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OKLAHOMA CITY—Scot Matteson’s team came before this city’s planning commission last week seeking to tweak a development he plans to build in a parking lot hard up against a railroad track and wrapped around two sides of a U-Haul storage facility. Instead of capping the buildings at the Boardwalk at Bricktown at 345 feet, he’s now thinking one should top out at 1,907—more than twice the height of the tallest building in town, and the biggest in the U.S.

₹43.3 crore during its five-day theatrical run. Released on April 11, the film clashed with Ajay Devgn's “Maidaan". According to film industry tracker Sacnilk's estimates, "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" earned ₹2.5 crore net on its fifth day, marking a 72.38 percent drop in collection.

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" is estimated to have earned around ₹9.00 crore in India on its fourth day of release, according to Sacnilk. Additionally, as per the latest report, the film has now crossed ₹ 40 crore at the box office.

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Box Office Collection Day 3: The Bollywood film “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff was released on April 11 on the occasion of Eid 2024, clashing with Ajay Devgn's “Maidaan". The collection surged over the third day, promising big numbers for the first-weekend collection. Ali Abbas Zafar's directorial film garnered ₹31.75 crore net during its three-day run in theatres, as per the early estimates by industry tracker Sacnilk.

Page Six has stated that King is likely to consider inviting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to Balmoral Castle this summer as he is ‘desperate’ to meet his grandkids Archie and Lilibet. Every year, the monarch enjoys retiring to the Scottish countryside with family members, including the Prince and Princess of Wales. This year is likely to be different.

₹15.62 crore in net earnings on its first day in India. As of now, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan earned around 0.13 Cr India net on its second day for all languages, according to Sacnilk. According to the report, the film grossed ₹15.5 crore nett across all languages in India on its opening day.

French troops joined their British counterparts in the famous Changing of the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace for the first time Monday, marching together in a display of solidarity between Britain and France amid the war in Ukraine. At a parallel ceremony in Paris, British soldiers donned tall bearskin hats to take part in an unprecedented joint military parade in front of the presidential Elysee Palace, as the French army choir sang the two national anthems, «God Save the King» and «La Marseillaise.» The twin events were to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, the 1904 diplomatic agreement between Britain and France that paved the way for their collaboration in both World War I and World War II.

UK airport have been cancelled already. Several flights arriving at the England airport have also been diverted. According to The Telegraph report, All Aer Lingus flights leaving Belfast City Airport were cancelled along with many of British Airways and Air France.

Amid this controversy, 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling has been vocal about the impacts of the new hate crime law and has 'challenged' authorities to arrest her for her views on this law that, according to her opinion, was 'wide open to abuse', says a Guardian report.

hypocritical paradoxes? — such as renewable energy-friendly oil'n'gas conglomerates, or sustainable development construction firms. But no one seems to bat an eyelid when it comes to the same kind of oxymorons if it comes with the right kind of pomp and tradition.

Amrut Distilleries has seen investment interests from many but it has not considered to tinker with shareholding at a time when Indian single malt whiskey business is on an upswing amid a premiumisation drive in the country. Amrut has seen interests from many investors in recent times, Rakshit N. Jagdale, managing director, Amrut Distillers, told ET Online, without revealing further details. The company also hasn't considered to tap into the markets with D-Street listing as of now but the aim remains to increase exports and grab larger market share. The single malt whisky accounts for about 25% to 26% of Rs 500 crore annual turnover now and the share of this luxury category is expected to account for 35-40% of total turnover in five years, Jagdale added.

A young Alberta distillery just took home a huge title at the World Whiskies Awards in London, England, beating out submissions from Scotland, Ireland, Japan and the U.S.

Speaking on a live online investor webinar on 26 March, lead manager Tom Slater attempted to quell concern about the influence Elliott had over the £13bn investment trust. US activist investor Elliott Management takes 5% stake in Scottish Mortgage The move was revealed from Elliott after SMT announced it was launching a £1bn share buyback programme in an attempt to close the trust's discount, which is currently at 7.2%, according to data from the Association of Investment Companies. Elliott has a reputation as a powerful activist in the investment trust space, derived from its posi...

According to a stock exchange notice on Thursday (22 March), the firm bought close to 0.5% of the trust's shares, as well as an additional 4.57% in equity swaps, crossing the 5% threshold on 19 March. Based on Scottish Mortgage's closing price, Peel Hunt has estimated this represents a substantial exposure to SMT of around £607m.  The Delaware-based investment firm, which is known for its activist shareholder campaigns at companies including GSK and Germany's Fresenius, is led by Paul Singer, recognised for his high-profile, and often combative dealmaking. Trust analysts: Alliance ...

Samuel L. Jackson stars in "Damaged," a gripping thriller about Detective Daniel Lawson, who reopens a haunting serial killer case in Scotland. The film promises a fresh take on the detective genre, with twists that set it apart from the rest. Plot

Newcomer AI-integrated security token and endearing meme coin $Scotty The AI launched on decentralized exchange Uniswap this morning and already it is posting eye-popping returns.

Monday, March 18th, 2024 – AI memes coin Scotty the AI is the most eagerly awaited listing of the week – it launches on Uniswap decentralized exchange on Thursday March 21st at 10am UTC.

The £14.2bn trust has repurchased around £353m of its shares in the previous two years and during this time, its board and managers have been «actively considering increasing» the level of buybacks to address the discount. Over the past decade, the trust had repurchased around £1.3bn of its own shares. Scottish Mortgage repurchases Meta after 2020 exit SMT is currently trading on a 14.6% discount, according to data from the Association of Investment Companies, the third highest in the IT Global sector. This means the £1bn total represents 9% of SMT shares, at the current price. ...

Vedanta Ltd on Wednesday said it will appeal against Sebi's order to pay ₹77.6 crore penalty to Scottish explorer Cairn UK Holdings Ltd for delay in paying dividends to its erstwhile shareholder, news agency PTI reported. Vedanta said the Scottish firm had given up its right to claim interest when it settled a retrospective tax demand with the government. "Vedanta Ltd will appeal the Sebi order before the appropriate forum," the mining conglomerate said in a statement.

Advertising has always walked a thin line between embellishment and fabrication. In the new age of generative artificial intelligence, the latter is becoming easier. Making an online ad no longer requires careful staging of well-lit photographs because now they can be made and enhanced in fantastical ways.

Debbie Crosbie isn't a 'banker' in the M&A sense, but she does run a bank, and she is doing the kind of deal that will make the actual Financial Institutions Group (FIG) bankers at UBS who are working with her feel vindicated in their career choices.