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By Dietrich Knauth

Raymond James Financial Services has added a new team to its financial institutions division, expanding the reach of its investment and wealth management services.

It was such an odd and bizarre miss, that some in the natural gas trade have just taken to calling it  “a fluke” — for those wanting higher prices. 

In a major win for progressive Texas cities, a district judge in Texas on Wednesday ruled that a controversial new state law targeting local regulations is unconstitutional

Travis Scott has announced his Utopia-Circus Maximus Tour for 2023. The singer has promised his fans “an unparalleled audiovisual experience" on the tour. He will be promoting 'Utopia', his latest album, on tour. 'Utopia' already has 1.5 billion streams online, and is the No.1 album on Billboard.Travis Scott will be touring 28 cities, including the USA and Canada, in 2023. Here are the dates and venues. Travis Scott's 2023 Utopia-Circus Maximus Tour begins on October 11 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and will end on December 29, 2023 in Toronto. But his Houston fans will be disappointed that the singer will not be performing in his hometown this year.

By Erwin Seba

Iran has summoned a Swiss diplomat over the apparent U.S. seizure of Iranian crude oil from a ship that sat for months off Texas

Florida officials are warning drivers of “potentially widespread fuel contamination” impacting gas stations across the state's west coast as residents brace for Tropical Storm Idalia’s expected landfall later this week

Consultants say they stand by their work done on the original business case for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, despite the Victorian government later claiming costs had more than doubled when they cancelled the event.

Snoop Dogg concert in Houston, causing 16 individuals to be taken to nearby hospitals. The event took place at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and temperatures reached 104 degrees during the day. Around 35 people displayed signs of heat-related issues and were assessed at the venue. An additional group of more than 12 individuals were sent to hospitals from the concert site. Misti Willingham, the public information officer of Montgomery County Hospital District, stated that the MCHD EMS took these 16 adults to hospitals in stable condition. Due to the ongoing effects of global climate change contributing to an exceptionally hot summer, the local fire department was deployed to the scene as a precaution. The fire department's intervention was considered an effective measure when enacted early. The Atascocita Fire Department shared that they were assisting overheated concert goers at the Snoop Dogg show through a tweet during the event. Snoop Dogg is currently touring with Too $hort and Wiz Khalifa on the High School Reunion tour. Their next stop is scheduled for the Isleta Amphitheater in Albuquerque, NM on August 22. This occurrence is part of a series of heat-related incidents this summer. In a previous incident, during an Ed Sheeran concert in Pittsburgh on July 8, 17 people were hospitalized due to heat-related illnesses. Moreover, Jason Aldean had to cut short the start of his Highway Desperado Tour on July 15 in Hartford, CT, due to dehydration and heat exhaustion.

Royal Bank of Canada hired Credit Suisse Group AG banker Tim Perry, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Julio Rodriguez, the standout baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, achieved an extraordinary feat on Saturday night by securing his fourth consecutive four-hit game, a remarkable occurrence in the world of baseball. Over the course of his last four games, Rodriguez has accumulated an astounding 17 hits, etching his name into the annals of history. This accomplishment is particularly striking considering that Rodriguez is only in his second season in Major League Baseball (MLB).

An American-owned oil tanker long suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil has begun offloading its cargo near Texas

By Deena Beasley and Nancy Lapid

sends a message” to deter others from posting explicit photos of people online without their consent, the woman’s lawyers said Friday.The woman, who was identified only as D.L., was in a four-year-long relationship with a man named Marques Jamal Jackson before the pair broke up in 2021.According to a harassment lawsuit filed by D.L. in 2022, Jackson posted intimate images of her to the internet after they split up “with the intent to embarrass, harass, torment, humiliate, and publicly shame” her.He then sent links to the explicit materials to D.L.’s friends, family and co-workers, which were posted to Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox and even Pornhub, her lawyers said.

Texas is suing Shell, alleging a fire at the oil giant's Houston-area petrochemical plant damaged the environment

Netflix has been receiving new animated and live-action Sony movies, which will continue throughout 2023 in the United States. In April 2021, Netflix and Sony made a significant agreement to bring Sony’s feature films to Netflix around 6 months after their theatrical release.Below is a list of recent Sony movies on Netflix and what's planned, including expected release dates.

The new local country head of a major New York-headquartered professional services firm best known for restructuring bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers says the timing is “perfect” for it to bring its business to Australia and compete with its larger rivals.

Italy is celebrating the return of 266 antiquities that were looted and sold to museums and private collectors in the United States

Italy is celebrating the return of 266 antiquities that were looted and sold to museums and private collectors in the United States

Italy is celebrating the return of 266 antiquities that were looted and sold to museums and private collectors in the United States