New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson’s sixth budget has been generally well-received. (Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS) New Zealand isn’t out of the recessionary woods just yet, Finance Minister Grant Robertson has admitted a day after trumpeting Treasury’s budget forecasts. Mr Robertson unveiled his sixth budget on Thursday, with cyclone and flooding rebuilds contributing to NZ posting … [Read more…]
A US senator says a Pentagon error in costing arms sent to Ukraine is a major mistake. (AP PHOTO) The Pentagon overestimated the value of the ammunition, missiles and other equipment it sent to Ukraine, a Senate aide and a military official say, in an error that may lead the way for more weapons being … [Read more…]
Leading horse racing advisor Andrew Mount is a contributor to the Racing Post, Racing Post Weekender, Racing & Football Outlook and the GG.co.uk website. Andrew uses stats and systems to find value bets and shares his latest thoughts below. Andrew signs off before a week of annual leave with four stats-based picks on Saturday, May … [Read more…]
SHANNON REDSTALL/Stuff Specialist negotiators spent three hours at a Christchurch property trying to coax out a wanted man. Police negotiated with a man allegedly armed with a modified pistol and 12-gauge shotgun for more than three hours at a Christchurch property before taking him into custody. Residents were told to stay inside their houses as … [Read more…]
New York developer Harry Macklowe is assembling a large waterfront development site in North Bay Village, where his firm could build hundreds of condos, The Real Deal has learned. The purchases could total more than $58 million. An affiliate of Macklowe Properties is expected to pay $47.7 million for the 3-acre Biscayne Sea Club co-op … [Read more…]
Bayrock Capital can’t get enough of the Queens hotel market. The Valley Stream-based private investment firm purchased the Holiday Inn at 37-10 110th Street in Long Island City for $76.5 million, The Real Deal has learned. Sam Chang’s McSam Hotel Group sold the 381-key, 114,000-square-foot property. The off-market deal works out to $671 per square … [Read more…]
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Ryan Fox headed to Oak Hill at 5:30 a.m. to get breakfast before getting stretched in preparation for the opening round of the PGA Championship. Just his bad luck, Fox was already at the course when he received a text that the start was delayed by frost, pushing his tee time … [Read more…]
Last round’s results left a 12 point gap between fourth and fifth, meaning the top four is close to being settled. Still a lot to play for though, especially with positions in that top four up for grabs. The big news this week involves a team not in the playoff race, with reports that Collingwood … [Read more…]
LAST week, 44 community foundation CEOs from around the UK and overseas came together over two days to share knowledge and look ahead to the future challenges facing communities. The UK Community Foundations (UKCF) network includes 47 UK-based members and three overseas members. It was fantastic to be joined in person by Jersey Community Foundation’s … [Read more…]
Los Angeles Dodgers (28-17, first in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (19-26, fifth in the NL Central) St. Louis; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Tony Gonsolin (1-1, 1.42 ERA, .95 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Cardinals: Steven Matz (0-4, 5.62 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 37 strikeouts) Get more from the Citrus County Chronicle BOTTOM … [Read more…]