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Idaho Business Review’s annual statewide Financial Excellence Awards recognize individuals for outstanding accomplishments in leadership, mentoring, community service, and advancing company and state standards. Excellence in Finance includes banking, corporate investment, education and professional areas. Alicia Esty, Priscilla Glover Photos Boise State Chief Financial and Operating Officer Alicia Esty is one of the 2024 recipients. “Boise State University is one of the most efficient and effective universities in the country. We are committed to providing a great educational experience for our students while being fiscally responsible. We have also invested in research, community partnerships, and more. Her depth and breadth…

Living well: North Carolina-based indoor cycling brand Revel joins its Pilates-inspired fitness method as an anchor tenant at luxury residential building The Novus.Revel joins Solidcore at The Novus, a luxury residential tower in Durham, North Carolina. Novus recently named a Pilates-inspired fitness brand as its first retail tenant.The indoor cycling brand offers an exhilarating rhythm-based riding experience and is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2025 amid a blossoming wellness real estate.“As long-time Durham residents, we are thrilled to be able to bring the joy, growth, and community we find through rhythm-based indoor cycling to the heart of…

Phantasmagorianoun1: an exhibition of optical effects and illusions2: a constantly shifting complex succession of things seen or imagined3: a bizarre or fantastic combination, collection, or assemblage- Merriam-Webster SINCE MARCH OF THIS YEAR I have been working on an art project that tries to capture where we are as a nation, and speculate about some of the factors that led us to our current status quo. Trying to think out loud about it today, so bear with me; it’s going to be all over the map. It started by renting a house in L.A. that had belonged to artist Jirayr Zorthian (1911-2004). The…

washington CNN — Lawmakers unveiled a stopgap spending bill Tuesday night to prevent a government shutdown, funding the government through March 14 and including $100 billion for disaster relief and other key provisions. The deal would avoid a lame-duck showdown and instead leave major spending decisions to the incoming Trump administration. The bill’s announcement comes amid growing frustration among conservatives with Speaker Mike Johnson over negotiations and with House Republican leaders facing a vote to keep the gavel at the start of the new Congress. is a warning sign. The agreement had been delayed for at least a day as…

Andre Snellings, ESPNDecember 17, 2024, 11 a.m. ETThe NBA Cup Finals have arrived and we are right on the chase. Oklahoma City, the top seed in the West, will face Milwaukee, the top seed in the East. This makes sense since these two teams are also the most popular teams in the NBA.The Thunder have the best record in the Western Conference, and their +12.1 point differential is the best in the NBA. On the other hand, the Bucks got off to a slow start this season, but have made a major comeback, winning 10 of the past 12 games.Here…

Pictured from left are members of the HCA Florida West Marion Hospital and HCA Florida Ocala Hospital Breast Program Leadership Committee: Courtney Gibbons, Prudence Ashley, Dr. Jeffrey Eisenstein, Dr. Jenelle Carreras-Montgomery, and George. – Dr. Rosidis, Christina Follett, Lisa McGuire, Amy Abbott, Laura Veiss, Brandi Valdez. Members not pictured include Dr. Luis Carrascosa, Dr. Vipul Patel, Dr. Amanda Olds, and Daniel Rogers. (Photo courtesy of HCA Florida) Posted on December 17, 2024 |Written by Susan Smiley Hite (email protected) Ocala Hospital Accredited for Breast Medical Services HCA Florida West Marion Hospital and HCA Florida Ocala Hospital are accredited under the…

After months of stalemate, there are new signs that Israel and Hamas may be moving closer to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.A senior Palestinian official involved in indirect negotiations told the BBC that negotiations were at a “decisive and final stage”.Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz also said that a deal is closer than ever.In recent weeks, the United States, Qatar and Egypt have resumed mediation efforts, with both sides reporting an increased willingness to reach a deal in the 14-month war.The Israeli delegation, which is said to be at a “working level”, is currently in Doha, the capital…

“There is life, and there is life in newspapers.” Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), British writer The morning after the election, I woke up to the news and felt an unusual sense of euphoria immediately and for the next several hours. After all, I write about politics, and no matter what the news is, my normal state of mind ranges from anxiety to fear. No, I didn’t think the new president would solve everything, or actually almost everything. Our society is too divided and confused to rely on a single official. As any old journalist can understand, my sense of well-being was…

Last year’s Market Business highlighted a new dean, a new institute, and multiple impactful student experiences. As we prepare for another year of doing business with purpose, we’re also reflecting on the highlights of the past 12 months. All of our faculty and staff look forward to seeing our students again in 2025.January: Former insurance company executive and state secretary joins Market Business as resident director.The College of Business Administration has added Mark Afable as resident director of insurance. Mr. Afable, a lecturer in financial practice, has a decades-long career in the insurance industry, culminating in serving as Wisconsin’s insurance…

What happens in Seoul doesn’t stay in Seoul. The South Korean Constitutional Court began impeachment proceedings against President Yun Seok-Yeol this week. On December 14, after Yoon’s attempt to declare martial law was called off, Congress voted to impeach him, suspend him from office, and install President Han Deok-soo as interim leader. It led to The effects of this sophisticated political drama will be felt far beyond South Korea’s borders. So we consulted experts to explore the burning questions of what’s happening and what it means for the region and the United States. 1. Why was Mr. Yoon impeached? Yun…