Posts by Amelia Frost
Magnolia Pearl’s Secret To Success? Slowing Down, Giving Back And Staying Real
[ad_1] It began with a kite string. Not the metaphorical kind that business leaders love to invoke in speeches about humble beginnings, but literal kite string, threaded through a tattered tapestry by a woman sitting at her kitchen table in Texas, hoping to stitch together enough hope to keep going. Robin Brown didn’t set out…
Read MoreUK Launches First Sanctions In New Strategy To Deter Migrant Crossings
[ad_1] The UK imposed sanctions Wednesday on more than two dozen people, groups and suppliers from the Balkans, the Middle East and China accused of helping migrants cross the Channel. In what it called a “landmark” first use of new powers, the move came as the government faces political pressure to stem migrant arrivals on…
Read MoreEISEN, THOMPSON: Albertans should question municipal gov’t spending
[ad_1] Article content According to our recent study, from 2008 (the earliest year of available data) to 2023 (the latest year of data), total spending by municipal governments around the province increased from $3,187 per person to $3,750. That’s an increase of 18% (inflation-adjusted). During the same period, total municipal property tax revenue increased by…
Read MoreCalgary Sun letters to the editor, July 23, 2025
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Published Jul 23, 2025 • Last updated 38 minutes ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Prime Minister Mark Carneygreets Alberta Premier Danielle Smith during the premiers meetings in Huntsville, Ont., on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.…
Read MoreUniCredit Boosts Outlook After Walking Away From Banco BPM
[ad_1] Italy’s UniCredit posted a sharp rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday despite lower revenues, a day after it withdrew its offer for smaller rival Banco BPM due to government interference. Late Tuesday, UniCredit said it was dropping its bid for Italy’s third-largest bank Banco BPM, blaming restrictions on the deal imposed by the Italian…
Read More‘So Trump-like’: Relief But No Surprise In Japan As US Cuts Tariffs
[ad_1] In the Japanese city of Seki, famed for its razor-sharp artisan knives, news that incoming US tariffs will be lowered is welcome but not entirely unexpected. Around 40 percent of kitchen blades produced in Seki, where knifemaking expertise dates back 700 years, are exported to the United States, local authorities say. The two countries…
Read MoreMore Than 80% Of Tuvalu Seeks Australian Climate Visa
[ad_1] More than 80 percent of Pacific nation Tuvalu’s population is seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas lap at its shores, official figures showed Wednesday. Australia is offering visas to Tuvalu citizens each year under a climate migration deal Canberra has billed as “the first agreement of its kind…
Read MoreSouth Korea Sees Record Birth Rate Growth For Jan-May
[ad_1] South Korea registered record birth rate growth during the first five months of the year, a statistics agency official told AFP on Wednesday. The country has one of the world’s longest life expectancies and lowest birth rates — a combination that presents a looming demographic challenge. Seoul has poured billions of dollars into efforts…
Read MoreJapan PM Plans To Resign After Election Debacle: Local Media
[ad_1] Having done a trade deal with US President Donald Trump, Japan’s prime minister will soon announce his resignation, reports said Wednesday, after his latest election debacle left his coalition without a majority now in both houses of parliament. The reports said Shigeru Ishiba had conveyed his intention to step down to those close to…
Read MoreTrump A Boon For Deep-sea Mining: Industry Boss
[ad_1] A leading deep-sea mining company in the paradisal Cook Islands is aiming to start commercial production by 2030, spurred on by Donald Trump’s recent backing for the much-maligned industry. Moana Minerals wants to mine a swathe of deep ocean in the South Pacific nation for polymetallic nodules, golf-ball sized lumps studded with metals like…
Read MoreJennifer Lawrence Put Her Minimalist Spin on the Boho Pendant Necklace
[ad_1] Years into the era of dainty little necklaces, and Jennifer Lawrence pulls out a chunky statement pendant? Bold. Brave. Beautiful. Making us rethink our entire stance on fiddly ring stacks and tiny earrings that take forever to remove at night. What if we just did One Big Necklace and called it a day? courtesy…
Read MoreWNBA All-Star Game 2025: Caitlin Clark Opens Up About Injury Recovery, Her Mental-Health Musts, and the One Health Stat Every Woman Should Know
[ad_1] As a pro athlete, Caitlin Clark has access to some of the most innovative wellness treatments—red-light therapy, dry needling, hyperbaric oxygen chambers—which she’s currently using as she recovers from the groin injury that kept her from competing in Friday’s 3-point contest and Saturday’s All-Star Game during the WNBA All-Star Weekend. But her favorite tactics…
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