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ENID, OKLAHOMA — Autry Technology Center is accepting applications for the 2024 Cherokee Strip Business Model Competition, with the deadline for applications being February 29th.2024.The top four teams will be awarded a total of up to $30,000.“The Business Model Competition is a great opportunity for local businesses and entrepreneurs to present their concepts to an experienced panel of judges,” said Meredith Westphal, Workforce Development Specialist at Oatly Tech. “Competitors can gain incredible feedback and access to seed capital. This is also a great way for companies to gain exposure in the local market.”Eligible businesses must be less than five years…

LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The 5th Annual Black-Owned Business Excellence (BOBE) Symposium is in full swing in Lakewood.The three-day event will include panel discussions and networking opportunities. The goal is to inform, encourage and uplift Black business owners, and Marquita Evans, owner of Intentions Juice and Smoothie Bar, is happy to support this effort. “It lights a fire inside you!” she says. “You're one of the like-minded people and that's very exciting to me.”Evans started Intentions in Tacoma in 2020.She has since expanded to Seattle and is considering opening another location in Tacoma.While Evans is proud of her progress, many entrepreneurs…

Concerns about crime and safety in Oakland are prompting several businesses and businesses to take action. Most of the recent headlines have been about restaurants leaving airport corridors where robberies and car break-ins are common. Business break-ins, car burglaries, robberies and car thefts have all increased citywide over the past three years. But recent numbers suggest police may be making some progress. Preliminary figures suggest car burglaries have reached their lowest level in 20 years. Mayor Sheng Tao said on Thursday (February 1) that the city is actively working on the issue, noting that crime around the airport has decreased…

On January 29, Georgetown University hosted a panel discussion titled “Tolerance and Respect: Educational Pathways in Indonesia” focused on implementing intercultural religious literacy in Indonesia's community schools. The event was co-sponsored by Georgetown University's Berkeley Center on Religion, Peace and World Affairs and the G20 Interfaith Forum Association, which brings together religious institutions to discuss global issues. The panel discussion delved into the complexities of promoting mutual understanding in a diverse society like Indonesia and analyzed how education can bridge deep religious and cultural gaps. Featured speakers include Mathius Ho of the Laymena Institute, who discusses citizenship and politics in…

Darjeeling MP Raju Bista said today that following the interim budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the central government has introduced a new tourism policy aimed at promoting domestic tourism, including Darjeeling Hills, Terai and Dooars areas. He said it would benefit the region. “The focus on branding, marketing and long-term interest-free financing for the state will facilitate the comprehensive development of the iconic tourism center. Address the lack of adequate health facilities in areas such as Darjeeling and Kalimpong To do so, the Center plans to convert the existing hospital into a medical college,” Darjeeling MP Raju Bista…

397 New St Brighton is now on the market. The chief executive of Richmond Football Club is selling his property north of Brighton, which is reminiscent of a Manhattan pad. Brendon Gayle played for the Tigers from 1990 to 2001 before starting work as a solicitor at King Wood Mallesons. He then served as chief executive of the AFL Players Association from 2005 to 2009 before being appointed chief executive of Richmond. RELATED: Controversial Albo home is up for sale Former AFL greats who bought and sold property in 2023 Former AFL player Chris Tarrant and his wife Lauren have…

Last updated: February 1, 2024 at 8:11pm ET First Published: February 1, 2024 at 7:40pm ET Intel shares fell in after-hours trading Thursday after the Wall Street Journal reported that the start of production at the company's new $20 billion manufacturing plant in Ohio will be delayed by at least a year. Intel confirmed the report and said it would not be able to meet its “aggressive” goal of starting production in 2025. Intel did not reveal a new schedule, but the magazine reported that the facility likely won't be completed until the end of 2026, with production starting then.…

Jamaica has worked to establish itself as a global center for tourism 'resilience' research and practice.This includes the establishment of the first Global Tourism Resilience Center and hosting Montego Bay's first ever Global Tourism Resilience Conference in Kingston last year.Now, Jamaica is once again hosting the forum, which aims to advance research into how countries and tourism economies can bounce back and emerge stronger in the face of global challenges and risks. “Resilience in global tourism will once again be in the spotlight, with leading experts speaking about building industry resilience. As destinations continue to recover, plans are in place…

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFebruary 1, 2024, 6:55 PM ETThe Houston Rockets are acquiring Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams in a trade for guard Victor Oladipo and three second-round picks, sources told ESPN on Thursday.According to sources, the Grizzlies received two 2024 second-round picks and one 2025 second-round pick in the trade.Adams, 30, has been out since January 2023 after undergoing right knee surgery, but is expected to make a full recovery in the 2024-25 season. The Rockets would like to combine his physicality, rebounding and leadership as a backup to burgeoning star center Alperen Sengun. Coach Ime Udoka has emphasized roster…

Friday, February 2, 2024 02:30 by | Mr. Ahmed Abdullahi, Governor of Wajir State.Photo/Provided In Swahili, it is called “tenbea one mengi.” The vastness and wealth of this country can be surprising at times. Let's take Wajir District as an example. The public knows very little about this remote real estate treasure. Wajir occupies the northern corner of the country, bordering Ethiopia at its tip and long hugged by Somalia on its right. It is one of the top three counties by area, the others being Turkana County and Marsabit County. In many people's minds, it is a difficult region…