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China holds major financial conference as leaders maneuver to get slowing economy back on track

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:28 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — China’s leaders are expected to search for ways to mend the country’s fractured property market, create jobs for millions of unemployed youths and spur faster growth in a meeting that reportedly began Monday in Beijing.The National Financial Work Conference, usually held twice a decade, is expected to further fortify leader Xi Jinping’s control of the country’s $61 trillion financial sector. It follows the announcement last week of plans to issue 1 trillion yuan ($330 billion) in bonds for infrastructure projects and disaster prevention. By dipping deeper into deficit, the government is looking to counter a sharp slowdown in housing construction. Economists say the challenge lies in finding ways to ensure sustainable, balanced growth while unwinding massive debt held by real estate developers, local governments and regional banks.The gathering, held behind closed doors and without any formal public announcement Monday, will tackle such long-term reforms, Takehiko Naka...

Stock market today: World shares mixed after S&P 500 slips ahead of Fed interest rate decision

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:28 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — European shares opened higher on Monday after a mixed trading session in Asia ahead of a Federal Reserve decision this week on interest rates.Germany’s DAX rose 0.5% to 14,757.59 and the CAC 40 in Paris advanced 0.4% to 6,823.22. Britain’s FTSE 100 surged 0.7% to 7,343.62. The future for the S&P 500 gained 0.5% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%.A mixed set of economic reports Friday didn’t appear to alter Wall Street’s expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep its benchmark rate of above 5.25% unchanged at a meeting Wednesday.In Asian markets on Monday, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost 1% to 30,696.96. There is speculation, given recent signs of sustained inflation, that the Bank of Japan may make adjustments to its monetary policy in a meeting that ends on Tuesday.Over the weekend, more than 30 companies listed in China revealed intentions to conduct share buybacks and purchases after China announced a slew of measures aimed at stabilizing fall...

GasBuddy: Avg. Alb. prices drop 3 cents in last week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:28 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Average gasoline prices in Albany have fallen 3.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.69/g Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 546 stations in Albany. Prices in Albany are 18.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 16.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 3.4 cents in the last week and stands at $4.43 per gallon. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Albany was priced at $3.39/g Sunday, while the most expensive was $4.04/g, a difference of 65.0 cents per gallon. The lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.75/g, while the highest was $5.00/g, a difference of $2.25/g.The national average price of gasoline has fallen 5.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.45/g Monday. The national average is down 36.3 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 27.4 cents pe...

Hoosick Falls three-peats as Section champions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:28 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Hoosick Falls Panthers proved once again they are the queens of Class C Field Hockey after defeating Johnstown 3-0. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! This win marks the third consecutive Section championship for the Panthers. After a scoreless first period, Mackena Robertson scored the first goal of the game getting Hoosick Falls on the board first. Later in the period, Tatum Hickey tallied a goal of her own to give the Panthers a two-goal lead heading into halftime. To seal the deal, Ava Kasulinous scored a goal in the fourth period.

Burnt Hill survives shoot out with South Glens Falls

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:28 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- It was a back-and-forth battle, but Burnt Hills captured the Class B Section title 4-3 over South Glens Falls. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! After trading goals in the first period, the Spartans found another gear and scored off the stick of Lily Mastrella giving them a 2-1 advantage. Later on, Addisyn Knapik saw an opportunity she couldn't refuse and struck with a goal of her own. Burnt Hills held a 3-1 lead at halftime. When the second came around South Glens Falls fought back, Mia Benincasa helped trim the Spartan's lead to one after scoring a goal. Burnt Hills wasn't phased and responded with another goal from Knapik. Despite that, the Bulldogs called upon Lillian Willis and she answered the call, cutting the Spartan's lead to one. In spite of that effort, Burnt Hills defense was able to hold the Bulldogs out to secure the Section title win.

Guilderland edges Saratoga to claim Section title

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:28 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Top-seeded Guilderland beat out Saratoga to win the Class A Section championship. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Both teams started slow, but the Dutchmen managed to catch fire in the second period. Skylar Vanwormer tallied the first goal to put Guilderland on the board first. However, that was not the last time we would hear from her during the game. Before halftime, Vanwormer scored another goal, extending the Dutchmen's lead to 2-0. Saratoga would score late in the second half, but couldn't get past Guilderland's defense to score again. The Dutchmen now move on to regionals after securing the 2-1 win.

Commissioner Hoekstra in Saudi Arabia and UAE to prepare international climate talks and attend Pre-COP28 meeting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:28 GMT

On 30-31 October, Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra (pictured) will attend thePre-COP28 meeting in Abu Dhabi. Just one month ahead of the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference (30 November - 12 December), these discussions are a key opportunity for ministers from across the globe to come together and pave the way for a successful COP28 outcome, including the first Global Stocktake of the implementation of the Paris Agreement.Prior to arriving at the Pre-COP, the commissioner will visit Saudi Arabia on 29 October. On Sunday, Commissioner Hoekstra will meet bilaterally with the Minister of Energy, HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman Al-Saud; and the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry.Today (30 October), the commissioner will participate in a Plenary Roundtable on ‘Pathways to 2030: What must a transformation that leaves no one behind look like?'. He will take part in sessions on ‘Prioritising people, lives and livelihoods; Fast-Tracking the Energy Transition';...

Horoscopes Oct. 30, 2023: Henry Winkler, it’s time to switch gears

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:28 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Matthew Morrison, 45; Gavin Rossdale, 58; Harry Hamlin, 72; Henry Winkler, 78.Happy Birthday: Opportunity is within reach. Your energetic approach to life and the offers you encounter will encourage new beginnings, exciting partnerships, and a secure and stable environment. Engage in activities that make you think and fill your heart with passion, and you’ll meet someone who wants to participate in your plans. It’s time to switch gears and move full speed ahead. A physical change will boost your confidence. Your numbers are 5, 13, 18, 23, 30, 42, 47.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Follow the money. Look over contracts, renegotiate your position or apply for something new. Taking charge of your life and what’s next will be exhilarating and prompt you to show more discipline in handling money and professional matters. Embrace a challenge with open arms. 4 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Simplify your schedule to ensure you get everything on yo...

Bridge: Oct. 30, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:28 GMT

A club player showed me today’s deal; he hadn’t liked his partner’s three-heart opening.“That 7-2-2-2 pattern is the worst for a preempt,” he said. “We could have lost 800 points at three hearts doubled, but instead the preempt just goaded North-South into a slam.”At six clubs, South won the first diamond with the king and led a high trump.“I won and figured declarer had only two diamonds,” East told me. “He hadn’t won the first diamond with the ace to preserve a finesse against my queen. So I shifted to a heart. He won and ran his trumps. At the end, I couldn’t guard both my jack of spades and queen of diamonds. Making six.”SIX CLUBS“If West never bids,” East went on, “I doubt that North-South will get to six clubs. They had only 28 high-card points.”West’s bid was debatable, but East beats six clubs with a diamond return at Trick Three. Dummy’s ten wins, but South can&...

Police fatally shoot woman who they said had BB gun at California bus stop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:28 GMT

Anaheim police said they fatally shot a 20-year-old woman at a bus stop as she held what turned out to be a BB gun or pellet gun on Sunday morning, Oct. 29.Anaheim police in a late-night news release on Facebook identified the woman as Abigail Lopez of Anaheim.The shooting occurred around 9 a.m. on Anaheim Boulevard, South of Ball Road, said Sgt. Jon McClintock. Officers were responding to a report of a person armed with a rifle, the release said.Police could be heard yelling at Lopez to “Put it down; you’re going to get shot” as she stood in front of the bus bench next to a Burger King in blurry footage obtained by freelance news video firm OC Hawk. Lopez appeared to still be holding something in her hands when gunfire rang out. Lopez then fell back onto the bench, the video showed.Lopez was taken to a hospital, where she died, police said.A BB gun or pellet gun that resembled a short-barrel assault weapon was located at the scene, police said. No officers were reported injured.A p...