence boom is reviving investor enthusiasm, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Aug. 5). Thrive told its investors Sunday (Aug. 4) that it received commitments for the full amount, which marks its largest-ever