Written By: Incognito - Date published: 12:50 pm, March 12th, 2021 - 77 comments
Government should have announced the decision for Auckland to go down to Level 1 first thing this morning. Written By: Mike Smith - Date published: 6:15 pm, January 25th, 2021 - 6 comments
Retired Hong Kong Final Court of Appeal Judge Henry Litton raises some important questions about the motivations of the 53 would-be legislators recently arrested in Hong Kong. Five Eyes countries including New Zealand were quick to condemn the arrests, but Litton states their aim was to implement a wider plot called “10-steps to mutual destruction,” and to use their powers as legislators to create chaos.
Five ways Trump changed California - including one that helped Democrats
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President Trump tours wildfire damage in Butte County in 2018 with Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (left), Gov. Jerry Brown, Paradise Mayor Jody Jones, and FEMA Administrator Brock Long.Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images 2018Show MoreShow Less
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Gov. Gavin Newsom (left) briefs Trump on the state’s wildfires during the president’s September visit to Sacramento. Trump rolled back environmental protections and blamed California’s catastrophic wildfires on “many years of leaves and broken trees.”Andrew Harnik / Associated Press 2020Show MoreShow Less
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Gov. Gavin Newsom greets President Trump in November 2018 before a tour of wildfire destruction.Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images 2019Show MoreShow Less
Katy year in review: Pandemic dominates, defines year in Katy area
Roy Kent, Staff writer
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First grader Blake Diaz colors a worksheet on his first day of in-person classes at McElwain Elementary School on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 in Katy. Less than half of Katy ISD’s students returned to their classrooms for in-person instruction.Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Beginning Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, Katy Independent School District students can get tested for COVID-19 for free at the Katy ISD Agricultural Sciences Center.Tracy Maness / Staff photoShow MoreShow Less
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Juliette Jijon, left, gives a thumbs up as she takes a photo as she arrives for the first day of in-person school at McElwain Elementary School on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 in Katy. A little less than half of Katy ISD s students will return to their classrooms for in-person instruction this week. The remainder of the districts students will to to s
A basketball court is now open for play at the The Plains Community Park. Itâs one of several improvements there.
âThe cost of the court was funded 75% by an ODNR NatureWorks grant,â said Athens Township Trustee Steve Pierson. âThe contractor was local â Mike Niggemeyer of Athens Excavating and Concrete.â
Pierson also reports that a new shelter house has been built at the park, which is located on Connett Road.
âThe shelter house is complete except for installation of park grills, one on each end of the shelter house,â said Pierson. âThe shelter has a brown roof and white overhang and gable ends to match the existing building.â
Buyout Firms Bet Smaller is Better With Covid Trimming Deals
Bloomberg 12/11/2020 Benjamin Robertson and Melissa Karsh
(Bloomberg) Private equity bosses have found a way to keep deals flowing during the economic crisis: going small.
With blockbuster buyout activity hit by the pandemic early in the year, the industry has turned to smaller acquisitions that are aimed at expanding their stable of companies. These purchases are another tool in the arsenal that private equity firms have to build their portfolio companies before selling for a profit.
Add-on transactions from firms including Cinven and HarbourVest Partners comprised 51% of global buyouts in the third quarter, a new high, according to data compiled by PitchBook. These transactions, where private equity-backed firms acquire businesses using their owner’s capital, are also on pace for a record year.