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BUSHWICK, Brooklyn (WABC) — New York City is launching a new loan program to help small businesses grow and expand, and one of the first recipients is a Manhattan chef who’s using the loan to bring his popular dish to a new neighborhood.The inventor of the popular kimchi burger is expanding from the East Village to Brooklyn thanks to funding from the New York City Department of Small Business Services.Nowon’s most popular dish is its legendary cheeseburger, served on top of shredded kimchi.”We put a little bit of raw white onion on the bottom, and we also use kimchi in…

A total of 1,657 companies were surveyed in March, of which about 71 percent were private companies, 13 percent were state-owned enterprises, and 15 percent were foreign-affiliated companies.The findings reflect the challenge facing China as it seeks to transform the yuan into an international currency that can challenge the global hegemony of the U.S. dollar, which gives Washington considerable leverage in imposing crippling sanctions and waging other forms of financial warfare.Although the renminbi’s internationalization index, as measured by the Chinese central bank, has improved significantly since 2009, it still lags far behind the dollar and euro in terms of trade…

RSAC is back: We thought RSA Conference was back with a bang last year, but the 2024 edition has proven to be an even stronger contender as the innovation hub for the global cybersecurity industry. After a year of high-profile breaches, rapid AI innovation and adoption, an unprecedented number of federal elections, and geopolitical conflicts around the world, the RSA Conference became a conversation platform for the urgent advancement of cybersecurity programs and strategies. Sessions demonstrated how cyber has taken center stage for federal governments and agencies, multinational companies and local organizations as a major consideration in how organizations operate…

South Africa’s stand-in captain Rassie van der Dusen heaped praise on the West Indies team after South Africa’s heavy 0-3 defeat in the three T20Is played at Sabina Park in Kingston from May 23-26. The hosts won the first match last Thursday by 28 runs, their biggest T20I victory over South Africa, followed by a 16-run victory in the second match on Saturday and a convincing eight-wicket victory in the third match on Sunday. The captain attributed South Africa’s performance to their inability to adapt quickly to the conditions on the pitch at Sabina Park. “We didn’t adapt early on,…

Harvard University announced on Tuesday that university leadership will no longer issue public statements about social or political issues unless they directly affect the university’s “core functions.”Going forward, university officials said they would only issue statements on behalf of the university on issues related to its core values, such as academic freedom and an open environment for research.”University leaders are hired for their ability to lead higher education institutions, not for their public policy expertise,” the report released by the eight-member task force said. “Accordingly, they should limit their public comments to matters that are within their institution’s expertise and…

The Houston Texans continue to invest in their offense, especially around quarterback CJ Stroud.The Texans are inking a $72 million contract extension with wide receiver Nico Collins, according to multiple reports. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports the deal is for three years. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the extension is worth up to $75 million, with $52 million guaranteed.Collins, 25, emerged as one of the NFL’s most productive receivers and a favorite target for Stroud last season during his rookie season. In 15 games, including 10 starts, Collins recorded 80 catches for 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns, by far his most…

Entering the season, a claim could be made that the top three softball pitchers in all of MIAA Division 5 reside in Franklin County. They are Mackenzie Poulin of Greenfield, Maddie Liimatainen of Turners Falls and Hannah Gilbert of Franklin Tech. Before the state tournament begins, all three juniors will have a chance to show off their skills on Wednesday when the Green Wave, Thunder and Eagles compete for the Western Massachusetts State Championship at Westfield State College. Top-seeded Turners Falls will open the day’s action by taking on No. 2 seed Lee in the Class D final at 3…

To tell the history of baseball without including the Negro Leagues would paint an incomplete and narrow picture of America’s pastime. Baseball’s history is finally being revised.Negro League statistics will officially become part of the MLB record book on Wednesday, a move that comes more than three years after MLB announced it was promoting the Negro Leagues to the major leagues.2,300 players who played in the seven Negro Leagues from 1920 to 1948 will be integrated into the MLB database. A 1969 Special Baseball Records Commission denied the Negro Leagues major league status.”This is a big day,” Negro Leagues Museum…

China has closed its third state-run investment fund in a bid to strengthen its semiconductor industry and reduce its reliance on other countries for both wafer use and production, prioritizing so-called chip sovereignty. China’s National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, also known simply as the “Big Fund,” has had two funds: Big Fund I (2014-2019) and Big Fund II (2019-2024). The latter was significantly larger than the former, but Big Fund III is larger than both, at 344 billion yuan (about $47.5 billion), public filings show. The larger-than-expected size of Big Fund III underscores China’s goal of self-sufficiency in chip…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Varanasi constituency has been a frequent destination for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwarts as they make a final push to win a crucial Lok Sabha seat among 13 seats going to polls in the seventh and final phase of Uttar Pradesh state elections on June 1. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal campaigning in Varanasi. (Source) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Modi is seeking a third consecutive term from the constituency and will be taking on Union of India candidate Ajay Rai, who lost to Modi from the constituency in the general elections of 2014 and 2019.…