WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Britain this week inked an settlement geared toward boosting commerce and funding with South Carolina, its third such cope with a U.S. state, and is in search of comparable offers with California and Utah, the UK junior commerce minister, Greg Fingers, stated on Friday.
Britain stays satisfied {that a} complete free commerce settlement with america makes good sense for each nations, Fingers instructed Reuters, though the Biden administration has put all free commerce talks on ice for now.
Britain has signed commerce agreements with Japan, Australia and New Zealand since leaving the European Union, and hoped to affix the Complete and Progressive Settlement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, he added.
“But our largest bilateral commerce companion of all, america, we don’t have a complete free commerce settlement with,” he stated, noting that the 2 nations share comparable requirements on employee rights, the setting and local weather change.
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Even so, Fingers stated, there was progress on bilateral commerce points, together with decision of a longstanding dispute over plane subsidies and suspension of U.S. tariffs on metal and aluminum.
A rising variety of U.S. states, together with Texas, are interested by becoming a member of North Carolina, Indiana and now South Carolina in signing memorandums of understanding on commerce, which aren’t legally binding, he stated.
Fingers stated he met with California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis this week and so they agreed to launch talks on expanded commerce ties subsequent 12 months, with a deal with hydrogen, renewable power and monetary expertise, amongst different sectors. California is probably the most populous U.S. state and would rank because the world’s sixth largest financial system if it have been a rustic.
He stated he additionally met on Friday with Utah state officers and was assured of reaching a “good settlement” after resolving some “smaller excellent points.”
U.S. states have been eager to draw British funding, whereas increasing export alternatives was a key precedence for UK corporations, he stated, citing aerospace and expertise as different promising sectors for expanded commerce ties.
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Reporting by Andrea Shalal; Enhancing by Leslie Adler
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Runners approach the finish line in downtown Provo after completing the Utah Valley Marathon. Spectators lined the area by the finish line to cheer on the runners. (Emily May)
The Utah Valley Marathon invited thousands of runners to run various distances throughout Utah Valley on Saturday, June 1.
Runners participated in full marathons, half marathons, 10k races and 5k races. Children also participated in a 1k race.
A map shows the full marathon. Over a thousand runners ran along this entire 26.2-mile trail. (Utah Valley Marathon)
The 26.2-mile marathon began at 6 a.m. Saturday morning in Wallsburg, southeast of the Deer Creek Reservoir, according to the Utah Valley Marathon website. Runners traveled mostly downhill along the Provo River through Provo Canyon and Bridal Veil Falls. The race ended on University Avenue near the Utah County Courthouse Grounds in downtown Provo.
The first-place runner of the full marathon finished the race in just under 2 hours and 20 minutes, according to Utah Valley Marathon. Most runners completed the marathon in three and a half to five hours.
Utah Valley Marathon said this race has one of the fastest average finish times in the world.
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The emcee at the marathon said many of the runners ran to qualify for the Boston Marathon while others ran to achieve their personal fitness goals.
“Each and every one of us can set goals and make magic happen,” the emcee said.
Tanner Pone and Hailey Fink, runners from Scottsdale, Arizona, completed the 26.2-mile marathon together.
“We did a half marathon in Tucson, and then we’re like, ‘The next step is go to Provo and do this marathon,’” Pone said. “We couldn’t be happier.”
Both runners expressed the sights they encountered during the marathon were beautiful.
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“This was a great marathon,” Fink said. “We’ve been loving exploring the town of Provo.”
Two runners hug each other after crossing the finish line in downtown Provo. Thousand of runners crossed this finish line during the Utah Valley Marathon. (Emily May)
The 13.1-mile half marathon began on the U.S. 189 in Provo Canyon near Sundance, according to Utah Valley Marathon, and followed the same route as the full marathon until reaching the finish line in downtown Provo.
BYU law student Hannah Barnes participated in the half marathon. She said she signed up for two half marathons in the past but did not run either.
“I just wanted to prove to myself that I could do it and say that I did it,” Barnes said. “It’s just been like a bucket list item for a while. I’m just glad I finished it.”
The emcee and spectators cheer on runners as they approach the finish line in downtown Provo. Crowds cheered on thousands of runners during the Utah Valley Marathon. (Emily May)
The 10k began in North Provo and followed University Avenue until the finish line, while the 5k on Friday, May 31 looped through the Riverwoods in North Provo. The 1k race for children looped around a couple blocks of downtown Provo on Saturday.
Children and parents approach the finish line of the 1k race. This race was free for children, and parents could run with their children as well. (Emily May)
Runners in the marathon ran for charitable causes, including Charity Vision, Kids on the Move and the Stella H. Oaks Foundation, the emcee at the marathon said.
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“Not only do they run for joy, they run for good,” the emcee said.
More information on these charities can be found on the Utah Valley Marathon website.
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ST GEORGE, UT – Carlin Christensen, Justyn Hill-Hand and Krystal Jackson were among the 2,967 graduates at Utah Tech University’s 113th Commencement ceremonies held earlier this month. “Utah Tech University is excited to celebrate its 2024 graduating class,” Interim President Courtney White said. “We are so proud of our graduates’ accomplishments and can’t wait to […]
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TACOMA, Washington — In an inspiring display of determination, students from Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind will compete in Seventy48. That’s a 48-hour row race, which will have the students pushing the limits of endurance and spirit.
Coach Ryan Greene, with eight students who are blind and nine chaperones just touched down in Washington for the two-day row race challenge.
— Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind USDB (@UtSchoolsDB) May 31, 2024
“We spent countless hours, you know, going over safety protocols,” Greene said.
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Students like Charlie Sims from Park City are participating in the race.
“20 minutes right before the race, I’ll be freaking out (and) super nervous … But, I’m super excited,” said Sims. “I feel like we’re definitely ready to take on this challenge.”
The students and chaperones have prepared for the worst.
“We’ve capsized the boat in Willard Bay … in early May in that cold water,” Greene said.
Utah School for the Blind students, their coaches, and chaperones practiced an overnight row last weekend at Willard Bay in preparation for the Seventy48 Race.The crew is ramping up their fitness for the intense race across Puget Sound in Washington State coming up on May 31 2024 pic.twitter.com/WwQTmFiwSY
— Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind USDB (@UtSchoolsDB) May 15, 2024
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48 hours, day and night on the waters of Washington’s Puget Sound. Why would they embark on such a dangerous journey? To prove that anything is possible.
“When you have a crew behind you, you can go a lot farther as you’re paddling as one,” Greene said. “Our students have embraced that, and they have embraced that they can do really hard things.”
It sounds dangerous, and it will be, but what the team will take home with them will forever make it worth it.
Click here to track the team’s progress and to see live updates on the race.
Devin Oldroyd contributed to this story.
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