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Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi served notices for duty evasion, FM informs Rajya Sabha
A show-cause notice demanding Rs 4,403.88 crore has been served to Oppo Mobiles India Ltd based on an investigation conducted by the DRI, while five cases of Customs duty evasion have been registered against Xiaomi Technology India, Sitharaman said in a written reply.
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Mobile companies Oppo India, Xiaomi India and Vivo India have been served notices by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for duty evasion, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
A show-cause notice demanding Rs 4,403.88 crore has been served to Oppo Mobiles India Ltd based on an investigation conducted by the DRI, while five cases of Customs duty evasion have been registered against Xiaomi Technology India, Sitharaman said in a written reply.
The reply also noted that investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) revealed that Vivo Mobiles India Pvt Ltd has remitted an amount of Rs 0.62 lakh crore mainly to China and its controlled territories, out of their total sales of Rs 1.25 lakh crore during the period between July 2017 and March 2021, which works out to 49.91 per cent.
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From 2019 to 2022, in respect of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), cases against 43 other such companies have been booked.
As regards to Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), probe agencies have undertaken search and seizure actions against five groups pertaining to the telecom sector, in which tax evasion has been detected, the minister said.
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Grandfather, 61, is shocked to learn he's been spelling his name 'Allan' WRONG his entire life after finding his birth certificate and learning it should be 'Alan' - despite having two tattoos of his name on his arm
- Man found birth certificate and discovered he's been spelling his name wrong
- Allan Grainger, 61, from Derby, found out he is officially called 'Alan' with one L
- The factory worker was in disbelief as he has been spelling his name differently
A grandad was left 'dumbfounded' after his birth certificate revealed he's been spelling his name wrong his entire life.
Allan Grainger's family were left in stitches on Saturday after discovering the 61-year-old's birth certificate and finding out he is officially called 'Alan' Grainger.
The factory worker from Derby was in disbelief as he and his parents have been spelling his name with the extra two Ls his whole life. He even has two tattoos of his own name on his arm.
Allan Grainger's family were left in stitches on Saturday after discovering the 61-year-old's birth certificate and finding out he is officially called 'Alan'
Allan is adamant that the person filling out the details on his birth certificate must have made a blunder
His official paperwork over the years - including his wedding certificate and driving licence - have all had the father-of-two's name down as Allan.
Allan's daughter Mya Grainger, 22, captured a video showing the birth certificate with the name section listed as 'Alan'.
The camera then pans to Allan's face who appears to be slightly confused before zooming in on his hand to reveal his tattoo, spelt 'Allan'.
Mya shared the video to TikTok on Sunday, writing: 'He's been spelling his name wrong his whole life.'
The video has collected over 14,000 views and comments from viewers who shared their own birth certificate blunder experiences.
One said: 'I've always written my name as one word only to find out four years ago my name is hyphenated.'
The factory worker from Derby was in disbelief as he and his parents have been spelling his name with the extra two Ls his whole life. He even has two tattoos of his own name on his arm, pictured
Another wrote: 'My nan only found out her name was actually Jean not Margaret when she needed her birth certificate to get married.'
A third added: 'Birthday twin. My dad spells his name different to his birth certificate too, he spells it Stephan not Stephen.'
Allan is adamant that the person filling out the details on his birth certificate must have made a blunder.
However, it has gone unnoticed for over six decades.
Allan said: 'I couldn't believe it. I've been spelling my name like that all my life. When my daughter said that I thought she was winding me up.
'I was dumbfounded and just couldn't believe it. I think it was a mistake on the birth certificate because my mum wouldn't let me go through school spelling my name like that.
'I've got two tattoos with my name on it, one on my arm and one on my hand. I'm not going to start changing it, I don't see what difference it would make.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11072603/Grandad-dumbfounded-birth-certificate-reveals-spelling-wrong.html | 2022-08-02T13:45:20Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11072603/Grandad-dumbfounded-birth-certificate-reveals-spelling-wrong.html | false | 4 |
Jill Biden on teaching as first lady: ‘Knew I could do both’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden says she didn’t doubt that she could keep teaching as first lady and overcame the skepticism that she could handle both jobs by instructing her staff to “figure it out.”
In a new interview in the September issue of Real Simple magazine, the first lady describes how she uses Post-it notes to manage her large family, and offers marriage advice to newlyweds hoping to celebrate 45 years of marriage as she and President Joe Biden did on June 17.
Biden is the first first lady to continue her career outside the White House.
“I think people were a little skeptical. Could I truly do it, since I was the first one to try it?,” she said. “But I knew I wanted to teach.”
She said she told her staff, “This is what I want to do. We have to figure it out.’
Biden continues to teach English and writing at Northern Virginia Community College, which is where she taught during the eight years her husband was vice president. Her staff back then also doubted that she could teach and serve as second lady, but she managed.
“I saw it work then, and I knew we could figure out how to do it now,” she said.
Biden doesn’t like to use “juggling” or “balancing” to describe how she handles her responsibilities.
“You can’t do anything in a haphazard way,” she said. “You have to have purpose while you’re doing it, and it has to be organized. That’s the key to it.”
To that end, she relies on Post-it notes to manage her family gatherings and save herself from having to explain things over and over. She sticks instructions — like “fill glasses with ice” or “light candles” — to her kitchen cabinets so family arriving will know right away how to help.
“Everything is set up so when somebody comes in, they do what they want to do,” she said.
The first lady also uses Post-it notes to communicate with the president.
“If I want to get a message to Joe, I put one on his mirror,” she said. “It may be a nice ‘I missed you’ or ‘I hope you get whatever it is you’re working on.’”
She said it’s taken a lot of work for her and the president to get to 45 years of marriage. Both were married previously.
Joe Biden, 79, lost his first wife and infant daughter when the car she was driving collided with a truck in Delaware just before Christmas 1972. His two young sons were gravely injured. Jill Biden, 71, was divorced from her first husband.
“You have to work in any relationship, but especially in marriage. It’s not always 50/50,” she said. “Sometimes you lean on him, sometimes he leans on you. Sometimes he’s super busy and I have to pick up a lot of it, or vice versa.
“The goal is that we’re not in the same place at the same time, so we can count on one another when we need to,” she added.
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Versatile medical and voluntary benefits, in addition to compensation, are helping employers retain and attract talent
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With nearly half of the 4,000+ U.S. employers surveyed experiencing turnover of 15% or more in 2021, retention and attraction are top priorities — and the tool employers are using to address this issue: flexible total rewards. Gallagher's 2022 U.S. Physical & Emotional Wellbeing Report found that while 78% of employers are increasing salary budgets, up 6 percentage points from last year, they're also recognizing the importance of changing benefits to appeal to a diverse workforce. In fact, the survey found that more than two in five organizations (42%) now offer medical coverage to domestic partners and about half as many (24%) extend this benefit to part-time employees.
"Attracting employees in even the best of times can be challenging. But in today's complex environment, employers who leverage an array of benefits that appeal to a diverse workforce are better positioned to attract the right person for the right job — and keep them," said William F. Ziebell, CEO of Gallagher's Benefits & HR Consulting Division. "A one-size fits all total rewards package is no longer an option. Organizations need to offer competitive compensation and benefits that work for multigenerational employees and match their specific lifestyle requirements."
Traditional Benefits Align with Preferences that Strengthen Cultural Inclusivity
To meet the diversity of their employees' needs, more employers are expanding health benefit offerings.
- Nearly half of employers (46%) now cover infertility services or fertility treatments.
- Fertility medications are the most common (77%), followed by a reproductive endocrinologist or infertility specialist evaluation (69%). Less popular benefits include surgery or intrauterine insemination (43% each) or cryopreservation (23%), which is the process of freezing eggs, sperm or embryos.
- Applied behavior analysis, a type of interpersonal therapy where a child works one-on-one with a practitioner, is the top elective service employers offered in 2022 (55%), up 4 points compared to the previous year. This indicates an increased awareness of the need for stronger mental health and emotional wellbeing support for employees and dependents.
- Autism spectrum disorder treatment is covered by 45% of employers, up 3 points from 2021.
- Bariatric surgery (49%) is up 2 points from the prior year.
- Gender reassignment surgery (25%) and transgender-inclusive benefits other than surgery (22%) each registered an uptick of 2 points.
- Gene therapy services (14%) gained 4 points.
A larger choice of health plans gives employees an opportunity to find a better match for their unique coverage criteria.
- Among the 77% of employers that offer more than one plan, most provide two (35%) while the rest expand the selection to three (26%) or at least four (16%).
- Preferred provider organization/point of service plans are the most frequently offered (83%). However, the number of employers that pair a consumer-directed health plan (CDHP) with a health savings account (HSA) continues to rise, now 51%, an increase of 5 points from 2021.
- A CDHP+HSA is also slowly growing annually as the top choice from an enrollment perspective, up 4 points since 2020. Individual plans usually have a deductible of $2,800 with an out-of-pocket maximum of $4,350. For family plans, the median deductible is $5,400 with an out-of-pocket maximum of $8,000. Typical annual employer contributions to the HSA are $500–$599 for individual plans (23%) and at least $2,000 for family plans (22%).
Competitive pressures in the labor market have caused employers to hesitate when considering plan design changes that pass along cost increases to employees.
- Half of employers (50%) refrained from making any employee cost-sharing increases in 2022, which is slightly higher than each of the preceding three years.
- Among those increasing employee costs, health plan premiums were the most common target (44%), outpacing deductibles (13%) and out-of-pocket maximums (11%).
- The median health plan premium increase was 4%-4.9% at the most recent renewal. However, a notable 25% reported increases of less than 1%. Eighteen percent (18%) had premium increases of 10% or higher.
Voluntary Benefits Also Address Employees' Diverse Needs
A quarter of employers enhanced the voluntary or supplemental aspects of total rewards to boost recruitment and retention objectives.
- Accident (67%) and critical illness (61%) insurance consistently rank as top options. Meanwhile nearly half of employers provide permanent life (46%), hospital indemnity (45%) or cancer care (43%) insurance.
- Employee perks or discount programs are offered by 44% of organizations, legal services by 37%, identity theft protection by 35% and employee purchase programs by 29%.
- Looking ahead to 2024, traditional healthcare options such as critical illness (16%), long-term care (16%) and hospital indemnity (14%) coverage are slated for additional investment. Thirty-one percent (31%) plan to add pet insurance, a decision that reflects not only increased veterinary care costs but also the importance of pets to their owners.
"The cumulative changes of the past two years, compounded by current concerns around inflation, continue to take a toll on employees' physical and emotional wellbeing," said Ziebell. "Our findings confirm that organizations are evolving their approach to traditional and voluntary benefits to ensure that they strongly support the health needs of their employees. This also helps optimize employee's engagement and performance, maximizes retention and provides organizations with a competitive advantage."
Gallagher's 2022 U.S. Physical & Emotional Wellbeing Report is part of the Workplace Trends Report Series. It's based on data from the 2022 Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey, collected from more than 4,000 employers in the U.S. across a wide variety of industries from December 2021 to March 2022.The report can be found here.
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U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday appointed top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to coordinate the administration's response to monkeypox in the United States.
The appointments come as the United States aims to bolster vaccination efforts to slow the spread of a monkeypox outbreak that has infected more than 5,800 Americans.
On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency over monkeypox.
Biden named Robert Fenton as the White House coordinator to head the monkeypox response and Demetre Daskalakis as the deputy coordinator.
Fenton is the regional administrator at the FEMA who helped lead mass vaccination effort for COVID-19 in February 2021. Daskalakis serves as the director of CDC's HIV prevention division.
The duo will coordinate on "strategy and operations to combat the current monkeypox outbreak, including equitably increasing the availability of tests, vaccinations and treatments," the White House said.
The first case of monkeypox in the United States was confirmed in Massachusetts on May 20, with the first case in California, in a person who had traveled abroad, confirmed five days later.
Monkeypox, which spreads through close physical contact, tends to cause flu-like symptoms and pus-filled skin lesions, though it is rarely fatal. | https://www.anews.com.tr/world/2022/08/02/biden-names-fema-cdc-officials-to-head-us-monkeypox-response | 2022-08-02T13:53:17Z | https://www.anews.com.tr/world/2022/08/02/biden-names-fema-cdc-officials-to-head-us-monkeypox-response | false | 5 |
Annual house price growth will slow to 5% by the end of 2022, Zoopla predicts
The average UK house price has increased by 8.3% annually, pushing the typical property value to £256,000.
House price growth will cool to become more in line with the longer-term average by the end of this year, as mortgage rates rise and home buyers become more cautious, a property website predicts.
The average UK house price has increased by 8.3% annually, pushing the typical property value to £256,000, according to Zoopla’s index for June.
This growth was well above the five-year average of 4.3%.
Many recent housing market reports have shown house prices continuing to hit record highs, despite the tough economy.
As the cost-of-living crisis tightens its grip, Zoopla said it expects the impacts will ripple through to the property market towards the end of 2022 and into 2023.
Rising mortgage rates are also expected to dent housing market demand.
But Zoopla said that, while demand for homes has slowed this year, it remains above the average when looking across the past five years.
Zoopla’s recent research indicated that changing working habits could help to fuel some demand in the market, with people working from home being particularly likely to have expectations about moving house.
It also suggested that the departure of some older people from the labour market during the coronavirus pandemic may trigger some house moves, with retirement often being a major factor in the decision to downsize and/or relocate.
In some instances, the cost-of-living pressures may be boosting the desire to move, to save on running costs and find better value for money, in turn supporting levels of demand and market activity, the website said.
By the end of the year, house prices are expected to be rising by 5% annually, according to Zoopla.
It added it expects to see 1.3 million sales completions in 2022 – 100,000 higher than it had forecast.
Richard Donnell, executive director of research at Zoopla said: “The ongoing impact of the pandemic continues to support a desire to move among home buyers.
“This is a big reason why the market is not slowing as fast as some might expect and demand remains for sensibly-priced homes, especially in more affordable areas.
“The housing market is not immune from higher mortgage rates which we are starting to see increase quickly.
“Buyer interest is expected to slow over the coming months as people tighten their belts and spend with more caution which will see price growth weaken further.
“While we don’t expect current trends to lead to a marked drop in house prices next year, buyers will become more wary and it is important sellers are realistic when pricing their homes to sell.”
Richard Davies, MD of estate agent Chestertons, said: “Although we would normally expect the market to slow down towards the summer, we are seeing a continuous uplift in buyer registrations.”
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- River Financial (river.com), a leading Bitcoin technology and financial services company, launches zero-fee recurring Bitcoin orders, making it seamless to dollar-cost average into Bitcoin. River clients will pay no trading fees on recurring orders starting one week after a recurring order is placed.
Dollar-cost averaging is an effective way to accumulate Bitcoin over the long-term as it lowers exposure to price volatility. With zero-fee recurring orders, River's clients can take advantage of low Bitcoin prices and accumulate more Bitcoin than ever before.
"The best time to start buying Bitcoin was when you first heard about it. The second best time is now," said Alex Leishman, River CEO.
River is on a mission to build high quality financial products based on Bitcoin. Along with zero-fee recurring orders, River makes it easy to trade, custody, and mine Bitcoin in the United States. Clients have access to white-glove service and support, in addition to full management of assets through river.com and the River iOS app.
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To tokenise your credit or debit card, you first need to visit any e-commerce or merchant website and start a payment transaction. During checkout, enter your card details. Post that, select your preferred bank’s card details. Next, select the option ‘tokenise/secure your card as per RBI guidelines.’ Once selected, you need to give consent to create the token and enter the one-time password sent on your mobile number/email. Your token will now be generated and will be saved instead of actual details of your card. When you visit the same website again, the last four digits of your saved card will be displayed to help identify your card. | https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/mcminis/how-can-you-tokenise-your-creditdebit-card-8929231.html/amp | 2022-08-02T14:01:37Z | https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/mcminis/how-can-you-tokenise-your-creditdebit-card-8929231.html/amp | false | null |
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BAGHDAD (AP) — Followers of an influential Shiite cleric camped out inside the Iraqi parliament building for a fourth straight day were instructed Tuesday to leave the building but maintain their protest outside.
In a tweet, a representative of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr told the hundreds of loyalists to leave the parliament building in the capital of Baghdad within 72 hours. They were told to move their protest outside its premises but to remain inside the Green Zone, which houses Iraq's government buildings and foreign embassies. The sit-in was in its fourth day Tuesday.
Al-Sadr and his party were winners in the October parliamentary elections but were unable to muster a majority of support to form a government. His followers stormed the parliament Saturday at his command to prevent the Iran-backed Coordination Framework alliance from voting in a new government after they named Mohamed al-Sudani as candidate for prime minister.
Tuesday's move is a de-escalation on al-Sadr's part but far from a disbanding of the protests. It comes a day after his rivals in the Framework alliance staged a protest that many feared would lead to street battles between loyalists of the rival Shiite factions. The protesters withdrew on orders from Qais al-Khazali, a leading member of the Framework.
Shiite officials told The Associated Press the Framework had offered al-Sadr a proposal to withdraw from the parliament building. In return, the parliament building would remain closed to lawmakers.
Al-Sadr’s followers have been camped out inside the parliament building in the heavily fortified Green Zone since thousands stormed the building on Saturday, demanding reforms and denouncing the Iran-backed alliance. Al-Sadr’s representatives have called on supporters in Iraqi provinces to protest in their cities and towns in support of the parliament sit-in.
Al-Sadr’s followers were also instructed to hold mass prayers Friday at the Victory Arch, a monument also located inside the district. | https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/article/Followers-of-cleric-told-to-withdraw-from-Iraq-s-17345170.php | 2022-08-02T14:03:21Z | https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/article/Followers-of-cleric-told-to-withdraw-from-Iraq-s-17345170.php | false | 10 |
EUTAW, Ala. (AP) — There’s not much in Greene County, a place that stands out even in impoverished west Alabama for its neediness. So the tornado that settled down upon one of its most densely populated areas, a housing community full of seniors and low-income families, felt like a particularly cruel blow.
Swirling winds ripped roofs off apartments, toppled walls and shattered windows. Eula Dell Lanier, 64, cried out to God as her home came apart. “I was calling Jesus as the walls were coming down,” she said.
Yet the tornado wasn’t one of the memorable monsters that devastates so many in places the South or Midwest; no one was killed or even badly injured. While about 40 homes in the 200-unit development were damaged, only a handful were as bad as Lanier’s house.
Still, the recovery seems tough to some residents nearly four months later because of what housing officials say are shortages of workers and supplies, geographic isolation and lethargy caused by generational poverty. And with what is typically the worst part of hurricane season ahead for the U.S. Gulf Coast, the experience at William McKinley Branch Heights — named for an area civil rights leader — shows just how hard it can be to move on from even a small disaster when life was a struggle beforehand.
Lanier’s home was heavily damaged in the twister on April 13 and now she lives in a small replacement apartment nearby. She’s so sad about the lingering damage and debris that she doesn’t drive by her old place, where crumbled brick walls still lie in the yard and a hole in the roof lets in rain. The inside reeks of mold and mildew.
“You come into Branch Heights and see all that stuff and it’s like they’re not even trying to clean it up. It’s depressing, and it just seems so slow,” she said. In a community of both privately owned homes and government subsidized apartments, Lanier owned her home and has insurance, but repairs have yet to begin.
While the area didn’t qualify for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency because the damage wasn’t bad enough, officials say they are trying hard to repair the community, and plenty of progress has been made.
The Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless provided $30,000 for temporary housing for dozens of residents, who settled in a small motel for as long as two months because nowhere else was available in the rural county. School buses were rerouted to the EconoLodge, and donors provided clothes, shoes, food, gift cards and more to the victims. Contractors are still repairing apartments in sweltering summer temperatures. About 125 residents displaced by the storm are back at Branch Heights, albeit in temporary homes.
Still, Anita Lewis, executive director of the Greene County Housing Authority, has heard the complaints about what feels like a slow-motion recovery to some.
“It was not a major storm, but because of the size of the development it was major to us,” said Lewis. “It was devastating to the families and the community.”
The head of a group that provides assistance in some of the poorest parts of Alabama worries what the recovery at Branch Heights could portend for other underprivileged parts of the Gulf Coast region that might get hit this summer.
“I think one major disaster like a hurricane could be devastating for our area,” said Cynthia Burton, executive director of Community Service Programs of West Alabama, which assisted in Eutaw and operates in 10 counties.
Weak in terms of a tornado, the twister’s winds peaked at 90 mph (145 kph) as it traveled about 18 miles (29 kilometers) across an area almost 90 miles (145 kilometers) southwest of Birmingham. The entire county has only 7,600 residents, 80% of whom are Black, and it typically has one of the worst jobless rates in the state. Nearly 30% of its residents live in poverty.
The lack of an organized disaster volunteer group in Greene County complicated the recovery in Eutaw because coordinating needs and solutions was more difficult, according to Melinda Stallworth of the Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services, which is still assisting with the work. The agency hopes to get a group organized within a matter of weeks, before hurricane season has a chance to intensify, she said.
“Recovery takes a while in the first place,” she said. “With these additional struggles it takes longer.”
Most homes are OK in Branch Heights, but blue tarps, fractured walls and debris piles are still visible on some streets. The mix of government housing and privately owned homes complicates the recovery, said the housing director.
But Branch Heights is hardly the only place to struggle after a natural disaster.
In coastal Louisiana, some members of Native American communities live in the wreckage of Category 4 Hurricane Ida nearly a year later, and residents of rural Mayfield, Kentucky, are still rebuilding after much of the town was shattered during a tornado outbreak that killed about 90 people in the Midwest and South in December.
Poorer communities often have a harder time recovering from natural disasters than richer places because they get less aid, have less insurance, less credit and lack the resources to seek aid, according to the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at the University of Pennsylvania. More aid, better preparation and simpler application processes are needed, it found.
Lewis said it’s hard to repair a residence when the nearest big-box home supply store is about 35 miles (56 kilometers) away in Tuscaloosa. The damage wasn’t enough to result in a disaster declaration, she said, so only limited outside aid was available.
Private groups and the state helped, she said, but the community center at the middle of Branch Heights is still cracked open months later. A gym full of donated items can only be opened now and then because of the structural damage and a lack of manpower, she said.
Just down the street from the community center, Jacqueline Allen wonders what might be living in a huge pile of debris near her home months after the twister. A child rode a hoverboard under the scorching summer sun just a few feet away from the mess.
“We worry that snakes and things will be coming in there,” she said. “It’s hot and they’re moving, and there’s children who live right next door to that.” | https://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/national-news/frustrating-recovery-could-be-hurricane-harbinger-for-south/ | 2022-08-02T14:05:33Z | https://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/national-news/frustrating-recovery-could-be-hurricane-harbinger-for-south/ | false | 35 |
Latest inkjet advancement empowers organizations to overcome paper supply challenges and bring in new business
EXTON, Pa., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh USA, Inc. today announced the launch of RICOH Pro VC70000e, the newest model within its award-winning continuous feed portfolio. This latest addition boasts advanced hardware, software and workflow enhancements including Ricoh's proprietary undercoating technology, which allows printers to produce photo books, luxury catalogs, and more with the sharpness and precision required for such high-end applications. With this platform, offset and digital printers can take on more jobs, because they can now support a broader substrate range without sacrificing quality or performance thanks to Ricoh's optional undercoating process.
The Pro VC70000e is field-upgradeable and interchangeable with existing VC70000 models. This lowers barriers and costs of entry for existing continuous feed customers who want to broaden their application set, a direct result of feedback Ricoh has received from its customer base. For offset printers, this model eases concerns of making the inkjet transition due to its undercoating technology, which enables printing on a broader range of substrates.
The Pro VC70000e is the latest generation of the Pro VC70000 portfolio that features multiple print quality and productivity enhancements including business intelligence capabilities via RICOH Supervisor™ along with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) benefits. Information can be collected directly from users' workflow to discover patterns that power smarter printers. The feedback loop is continuous, helping drive even stronger customer relationships, due to a more accurate and efficient process.
"We are seeing a significant increase in the demand for the marketing and printing services our customers provide. The RICOH Pro VC70000e helps those customers uncover new routes to revenue and overcome challenges they are experiencing resulting from paper supply shortages and other economic hurdles," said Mike Herold, Director, Global Marketing, Ricoh USA, Inc. "The original Pro VC70000's patented dryer technology opened doors to new opportunities due to its inkjet quality, and this new model is the next phase of our ongoing evolution to deliver best-in-class inkjet innovations. We built a one-of-a-kind platform that opens doors to new business opportunities with high-end luxury applications that require next-level print quality."
The Pro VC70000e is available now.
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DENVER, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shaun Andrews, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), will present at the Cowen 8th Annual Communications Infrastructure Summit on August 9. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 6:55 p.m. ET.
A live webcast link to the investor presentation will be made available on the Lumen Investor Relations website at https://ir.lumen.com/events-and-presentations.
About Lumen Technologies and the People of Lumen:
Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With approximately 450,000 route fiber miles and serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences.
Learn more about the Lumen network, edge cloud, security, communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com/home, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies. Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks in the United States.
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Large format retail gets the love with working from home
New houses, new renovations and the pursuit of home comforts while working from homehave kept the once-unloved large format retail sector chugging along.
Investment deals are being struck at record low yields and occupancy rates are at their peak.
While there are signs of slowing consumer demand across the country, Australian Bureau of Statistics data for May shows spending on household goods and furniture in Victoria rose 17.7 per cent over the past year.
Research from the Large Format Retailers Association and consulting group Deep End Services shows the large format market makes up 25 per cent of total retail sales, with Victoria accounting for $22.95 billion of a $92 billion national total and NSW a further $29 billion.
Testing the investment market is the biggest Bunnings warehouse in the country, a $100 million complex in Hoppers Crossing that is shared with an Amart furniture store.
Records show the 21,670 square metre centre on 221-231 Old Geelong Road is on a 55,000 square metre site and returns $4.28 million a year.
Burgess Rawson agent Billy Holderhead, who is handling the expressions of interest campaign, said there is plenty of interest from both institutions and private wealthy investors although rising interest rates had cooled some potential buyers.
“Many investors and REITS too — it’s their core business — are not going to stop,” Holderhead said. “The institutions will continue to move money around, though the cost of funding has jumped a lot. What else are you going to do with your money? You can invest money in cash, but it won’t return much.”
At the other end of the scale, a Rugs Galore on the retail “golden mile” at 214-218 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn, sold for $5 million, setting a new benchmark yield of 3.79 per cent.
The property sold two weeks before the campaign closed, according to Stonebridge Property Group agents Rorey James and Nic Hage.
“The price was compelling, with the result rivalling and beating the most recent freehold investment transactions along the popular street,” James said.
Early Settler sold for $12.1 million in April on a yield of 4.04 per cent. Research from agents CBRE and Colliers shows average yields running at between 5.29 per cent and 6 per cent — well down from 8.5 per cent in 2016.
It’s third time lucky for a large format site in the outer eastern suburb of Chirnside Park, which had previously been earmarked for a Masters mega-barn and then a new supermarket for German retailer Kaufland.
With both those operators out of the market, construction has gone ahead on a 12,000 square metre project by developer Troon Group and financier MaxCap.
The 266 Maroondah Highway site, acquired in May 2021 for $14 million, has been fully leased to retailers Baby Bunting, Harris Scarfe Home and Fantastic Furniture. Fast-food sellers Taco Bell, KFC and McDonald’s will join the existing Dan Murphy’s bottle shop.
Leedwell agent Chris Parry, who negotiated the leasing program with Nick Segran, said demand for space was strong “and we were able to secure 100 per cent of the spaces before completion of the construction”.
Not all the former Masters sites have stayed in the large format sector. Kennards Self Storage recently paid $35 million for a 5.4 hectare property in Roxburgh Park. It was sold off-market by the listed HMC Capital, formerly known as Home Consortium, which bought the Masters portfolio in 2016 for $725 million. | https://www.watoday.com.au/business/companies/large-format-retail-gets-the-love-with-working-from-home-20220802-p5b6ng.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed | 2022-08-02T14:11:27Z | https://www.watoday.com.au/business/companies/large-format-retail-gets-the-love-with-working-from-home-20220802-p5b6ng.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed | true | 9 |
MEMU trains Bengaluru: The Silicon valley of India, Bengaluru, is known for its tech, evergreen amazing weather and the annoying traffic. There is no two ways about its traffic and the surging cab prices in the city. Commute has always been a hurdle for the people living in this fast paced city. Imagine, the buffer time one must take when they would have to catch a flight! Well, well, well, time to heave a sigh of relief Bengaluru, your complaints have been taken into consideration.Also Read - IRCTC Update: Indian Railways Cancels More Than 130 Trains On July 30. Check Full List Here
In a bid to make travelling a little easy, Indian Railways’ South Western Railway has introduced five new pairs of Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) trains from Bengaluru. It will now ferry the passengers to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA).
These new services had started chugging on the routes on July 29. This initiative was taken by the Indian Railways to provide ease of travel for the people and also add better connectivity to the airport located in the outskirts of the city.
What to expect from MEMU trains?
These trains are definitely ease your pockets, and will sew those big holes made by costly cabs.
- Passengers will have to pay Rs 30- Rs 35 per head (phew!!)
- These trains will for 6 days in a week and there will be no services on Sunday
- The train stations are mostly at a distance of 3.5 km from KIA
- Free shuttle will be provided by Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) between halt stations and airport
5 MEMU trains to run
- 06531/32 KSR Bengaluru City-Devanahalli-KSR Bengaluru
- 06533/34 Devananhalli-Yelahanka-Devanahalli
- 06535/36 Devanahalli-Cantonment-Devanahalli
- 06537/38 Devanahalli-Cantonment-Devanahalli
- 06539/40 Devanahalli-Yelahanka-Devanahalli
This facility of MEMU trains seem very promising and would create ease of access for the people in the city. At least now there is a way to beat the cacophony of the traffic! | https://www.india.com/business/commute-to-bengaluru-aiport-now-easy-good-news-bengaluru-rs-35-only-via-these-trains-deets-inside-5549608/ | 2022-08-02T14:13:48Z | https://www.india.com/business/commute-to-bengaluru-aiport-now-easy-good-news-bengaluru-rs-35-only-via-these-trains-deets-inside-5549608/ | true | 1 |
Kim Kardashian fans have noticed a surprising reference to ex Kanye West in her latest Instagram post, and it's pretty unexpected.
The SKIMS founder officially filed for divorce from Kanye back in February 2021 after almost seven years of marriage. Since then, we've seen the pair publicly criticising each other on social media, particularly clashing over daughter North West's TikTok account earlier this year.
However, it looks like Kim could now be subtly referring back to happy memories with Kanye, thanks to a hint in her newest Insta pic.
The post in question sees Kim posing for a bunch of beachside pics as she heads for a dip in the ocean. While the whole setup looks pretty dreamy, fans have honed in on Kim's outfit in the shoot: a white t-shirt with the words "The Incredibles", which followers reckon is a reference to the Disney Pixar film of the same name.
OK, The Incredibles might seem like a fairly random movie for Kim to be into, but eagle-eyed fans have noticed that it's a pretty big link back to one of Kanye's past tributes to Kim.
Cast your minds back to Kanye's first Keeping Up With The Kardashians diary entry in 2019, and you'll remember that he compared the growing Kardashian-West family to that of The Incredibles.
He told viewers at the time: "This is my first time doing this. I’m not actually attempting to do good. This interview is because of the movie The Incredibles. It starts off with the interviews. The superheroes are giving interviews." He went on to (bizarrely) add, "The wife’s got a big butt, and I just see our life becoming more and more and more like The Incredibles until we can finally fly."
Responding to Kim's post, followers have a theory that her t-shirt is a subtle nod back to Kanye's KUWTK tribute. Various fans quoted the segment in the comments, with one speculating, "Is this a message to Kanye?"
Another commented, "Is this hinting at a Kimye comeback?" while a third wrote, "Kanye loved The Incredibles 💔💔💔💔💔."
Either way, we're suddenly in the mood for a Disney+ marathon... | https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a40780051/kim-kardashian-fans-spot-surprising-kanye-west-reference-instagram/ | 2022-08-02T14:14:52Z | https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a40780051/kim-kardashian-fans-spot-surprising-kanye-west-reference-instagram/ | true | 1 |
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic Bionics, the robotics company for augmenting human movement, announced today that Healthlink Holdings Ltd. will be the exclusive distributor of Harmony SHR™ in the Hong Kong and Macau territories. Healthlink will begin purchasing systems following FDA registration of Harmony SHR and a full commercial launch next year.
Harmony SHR's anatomically matched shoulder design allows a larger and more natural range of motion for patients recovering from neurological or musculoskeletal impairments compared to other upper extremity exoskeletons on the market today. Harmony was also built to help facilitate evidence-based principles in a rehab session, such as mirror therapy that has shown to improve outcomes in chronic stroke patients.
"The incidence of stroke in Hong Kong has increased over 50% in the last ten years so we know that there is a need for technology and innovation to help recovering patients," said Healthlink Holdings Sales & Marketing Director Samuel Chan. "While we have been in the rehabilitation robotics industry for many years, we have never seen an upper extremity device like Harmony SHR that can address both neurological and orthopedic markets with its shoulder functionality and assessment capabilities, so we are excited to help make this available to patients and providers in Hong Kong and Macau."
"While we are primarily focused on the US market at this stage, we are always looking for partnerships in territories that will help grow the adoption of our technology worldwide," said Harmonic Bionics CEO Christopher Prentice. "With Healthlink's existing relationships with public and private hospitals and sports clinics in Hong Kong and Macau, they will be a great ally for Harmonic Bionics."
For more information about Harmony SHR, visit harmonicbionics.com or email info@harmonicbionics.com.
Harmonic Bionics, the robotics company for augmenting human movement, aims to empower patients and their care providers by designing intelligent technology that facilitates data-driven treatment for neurological and musculoskeletal movement impairments. Our flagship product, Harmony SHR, is a bilateral upper extremity exoskeleton designed to provide unique value in three areas of practice: neuroscience and movement science research, movement disorder assessment, and rehabilitation.
Healthlink Holdings Limited was established in 2008, focusing on the marketing and selling of innovative and high-tech medical, rehabilitation and sport science equipment in Hong Kong and Macau. The company's leadership team has over 30 years of experience in marketing pharmaceutical, medical, and rehabilitation products and represents many world-renowned manufacturers.
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Saturday afternoon saw Virgil van Dijk pass his first major test of the 2022/23 season.
The Liverpool defender, along with Joel Matip, limited Erling Haaland to very few chances throughout the Community Shield and comfortably won their aerial battles with the Norwegian forward. As is often the case, new strikers arriving in the Premier League often use Van Dijk as the benchmark for what to expect in arguably the toughest league in the world.
One player who will be going head-to-head with the Dutch international this season is Brighton's Deniz Undav, a name many supporters will not be familiar with. The 26-year-old was signed by the Seagulls for £6million during the January transfer window and was immediately loaned back to Belgian first division side, Union Saint-Gilloise, as he looked to achieve the unthinkable.
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Back in the top-flight for the first time since 1972 last campaign, Union remarkably ended the season four points short of becoming title winners. Key to this spectacular season unfolding was Undav, whose 26 league goals and 13 assists placed the club on the brink of a first top-flight title since 1935.
After missing out on completing a sensational underdog story, the German-born attacker soon turned his attention to the prospect of featuring in the Premier League and shaping up against Liverpool's colossus at the back.
"After I signed the contract with Brighton, I thought: ‘Wow, wow, wow!’ Soon I’ll be playing in arguably the best league in the world," he told SportBILD in May. "I don’t think many people would have thought I could do that on my way. But only when I’ve made my mark there will I be able to say I’ve done great things."
"I’m looking forward to the duels with top defenders like Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk," added Undav. "My motivation is to prove myself at the highest level against the greatest footballers."
The majority of Undav's career has been spent in the lower divisions of German football, with the forward representing third-tier club Meppen as recently as May 2020. Whichever club he has represented in his career, he has scored goals – something the Seagulls will hope can materialise at the Amex Stadium.
Brighton owner, Tony Bloom, is no stranger to the talent of his new recruit due to being a majority shareholder of Union Saint-Gilloise and will hope the club's well-documented struggles within the final third can now be addressed.
Graham Potter's side were one of only four Premier League sides to claim a point at Anfield last season, fighting back from two goals down to snatch a share of the spoils. Their visit to Merseyside this campaign falls on October 1 and represents an exciting challenge for Van Dijk to face off against Undav, a player whose unpredictability could see him hit the ground running in his new surroundings.
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Introduction of Insights and Chatbot products and updates to Director and Agent Assist enable a new era of contact center productivity
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cresta, the leader in real-time intelligence for the contact center, today unveiled its expanded Real-Time Intelligence Platform, a comprehensive portfolio of AI-powered products that seamlessly work together to improve contact center efficiency and effectiveness, and enhance customer experiences across every customer conversation.
"Contact centers are the front door for customer interaction, and business leaders are increasingly turning to AI to understand those customer conversations to drive business strategy and action," said Zayd Enam, CEO and co-founder of Cresta. "However, we've noticed that platform fragmentation has become the top pain point preventing them from truly realizing this vision. Our Real-Time Intelligence platform helps businesses conquer this challenge by delivering a holistic and deeply integrated platform that rapidly layers into any existing contact center. This modular and integrated approach closes the gap between insight and action, empowering teams to achieve superhuman visibility, insight, and action on every conversation."
Drive Insight to Action with Real-Time Intelligence
Cresta's comprehensive solution helps business leaders, agents and managers work smarter and faster without having to navigate between disconnected tools and applications. Along with major enhancements to Cresta's existing Agent Assist and Director products, this release marks the introduction of two new products - Cresta Insights, a powerful tool for helping leaders understand customer conversations in real-time and Cresta Chatbot, which helps contact centers identify and automate high value chatbot use cases. Cresta's Real-Time Intelligence Platform now helps businesses:
- Uncover and Act on Business Insights with Cresta Insights: New Cresta Insights helps businesses leaders understand conversational data and drive business strategy and action. Insights uses real-time conversation analysis to offer a deeper understanding of customer behaviors, emerging customer trends, competitive landscape, product gaps and more.
- Increase Agent Effectiveness & Efficiency with Cresta Agent Assist: Cresta already features one of the most robust Agent Assist offerings in the market, and the latest enhancements take agent productivity and efficiency to new heights. Updates include Auto Summarization and Auto Note Taking which remove tedious post-call tasks and improve disposition accuracy by automating 100% of call notes and summaries in real-time. Also included are major improvements to Knowledge Assist and Guided Workflows, which use the context of the conversation to recommend the best articles and workflows to help agents solve customer questions.
- Drive Robust Coaching & QA with Cresta Director: Cresta Director is an AI-powered console that provides full visibility into customer interactions and helps managers deliver robust coaching and quality assurance. With the Summer Release, Cresta offers scorecards and personalized coaching plans in a single workflow. Managers can quickly evaluate conversations and develop personalized coaching plans with notes, snippets, and coaching metrics that can be shared with agents. Additionally, Cresta's new Live Assist lets managers and agents communicate freely through a simple embedded messaging experience that integrates directly into Microsoft Teams and Slack.
- Put Insights into Action with Cresta Opera: Cresta Opera is a new capability within Cresta Director. Opera opens the AI black box and gives business users a simple no-code interface to build and deploy AI-based coaching across their contact center in a matter of minutes.
- Drive Efficiency Through Automation with Cresta Chatbot: New Cresta Chatbot empowers businesses to drive intelligent automation and create self-service chatbots that resolve customer needs without having to talk to an agent. Using Cresta Insights, brands can identify the highest value automation opportunities and develop field-tested chatbots that are backed by agent activity data from top performers.
"At Cresta, our goal is to make it easy for every contact center to adopt state-of-the-art conversational AI technology," said Ping Wu, VP of Product and Engineering at Cresta, who formerly co-founded Google's Contact Center AI Solution. "This means using our Real-Time Intelligence to help agents, managers, and executives before, during, and after a conversation. Our Summer Release enables this with one of the most comprehensive and integrated contact center AI offerings in the market. This is just the beginning of our journey to empower every conversation with conversational intelligence."
"At CarMax, we know that every customer interaction represents the brand," said Bryan Ennis, Vice President of Customer Experience Centers and Customer Relations at CarMax. "Cresta's AI platform meets customers at an important inflection point in their customer journey - often during a customer service or sales call - and ensures that the outcome is positive. We've used Cresta to improve chat conversion rates and seen significant ROI. Cresta's enhanced solution makes it easy to apply state-of-the-art AI across our contact center and continue to raise the bar of our customer interactions."
Cresta's customers have seen sales increase by 10%, ramp time reduced by 2x, CSAT improve by 15%, and agents have saved up to five hours in repetitive tasks per week. CarMax, Blue Nile, Earthlink, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Porsche, and Intuit are among the leading companies using Cresta to improve the productivity of their contact center operations.
To learn more about Cresta's new product offerings and updates, visit www.cresta.com.
About Cresta
Cresta makes every customer interaction excellent. Cresta turns real-time intelligence into real-time action to make the contact center smarter – and every agent and manager more productive. Powering customer experiences for companies like CarMax, Blue Nile, Earthlink, Intuit, and Porsche, Cresta is real-time AI for the real world.
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Free mustard doughnuts available online and at Dough Doughnuts locations in NYC on Saturday, August 6, while supplies last
HUNT VALLEY, Md., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of National Mustard Day on August 6, French's brings mustard to the morning with limited-edition French's Mustard Donuts. Developed with Dough Doughnuts, maker of artisanal doughnuts for over 12 years, the mustard-infused treats are available on 8/6 at Dough's retail locations in New York City and nationwide via online shipping, while supplies last.
French's and Dough have created a bold, crave-able doughnut that combines the beloved flavor of French's Classic Yellow Mustard with Dough's signature brioche recipe, allowing mustard lovers to wake up and taste the tang. The French's Mustard Donut reimagines a classic glazed doughnut with a vibrant sweet and savory yellow mustard coating that is topped with a yellow mustard cake crumble.
"We've been known to go big for National Mustard Day – with Mustard Ice Cream in 2019, Mustard Beer in 2020, and Mustard Buns in 2021. This year, we're excited to collaborate with Dough and introduce French's Mustard Donuts, adding our Classic Yellow Mustard to morning routines," said Jill Pratt, Chief Marketing Officer, McCormick. "We are as committed as ever to showing off new and exciting ways to enjoy this fan favorite condiment and cannot wait to reinvent breakfast this year."
"Here at Dough, we've always prided ourselves in creating unexpectedly delicious flavors," said Steve Klein, Owner, Dough Doughnuts. "French's Mustard Donuts presented an opportunity to be imaginative and we couldn't be more pleased with the results. The iconic tanginess of French's Classic Yellow Mustard complements the sweet glaze and fluffy texture of the doughnut for the perfect bite."
On National Mustard Day, August 6, French's will take over Dough Doughnut's shops, transforming them with bright yellow furnishings featuring vibrant pop art and French's Mustard Donut-inspired swag. Fans can receive a free French's Mustard Donut at any Dough location in New York City, while supplies last:
- Flatiron (14 W 19th St.)
- Brooklyn (646 Vanderbilt Ave.)
- Astoria (21-70 31st St.)
- Rockefeller Center (10 Rockefeller Center)
- Urbanspace Vanderbilt (230 Park Ave.)
- Smorgasburg (90 Kent Ave.)
French's and Dough will also release a limited number of French's Mustard Donuts for nationwide shipping on August 6, 2022, at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET. Order a free box of two at DoughDoughnuts.com. If you snooze and lose out on this limited offering French's has shared a make-at-home recipe available at Frenchs.com/MustardDonut. For more mustard fun, follow @Frenchs and @DoughDoughnuts and search #MustardDonuts.
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On August 6th pick up one free Mustard Donut at Dough Doughnuts locations in NYC or order one free two-pack of Mustard Doughnuts online at DoughDoughnuts.com (shipping to US locations only). Limited availability, while supplies last. Limit one offer per person.
About French's
French's was first introduced to the hot dog – and the public – at the World's Fair in 1904. It was love at first bite. Through the years, French's has become an all-American staple from the ballpark to the backyard to the holiday table. French's family of products includes Classic Yellow Mustard, Tomato Ketchup, Worcestershire Sauce, Crispy Fried Onions and more. Visit Frenchs.com for more information and recipes.
French's is one of McCormick & Company's (MKC) brands. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 170 countries and territories, McCormick is a global leader in flavor. Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland USA, McCormick is guided by our principles and committed to our Purpose – To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor. McCormick envisions A World United by Flavor where healthy, sustainable, and delicious go hand in hand. To learn more, visit www.mccormickcorporation.com or follow McCormick & Company on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
About Dough Donuts
Dough was founded in 2010 in Bedstuy, Brooklyn. What started as a neighborhood spot for morning treats quickly boomed. Dough Doughnuts became everyone's favorite doughnut both in Brooklyn and internationally. Our oversized doughnuts with unique flavors sets Dough Doughnuts apart and makes it a doughnut you can enjoy all day long.
Dough's doughnuts are handmade with love and care. Our staff passionately mastered the craft of doughnut making through a hands-on approach that focuses on freshness and fullness of flavor. Dough's doughnuts are made in small batches throughout the day to ensure that they are always fresh for you to enjoy. When you visit the shops, you can see how the doughnuts are made. The transparency of the process is based on the philosophy that buying a doughnut is an experience, not just a product. All new products are developed in line with the same core philosophy and process applied to Dough's doughnuts. Stay tuned for exciting and delicious new treats!
CONTACT: Sunshine Sachs, frenchs@sunshinesachs.com
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HOUSTON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Media are invited to learn more about the Artemis Learning Lunchbox national initiative as leaders from NASA's Johnson Space Center distribute approximately 1,500 kits filled with food and hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math activities starting at 7:45 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Aug. 3, in Houston, Texas.
Johnson Deputy Director Steve Koerner will participate in the distribution to highlight the importance of STEM education in the Houston area and to inspire and educate young people and their families about NASA's upcoming Artemis missions, which will land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon while helping prepare for human exploration of Mars.
Immediately before kit distribution begins at Traders Village, 7979 N. Eldridge Parkway in Houston, NASA and community leaders will offer brief remarks at 7:20 a.m. Media interested in covering the event should contact Anna Lassmann at: [email protected] or the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111.
The NASA Artemis Learning Lunchbox is made possible through NASA's Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) activity. NASA Learning Lunchboxes provide five space-focused learning activities that showcase the diversity of STEM at NASA. The Center of Science and Industry (COSI) will distribute 30,000 NASA Learning Lunchboxes at local food banks across the country to help feed hungry lives and feed hungry minds. This innovative, community-based model will bring together other science centers and museums, afterschool providers, and community leaders to highlight the importance of STEM. This project also includes digital extension resources.
Learn more about how NASA's Office of STEM Engagement is inspiring the next generation of explorers at:
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Storms Featuring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Possible In SE Wyoming
The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service says storms and thunderstorms featuring heavy rain and gusty winds are possible this afternoon and evening in southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle.
The agency posted this statement on its website;
''Here's a look at your Tuesday forecast! It is once again going to be a very warm day, especially across the Nebraska panhandle. However, an increase in moisture to the area will bring chances for scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms across southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska panhandle through the afternoon and evening. Main hazards will be heavy rain and gusty winds.'' | https://y95country.com/storms-featuring-heavy-rain-gusty-winds-possible-in-se-wyoming/ | 2022-08-02T14:25:09Z | https://y95country.com/storms-featuring-heavy-rain-gusty-winds-possible-in-se-wyoming/ | false | null |
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Surglogs, the Nation's leading regulatory compliance platform for healthcare facilities, is expanding its operations to include an increased focus on clinical education.
As part of this new initiative Surglogs has recruited clinical specialist Jodi Thulstrup BA, RN, a clinical care nurse with decades of experience in her profession, to lead education programs as the company's new clinical nurse educator. With her appointment, the company is launching its own clinical education department.
Thulstrup obtained her bachelor's in Business Management from Arizona State University and her associates in nursing from Glendale College.
For the past 9 years, she has served as a clinical director for United Surgical Partners International. Thulstrup worked closely with ambulatory surgery center administrators and market clinical liaisons during her tenure, further expanding her area of expertise and knowledge in the ASC space. In addition, she has worked in various hospital settings including an emergency room nurse and an orthopedic joint program coordinator.
Thulstrup is a patient safety advocate who has dedicated much of her career to bridging the gap between traditional pen and paper, and cutting-edge digitization that many healthcare facilities continue to experience. Through her work with Surglogs, she will highlight the benefits of digitizing and streamlining compliance processes, survey preparations and explain how clinics can adopt modern technology.
"We're really excited to welcome Jodi to the Surglogs family. We know that her in-depth experience, as both a nurse and as an ASC director, will prove to be highly beneficial in educating clients on the benefits of digitization. She's demonstrated an ability to connect with clinic managers and we're certain she'll prove helpful to them," said Surglogs CEO Peter Zajac.
About Surglogs
Surglogs' easy-to-use digital platform enables healthcare facilities to maintain health and safety compliance standards and remain survey-ready at all times. Surglogs replaces cumbersome regulatory compliance paperwork and automates clinical workflows for greater efficiency, bringing peace of mind to healthcare staff and leadership.
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ISO 9001:2015 certificate re-issued to Metabolon following continued demonstrated ability to meet customer, statutory, and regulatory standards
MORRISVILLE, N.C., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Metabolon, Inc., the global leader in providing metabolomics solutions that advance drug development and precision medicine, today announced it has obtained ISO 9001:2015 recertification from SGS North America Inc. as of July 15, 2022. Having received initial certification in 2019, this recertification reflects Metabolon's dedication to delivering the highest standard of quality assurance throughout all of its processes, including research and development, product and service testing, delivery, support, and customer service.
"Metabolon is proud to be included among a select group of companies worldwide with this prestigious recognition for its success in establishing a culture based on robust, standardized, and well-defined processes," said Rohan (Ro) Hastie, President & CEO of Metabolon. "This recertification demonstrates our continued commitment to delivering high-quality, high-value products and services to our customers. We take this commitment very seriously and recognize the hard work, effort, and expertise that our people have invested in building and maintaining our reputation for excellence."
Developed and overseen by the International Organization for Standardization, the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) standard is designed to help organizations ensure they address the needs of customers and stakeholders while meeting statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product or service. ISO 9001 examines seven quality management principles including, customer focus, leadership, engagement of people, process approach, improvement, evidence-based decision making, and relationship management. Certified companies must continue to fulfill the strict guidelines pertaining to the processes involved in each of these categories to retain certification and be able to demonstrate continual improvement.
"Metabolon has demonstrated their commitment to quality and focus on meeting customer needs by successfully completing the rigorous ISO 9001:2015 audit process and achieving recertification," said Tomas Miko, Director of Sales, SGS North America, Knowledge Division.
To learn more about how Metabolon deciphers thousands of discrete chemical signals from genetic and non-genetic factors to discover biomarkers and reveal biological pathways, visit https://www.metabolon.com/.
Metabolon, Inc. is the global leader in metabolomics, with a mission to deliver biochemical data and insights that expand and accelerate the impact of life sciences research. Over 20 years, 10,000+ projects, 2,800+ publications, and ISO 9001:2015 and CLIA certifications, Metabolon has developed industry-leading scientific, technology, and bioinformatics techniques. Metabolon's Precision Metabolomics platform is enabled by the world's largest proprietary metabolomics reference library. Metabolon's industry-leading data and translational science expertise help customers and partners address some of the most challenging and pressing questions in the life sciences, accelerating research and enhancing development success. The company offers scalable, customizable metabolomics and lipidomics solutions supporting customer needs from discovery through clinical trials and product life-cycle management. For more information, please visit www.metabolon.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Metabolomics, the large-scale study of all small molecules in a biological system, is the only 'omics technology that provides a complete current-state functional readout of a biological system. Metabolomics helps researchers see beyond the genetic variation of individuals, capturing the combined impact of genetic as well as external factors such as the effect of drugs, diet, lifestyle, and the microbiome on human health. By measuring thousands of discrete chemical signals that form biological pathways in the body, metabolomics can reveal important biomarkers enabling a better understanding of a drug's mechanism of action, pharmacodynamics, and safety profile, as well as individual responses to therapy.
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Is Tucker right that the Biden administration is provoking a hot war with China?
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Family of mother-of-five, 42, who died from an allergic reaction after eating a vegan £3.75 Pret sandwich which contained dairy say food testing was 'inadequate'
- Celia Marsh fell ill after eating a 'super-veg rainbow flatbread' in a Pret A Manger
- The 42-year-old believed it was dairy-free, but it had traces of milk protein on it
- This sparked a fatal reaction and she later died in hospital in December 2017
- Her husband Andy Marsh has now launched a lawsuit to find out what happened
- Pre-inquest hearing today told lack of investigation has caused 'great concern'
The family of a mother-of-five who died from an allergic reaction after eating a 'dairy-free' £3.75 Pret sandwich say testing of the food after she died was 'inadequate'.
Celia Marsh, 42, suffered a fatal anaphylactic reaction after eating a 'super-veg rainbow flatbread' during a post-Christmas family meal at a Pret A Manger in Bath, Somerset, in December 2017.
The sandwich's yoghurt dressing was supposed to be vegan, but was later found to have traces of dairy protein in it.
Mrs Marsh, a dental nurse, was rushed to Royal United Hospital in the city, but later died, with a pre-inquest review hearing today the lack of investigation into the food item by Pret had 'caused both the family and others great concern'.
A lawyer for the family also told the hearing it was 'deeply regrettable' that 'contents were not kept and properly analysed', adding that the testing was 'inadequate'.
Avon and Somerset Coroner's Court heard there was a 'mismatch' between the information held by Australian-based coconut yoghurt firm CoYo and its UK distributors Planet Coconut about the potential for dairy contamination in its products.
Coroner Maria Voisin said she will request a statement from Henry Gosling, the founder of CoYo.
Celia Marsh, pictured, died after ingesting milk protein when she ate a wrap she thought was dairy-free
But Ms Voisin also emphasised that the scope of an inquest is only to establish how someone died, and was not to place blame or replace civil litigation.
CoYo and Mr Gosling have not been named as interested parties in the inquest.
Mrs Marsh's inquest is due to begin on September 6 and is expected to last between two and three weeks.
Bath and North East Somerset Council had earlier taken legal action against Pret and supplier Planet Coconut, but later dropped the case, while a personal injury claim by her husband Andy Marsh is ongoing.
At today's hearing, Ms Voisin was told the family of Mrs Marsh, who lived in the Wiltshire town of Melksham, are 'keen that the inquest does not divert into an investigation into an investigation'.
A lawyer for the family said: 'It is about how the deceased came about their death.
'But there are clearly concerns with the investigation and that forms part of the context and background, which we will be exploring with the experts.'
The mother-of-five, pictured here with her husband Andy Marsh, was rushed to hospital after the incident in December 2017 but she sadly later died
In the largely administrative two-hour hearing, the coroner also ruled the full inquest will take place without a jury at Ashton Gate, Bristol, and will not have remote access facilities.
It was also deemed that it is necessary to obtain a statement from the director of CoYo, which was described as the 'missing link' in the chain, to probe to what extent the risk of milk contamination in the product was passed on.
The flatbread contained a coconut milk yoghurt alternative supplied by company CoYo, that was supposed to be dairy free. These branded yoghurts are made by Planet Coconut.
Ms Voisin added: 'We will request a statement but it is going to be very limited. We are not asking him to go above and and beyond that one area of concern.'
She said this would be the last pre inquest hearing ahead of the full inquest listed for three weeks and due to take place from September, 6.
In a statement released today, Pret a Manger said it would fully cooperate with the hearing.
A spokesperson said: 'Our deepest sympathies remain with the Marsh family over their terrible loss and we are doing everything we can to support this inquest.
Mrs Marsh died after eating a 'super-veg rainbow flatbread' (pictured) which had been contaminated with milk protein
'Following Celia Marsh's death in 2017, charges were brought against Pret. The prosecution ended due to the lack of evidence and as a result, Pret was found not guilty.
'Over the past few years, Pret has established an industry-leading approach to helping customers with allergies, through the Pret Allergy Plan.
'We will continue to do everything we can to make sure that every customer has the information they need to make the right choice for them.'
Mrs Marsh's family previously paid a tribute to their 'much-loved mother, daughter, sister and wife' following her death.
In a statement following the opening of her inquest in October 2018, her family said: 'We have kept a dignified silence since the death of Celia in December last year as the family has come to terms with her sudden and unexpected death.
She had bought the item from a Pret A Manger store in Stall Street, Bath, in December 2017
'We are also awaiting the outcome of the investigations into how she died.
'She was a much-loved mother, daughter, sister and wife. We miss her greatly and we just want the answers to why she died after eating lunch with her family.'
At the time of the incident, the firm blamed by Pret A Manger for supplying the yoghurt described claims that it was responsible as 'unfounded'.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said it investigated supplier CoYo, which later issued an allergy alert and recalled its coconut yoghurts.
But CoYo denied the recall was linked to Ms Marsh's death and accused Pret of hampering its own probe by failing to provide vital information.
Mrs Marsh's death came a year after Natasha Ednan-Laperouse died in 2016 when she ate a mislabelled Pret baguette purchased at Heathrow Airport.
Mrs Marsh's death came after Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, pictured, died after eating a mislabelled Pret baguette
The 15-year-old, who had a nut allergy, died after eating an artichoke, olive and tapenade baguette unaware that it contained sesame seeds.
She suffered a severe allergic reaction after the flight took off, and despite her father administering two Epi-pen injections on her, the teenager had two cardiac arrests.
She died later that day in hospital in France.
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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading gaming tech company OPTX has welcomed Vice President of Sales JP Symeonidis, officially expanding the company into Canada.
"Considering the success OPTX has had across the states, the decision to expand to Canada was a no-brainer," Brooke Fiumara, co-CEO of OPTX, shared. "JP is the perfect puzzle piece fit for V.P. of Sales in Canada. His lengthy resume is only outweighed by the connections he has forged during his time in the gaming tech industry." The award-winning gaming tech company is proud to welcome JP Symeonidis, who will work directly out of the province of Quebec.
Boasting nineteen years of sales experience, sixteen of which have been in the gaming tech space, Symeonidis is a seasoned professional in the industry. His prior accolades include working as the Director of Sales for Amaya and promoting the company's products around the globe, spanning across Canada, the Caribbean, and countries in both Western and Eastern Europe. At Amaya, he also helped acquire a 4.9-billion-dollar business within five years. Since then, he held a position he still regards highly at Scientific Games – but the pandemic put a premature end to his time there as Canada's economy shut down.
Symeonidis expressed his enthusiasm in joining OPTX, emphasizing his draw to the role. To him, this role is about more than just business. "I'm always there for my customers; I'm very customer driven. After sixteen years in the business, my customers are more like friends." Additional motivation for him to join OPTX stemmed from the innerworkings of the company itself. "I love the forward-thinking and innovative nature of OPTX. The company's focus on its product from an operational mindset to better the functionality in casinos aligns with my personal mission to streamline and optimize an industry that serves as an entertainment haven for so many," he said.
He looks forward to making OPTX shine in Canada. For more information about OPTX or to schedule a demo, go to www.OPTX.com.
ABOUT OPTX:
OPTX was founded in mid-2019 by former casino executives that believe only through the union of operations, people and technology can impactful results be achieved. The OPTX solution is designed from the ground up to simplify complex processes and improve operational efficiency. As an enterprise technology solution for casino operators, OPTX gathers the meaningful player data from multiple source systems, cleanses it and then presents it in an understandably clear way. For more information about OPTX go to www.OPTX.com.
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ATLANTA (AP) — All-Star third baseman Austin Riley and the Atlanta Braves agreed Monday to a $212 million, 10-year contract that starts in 2023, the most lucrative deal in team history and a surprise given he had three additional seasons under club control.
The deal with the 25-year-old is Major League Baseball’s 25th for $200 million or more. It includes a $20 million club option for 2033 with no buyout, which could make the agreement worth $232 million over 11 seasons.
Riley hit .423 with 11 homers, 25 RBIs and 21 runs in July. His 26 extra-base hits in July were the most by a Braves player in any month, passing Hall of Famer Hank Aaron’s previous record set in July 1961.
The big month left Riley leading the majors with 61 extra-base hits.
Riley capped the memorable month by delivering the winning double in the ninth inning of Sunday’s 1-0 win over Arizona, driving in Matt Olson to cap a three-game sweep.
Riley is earning $3.95 million this year after losing in arbitration. He would have been eligible for arbitration ahead of the 2023, ‘24 and ’25 seasons, then could have become a free agent.
He will make $15 million in 2023, $21 million in 2024, and $22 million in each remaining year of the deal. Riley will donate 1% of his salary annually to the Atlanta Braves Foundation.
Riley is hitting .301, began Monday fourth in the majors with 29 home runs, and has 68 RBIs and a .964 OPS in 101 games.
The deal provides long-term security for Riley while giving the Braves the ability to count on the slugger remaining a fixture in the middle of their lineup for at least a decade.
The defending World Series champion Braves were unable to re-sign first baseman Freddie Freeman after the 2021 season and could lose shortstop Dansby Swanson to free agency after this season. After failing to re-sign Freeman, the Braves acquired Olson from Oakland and signed him to a $168 million deal for eight years.
Outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. is in the second year of a $100 million, eight-year deal.
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DJ Form 8.3 - The Vanguard Group, Inc.: Avast plc
The Vanguard Group, Inc. ( ) Form 8.3 - The Vanguard Group, Inc.: Avast plc 02-Aug-2022 / 13:51 GMT/BST Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: The Vanguard Group, Inc. (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Avast plc Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 29 July 2022 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any Yes, other party to the offer? NortonLifeLock Inc. If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
10p ordinary Class of relevant security: Interests Short positions Number % Number % (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 23,080,350 2.22% (2) Cash-settled derivatives: (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 23,080,350 2.22% TOTAL:
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1 (c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Class of relevant security Number of securities Price per unit 10p ordinary Purchase 7,976 4.65 GBP 10p ordinary Purchase 68,277 4.72 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Product Nature of dealing Class of relevant description Number of reference Price per security e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/ securities unit e.g. CFD reducing a long/short position
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Type Class of Product Writing, Number of securities Exercise Option money relevant description e.g. purchasing, to which option price per e.g. Expiry paid/ received security call option selling, varying relates unit American, date per unit etc. European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant Product description Exercising/ exercised security against Number of securities Exercise price per unit e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Nature of dealing Class of relevant security Details Price per unit (if applicable) e.g. subscription, conversion
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO Date of disclosure: 02 August 2022 Contact name: Shawn Acker Telephone number: 001-610-669-8989
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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Ghanaian Soldier Thrills Crowd as He Performs Like Sarkodie in Video; Many Awed
- A vibrant military man stole the spotlight at the 70th birthday of Tepa Kontihene with his masterful rapping prowess
- In a clip online, he performs one of the popular songs of the multiple award-winning Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie
- The enthralling video on the Facebook page of blogger Zionfelix has amassed more than 80,000 views and tons of reactions from viewers
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A talented military man stole the limelight when he grabbed a microphone and showed his masterful rapping skills at the 70th birthday of Tepa Kontihene.
In a video shared by Zionfelix on Facebook, the man is seen performing one of the popular songs of Sarkodie, an award-winning Ghanaian rapper.
The man was on stage delighting a crowd with Kumawood actor Sumsum Ahouf3 born Yaw Adu, and a live band.
He delivered an impressive rap flow on the mic, erupting cheers from the crowd at the ceremony.
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The video has raked in more than 80,000 views and tons of reactions. YEN.com.gh shared some of the comments below:
Peeps loved his performance
Starboy Gee commented:
''He is not the only person performing Sarkodie's song. My mum always does that anytime my father got her angry.''
Augustus Keteku said:
''Why must he sleep on the floor fooling come inside.''
Wine Glass commented:
''People are just surviving. They are not doing what they truly love.''
Emmanuel Amankwah said:
''Wow, nice performance, Sir. I respect you.''
Jerti Ndonbi Collins Junoir commented:
''The guy is good.''
Gyasi Micheal said:
''You should have tagged him then.''
Bhadie Kelly: 5 Powerful Video of Sensational TikToker
Video of Tracey Boakye's daughter Nhyira emerges; fans say girl was missing in mum's wedding visuals
Still on talents, YEN.com.gh reported that Bhadie Kelly is an online sensation who entertains fans and followers with her vibey dance moves in enthralling videos.
With more than one million followers on the video hosting app, she garners quite some attention when she uploads the clips.
She has raked in several hundreds of views for the exciting dancing videos, which shot her into the spotlight and quickly made her a TikTok personality.
Plus-size Man Steals Limelight with His Intense Dance Moves
In a similar story, YEN.com.gh previously reported that there's always that one person who becomes the joy with their delightful presence and impressive dance moves at events, especially weddings.
A young man in an African outfit rocked the dance floor at a wedding reception, where he shakes his moves to a praise song.
In a video doing the rounds on social media, seen by YEN.com.gh, the young man stole the limelight with his energy-filled and exciting modern steps and leg works.
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Santander now offering a top £160 bribe to switch current account and a potential £70 cashback on energy bills over 12 months
- Santander's £160 switcher cashback is for both new and existing customers
- Also offering double cashback on energy bills for two months to 123 customers
- We compare it with other lucrative current account offers on the market
Santander has launched a cashback incentive that could give Britons some extra funds to weather the cost-of-living storm this autumn.
It is offering £160 cashback to both new and existing customers when they switch a current account to a range of its bank accounts through the official switching service.
The £160 sweetener is the most generous on offer at present, closely followed by Halifax and First Direct which are both offering £150 cash offers to new joiners.
Santander, which is home to 5.4m UK customers, has announced 160 cashback incentive that could help switchers to weather the cost of living storm
To qualify for Santander's £160 cashback requires switching to a Santander 123, 123 Lite, Everyday, Select or Private current account.
Customers will need to complete the switch within 60 days, deposit at least £1,000, set up two active direct debits and log in to online or mobile banking.
The cashback will be paid directly into their qualifying Santander current account within 30 days following this.
The bank has also announced today that it will double the cashback on customers' gas and electricity bills from 2 per cent to 4 per cent for two months from September.
To take into account that the average energy bill will reach more than £3,000 a year from October, it has raised the monthly cap from £5 to £10 per month for the two month period.
This is of significance to anyone who has a 123 account, a 123 Lite account, or a Select Account.
Given that average annual energy bills will likely exceed £3,000 from autumn someone with one of these accounts should earn £10 cashback a month on their energy bills during this time before falling back to just £5 cashback a month from then on.
Customers will also receive this additional cashback automatically and cashback on other household bills will continue to be paid at either 1 per cent or 3 per cent, each capped at £5 per month.
Santander is the only bank to offer customers ongoing cashback on household bills. From September it has upped the 2 per cent category to 4 per cent.
There are three categories which means in theory it is possible to earn up to £15 a month in cashback on bills.
Council tax, mobile and home phone bills, broadband and paid-for TV packages all earn 1 per cent cashback, meanwhile water bills get 3 per cent cashback.
Hetal Parmar, head of banking and savings at Santander UK said: 'For over a decade, our 123 current account customers have received ongoing value every single month.
'Today's package of offers is an added boost, putting more money into our customers' pockets and highlighting our commitment to supporting them with their day-to-day bills.'
How does the cashback offer stack up?
In terms of cashback, on paper, Santander appears like the most generous offer.
With energy bills being so high, this will likely mean someone will earn £70 cashback on their energy bills over the course of the next year - £20 in September and October, and then £5 per month thereafter.
Taken together with the £160 that equates to £230 cashback in total.
For those paying their council tax, mobile and home phone bills, broadband and TV packages though one of these two current accounts they can also earn 1 per cent cashback up to a maximum of £5 each month.
It's worth noting that Santander mortgage customers will also receive 1 per cent cashback on their monthly payment if they hold a 123 account.
The average Band D council tax set by local authorities in England for 2021-22 will be £1,898, according to government figures.
Even 1 per cent cashback on the average council tax bill could therefore be worth £19 after one year.
However, taken together with the other bills included in the category it could mean some households come close to hitting the £5 cap each month despite the cashback only being worth 1 per cent.
The average annual cost of a water bill is £408, according to Water UK meaning the £5 monthly cashback cap is unlikely to be reached.
Given the average bill, a typical Santander customer could expect to get about £12 cashback on their water bills.
However, it's worth noting that Santander's 123 and 123 Lite account come with a £4 and £2 monthly charge respectively. Its Select account also charges £4 a month.
Only its Everyday account is free, but whilst this includes the £160 cashback switching incentive, it doesn't offer the cashback on bills.
The monthly charges will mean you'll surrender either £24 or £48 from your overall cashback gain on monthly bills.
Often these deals are also closed off to existing customers. However, if you hold a secondary account elsewhere but already have a Santander account, you can take advantage by switching and following the terms and conditions - as long as you haven't had a switching incentive before from the bank.
The next most lucrative bank account switching offer on the market is provided by Halifax, which is offering £150 to anyone opening its current account.
On top of that customers can also benefit from £5 a month paid into the account - equating to £60 over the course of a year. Albeit they can substitute this for either two film rentals or three magazine rentals, or a free cinema ticket each month if they so choose.
Halifax is offering £150 to anyone opening its current account. It also comes with rewards and cashback that puts it just ahead in our opinion.
This means someone switching to Halifax could gain £210 over the course of one year.
However, in order to benefit from the £5 monthly cashback, account holders must choose to either spend £500 on their debit card each month or keep at least £5,000 in the account at all times.
They must also pay in £1,500 or more into your account each month and stay in credit - keeping your balance at £0 or above.
There is a £3 monthly fee for maintaining the account, but as long as £1,500 or more is paid into the account each month that fee will be waived.
Another bank account offering cashback that's worth mentioning is Chase Bank, which is offering 1 per cent cashback on all spending for the first 12 months barring a few exceptions.
Were someone to spend £20,000 on the card over the course of the first year that could add up to £200 in cashback.
The account comes with no monthly or annual charges and is entirely app based.
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Chase Bank's will pay £1% cashback on spending for the first 12 months. Customers also get access to an easy-access linked savings account paying 1.5% on balances up to £250,000. The account is completely free to set up and is entirely app based.
Virgin Money's M Plus Account offers £20,000 Virgin Points to spend via Virgin Red when you switch and pays 2.02 per cent monthly interest on up to £1,000. To get the bonus, £1,000 must be paid into a linked easy-access account paying 1% interest and 2 direct debits transferred over.
Halifax's Reward current account pays £150 when you switch to the account. You need to set up two direct debits or standing orders and switch use the current account switching service.
First Direct will give newcomers £150 when they switch their account. It also offers a £250 interest-free overdraft. Customers must pay in at least £1,000 within three months of opening the account.
Nationwide's FlexDirect account comes with up to £125 cash incentive for new and existing customers. Plus 5% interest on up to £1,500 - the highest interest rate on any current account - if you pay in at least £1,000 each month, plus a fee-free overdraft. Both the latter perks last for a year.
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Parlance is Honored for the Second Year in a Row for Exceptional Innovation in Improving the Customer Experience
WOBURN, Mass., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TMC, a global integrated media company, has named Parlance a winner of the 2022 Voice Technology Excellence Awards. These awards recognize vendors that are emerging as the true leaders in Voice Technology. The winning solutions provide speech and analytics engines, IVR and self-service solutions that capitalize on Natural Language Processing, Natural Language Understanding, Conversational AI, and more.
"On behalf of TMC and CUSTOMER magazine, I would like to congratulate all of the 2022 Voice Technology Excellence winners," said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. "These solutions have exhibited quantifiable excellence, industry thought leadership, and market innovation over the past year, building loyalty, and delivering a customer experience that leads to repeat business."
"The business environment is changing. It's imperative that organizations stay one step ahead, to stay competitive," said Scott D'Entremont, Chief Revenue Officer, Parlance. "Parlance guarantees ROI and performance for our customers. Our voice-first solutions enable consumers to speak naturally and connect directly when they call organizations on the phone. No long hold times, no confusing menus, no numbers to press. Parlance is the very best way to answer the phone in health systems, large enterprises, higher education institutions, and public sector organizations!"
Speech-driven solutions are gaining attention from healthcare executives, as more organizations accelerate digital transformations to combat disruption brought about by COVID-19. Some recent competitors appear to have impressive technology, but Parlance has been serving health systems for much of their 25-year history and they are more than just technology. Parlance delivers a partnership with a team of tenured experts specializing in healthcare.
Parlance improves efficiency and cost savings at health systems across the country. The team's in-depth knowledge of the specific needs of the healthcare industry enables significant improvement in patient experience, as well as support staff experience. With Parlance, the calling experience is smoother and less frustrating, while agent and operator morale is also boosted. As a result, callers are no longer handled by rushed, overwhelmed agents and operators.
"Yes, we make your system work, take ownership of day-to-day performance, and guarantee ROI, but we do it with a focus on patient experience," says Cristin Shields, Director of Customer Success at Parlance, and 20-year hospital operations and patient access veteran. "Patients are not always customers, and at Parlance, we understand the intricate differences between a healthcare consumer and a customer. Patient experience matters, and we leverage intelligent speech technologies to automate, modernize, and improve the first few steps of every caller's journey as they seek care for themselves or a loved one."
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Kendall Capital Management reduced its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI – Get Rating) by 1.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 64,954 shares of the company’s stock after selling 700 shares during the quarter. Albertsons Companies accounts for about 1.0% of Kendall Capital Management’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Kendall Capital Management’s holdings in Albertsons Companies were worth $2,160,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Albertsons Companies during the 1st quarter worth $33,000. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC bought a new position in Albertsons Companies in the fourth quarter valued at about $54,000. Schroder Investment Management Group bought a new position in Albertsons Companies in the fourth quarter valued at about $104,000. Denali Advisors LLC raised its position in Albertsons Companies by 37.6% in the first quarter. Denali Advisors LLC now owns 4,152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $138,000 after purchasing an additional 1,134 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC bought a new position in Albertsons Companies in the first quarter valued at about $206,000. 62.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on Albertsons Companies from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 13th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Albertsons Companies from $37.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 27th. TheStreet downgraded Albertsons Companies from a “b-” rating to a “c” rating in a research report on Friday, July 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Albertsons Companies from $42.00 to $43.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated a “maintains” rating on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Thursday, July 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $31.64.
Albertsons Companies Trading Down 0.7 %
Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 26th. The company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.08. Albertsons Companies had a return on equity of 63.97% and a net margin of 2.24%. The firm had revenue of $23.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.77 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.89 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Albertsons Companies, Inc. will post 2.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Albertsons Companies Cuts Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 26th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 25th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.80%. Albertsons Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.61%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Albertsons Companies
In other Albertsons Companies news, EVP Evan Rainwater sold 25,242 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.38, for a total value of $691,125.96. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 19,691 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $539,139.58. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.
About Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies, Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of food and drug stores in the United States. The company's food and drug retail stores offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services. It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in stores.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alliance for Aging Research's (Alliance) President and CEO Susan Peschin, MHS, released the following statement on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022:
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has several provisions that the Alliance for Aging Research has long supported and should become law—expansion of the low-income subsidy program; reducing beneficiary costs for vaccination; an inflationary cap; and most notably, the Medicare Part D provisions restructuring the benefit and adding a much-needed annual cap on out-of-pocket costs. For that reason, it is profoundly disappointing that we must oppose the current version of the bill, because it allows for an across-the-board, discriminatory government price-setting structure under the guise of direct negotiation. As currently drafted, this legislation permits use of methodologies that discriminate against older adults and people with disabilities that could severely limit patient access to current and future breakthrough treatments. Since 2019, the Alliance has consistently urged federal policymakers to reject any prescription drug price-setting proposal—including international reference pricing, Most Favored Nation, and direct negotiation—that would authorize Medicare program use of discriminatory cost-effectiveness standards to ration care.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 fails to incorporate the repeated recommendations of the National Council on Disability (NCD), an independent federal agency. Since 2019, the NCD has cautioned against permitting use of discriminatory price-setting methodologies, such as the quality-adjusted life year (QALY) because it would undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and major U.S. disability and civil rights laws. In February of this year, the NCD's 2022 Health Equity Framework for People with Disabilities specifically proposed a "blanket [legislative] prohibition" on the use of QALYs by "any federal agency" and last November recommended language to unambiguously bar QALYs in the reconciliation bill. Also last fall, more than 130 organizations called on Congress to reject drug proposals that use the QALY methodology or similar value assessment frameworks, stating, "As Medicare is the primary source of health insurance for older adults and people with disabilities, utilizing QALYs or similar metrics in pricing would be particularly harmful to the very groups the program is intended to serve."
Worse still, the legislation prohibits public comment or input on drug negotiation processes, including the criteria used to set prices. Congress prohibiting input would create an exception to the standard practice by federal agencies of soliciting public comment. Further, in a Morning Consult poll the Alliance commissioned last September, only 16% viewed "direct negotiation" as the government setting prices for prescription drugs and refusing to cover them if the company does not agree—yet that is exactly what the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 would do.
Older adults expect and deserve their members of Congress to support proposals that address growing prescription drug out-of-pocket costs without requiring restricted access to care as a tradeoff. For these reasons, we urge the Senate to revise this latest proposal to not only address seniors' health and economic well-being, but to ensure all Medicare beneficiaries are treated equitably.
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Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon fails to suppress his past after a series of allegations surface regarding him paying over $12 million in hush money to victims of sexual misconduct.
Former WWE CEO Vincent Kennedy McMahon was recently in the middle of a storm of controversies for paying off a former WWE employee in hush money. After the allegations, Vince McMahon relinquished his position as the CEO. After a new revelation by Wall Street Journal, it seems as if Vince’s days in the WWE are numbered.
The report says that Vinnie Mac paid more than $12 million over the past 16 years to hush up allegations of sexual misconduct. As per the details, Vince paid $1 million to a former WWE manager with whom he was involved in a sexual relationship in 2006.
In 2008, he paid off a contractor $1 million to suppress the charges of sexual harassment. In 2018, McMahon paid off $7.5 million to a former wrestler who was demoted in 2005 and also coerced into performing oral sex on the boss. The report further states that Vince paid $3 million to a formal paralegal with whom he had sexual relations in the past.
Vince has tried real hard to battle these allegations and keep them hidden but his money failed to save him.
According to the investigations, WWE executive John Laurinaitis is in the same boat as Vince McMahon for having a sexual relationship with the same paralegal. Formerly known as Johnny Ace, was the head of talent relations for over eight years after he was forced to step down to take up a smaller role in 2012. His relegation happened after the board learned of his affair with the former paralegal and that Johnny had demoted her for breaking it off with him. The investigation further revealed a $1.5 million nondisclosure agreement with the former paralegal that Mr. Laurinaitis signed. He was later reinstated as the head of talent relations by Vince McMahon last year.
Is Vince McMahon a goner?
Being at the center of controversies, Vince McMahon struggles to keep his grip on the company. It was recently revealed that his marriage with Linda McMahon was a sham and that they are living separately. It was also recently announced that a documentary on the life and career of Vince McMahon was soon to be released on Netflix. However, with so much going on, the project has been dropped by Netflix due to the status quo. A recent tweet from Fightful’s Denise Salcedo revealed that Netflix confirmed that his documentary project is no longer listed on their spreadsheet.
Sources tell me that the Vince McMahon Netflix documentary has been pulled & is off the programming spreadsheet at Netflix. A source at Netflix confirmed it no longer being listed on their spreadsheet, another source at Netflix said “that shit’s out of here.” (1/2)
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Russia brands Ukrainian steel plant defenders terrorists
By SUSIE BLANN and SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Ukraine’s Azov Regiment a terrorist organization, a designation that could lead to terror charges against some of the captured fighters who made their last stand inside Mariupol’s shattered steel plant.
Scores of Azov fighters are being held by Moscow since their surrender in mid-May. Russian authorities have opened criminal cases against them, accusing them of killing civilians. The addition of terrorism charges could mean even longer prison sentences.
In a statement, the Azov Regiment dismissed the high court ruling, accusing Russia of “looking for new excuses and explanations for its war crimes.” It urged the U.S. and other countries to declare Russia a terrorist state.
The Azov soldiers played a key part in the defense of Mariupol, holding out for weeks at the southern port city’s steel mill despite punishing attacks from Russian forces. Ukraine’s president hailed them and other defenders at the plant as heroes.
Moscow has repeatedly portrayed the Azov Regiment as a Nazi group and accused it of atrocities, though no evidence to back up those claims has been made public. In May, Russia’s Prosecutor General’s office filed a motion to designate the regiment a terrorist organization.
The regiment, a unit within Ukraine’s National Guard, has a checkered history. It grew out of a group called the Azov Battalion, formed in 2014 as one of many volunteer brigades assembled to fight Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.
The Azov Battalion drew its initial fighters from far-right circles and elicited criticism for some of its tactics. Its current members have rejected accusations of extremism.
The regiment’s far-right origins have been seized on by the Kremlin as part of its effort to cast Russia’s invasion as a battle against Nazi influence in Ukraine. Russian state media has repeatedly shown what it claimed to be Nazi insignias, literature and tattoos associated with the regiment.
Last week, dozens of Ukrainian POWs, including defenders of the Mariupol plant, were killed in an explosion at a barracks at a penal colony in Olenivka, an eastern town controlled by pro-Russian separatists. Moscow and Kyiv have blamed each other for the blast, with Kyiv saying Russia blew up the barracks to cover up torture against the POWs.
Meanwhile, the first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since Russia invaded more than five months ago was off the coast of Bulgaria on Tuesday as it headed toward Istanbul and its final destination, Lebanon, putting to the test an agreement signed last month by Moscow and Kyiv to unblock Ukraine’s agricultural exports and ease the global food crisis.
An estimated 20 million tons of grain have been stuck in Ukraine since the start of war. The U.N.-brokered agreement to release the grain calls for the establishment of safe corridors through the mined waters outside Ukraine’s ports.
The Razoni, which set sail from the Black Sea port of Odesa on Monday with more than 26,000 tons of corn, was expected to reach Istanbul early Wednesday for inspection by Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and U.N. officials. More ships from Ukraine are expected to follow.
At Odesa alone, at least 16 more vessels, all blocked since Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24, were waiting their turn, Ukrainian authorities said.
Global food prices have been soaring in a crisis blamed on the war, global supply chain problems and COVID-19. While Ukraine — and Russia — are major world suppliers of wheat, barley, corn and sunflower oil, the agreement may not in itself make much of a dent in world hunger.
Most of the grain stuck in Ukraine is to feed livestock, according to David Laborde, an expert at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington. Only 6 million tons is wheat, and just half of that is for human consumption, Laborde said. He said Monday’s shipload is actually chicken feed.
“A few ships leaving Ukraine is not going to be a game changer,” he said.
The departure of the ship came against a backdrop of continued fighting, especially in southern and eastern Ukraine.
In other developments Tuesday:
— American basketball star Brittney Griner was back in court for her trial for cannabis possession. Prosecutors called a narcotics expert who analyzed the substance found in Griner’s luggage. The defense called a specialist who challenged the analysis as flawed. If convicted, she could get 10 years in prison, though the U.S. has proposed a prisoner swap in hopes of winning her release.
— A train carrying evacuees from the Donetsk region arrived in Kropyvnytskyi in central Ukraine, beginning what Ukrainian authorities described as a compulsory evacuation in the east. Authorities expect to evacuate 200,000 to 220,000 people from the Donetsk region before the fall to get them out of harm’s way.
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YOYOW (YOYOW) traded down 3.6% against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 9:00 AM ET on August 2nd. Over the last week, YOYOW has traded up 5% against the dollar. YOYOW has a total market capitalization of $692,154.99 and approximately $11,188.00 worth of YOYOW was traded on exchanges in the last day. One YOYOW coin can currently be purchased for $0.0013 or 0.00000006 BTC on exchanges.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded down 1.4% against the dollar and now trades at $22,831.32 or 0.99990000 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded down 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004378 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004378 BTC.
- Mammoth (MMT) traded 0.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.02 or 0.00004481 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 4.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.87 or 0.00003795 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.51 or 0.00002239 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded 3.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $29.14 or 0.00127597 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded down 5.3% against the dollar and now trades at $7.18 or 0.00031426 BTC.
- Magic Internet Money (MIM) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004373 BTC.
YOYOW Coin Profile
YOYOW is a coin. Its launch date was August 26th, 2017. YOYOW’s total supply is 1,068,505,552 coins and its circulating supply is 520,706,082 coins. The official website for YOYOW is yoyow.org. YOYOW’s official Twitter account is @InfoYoyow and its Facebook page is accessible here.
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Rotharium (RTH) traded down 6.9% against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 9:00 AM Eastern on August 2nd. One Rotharium coin can currently be purchased for approximately $0.64 or 0.00002799 BTC on exchanges. During the last week, Rotharium has traded 16.4% higher against the U.S. dollar. Rotharium has a total market capitalization of $2.33 million and $138,791.00 worth of Rotharium was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here’s how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day:
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded 1.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $22,790.44 or 0.99990000 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004385 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004383 BTC.
- Mammoth (MMT) traded down 0.3% against the dollar and now trades at $1.02 or 0.00004494 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded down 4.4% against the dollar and now trades at $0.86 or 0.00003781 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $0.51 or 0.00002243 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded down 3.4% against the dollar and now trades at $29.00 or 0.00127200 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded down 5.3% against the dollar and now trades at $7.13 or 0.00031291 BTC.
- Magic Internet Money (MIM) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004377 BTC.
Rotharium Coin Profile
Rotharium is a coin. Rotharium’s total supply is 5,207,470 coins and its circulating supply is 3,645,272 coins. The Reddit community for Rotharium is /r/rotharium and the currency’s Github account can be viewed here. Rotharium’s official Twitter account is @Rotharium and its Facebook page is accessible here. The official website for Rotharium is www.rotharium.io.
Buying and Selling Rotharium
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Westport & LA-based RIA expands senior team with an accomplished executive
WESTPORT, Conn., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coastal Bridge Advisors, a boutique independent Registered Investment Advisor, is thrilled to announce the addition of veteran marketing leader Deirdre Childs to bolster the firm's strategic growth initiatives.
Deirdre, who joins the senior team as Director of Marketing, brings a wealth of industry experience to the growing bicoastal firm with offices in Westport, CT, and Los Angeles, CA, where leadership continues to invest in hiring versatile professionals to support the complex financial needs of clients.
Over her 17-year marketing and business development career, Deirdre has served in a variety of in-house senior roles and worked as a consultant to support global businesses and major brands in the expansion of their marketing and communications programs, including work with Dove, Broadridge, Patagonia and Pepsi. She spent nearly a decade working with a leading independent, boutique financial advisory and wealth management team to implement integrated marketing programs designed to support the advisors' practice growth and drive qualitative client communications.
Deirdre recently summitted Mount Kilimanjaro, climbing in support of breast cancer research, and she brings this pursuit of challenge, goodwill and accomplishment to her daily role. Energetic and a strong collaborator, she is passionate in applying her extensive background to support advisors and to leverage COIs as well as industry, custodian, agency and vendor resources to increase awareness of the firm's services and strategic financial solutions for clients. In her previous role, she worked with subject matter experts to develop communication pieces such as thought leadership white papers, case studies, podcasts and much more. She looks forward to bringing these talents to Coastal Bridge where she will support the firm's client engagement, business development and branding activities.
"At Coastal Bridge, we seek to provide value to our clients by offering uncomplicated, straightforward and personalized solutions designed around their best interests," said Coastal Bridge President Jeff Fuhrman. "We are pleased to welcome Deirdre to Coastal Bridge Advisors and believe her wide range of industry and marketing experiences will serve to enhance our internal capabilities and strengthen our communications with clients, fostering long-term success for both."
"I'm thrilled to join Coastal Bridge Advisors and work with a dedicated team of professionals who are consistently looking for new ways to help our clients reach their financial and life goals," Childs said. "Effective communications and scalable systems are vital to the internal and external growth of our business and industry, and I look forward to collaborating with the rest of the firm to tell our story and engage with our existing and future clients across the country."
This director-level hire is one of several recent team additions. Coastal Bridge Advisors has bolstered its investment, operations and client service teams to address increased service demands. The firm expects to announce additional hires later this year as part of its vision of uncomplicating life for clients and exceeding service expectations.
Coastal Bridge Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser founded in 2008 with the aim of providing better client service, personalized and sophisticated guidance, as well as coordinated advice delivery. Its goal is to "Uncomplicate It" for clients, which means explaining even the most complex concepts in a way that delivers the simple clarity clients deserve. The firm is focused on helping its clients more clearly plan for retirement, more simply transfer wealth to future generations and more effortlessly enjoy the lifestyle they want today.
More information about the firm, including its disclosures, can be found at www.coastalbridgeadvisors.com.
Contact: Deirdre Childs, Director of Marketing, at 203-683-1530 or dchilds@coastalbridgeadvisors.com.
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Community Bank N.A. decreased its holdings in shares of Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI – Get Rating) by 8.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,200 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 116 shares during the quarter. Community Bank N.A.’s holdings in Analog Devices were worth $198,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ADI. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management increased its position in Analog Devices by 132.7% in the 1st quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 228 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period. IronBridge Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Analog Devices by 516.7% in the 4th quarter. IronBridge Private Wealth LLC now owns 222 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. raised its position in shares of Analog Devices by 14,400.0% during the 1st quarter. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. now owns 290 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Analog Devices by 97.0% during the 1st quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 323 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wagner Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Analog Devices in the fourth quarter worth $60,000. 86.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts recently issued reports on ADI shares. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $185.00 to $167.00 in a research report on Friday, July 15th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Analog Devices from $186.00 to $173.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, June 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Analog Devices to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 19th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $194.00 to $203.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 19th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $210.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a research report on Thursday, June 23rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $195.79.
Analog Devices Stock Performance
Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI – Get Rating) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 18th. The semiconductor company reported $2.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.12 by $0.28. Analog Devices had a return on equity of 12.11% and a net margin of 16.84%. The company had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.84 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.54 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 78.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 9.23 earnings per share for the current year.
Analog Devices Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 31st were paid a dividend of $0.76 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 27th. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.77%. Analog Devices’s payout ratio is 86.12%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Edward H. Frank sold 1,435 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $166.90, for a total value of $239,501.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 2,525 shares in the company, valued at $421,422.50. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In related news, Director Bruce R. Evans purchased 3,650 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 17th. The shares were bought at an average price of $144.16 per share, with a total value of $526,184.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 104,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,993,793.28. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Edward H. Frank sold 1,435 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $166.90, for a total value of $239,501.50. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 2,525 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $421,422.50. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 19,236 shares of company stock worth $3,167,911 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.
Analog Devices Profile
Analog Devices, Inc designs, manufactures, tests, and markets integrated circuits (ICs), software, and subsystems that leverage analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing technologies. The company provides data converter products, which translate real-world analog signals into digital data, as well as translates digital data into analog signals; power management and reference products for power conversion, driver monitoring, sequencing, and energy management applications in the automotive, communications, industrial, and high-end consumer markets; and power ICs include performance, integration, and software design simulation tools for accurate power supply designs.
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TimesSquare Capital Management LLC lessened its stake in Global-e Online Ltd. (NASDAQ:GLBE – Get Rating) by 16.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 699,140 shares of the company’s stock after selling 137,620 shares during the quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.49% of Global-e Online worth $23,617,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. ACT Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Global-e Online in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,426,000. Blair William & Co. IL bought a new stake in Global-e Online during the 4th quarter valued at $233,000. Vetamer Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in Global-e Online during the 4th quarter valued at $4,512,000. Malaga Cove Capital LLC bought a new stake in Global-e Online during the 4th quarter valued at $420,000. Finally, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Global-e Online by 17.8% during the 4th quarter. Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC now owns 562,672 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,668,000 after acquiring an additional 85,017 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 69.42% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Global-e Online from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 7th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Global-e Online from $70.00 to $31.00 in a report on Tuesday, May 17th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Global-e Online from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 18th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on shares of Global-e Online from $75.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 17th. Finally, JMP Securities decreased their price target on shares of Global-e Online from $80.00 to $41.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 17th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.11.
Global-e Online Trading Up 6.8 %
Global-e Online (NASDAQ:GLBE – Get Rating) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 16th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.02). Global-e Online had a negative return on equity of 0.18% and a negative net margin of 46.02%. The company had revenue of $76.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $75.67 million. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Global-e Online Ltd. will post -1.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Global-e Online Profile
Global-E Online Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides a platform to enable and accelerate direct-to-consumer cross-border e-commerce in Israel, the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. Its platform enables international shoppers to buy online and merchants to sell from, and to, worldwide.
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Kendall Capital Management boosted its holdings in shares of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW – Get Rating) by 4.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,340 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 1,050 shares during the quarter. Arrow Electronics accounts for 1.4% of Kendall Capital Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Kendall Capital Management’s holdings in Arrow Electronics were worth $2,887,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Riverview Trust Co acquired a new stake in Arrow Electronics during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new stake in Arrow Electronics during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its stake in Arrow Electronics by 95.7% during the 1st quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 225 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new position in Arrow Electronics during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, CWM LLC purchased a new position in Arrow Electronics during the 4th quarter worth $43,000. 93.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts have recently weighed in on ARW shares. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Arrow Electronics from $143.00 to $126.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 8th. StockNews.com cut shares of Arrow Electronics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Arrow Electronics from $158.00 to $127.00 in a research report on Friday, July 15th.
Arrow Electronics Trading Down 0.8 %
Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 5th. The technology company reported $5.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.53 by $0.90. The business had revenue of $9.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.71 billion. Arrow Electronics had a net margin of 3.60% and a return on equity of 24.40%. The company’s revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.84 earnings per share. As a group, analysts anticipate that Arrow Electronics, Inc. will post 21.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at Arrow Electronics
In related news, SVP Vincent P. Melvin sold 5,334 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.26, for a total value of $652,134.84. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 25,381 shares in the company, valued at $3,103,081.06. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other Arrow Electronics news, SVP Vincent P. Melvin sold 5,334 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.26, for a total transaction of $652,134.84. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 25,381 shares in the company, valued at $3,103,081.06. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Carine Lamercie Jean-Claude sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.50, for a total transaction of $124,500.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 11,105 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,382,572.50. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 29,475 shares of company stock worth $3,648,254. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics, Inc provides products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Global Components and Global Enterprise Computing Solutions.
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Robinhood's crypto arm fined $30 mln by New York State's financial regulator
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Aug 2 (Reuters) - New York State's financial regulator has fined the crypto arm of Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O) $30 million for alleged violations of anti-money-laundering, cybersecurity and consumer protection rules.
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) said on Tuesday that Robinhood Crypto did not devote sufficient resources to address compliance and cybersecurity risks.
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"We are pleased the settlement in principle reached last year and previously disclosed in our public filings is now final," Cheryl Crumpton, associate general counsel of litigation and regulatory enforcement at Robinhood, said on Tuesday.
The company has made "significant progress" in building its legal, compliance and cybersecurity programs, Crumpton added.
As part of the settlement, Robinhood Crypto would also be required to retain an independent consultant to evaluate its compliance practices, the NYDFS said.
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Listed by Nathan Johnson with Keller Williams Capital Properties. Is this home right up your alley? Get all the details now. **OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 7/30, 12-2PM AND SUNDAY 7/31, 2-4PM!! JUST STOP BY!!**Welcome to this Historical 1800’s Home (Green Manor) located in Charming Adamstown! This home is tucked away, yet EASY access to Montgomery County and short drive to downtown Frederick. Green Manor is important to the town of Adamstown as the past residence of two of the most important prominent citizens in the town’s history, Adam Kohlenberg Jr and Jacob Kline. Green Manor sits on over 3 acres and features a pool, 2 car garage, 2 story barn, over 6k sq ft of living space, 5 bedrooms on 2nd floor and 6 bathrooms, freshly painted, remodeled kitchen, new roof, 2 sunrooms, roof top area, multiple fireplaces, massive great room, Finish off the loft or basement for a 6th and 7th bedroom, beautiful hard wood flooring, and crown molding galore- just to name a few! Close to community parks, Harpers Ferry, Wineries & Breweries, Commuter Routes & Marc Train, Shopping, and restaurants! Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity!
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2 Local Restaurants Recently Received Honorary RAMMY Awards
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Several Men Arrested in Scheme to Steal Personal Checks From Mailboxes
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What are CDC’s COVID-19 community levels? And how does the DC area fare?
Nearly half the counties in the U.S. are areas where federal health officials say the impact of COVID-19 on the health system is high, and masks are recommended indoors. A map of the U.S. on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website shows large pockets of orange across the U.S., indicating counties at the high level. About 45% of counties are in the high level, according to the CDC data. About 36% of U.S. counties are in the medium level, and about 19% at the low level.
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Outdoor dining program to become permanent in Old Town
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — Outdoor dining in Alexandria has become so vibrant and successful, the city wants to make the temporary program, created to ease COVID restrictions and concerns, permanent. “In order to make the program permanent we needed to put in place sort of a program to regulate...
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Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken is coming to the Montgomery Village Shopping Center, according to KLNB realty. The restaurant will be located in the brand new space next to the upcoming Starbucks. Earlier this year Hangry Joe’s opened a location at 2533 Ennals Ave in Wheaton and has additional locations opening at 10050 Darnestown Road in the Travilah Square shopping center and at 718-B Rockville Pike.
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Alexandria church gives computer tablets to help students prepare for school
On Saturday, a church in Alexandria, Virginia, gave away thousands of computer tablets to help young students in need prepare for the upcoming school year. It’s the 20th anniversary of the “Brother’s Keeper Outreach Project” at the Alfred Street Baptist Church. This year, they commemorated the occasion by giving aid to struggling families. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2684943978436/2726-connecticut-avenue-nw | 2022-08-02T14:57:40Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2684943978436/2726-connecticut-avenue-nw | false | 1 |
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday said the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the prohibited foreign funding case had confirmed the wrongdoings of Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan.
In a statement, she said that a thief and liar involved in foreign funding and money laundering has finally been caught after eight years.
The minister demanded that as now Imran Khan was no longer “Sadiq aur Amin”, he should tender his resignation from the post of party chairman immediately.
Dubbing Imran Khan as a foreign conspiracy against Pakistan, she said that he was a liar involved in forgery, and ECP has stamped the fact.
The minister said that Imran Khan took foreign funding from Israel, India, America, Canada and other countries and created unrest in Pakistan with illegal funding.
Imran Khan knowingly took funding from 351 foreign companies and 34 foreigners, she maintained, but submitted fake and false affidavits in the ECP, she remarked.
Imran Khan, she said, kept running 13 illegal bank accounts himself but concealed them from the ECP.
He deliberately received the money in the name of his four employees Tahir Iqbal, Muhammad Nauman Afzal, Muhammad Arshad and Muhammad Rafiq.
She said that in the proceedings of the foreign funding case the PTI changed 9 lawyers, sought adjournments 50 times and filed petitions for a stay of the case 9 times.
Taking a jibe at the PTI chairman, she said that Imran Khan had proven to be a “global money launderer”.
The minister said that the government would implement the decision of the ECP per the law.
She said that Imran Khan was targeting the ECP because of his theft and money laundering.
PTI received ‘prohibited funding’: ECP announces verdict
Earlier the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Tuesday announced its long-awaited verdict in the prohibited funding case and said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) did receive funding from prohibited sources.
Read: PTI received prohibited funding: ECP announces verdict
A three-member bench comprising CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja and ECP members Nisar Ahmed Durrani and Shah Muhammad Jatoi announced the verdict.
Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja said that the party received funds from 34 unknown sources and hid 13 accounts from the electoral body.
The list of funding sources also includes donors from Australia, UAE and the US.
“The party accepted funds from a US business personality,” it added.
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New therapy seeks to protect from rare muscle-wasting disorder
OXFORD, England and CLEVELAND, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre (OHC), a partnership of the University of Oxford and Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, today announced its support of a novel treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. The research project is led by Angela Russell, DPhil, who is Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Oxford and a 2021 Harrington UK Rare Disease Scholar.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) primarily affects boys, usually beginning around the age of four. DMD is caused by a defect in a gene that makes dystrophin, which acts like a shock absorber when muscles contract. Without dystrophin, muscles progressively become damaged and weakened. Children with DMD experience difficulty standing up, walking, and may eventually require a wheelchair. Serious life-threatening complications may ultimately develop, including disease of the heart muscle and breathing difficulties. Patients with DMD typically do not live past their 30's.
Professor Russell and her team have been working on a protein called utrophin, which was found to function similarly to dystrophin in protecting the muscle. The lab has discovered new classes of molecules that increase utrophin production and has been working with Harrington's Therapeutics Development Center since 2021 to advance the work. Her project was recently selected by the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre for further drug development and commercialization support.
"Professor Russell's project underscores our focus on new therapies that will prevent or reverse the debilitating effects of paediatric rare diseases," says Professor Matthew Wood, Director of the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre. "We are pleased to provide Professor Russell with a network of resources and expertise to help advance this exciting discovery towards use in patients."
"Fewer than five percent of rare diseases currently have treatments, with many rare diseases disproportionately impacting children," says Jonathan S. Stamler, MD, President, Harrington Discovery Institute, Robert S. and Sylvia K. Reitman Family Foundation Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Innovation and Professor of Medicine and of Biochemistry at University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University. "The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre was established to accelerate treatments in order to address this immense unmet need and improve the health and outcomes of patients living with a rare disease."
A project is considered for support by the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre if it offers a novel treatment for a rare disease, particularly those that have a genetic basis or affect children. Additional considerations include the potential for clinical impact and ability to impact other diseases.
Through the OHC, successful Principal Investigators may qualify for additional funding to accelerate drug development, in addition to receiving:
- Drug and business development support.
- Facilitated access to funders, contract research organizations, patient organisations, and a nucleic acid therapy facility.
- Invitation to present at the bi-annual Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre Symposium and the annual Harrington Discovery Institute Scientific Symposium.
"I am thankful for the support I have received from Harrington Discovery Institute, my university and other funders, to get our work to where it is now," says Angela Russell, DPhil. "I look forward to working with the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre to advance this drug candidate for utrophin replacement therapy towards clinical trials."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers posted fewer job openings in June as the economy contends with raging inflation and rising interest rates.
Job openings fell to a still-high 10.7 million in June from 11.3 million in May, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Job openings, which never exceeded 8 million in a month before last year, had topped 11 million every month from December through May before dipping in June.
In its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, the Labor Department said that the number of Americans quitting their jobs fell slightly but remained high at 4.2 million in June while layoffs fell to 1.3 million from 1.4 million in May.
The job market has been resilient so far this year, and companies have complained that it is hard to fill open positions: Employers have added an average of 457,000 a jobs a month in 2022; and unemployment is near a 50-year low. That is one reason many economists believe the economy is not yet in an recession even though gross domestic product, the broadest measure of economic output, has contracted for two quarters in a row — one rule of thumb for the onset of a downturn.
“If the economy is rolling over, the labor market had apparently not gotten the memo yet as of the end of June,'' said Stephen Stanley, chief economist at Amherst Pierpont Securities. “A case could be made for slight moderation from an egregiously overheated state, but that is about as far as I would go in assessing labor market conditions.''
The Labor Department's jobs report for July, out Friday, is expected to show that employers tacked on another 250,000 jobs last month, which would be a healthy number in normal times but would be the lowest since December 2020, when the global economy was being ravaged by the pandemic. Economists also expect that unemployment stayed at 3.6% for the fifth straight month, according to a survey by the data firm FactSet.
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I love the city of Rochester. My family and I have lived here for 34 years. But there are times I miss the small-town environment. Growing up in a town of around 1,500, in a sense, all of the people of the community were my neighbors.
I recall walking into stores with my dad, and they would always say, "Hi, Bill." If I went into the grocery store with mom, it was, "Hi, Mrs. Else." You felt connected and even surrounded by kindness.
In the 1960s, we were outside much of the time, which led to interactions of all sorts. It was good for a kid. In 1964 when we moved to this small town, our new neighbors, an older couple, spotted a kid (me) and soon had me helping in their vast garden.
I have limited recall, but I speculate I was paid a quarter after carrying a bucket of water around. The gentleman would mix something in the water and spray his vegetable garden. The pay was just enough for a pack or two of baseball cards.
After the Saturday afternoon storm of July 23, my wife and I tuned into the 5 p.m. news to see how hard Rochester or our surrounding communities were hit. The sirens went off that day, and everybody got a little nervous.
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While watching a reporter on the site of a downed tree that had blocked a road for a brief time, a comment was made that some people who lived on that street for years had never talked with their neighbors. When the tree fell, they all got out there and worked together to clear the road.
This comment struck me as sad that people can live surrounded by others and not talk to them. I get it to a certain extent. People are busy – you work and care for your family. The focus is internal.
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We need to know each other before the trees fall over. It is meaningful to have friends and support in the event of emergencies. After the COVID messiness, we need conversations. We need to expand our friends list.
I have a neighbor just south of me with two swivel rocking chairs outside his front door. On numerous occasions, I walk over, and we both sit there for a few minutes and talk about sports, family, and yes, even politics.
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I have a bond with many of my neighbors. The rewards are laughter, kidding each other, cold beer, and someone to chat with as I take a break from lawn duties.
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When I sometimes look back at photos, I have my arm around softball teammates, classmates during reunions, co-workers or college buddies. That arm around my teammate meant respect and love, that we had been through something together.
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Global Automobile Tire Market Development Strategy Pre and Post COVID-19, by Corporate Strategy Analysis, Landscape, Type, Application, and Leading 20 Countries covers and analyzes the potential of the global Automobile Tire industry, providing statistical information about market dynamics, growth factors, major challenges, PEST analysis and market entry strategy Analysis, opportunities and forecasts. The biggest highlight of the report is to provide companies in the industry with a strategic analysis of the impact of COVID-19. At the same time, this report analyzed the market of leading 20 countries and introduce the market potential of these countries.
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Bridgestone, Yokohama, Continental, Michelin, Sumitomo, Goodyear, Zhongce, Hankook, Pirelli, Maxxis, Apollo Tyres, Hengfeng Rubber, GITI Tire, Triangle Group, Toyo Tire, Cooper Tire, Nokian Tyres, Nexen Tire, Kumho Tire.
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This research report categorizes the Automobile Tire market on the basis of different applications of Automobile Tire, geographical analysis, forecasting revenues, and analyzing trends in the Automobile Tire market.
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Bias Tire, Radial Tire
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Passenger Car, Commecial Car
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- North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
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Anyone wondering how big a deal it is that women once again have their own Tour de France should consider this: Marianne Martin — who won the race in 1984 — says this year's event made her want to be back out on the road, racing again, for the first time in years.
"I can watch the men's race and not feel like this. But when I watch the women's race, I'm like, 'I miss that so much,' " Martin told NPR. "And I didn't even think about it until I'm saying this right now. But that's the big thing about having the women's Tour, is that other women can see women racing and they can visualize themselves doing it."
Martin, who lives in Colorado, was the surprise winner of the Tour de France Féminin, the first women's version of the venerable race from its long-time organizers (a 1955 event was set up by a journalist).
There was a gap in how women were treated, on and off the course
Martin and her fellow riders had a very different experience in 1984 compared to the male athletes. Asked to describe the gap, Martin replied, "It was huge."
She shared the podium with men's champion Laurent Fignon, who won more than $100,000. Both riders finished in yellow, meaning they were the overall winners, but Martin won around $1,000.
The 1984 women's race had 18 stages covering around 1,000 kilometers — roughly a fourth of the men's mileage. The women raced on the same days as the men, riding the last 60 kilometers of the same route ahead of the male cyclists, "which was very cool," Martin said, "because the crowds were already there and it was just amazing."
The arrangement required the women to conquer the Tour's famous leg-draining climbs and summit finishes in the mountains of the Alps and Pyrenees.
"The French didn't think we'd finish the race," Martin said. And the male riders also stayed in better hotels and ate better food.
"But here's the thing," Martin added. "I didn't have different expectations, so it didn't bother me at all.... I don't care if they're staying in a really nice place. I just want to be in France racing."
"There's a different feeling about that now," she added, noting female athletes' campaign for equitable salaries and prize money in cycling and other sports.
This year's Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift offered around $250,000 in prize money, including some $50,000 for winner Annemiek van Vleuten of the Netherlands.
Martin barely got on the team for the Tour de France
"I didn't prepare for the race," Martin said.
Health problems had hurt her fitness, and she hadn't been selected to the U.S. squad for the women's Tour de France in 1984, which pitted national teams against one another.
"I wasn't fit enough to ride, so I didn't make the team. But there was one spot left," Martin said.
Martin knew her body was rebounding when she did well in a race against national riders in Colorado. Her friend and fellow cyclist Steve Tilford drove her to the Olympic training center, where they pleaded with national team coach Edward Borysewicz to give her a spot.
Around the same time, Martin was also trying to make the U.S. Olympic cycling team. But the plan changed when she got the green light to ride in the Tour.
"I actually did three of the four races at the Olympic trials and then flew right to France," she said.
"I was really excited about [the Olympics], but if I would have made the team, I still would have gone to France," she said. "I mean, it's like a whole month versus one day, and it's in France. You know, I just can't think of anything that's better than the Tour de France."
How did Martin get ready for the race?
If she had had more time to prepare for the world's most famous bike race, Martin said, she would have tried to do more back-to-back rides. But as her victory margin of more than 3 minutes showed, her training was solid.
"My theory about training, and I'm pretty opinionated about this, is that every time you're on the bike, there should be a specific reason," Martin said.
"When I'd go out on the bike, I went really, really hard — really hard. And then I went really easy. Sometimes I'd need two days of easy to completely recover. And unless I was completely recovered, I would not go hard on my bike. And I never went medium on my bike, never. I was just really scientific about [it]."
She says the approach boosted her fitness level and intensity in just a month.
"You have to train hard to race hard. I don't think people do that, still — not enough," Martin said.
The strategy helped her take charge of the Tour de France in the tough climbing stages, winning both the iconic yellow jersey and the polka dot jersey as the queen of the mountains.
How can women's cycling keep its momentum?
"Whatever happens, it's got to work for the sponsor. That's the bottom line. And I think sometimes cyclists forget about that," Martin said.
The women on Martin's team wore red, white and blue jerseys bearing "États-Unis," (United States), rather than a sponsor's logo. . They weren't promoting anything — unlike the corporate embrace of sports today. In contrast, the current women's race is dubbed the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, because it's sponsored by the indoor cycling company.
Women regained a piece of cycling's crown jewel after female cyclists made their case in part by riding the men's route in recent years. The eight-stage event replaces La Course — a one-day race for women by the Tour organizers.
Martin sums it up this way: "The exposure brings more women into the sport; the exposure makes it work for the sponsors; the sponsorship makes it work for the racers; the racers put on a good show — and I don't mean that in a bad way, I mean, it just is a great show."
If all of those gears are turning, Martin said, "more people get excited about bicycle racing, and the circle just keeps going."
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Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.125
Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.125 per share on the 15th of September. This payment means the dividend yield will be 1.6%, which is below the average for the industry.
Valvoline's Payment Has Solid Earnings Coverage
The dividend yield is a little bit low, but sustainability of the payments is also an important part of evaluating an income stock. However, Valvoline's earnings easily cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.
Over the next year, EPS could expand by 7.9% if recent trends continue. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 24% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.
Valvoline Doesn't Have A Long Payment History
It is great to see that Valvoline has been paying a stable dividend for a number of years now, however we want to be a bit cautious about whether this will remain true through a full economic cycle. The annual payment during the last 6 years was $0.196 in 2016, and the most recent fiscal year payment was $0.50. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 17% over that duration. The dividend has been growing rapidly, however with such a short payment history we can't know for sure if payment can continue to grow over the long term, so caution may be warranted.
We Could See Valvoline's Dividend Growing
The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. Valvoline has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 7.9% per annum. With a decent amount of growth and a low payout ratio, we think this bodes well for Valvoline's prospects of growing its dividend payments in the future.
Our Thoughts On Valvoline's Dividend
In summary, we are pleased with the dividend remaining consistent, and we think there is a good chance of this continuing in the future. The payout ratio looks good, but unfortunately the company's dividend track record isn't stellar. Taking all of this into consideration, the dividend looks viable moving forward, but investors should be mindful that the company has pushed the boundaries of sustainability in the past and may do so again.
It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. To that end, Valvoline has 2 warning signs (and 1 which is concerning) we think you should know about. If you are a dividend investor, you might also want to look at our curated list of high yield dividend stocks.
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N. Oregon Coast's Cape Meares Lighthouse / Gift Shop Again Open to Public
Published 07/31/22 at 4:45 PM PST
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Oceanside, Oregon) – Along the Three Capes, one of the more curious and cutesy lighthouses of the Oregon coast sits, tucked down beneath the hills and forest of Cape Meares. The little lighthouse and its gift shop have been closed for what seems like forever, since the COVID-19 pandemic first shut down the entire Oregon coast in March of 2020.
Now, since the beginning of summer, the Cape Meares Lighthouse is back open to the public along with its gift shop, open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteers will be on-hand to tell the tales of mariners, lighthouse keepers and the dramatic story of those who helped build this thing.
Tours of the lens are no longer allowed, and haven't been for quite some time, due to worries about the fragility of the glass.
It's presumed the lighthouse will again be open in fall and winter as well, but so far there is no word on what those hours may be. However, shortages of volunteers as well as paid staff is common in many private and state-fun facilities on the Oregon coast and this may hinder hours of operation.
Inside the gift shop are many intriguing and fun keepsake items, such as large photos of the place, intricately-made key chains, coffee mugs, and other objects depicting the famous light.
The Cape Meares Lighthouse carries the oddball distinction of simultaneously being the shortest and the highest lighthouse on the Oregon coast. It's only 38 feet high; Bandon's Coquille River Lighthouse cuts it real close at 40 feet high. So it winds up the shortest on these shores. However, standing on a promontory over 200 feet high, that brings the guiding light stalwart into the highest category.
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That brilliant light first went into action in 1890 and then was shut down in 1963. The lighthouse's rather recent past is one of some tragedy – in the True Crime genre sense.
In 2010, a pair of local men drove their truck all over the lawns of the area and tore them up, but then took guns to the lighthouse and its over 100-year-old Fresnel lens, shooting dozens of holes in the glass. Damage at the time was estimated at nearly half a million dollars, and it took over two years of painstaking, detailed work to restore the lens and get the Cape Meares Lighthouse back open.
Damage to the lighthouse in 2010 (courtesy Oregon State Parks)
Cape Meares also features some intense hiking trails, some of which traipse downward for miles until you reach some secret spots next to Cape Meares the village. There's the oddity called the Octopus Tree (which once had eight gigantic limbs in its candelabra shape), and the viewpoints allow for some exciting whale watching, storm gazing and checking out the sometimes dramatic bird activity on the cliffs.
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COLUMBUS -- Ohio State basketball coach Chris Holtmann met with reporters Monday to preview his team’s upcoming trip to the Bahamas.
The media availability also offered a chance to see a pair of players who spent part of their careers in the Dayton area practice with the Buckeyes.
Tanner Holden, an All-Horizon League First Team player at Wright State, and Sean McNeil, who was a high-scoring guard for Sinclair Community College before becoming an honorable mention All-Big 12 pick at West Virginia both figure to be in the mix in the backcourt for Ohio State, which lost a big chunk of its 2021-22 team to graduation or early entry to the NBA.
The Buckeyes are set to face the Egyptian National Team and the Puerto Rican National Team when they travel south the the Caribbean later this week.
Holtmann said those are expected to be two of the tougher teams who will be part of the action, and he is looking forward to his team’s many new faces to get a chance to build chemistry.
“Most coaches will tell you that on these trips that it’s the practices that are most valuable,” Holtmann said. “Coaches can script who they play, and I’ve had a coach tell me, ‘I want to play two teams that we’re definitely going to beat so our team has great confidence.’ I’m not concerned about that. We’ll just play who we play and go from there.”
What sorts of roles McNeil, who averaged 12.2 points per game and shot 36.8 percent from 3-point range last season, and Holden will carve out remains to be seen as Holtmann also welcomes in what’s widely considered his best recruiting class since replacing Thad Matta as head coach five years ago.
Holden averaged 20.1 points per game last season for the Horizon League Tournament champions, and Holtmann said he expects him to need some time to get acclimated to a different level of competition.
“Tanner’s been good,” he said. “I think Tanner is going to continue to adjust to the length and speed of the game. We’re excited about his continued growth. I think there’ll be some transition elements for him for sure here.”
Holtmann praised McNeil for providing some guidance and leadership as one of the older players in the guys this summer.
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Truss: I will not be going ahead with regional pay boards
Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss has backtracked on a proposal to link public sector pay to local living costs following a backlash from Tory MPs and opposition parties.
The foreign secretary told the BBC the plan had been "misrepresented" and people had been "unnecessarily worried about my policies".
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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A former deputy leader of the al-Shabab extremist group has been named a government minister by Somalia’s new administration in what some call a chance to persuade fighters to denounce violence.
Mukhtar Robow was given the post of religious affairs minister, the government of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Tuesday. Not all Somalis supported his ministerial appointment, with some calling it disrespectful to those who lost loved ones in al-Shabab attacks.
Robow, who once had a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head, defected from the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab in 2017 and at first was greeted with praise by Somalia’s government. But when he tried to seek the leadership of the country’s Southwest region in 2018, he was detained.
The reason behind Robow’s arrest has never been made clear, Somalia’s current president on multiple occasions has said the detention had no legal grounds. Somalia’s government didn’t comment on his appointment Tuesday.
Robow, who is believed to be in his early fifties, studied Islamic law in Sudan and is believed to have participated in the anti-Soviet fighting in Afghanistan. He once praised Osama bin Laden and tried to impose an Islamic state in Somalia. In 2008, the U.S. imposed sanctions on him and named him a “specially designated global terrorist.”
He left al-Shabab after a dispute with the group’s hardliners. “I disagreed with their creed, which does not serve Islamic religion,” he said at the time.
His defection occurred shortly after the U.S. removed the bounty from his head at the Somali government’s request. Somalia has engaged in U.S.-backed efforts encourage fighters to leave al-Shabab in the belief that each defection exposes weakness in the extremist group, which has thousands of fighters and still controls large parts of the rural south and central regions. | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/Somalia-names-former-al-Shabab-deputy-a-17345304.php | 2022-08-02T15:09:52Z | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/Somalia-names-former-al-Shabab-deputy-a-17345304.php | true | 39 |
Stride (NYSE:LRN – Get Rating) will be releasing its earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, August 9th. Analysts expect Stride to post earnings of $0.63 per share for the quarter. Persons interested in participating in the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.
Stride Trading Down 0.3 %
Shares of Stride stock traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $44.16. 1,934 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 684,855. Stride has a 52-week low of $25.65 and a 52-week high of $44.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a fifty day moving average of $39.56 and a 200-day moving average of $36.44. The company has a current ratio of 3.48, a quick ratio of 3.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of brokerages have weighed in on LRN. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Stride from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 20th. StockNews.com raised Stride from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 22nd. Finally, Barrington Research increased their price target on Stride from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 20th.
Insider Buying and Selling
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LRN. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. raised its position in Stride by 40.5% in the first quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 2,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,000 after purchasing an additional 591 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Stride by 14.8% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,445 shares of the company’s stock valued at $198,000 after acquiring an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Stride during the first quarter valued at about $349,000. Raymond James & Associates grew its stake in shares of Stride by 9.2% during the first quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 9,637 shares of the company’s stock valued at $350,000 after acquiring an additional 814 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Stride during the first quarter valued at about $458,000. 85.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Stride
Stride, Inc, a technology-based education company, provides proprietary and third-party online curriculum, software systems, and educational services to facilitate individualized learning for students primarily in kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) in the United States and internationally. Its technology-based products and services enable clients to attract, enroll, educate, track progress, and support students.
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(The Hill) — Senate Democrats are growing more anxious over maverick Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (D-Ariz.) five-day silence on a sweeping proposal to reform the tax code, tackle climate change and reduce the federal deficit.
Democratic lawmakers are privately worried that Sinema’s not happy about being left out of the negotiations between Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), which resulted in a surprise announcement last week of a major deal.
News of the deal, which surfaced hours after the Senate passed a $280 billion microchips and science bill, outraged Republican senators, several of whom have a close relationship with Sinema.
Sinema’s office said last week that she would carefully review the legislation before stating a position on it, leaving her Democratic colleagues anxiously waiting.
Manchin acknowledged to reporters Monday that Sinema was left out of last week’s quiet negotiations with Schumer, even though she had played a key role in talks with the White House last year.
“I haven’t had any conversations with anybody during the process because I wasn’t ever sure that we would get to a finale,” he told reporters Monday.
“I never thought that could happen. I wasn’t sure,” he said of a potential tax and climate deal.
Manchin said he planned to speak to Sinema about the deal at Monday evening’s vote on a judicial nominee.
He later told reporters that he had left a message for her but had “not yet” heard back.
“I’ve called, left a message for her, I might see her on the floor,” he said.
But Sinema only ducked into the chamber for a few seconds to cast her vote and then abruptly left, leaving colleagues no time to lobby her.
She left the Capitol without speaking to reporters.
One possible sticking point in the package is a proposal to close the carried interest loophole, which allows asset managers to pay a 20 percent capital gains tax on income earned from profitable investments.
Language to close the carried interest loophole was dropped from a House bill last year after Sinema expressed opposition.
John LaBombard, a former senior aide to Sinema, said he was surprised that Schumer agreed to the carried interest provision, which was a top priority of Manchin’s, without checking first with Sinema.
“The question that I have and what has confused me about Sen. Schumer’s strategy is not necessarily whether and when to loop her [in]. What perplexes me more is the idea that he would knowingly and — in my mind — somewhat randomly add in a tax policy provision that was not in the House bill, was not in the White House framework, and that he knew she had substantive concerns and questions about,” he said.
Instead, Schumer “let her and the rest of the caucus learn about the agreement via press release,” he added.
“That combination is what perplexes me and leads me to question whether this is a strategy that’s going to maximize chances of success,” he said. “I think it may have been a little different if they had largely struck a deal that largely reflected what everyone knew Sen. Sinema supported at the end of last year.”
Manchin said last week that he was “adamant” about closing the carried interest loophole in the final deal, a position he again defended Monday.
He demanded that critics “explain to me” how it’s fair to let “the wealthiest people in America” pay a lower tax rate on income accrued from profitable investments than most middle-class Americans pay on their regular incomes.
Manchin emphasized that he remains personally friendly with Sinema and that she had a huge role in crafting the section of the bill empowering Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices.
“Kyrsten is a friend of mine. We work well together on so many pieces of legislation,” he said. “She has a lot in this bill. She’s the one that negotiated basically — no one changed it — the Medicare negotiations.”
Sinema also defeated proposals to raise the corporate tax rate from 21 percent to 25 percent and to raise the marginal income tax rate for individuals and families in the top tax bracket.
Democratic strategists warn that Sinema would face a strong backlash from Democratic activists if she blocked the bill over the carried interest language.
“Supporting this bill should be as easy as Jordan dunking on my middle school Jewish basketball team,” said Democratic strategist Eddie Vale said. “Reducing inflation, lowering drug prices [and] fighting climate change are core priorities.”
Vale said the carried interest loophole is “tremendously unpopular.”
“She already has issues with key base constituencies, but, opposing this also would get her in hot water with labor and business, too,” Vale added.
Basil Smikle, a Democratic strategist and the director of the public policy program at Hunter College, said Sinema can help herself politically by backing the package worked out by Manchin and Schumer.
He said any tensions she has with the Democratic base over opposing a $15-an-hour national minimum wage and getting rid of the Senate filibuster would be mitigated by helping President Joe Biden pass his biggest domestic legislative priority.
“Democrats may feel compelled to protect her for coming through for the administration, should she support the bill,” Smikle said. “All previous frustrations will be excused in the short term.”
Democratic strategist Christy Setzer said Sinema “seems comfortable with the negative spotlight on her and Manchin, but this is the first time all eyes have been on her alone.”
“Does she really want to be the only skunk at the garden party, and if so, to what end?” Setzer said. “Manchin’s leverage comes from the fact that he’s way above replacement value in West Virginia — not true of Sinema and Arizona.”
While former President Donald Trump easily defeated Biden in the 2020 election in West Virginia, Biden defeated Trump in Arizona. Any Democrat other than Manchin would have little chance of winning a Senate seat in West Virginia and Manchin doesn’t face any serious threat from a progressive challenger. In Arizona, many think Sinema could be vulnerable to a more liberal primary opponent.
LaBombard said Sinema will want to carefully review the economic analyses of the bill before deciding how to vote on the legislation.
“Sen. Sinema has always been — in the time that I’ve known her — someone who’s going to do her due diligence,” he said. “I know she has expressed interest publicly in what the parliamentarian has to say, in getting acquainted with the details of some of the economic analyses.”
“I don’t think she’s going to be in any rush to meet any timetable other than what’s required for her to make a decision about what she thinks is the best policy,” he said.
Republicans say they don’t expect Sinema to agree to vote for the package unless Schumer makes other concessions.
“She has a spine of steel. She’s not going to be easily twisted,” Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso (Wyo.) told Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures.”
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who has a close relationship with Sinema, said he’s talked to her about the reconciliation package and warned it would slow the economy by raising taxes on corporations.
“I’ve had conversations with her on not only this but lots of other subjects. She’ll come to her own conclusion,” he said. “She’s analyzing it, keeps her own counsel, I think as most of you know, and usually comes to her own decisions pretty independent of any pressure that she might get from either side.”
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Ukraine’s Azov Regiment a terrorist organization, a designation that could lead to terror charges against some of the captured fighters who made their last stand inside Mariupol’s shattered steel plant.
Scores of Azov fighters are being held prisoner by Moscow since their surrender in mid-May. Russian authorities have opened criminal cases against them, accusing them of killing civilians. The addition of terrorism charges could mean even longer prison sentences.
The penalties for a terrorist organization’s leaders would be 15 to 20 years in prison and five to 10 years for members of the group, Russian state media said.
In its ruling, the Supreme Court banned the Azov Regiment in Russia. That could also outlaw the regiment in areas of Ukraine occupied by Russian or Russia-backed forces, if those places go ahead with plans to become part of Russia.
In a statement, the Azov Regiment dismissed the ruling, accusing the Kremlin of “looking for new excuses and explanations for its war crimes.” It urged the U.S. and other countries to declare Russia a terrorist state.
The Azov soldiers played a key part in the defense of Mariupol, holding out for weeks at the southern port city’s steel mill despite punishing attacks from Russian forces. Ukraine’s president hailed them and other defenders at the plant as heroes.
Moscow has repeatedly portrayed the Azov Regiment as a Nazi group and accused it of atrocities, though no evidence to back up those claims has been made public. In May, Russia’s Prosecutor General’s office filed a motion to designate the regiment a terrorist organization.
The regiment, a unit within Ukraine’s National Guard, has a checkered history. It grew out of a group called the Azov Battalion, formed in 2014 as one of many volunteer brigades assembled to fight Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.
The Azov Battalion drew its initial fighters from far-right circles and elicited criticism for some of its tactics. Its current members have rejected accusations of extremism.
The regiment’s far-right origins have been seized on by the Kremlin as part of its effort to cast Russia’s invasion as a battle against Nazi influence in Ukraine. Russian state media has repeatedly shown what it claimed to be Nazi insignias, literature and tattoos associated with the regiment.
Last week, dozens of Ukrainian POWs, including defenders of the Mariupol plant, were killed in an explosion at a barracks at a penal colony in Olenivka, an eastern town controlled by pro-Russian separatists. Moscow and Kyiv have blamed each other for the blast, with Kyiv saying Russia blew up the barracks to cover up torture against the POWs.
Meanwhile, the first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since Russia invaded more than five months ago was off the coast of Bulgaria on Tuesday as it headed toward Istanbul and its final destination, Lebanon, putting to the test an agreement signed last month by Moscow and Kyiv to unblock Ukraine’s agricultural exports and ease the global food crisis.
An estimated 20 million tons of grain have been stuck in Ukraine since the start of war. The U.N.-brokered agreement to release the grain calls for the establishment of safe corridors through the mined waters outside Ukraine’s ports.
The Razoni, which set sail from the Black Sea port of Odesa on Monday with more than 26,000 tons of corn, was expected to reach Istanbul early Wednesday for inspection by Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and U.N. officials. More ships from Ukraine are expected to follow.
At Odesa alone, at least 16 more vessels, all blocked since Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24, were waiting their turn, Ukrainian authorities said.
Global food prices have been soaring in a crisis blamed on the war, global supply chain problems and COVID-19. While Ukraine — and Russia — are major world suppliers of wheat, barley, corn and sunflower oil, the agreement may not in itself make much of a dent in world hunger.
Most of the grain stuck in Ukraine is to feed livestock, according to David Laborde, an expert at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington. Only 6 million tons is wheat, and just half of that is for human consumption, Laborde said. He said Monday’s shipload is actually chicken feed.
“A few ships leaving Ukraine is not going to be a game changer,” he said.
The departure of the ship came against a backdrop of continued fighting, especially in southern and eastern Ukraine.
In other developments Tuesday:
— American basketball star Brittney Griner was back in court for her trial for cannabis possession. Prosecutors called a narcotics expert who analyzed the substance found in Griner’s luggage. The defense called a specialist who challenged the analysis as flawed. If convicted, she could get 10 years in prison, though the U.S. has proposed a prisoner swap in hopes of winning her release.
— A train carrying evacuees from the Donetsk region arrived in Kropyvnytskyi in central Ukraine, beginning what Ukrainian authorities described as a compulsory evacuation in the east. Authorities expect to evacuate 200,000 to 220,000 people from the Donetsk region before the fall to get them out of harm’s way.
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Paris Hilton loves showing off her stunning bikini-perfect figure while enjoying fun days on a yacht. We looked back at one of our favorite times when the model looked dazzling in a series of sweet pictures chilling on a yacht on a sunny day which she shared with her 19.8 Instagram million followers last year.
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Sathiyan, Harmeet guide men's table tennis team to glory as India clinch fifth gold at CWG 2022
The Indian men's team clinched the gold medal in table tennis and opened their account in the sport at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham by beating Singapore 3-1 in the final. This is also the third time that the Indian men's team has finished with a gold medal at the quadrennial event.
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- The Indian men's table tennis team clinched the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
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World’s most-tracked plane is US jet that may be carrying Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan
The most-tracked aircraft in the world right now is a US Air Force jet that took off from Kuala Lumpur, as internet users seek to track US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on a trip to Taiwan.
Almost 300,000 users are following every move of “SPAR19,” a US Air Force-operated Boeing C-40C, according to FlightRadar24. Taiwan’s Liberty Times newspaper had earlier reported that Pelosi is expected to arrive at 10:20 p.m. local time via private plane at Songshan airport in Taipei, which also hosts a military base.
There is no official confirmation that Pelosi is on the plane. Her potential trip to Taiwan has infuriated Beijing, which views the island as its territory and has warned of consequences if the trip goes ahead.
FlightRadar24, a popular aircraft-tracking website, normally has several thousand users following aircraft of interest -- including emergency incidents or inaugural flights.
The SPAR19 flight took off from Kuala Lumpur’s Subang Airport at approximately 3.40 p.m., but headed east toward Borneo island instead of northeast to Taiwan.
The top 10 most-tracked flights in the world were going to Taiwan, according to FlightRadar24 data. The second most-tracked plane on Tuesday after SPAR19 was a China Airlines flight from Jakarta to Taipei, with almost 20,000 followers.
A representative for the flight tracking company couldn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Pakistan election commission says Imran Khan's party accepted illegal donations
Pakistan's government is seeking a ban on former premier Imran Khan's political party after the country's election commission ruled that it received illegal funding from overseas. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party got money from the US, Australia and the United Arab Emirates, the Election Commission of Pakistan said Tuesday. Khan has denied any wrongdoing. Khan and his party can challenge the commission's ruling in the supreme court.
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Taiwan's presidential office website receives cyber attack: Report
The website of Taiwan's presidential office received an overseas cyber attack on Tuesday and was at one point malfunctioning, a source briefed on the matter said.
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Tensions rise in Taiwan Strait as Pelosi’s visit to the island looms
Tensions escalated rapidly in the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday with China, the US and Taiwan increasing military deployment in the region ahead of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-governed island later tonight, despite weeks of warning from Beijing over the visit. China has repeatedly said such a visit would amount to a serious provocation and violation of the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Chinese embassy in India's ‘red line’ warning over Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit
The Chinese embassy in India on Tuesday said if the US insists on making House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan during her Asia trip and challenges China's red line, “it will be met with resolute countermeasures”. Pelosi was in Malaysia, the second stop in a tour that has sparked rage in Beijing after reports of a potential Taipei visit. In another tweet, spokesperson of Chinese embassy in India, Wang Xiaojian, tweeted said the public opinion cannot be defied.
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TOKYO (AP) — The United States is working with Japan and other likeminded countries to counter China’s efforts to use its economic might to force political change around the world, the U.S. ambassador to Japan said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press.
Rahm Emanuel, who was previously mayor of Chicago and chief of staff for President Barack Obama, is pushing what he calls “commercial diplomacy,” the idea that the United States and Japan will be more eager to do business with each other and with similar secure and stable countries amid worries caused by the COVID pandemic, the war in Ukraine and Chinese economic coercion.
“From intellectual property theft to coercion to debt dependency that China creates, the idea that they could actually honestly say, ‘We don’t coerce,’ and then you have not one, not two, not three – many worldwide examples where they use their economic market access to force a political change in a country … I think everybody’s woken up to that,” Emanuel told AP in an interview in his residence in the heart of downtown Tokyo.
Emanuel, who arrived in Japan in January, laid out a number of examples of Chinese coercion, including with Japan, which saw Chinese shipments of rare earth metals blocked over a territorial dispute; South Korea, which suffered Chinese business boycotts when it installed a U.S. missile defense system; Australia and countries in Europe and Southeast Asia.
He said that finding ways for Japan and the United States to stand up to Chinese economic coercion was one of the first issues he raised with Japan’s foreign minister.
Emanuel repeatedly declined to speak about an expected visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as its own and has threatened to use force to unite with if necessary, referring questions to the White House.
China has in recent days lashed out at the possible trip, which would make Pelosi the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to visit in more than 25 years. Local media in Taiwan reported that Pelosi will arrive Tuesday night.
Japan has expressed deep worry about increased Chinese activities in regional seas, including near a Japanese-controlled island claimed by Beijing, and has pushed for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
While avoiding comment on Taiwan, Emanuel praised Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s pledge for a “significant increase” in both the country’s defense budget and its military capabilities.
Kishida’s attempts to revise Japan’s national security strategy and basic defense guidelines are a legacy of his hawkish mentor, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in July.
Kishida has also said he is open to possible preemptive strike capabilities, which opponents say would go far beyond Japan’s war-renouncing constitution, which restricts the use of force to self-defense. Kishida also has proposed significantly increasing Japan’s defense budget — possibly doubling to 2% of GDP, a NATO standard — over the next five years.
“Much to the prime minister’s credit, he looked around the corner and realized what was happening in this region and the world — Japan needed to step up in ways it hadn’t in the past,” Emanuel said.
Emanuel also mentioned economic opportunities for Japan and the United States in electric vehicle batteries, energy, new research and technology in small modular nuclear reactors, aviation technology and semiconductors.
The business leaders who he has met with as ambassador to Japan would have evaluated a capital expenditure decision in the past purely by questions over cost, logistics and efficiency, he said, but they are now willing to pay more to avoid sanctions and instability.
“That is a major change in thinking,” he said.
For “the last 20 or 30 years, cost and efficiency were the driving factors. They drove public policy, and they drove corporate decisions. Today cost and efficiency are being replaced, supplanted by stability and sustainability,” Emanuel said. | https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/business/us-ambassador-to-japan-warns-of-chinese-economic-coercion/ | 2022-08-02T15:17:40Z | https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/business/us-ambassador-to-japan-warns-of-chinese-economic-coercion/ | false | 22 |
Ofcom report shows almost three quarters of Premier League footballers receive online abuse
Almost three quarters of Premier League players have been subjected to "vile" online abuse, it has been revealed in a damning report highlighting the "dark side" of the sport.
According to the figures, just 12 players - nine of which are based in the North West - received half of all abuse aimed at footballers, an average of 15 tweets daily.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford received the highest number of abusive tweets.
One in 12 attacks targeted a victim’s characteristic, such as their race or gender.
What players were targeted the most?
Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United - 12,520 abusive tweets received
Harry Maguire, Manchester United - 8,954 abusive tweets received
Marcus Rashford, Manchester United - 2,557 abusive tweets received
Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United - 2,464 abusive tweets received
Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur - 2,127 abusive tweets received
Fred Rodrigues Santos, Manchester United - 1,924 abusive tweets received
Jesse Lingard, Manchester United - 1,605 abusive tweets received
Jack Grealish, Manchester City - 1,538 abusive tweets received
Paul Pogba, Manchester United - 1,446 abusive tweets received
David de Gea, Manchester United - 1,394 abusive tweets received
The scale of trolling of professional players has been brought to light in a new report by Ofcom, who regulate tech giants under new online safety laws.
Alongside the Alan Turing Institute, it analysed more than two million tweets directed at Premier League footballers in the first half of the 2021/2022 season.
It found 60,000 were abusive in nature, equalling to one every four minutes.
Ofcom is calling for social media firms to toughen regulations on their websites and apps to make it safer for users.
Kevin Bakhurst, Ofcom’s Group Director for Broadcasting and Online Content, said: “These findings shed light on a dark side to the beautiful game.
"Online abuse has no place in sport, nor in wider society, and tackling it requires a team effort.
"Social media firms needn’t wait for new laws to make their sites and apps safer for users.
"When we become the regulator for online safety, tech companies will have to be really open about the steps they’re taking to protect users.
"We will expect them to design their services with safety in mind."
What will online safety laws mean?
The Online Safety Bill will introduce rules in the UK for sites and apps such as social media, search engines and messaging platforms to make it safer for users.
The law will tackle the causes of online abuse, by "ensuring companies design their services with safety in mind from the start."
What are clubs with the most Abusive tweets directed at players?
Manchester United - 37,892 abusive tweets received
Manchester City - 5,213 abusive tweets received
Chelsea - 4,908 abusive tweets received
Arsenal - 3,830 abusive tweets received
Liverpool - 3,743 abusive tweets received
Tottenham Hotspur - 3,059 abusive tweets received
Everton - 1,330 abusive tweets received
Aston Villa - 1,305 abusive tweets received
Leicester City - 991 abusive tweets received
West Ham United - 755 abusive tweets received
A Twitter spokesperson said more than 50% of abusive content is surfaced by their automated systems.
In a statement the company said: "We are committed to combating abuse and, as outlined in our Hateful Conduct Policy, we do not tolerate the abuse or harassment of people on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation.
"As acknowledged in the report, this type of research is only possible because our public API is open and accessible to all. However, our publicly accessible API does not take into account the range of safeguards we put in place, so this does not completely reflect the user experience.
"We have not been provided with the accounts, tweets or dataset included in this report so we are unable to comment on these specifically.
"Today, more than 50% of violative content is surfaced by our automated systems, further reducing the burden on individuals to report abuse.
"While we have made recent strides in giving people greater control to manage their safety, we know there is still work to be done.
"This is a company-wide priority as our product, policy and engineering teams continue to work at scale and pace to build a healthier Twitter."
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Event streams live on Aug 4, 2022, starting 2pm ET. Watch on Twitch & YouTube.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 4, 2022, (RED), the organization co-founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver, will host its second major livestreamed gaming event featuring some of the world's top Minecraft creators to help fight the AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics. The virtual event will raise needed awareness and money to ensure testing, treatment, and vaccines are available to the most vulnerable. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match all money raised from the tournament, more than doubling the impact.
Bajan Canadian, AntVenom, Joe Bartolozzi, Loony, Papaplatte, Legundo, the ItsFunneh Krew, and SpideyArmy from the Misfits Gaming Group will team-up for the (RED) Creator Cup, which will be streamed on Twitch and YouTube, as well as Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. Starting at 2:00pm ET, the creators will enter a custom (RED) Minecraft world where they will play and give fans opportunities to trigger real-time in-game events simply by donating.
Gaming fans all over the world can also access (RED)'s Tiltify fundraising tools to host their own fundraising streams, empowering gamers everywhere to stream and support (RED)'s mission wherever they are.
Watch the (RED) Creator Cup, hosted by Erin Ashley Simon, Friskk and DataDave, live, on August 4th.
"COVID-19 has not only devastated lives and livelihoods, but our hard-fought progress against diseases like AIDS. If we want to end the threat of pandemics and combat the injustice of global health emergencies, we need to meet people where they are, engage new communities, and get consumers to care," said Jennifer Lotito, President and COO of (RED). "Esports is one of the hottest trends around and (RED) is engaging gamers and making it easy for them to join the fight and save lives."
"We're amazed at all the work that (RED) has done so far to help people who are living with HIV. That's why we're so excited to be a part of the (RED) Creator Cup this year to help raise awareness of this important cause," said the ItsFunneh Krew.
Fandom, the world's largest fan platform, is teaming up with (RED) to bring its unparalleled connection with the Minecraft and gaming communities to this year's Creator Cup. The tournament will be live streamed on Fandom's Twitch channel where its global audience will have the opportunity to support (RED)'s mission and their favorite Minecraft creators. Fans can also step up their Minecraft knowledge with facts & fan insights about the franchise and its fans, courtesy of Fandom's FanDNA insights offering. Additionally, Fandom will donate media and produce custom content in support of the Creator Cup.
"Here at Fandom, community is truly at the center of everything we do. We're excited to team up with (RED) to not only stand by and draw awareness to their mission of combating AIDS and COVID-19, but to also provide a sense of joy and connection through gaming for fans worldwide," says Stephanie Fried, Chief Marketing Officer at Fandom.
The (RED) Creator Cup takes place amid (RED)'s ongoing summer campaign, (LIVE SUMMER), a campaign to fight AIDS and COVID-19. Last December, (RED) hosted its first-ever Creator Cup, which brought together creators, influencers and fans across the web to raise over $120,000 in urgent funds for COVID-19 relief.
ABOUT (RED)
(RED), named for the color of emergency, was founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver in 2006 to turn companies into a cavalry to fight the AIDS pandemic. Today, that cavalry is also fighting the urgent threat of COVID-19 and its devastating impact on the world's most vulnerable communities, answering the need for a truly global response.
(RED) partners with the most iconic brands and people to create (RED) products and experiences — all of which raise money for the Global Fund, one of the world's largest funders of global health. (RED) partners include AM Denmark, Amazon, Anova Culinary, Apple, Balmain, Bank of America, Barefoot Dreams, Beats by Dr. Dre, Earth Rated, eos, Fiat, Girl Skateboards, The Honey Pot Co., Jeep, KISS Products, Louis Vuitton, Mavin Records, Morel Eyewear, Primark, RAM, The Ridge, Salesforce, Starbucks, Therabody, TRUFF, U-Mask, Vahdam India and Vespa. (RED) supporters include Merck and Roche.
To date, (RED) has generated $700 million for the Global Fund, helping more than 245 million people. The money raised by (RED)'s partners and campaigns goes directly to strengthen health systems and support life-saving programs in the communities where pandemics hit hardest.
CONTACT: Sean Simons, sean.simons@red.org
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RAPID CITY — United Way of the Black Hills will be kicking off the 2022 Month of Caring (MOC) on Thursday, Sept. 1.
This annual event mobilizes volunteer teams to tackle projects that address the most pressing needs faced by the communities of the Black Hills. Projects could include painting, sorting donated food, landscaping, and more. They benefit the elderly, veterans and nonprofits.
In 2021, 620 volunteers participated in the Month of Caring and completed 79 projects, for a total economic impact of $70,779 in the Black Hills.
Month of Caring will commence following a luncheon held at the Monument on Sept. 1 at 11 a.m.. This will be the first in-person kickoff for the Month of Caring since 2019. It will also be broadcast live on NewsCenter1.
Any businesses or individuals interested in volunteering or attending the MOC Kickoff Event or if you have a project, please call Rosellen Reese at 605-343-5872 or visit: www.unitedwayblackhills.org/day-caring.
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According to flight-tracking website FlightRadar24, around 320,000 users were following every move of Pelosi's flight.
Beijing views Pelosi's visit as a provocation and has issued increasingly severe warnings that have not ruled out a military response. "What I can tell you is, the US will definitely have to bear responsibility and pay the price for harming China's sovereignty and security interests," foreign ministry spokesman Hua Chunying told a press briefing in Beijing adding that China will take "firm and powerful" measures in response.
"If the US misjudges or handles the situation across the Taiwan Strait incorrectly, it will have catastrophic consequences for the security, prosperity and order of the Taiwan region and the world at large," she said as quoted by The Strait Times.
She was in Malaysia on Tuesday, the second stop in a tour that has sparked rage in Beijing after reports of a potential Taipei visit.
The United Daily News, Liberty Times and China Times - Taiwan's three largest national newspapers - cited unidentified sources as saying she would spend the night in Taiwan. Taiwan's Foreign Ministry declined to comment.
On the other hand, the White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby underscored that the decision on whether to visit Taiwan was ultimately Pelosi's. He noted that members of Congress have routinely visited the island over the years.
"Put simply, there is no reason for Beijing to turn a potential visit consistent with long-standing U.S. policy into some sort of crisis or use it as a pretext to increase aggressive military activity in or around the Taiwan Strait," Kirby said.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also urged China to "act responsibly" if Pelosi proceeds with the visit. "If the speaker does decide to visit, and China tries to create some kind of a crisis or otherwise escalate tensions, that would be entirely on Beijing," he told reporters at UN headquarters in New York. | https://www.oneindia.com/amphtml/india/amid-raising-tension-with-china-us-house-speaker-nancy-pelosi-lands-in-taiwan-3442526.html | 2022-08-02T15:31:18Z | https://www.oneindia.com/amphtml/india/amid-raising-tension-with-china-us-house-speaker-nancy-pelosi-lands-in-taiwan-3442526.html | true | 3 |
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Beyonce To Change ‘Heated’ Lyric
by Pete Jones
August 2, 2022 at 7:49 AM (PT)
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Responding to critics of her use of what is considered an ableist and derogatory term, BEYONCE is changing a lyric on her song "Heated" which is featured on her recently released album, RENAISSANCE.
The song, co-written by and featuring DRAKE, includes the line "Spazzin' on that ass, spazz on that ass." Use of the term "spazz" is considered demeaning to people suffering from SPASTIC CEREBRAL PALSY. Representatives of BEYONCE have said she intended no offense and is re-working the song's lyric.
In mid-JUNE, singer LIZZO came under fire for using the same word in her song, "Grrrls" and has since changed the song’s lyrics.
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What happened
Shares of online car retailer Cazoo (NYSE: CZOO) were up by more than 145% as of 10:04 a.m. ET Tuesday after the company reported earnings results for the second quarter. The U.K. company generated a loss of 243 million pounds ($297 million) on record revenue of 628 million pounds ($766 million).
So what
"I am very proud of what we have accomplished so far in 2022 as we continue to transform the car buying and selling experience for consumers," founder and CEO Alex Chesterman said in the earnings release."We achieved record revenues and retail unit sales in Q2 and grew our market share significantly, despite the tough macroeconomic backdrop, as the consumer shift toward online car buying continues to accelerate."
Cazoo management also reiterated its full-year guidance for revenue growth in the range of 110% to 125%, and 70,000 to 80,000 retail units sold. It expects to have cash and cash equivalents of 250 million pounds ($305 million) or more on the books as of year's end.
Furthermore, management is undertaking a strategic review in which it will look for areas to reduce costs, achieve cash flow breakeven in its U.K. business, and reduce its need to raise funding for its business in mainland Europe.
Now what
Cazoo went public in late August 2021 via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), trading above $9 per share, but since October, the stock has gotten crushed. Prior to delivering the Q2 report, the stock traded for less than $0.50 per share. But the company currently has cash and cash equivalents of $488 million on its balance sheet and self-financed inventory of $214 million.
Trading at less than 50% of its projected 2022 revenue, this may not be the greatest stock in the world, but it does have upside potential from its current depressed levels.
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The Business Research Company's sports betting market research report expands on key drivers, trends, and growth opportunities in the market.
LONDON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The increasing adoption of 5G networks is expected to drive the sports betting market growth in the forecast period. The technology allows more devices to be connected at a time and promises to reduce latency, which could keep fans on their phones longer and encourage more of them to wager while they watch. Outside stadiums, 5G service could enable fans to make mobile bets while simultaneously streaming games on their phones. According to Ericsson's latest Mobility Report, the number of worldwide 5G smartphone subscriptions in 2021 will increase to 600 million, increasing by 3 times the 2020 total. By 2022, 5G subscriptions are expected to surpass the one-billion mark, thus driving demand for sports betting.
The global sports betting market size is expected to grow from $89.65 billion in 2021 to $99.20 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.64%. The global sports betting market share is expected to reach $144.34 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 9.83%.
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Adoption Of Augmented And Virtual Reality – A Popular Trend
The adoption of augmented and virtual reality is a popular sports betting industry trends. Augmented and virtual reality help in designing an entirely new environment and a new reality for the players. In July 2021, XR Casino, a Puerto Rico-based gaming solutions company, introduced its first ever cross-technology multiplayer online gambling platform using extended reality, including augmented reality and mixed reality. The new mixed reality platform will allow players to play XR casino games with each other using different devices. It also plans to introduce additional casino games and sports betting to the platform.
Asia Pacific Was The Largest Region In The Market In 2021
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the sports betting market and was worth $21,879.5 million in 2021. The market accounted for 0.065% of the region's GDP. In terms of per capita consumption, the market accounted for $5.1, $2.4 lower than the global average. The sports betting market in Asia Pacific is supported by rapid urbanization that encourages the use of computers and laptops and favorable government policies. For example, in 2020, the urban population in India was reported at 34.93% of the total population, according to the World Bank's collection of development indicators.
Flutter Entertainment Was The Largest Competitor With A 7.37% Market Share
Flutter Entertainment plc was the largest competitor in the sports betting market in 2021, with a 7.37% share of the market. The company operates a portfolio of sports betting and gaming brands such as Paddy Power, Adjarabet, Betfair, TVG, Sportsbet, and FanDuel. Flutter's growth strategy focuses on expanding its recreational customer base through strategic acquisitions to meet the demand of the growing online sports betting market size. For instance, in December 2021, the company acquired Sisal, an Italy-based online betting, lottery, and gaming company, for USD 1.96 billion (EUR 1.913 billion). Through this acquisition, Flutter aims to increase its presence in the fast-growing, regulated, and attractive online gaming and gambling market.
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Rithm Capital Corp. (NYSE:RITM) Q2 2022 Results Conference Call August 2, 2022 8:00 AM ET
Company Participants
Michael Nierenberg - Chairman, CEO & President
Nicola Santoro - CFO
Baron Silverstein - President, NewRez
Conference Call Participants
Doug Harter - Credit Suisse
Bose George - KBW
Eric Hagen - BTIG
Giuliano Bologna - Compass Point
Trevor Cranston - JMP Securities
Operator
Good morning, and welcome to the Rithm Capital Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded.
I would now like to turn the conference over to Phil Simon. Please go ahead.
Unidentified Company Representative
Thank you, and good morning, everyone. I would like to thank you for joining us today for Rithm Capital's Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Call. Joining me today are Michael Nierenberg, Chairman, CEO and President of Rithm Capital; Nick Santoro, Chief Financial Officer of Rithm Capital; and Baron Silverstein, President of NewRez.
Throughout the call, we are going to reference the earnings supplement that was posted to the Rithm Capital website this morning. If you've not already done so, I'd encourage you to download the presentation now. I would like to point out that certain statements today will be forward-looking statements. These statements, by their nature, are uncertain and may differ materially from actual results.
I encourage you to review the disclaimers in our press release and earnings supplement regarding forward-looking statements and review the risk factors contained in our annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC. In addition, we will be discussing some non-GAAP financial measures during today's call. Reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures can be found in our earnings supplement.
And with that, I will turn the call over to Mike.
Michael Nierenberg
Thanks, Phil. Good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining us. The second quarter was a period of extreme volatility. I'm very proud of our team as we navigated some of the most difficult markets we've seen in many years. We saw interest rates rise dramatically, credit spreads widen and liquidity in the market has become challenged. We positioned our company for higher rates in our portfolios rose in value. As a result, book value increased to 12.98 from 12.56 before the internalization payment of Fortress.
Our company, formerly known as New Residential, rebranded to Rithm Capital and internalized its management contract. The result of that transaction will add approximately $0.12 to $0.15 in core earnings as we create synergies not only within the investment manager, but also in our operating business lines. In addition to our synergies, we've been very focused on our expense reduction and happy to announce that our expenses in our mortgage company have been reduced by half.
Our approach to investing is that we don't need to be the biggest, we just want to be the best, deploying capital at times where we see real returns. If a division or a sector will not yield great returns for our shareholders, we will pivot and deploy capital elsewhere. A good example of this is how we reduced the capital in our origination business from approximately $2 billion at the time we closed the Caliber transaction to $650 million today.
As we look at the financial services sector, we believe the next 6 to 12 months will provide us with the opportunity to deploy capital with teens type returns, driving earnings higher and creating more value for shareholders. We'll be adding some great talent in business lines where we have not been as active in the past. As we think about capital, we've been very patient, as I pointed out earlier. We ended the quarter with $1.8 billion of cash and liquidity, and that number stands at roughly $1.65 billion today, and that's after a $200 million payment made to Fortress during the quarter.
As we go forward, you'll continue to see the same discipline around investing, a terrific investment team, more diversification in our income stream and hopefully, higher earnings. I'll now refer to the supplement, which has been posted online.
I'm going to start on Page 3. I'm going to get through this pretty quick. And then what we'll do is we'll open up for Q&A because I think the important part of our presentation this morning is not what was, but where we're going on a forward basis. So when we look at our company, obviously, we rebranded to Rithm Capital, and I think that reflects our -- where we are today as a company and also the desire to diversify away from more on the single-family residential side. Our portfolio of operating companies and assets put us in a very unique position that I think differentiates us from some of our peers in the marketplace.
When we think about capital, we maintain higher levels of cash and liquidity on our balance sheet. That's done purposely as we look at the volatility in the markets, we think about funding and with the Fed obviously in play in the uncertainty, we think we'll have the opportunity to deploy capital at higher ROEs. When we look at the single-family rental business, that's something that we've spoken about on prior earnings calls. We're currently up to 3,700 properties. And when we look at the housing market, with mortgage rates higher and housing starting to really slow down, we think we're going to be able to deploy capital at much higher cap rates.
When we look at the landscape, we do think we're going to start seeing more pockets of opportunity, not only again in some of the traditional business lines that we've been in, but in other areas such as commercial real estate. Our track record, very, very strong. Since inception in 2013, our total economic return is 162% or 18% on an annual basis.
Page 4, our business overview. Just a little bit of the highlight reel. Since inception of $4.1 billion of dividends, at the time of 6/30, our dividend yield was 10.7%, $7 billion in net equity, $35 billion balance sheet, $600-plus billion of MSRs, a top 5 nonbank originator and servicer. With Genesis, we are an industry-leading business purpose lender, our growth in the single-family rental business. We have complementary operating businesses, which are all listed on the bottom side of right page, and again, our desire to enter other parts of the financial services business, which we'll talk about shortly.
Page 5, our highlights from a financial perspective. During the quarter, our GAAP net loss was $3.3 million. That reflects a onetime fee to the external matter to Fortress of $325 million. Earnings $145.8 million and core earnings were $0.31 per diluted share. Dividend $0.25. Cash and liquidity, as I pointed out earlier, $1.8 billion. Net equity, $7 billion. Our book value 12.28 but that reflects a $0.70 hit from the termination fee paid to Fortress.
Page 6, business highlights. June 17, Rithm announced the internalization of its management function. We all part of what we'll call NewCo Rithm Capital. We do think, as I pointed out earlier, should add about $0.12 to $0.15 of per diluted share in earnings for our shareholders. We'll see more synergies as we leverage the infrastructure across our entire ecosystem.
The rebranding today we -- I believe it's today we trade as RITM on the New York Stock Exchange. We'll actually be ringing the bell on August 10. We're very excited about that. And again, the rebrand to Rithm, we think, just distinguishes our company from just -- from one our mortgage company NewRez, but also it will reflect the diversified nature of our company as we go forward.
Our focus on profitability is always there. I pointed out earlier, our run rate expenses are down by about 50% in the mortgage company. We'll continue to focus there. When you look at the mortgage company, for the most part, all the integration has already happened, and we continue to focus on ways to drive additional cost savings as well as increased revenue as we go forward.
On the financial side, again, $1.8 billion, 99% of our portfolio is a non-daily mark-to-market. And then when we look at our business, we're totally focused on ROE and IRR and risk-adjusted returns, we reduced our equity in our mortgage -- in the origination side because, quite frankly, gain on sale is just not there. There's no reason to produce a unit that we don't think is going to make money for shareholders.
Page 7 is really our strategic evolution. As you can see from '13, we started as an excess MSR owner to where we are today. We think we've made great progress, great job by the team as we've gone from just being what I would call an asset owner into more operating business line.
Page 8, really just defines our ability or talks about our ability to manufacture assets. As I pointed out a minute ago, we're not just going to manufacture assets to do that because we're in the operating business, we're going to manufacture assets because we think the return on equity for shareholders is something -- is the reason why we want to manufacture assets. So again, pointing out that the capital in the origination business has shrunk. We could take excess capital there and deploy it to other areas where we think the return on equity is going to be greater than that as it relates to just originating a mortgage loan.
The macro environment, there is no -- there's nothing surprising here. Inflation continues to be a multiyear high. We're starting to see a little bit of softening in some of the economic numbers that are coming out. The Fed 75 basis points back-to-back. We're expecting 50 in September and probably at least another 50 going forward. Obviously, the economic data is something that we continue to monitor. So how do we think about that? I pointed out earlier that we've been positioned for higher rates to the extent that we believe the market will rally. We will start adding hedges to some of our portfolios. As it relates to our MSR portfolio, just to give you a sense, our gross WACC is 3.6%. So you're probably about 175 basis points out of the money at this point, and I'll talk a little bit about that in a bit.
As we look at the housing market, mortgage rates anywhere from 5.25% to give or take 5.75% right now. We do think we're going to continue to see the slowdown in the housing market. I think I am and I'll talk personally, I'm a little bit more bearish than I think some of the analysts out there. I think when you look at housing, everybody is banking on supply, the lack of supply to keep housing at kind of what I would call these elevated levels or pricing at these elevated levels. Could be wrong, but I do think higher interest rates will lead to lower home prices.
From a financing standpoint, great shape on our financing side. What I would say there, from a macro standpoint, all financing costs in the marketplace have increased. And when you look at the securitization markets, overall cost of funds have increased. When you look at some of our bank counterparties, some of that -- some of the cost of funds have increased there as well. And again, we'll talk to that in a little bit.
Second here preview, patient approach to investment strategy. We started to deploy some capital on what I would call wider spreads here. We'll continue to do so. If you take a step back and think about our capital, $1.65 billion of cash today. Let's assume that we deployed that $1 billion even at a 12% kind of return. That's $120 million of net income on the year. So while we've been very patient on capital, we're going to start to look to opportunities to deploy capital at what we think are some wider spreads here.
Continued focus on profitability, MSR valuations. Just to talk to that for a second. We have slowed down our origination in our mortgage company pretty dramatically. Again, because I think we don't see the merit of what I would call real gain on sale there unless we increase our MSR multiples. So when you think about it, we have $600-plus billion of MSRs on our balance sheet with a gross -- with a weighted average gross WACC of 3.6 or 3.7, 5-year season speeds about 11 CPR. When we take a step back, we say, okay, should we produce 6% coupon mortgage rates at kind of at a 5 multiple or should we just stay the course. And I think the general view is keep some extra capital, we can deploy capital at wider levels, slowdown origination until we get to a place where we think that the risk returns are warranted and we see gain on sale come back. So we've been very, very cautious there on the origination side.
And I think as we go forward and we expand into other product areas, you're going to see the diversification of earnings from our company really hit its stride. Page 12, a summary of our business segments, origination, servicing, MSR-related investments. We do have some real estate-related investments. The single-family business will grow. Again, we're very patient there. We've increased cap rates quite frankly, as a result of our increase in cap rates. Our ability to source at higher cap rates has really slowed down. So we'll continue to monitor that because the market hasn't adjusted. Our loans, remember, we still have $76 billion of call rates on the legacy mortgage market. They’re currently out of the money. Any market rally should kind of bring that back in and then other when we look at consumer loans in corporate.
Page 13, our MSR portfolio. I'm not going to spend a ton of time on the next number of pages, but I hit the highlights roughly 60-month season, 3.6, 3.7 gross WACC. As you look at Page 14, 11 CPR. Recapture rates are fine. Keep in mind, in the lower refi market, you're going to see less recapture because there's just less refinancing activity going on, and we still believe we're going to be in a purchase market, which lends credence to the Caliber purchase franchise that we have there on the retail side.
Page 15, single-family rental business, I pointed out 3,700 units. We're very thoughtful when we think about geographies where we're going with this. And obviously, we'd like to see this grow, but we're going to be patient and we're going to deploy capital at higher cap rates unless the markets tell us otherwise.
Page 16, Genesis. $1.3 billion of production in the first half, business is performing extremely well. Robert Wassman and his team have done a great job there. We'll continue to spend a lot of time on that business, think about other areas where we can invest capital to grow the business. The way the company is performing is on track for the way we've underwritten the initial investment.
Service Advance is not allowed to talk about there. Advanced capabilities there extremely high. And advanced balances are down and continue to remain lower as the consumer continues to perform.
Page 18, a mortgage company. Pretax income, $552 million. G&A expenses, I told you, we continue to bring those down dramatically. A couple of things to point out here. On the origination side, I think the way that we're trying to forecast this going forward is a flat pretax income number as we go forward. You look in the quarter, we have a pretax loss of $26 million, $23 million of that is due to the legacy clean-up around some scratch and dense stuff on the Caliber side, and then we're exiting some leases, and there's a little bit of severance there. But in general, if you take out these kind of onetime charges and we hope they're onetime charges, the origination business is going to be run breakeven as we go forward.
As we look at the overall company itself to give you some metrics, when we did the Caliber acquisition, the combined company had roughly 13,500 people. Currently, I think we said, would give or take, around 7,800 people today. So dramatic reduction in costs, trying to rightsize for the existing environment, origination business will run flat and the servicing portfolio will continue to generate what we think are very good earnings.
And then finally, on Page 19 and 20, the origination and servicing business, I think Baron will talk to this, but when we look at gain on sale, we're starting to see a little bit of what I would call openings for higher gain on sale margins. We continue to work on there. We're very, very disciplined that we're not going to originate a mortgage loan that doesn't make money just to kind of substantial revenue.
So with that, I'll turn it back over to the operator, who'll open up for Q&A. And again, I think the big thing for us is where we are today, we have a great business. We're sitting on a lot of cash. Earnings have been very, very good. But I think where we go is Rithm Capital is something that the team is extremely thrilled about. And we're thrilled about it as we strive to drive higher earnings for shareholders and continue to diversify around just the residential side of the mortgage market.
So with that, I'll turn it back to the operator.
Question-and-Answer Session
Operator
[Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from Bose George with KBW.
Bose George
Can I get an update on book value quarter-to-date? And also, I assume you haven't put on any hedges on the MSR yet?
Michael Nierenberg
Yes. So I'll take the second part. Nicola will give you a little bit of color. It's still early in the quarter. As far as MSR hedges against a 3.6% gross WACC. We haven't really -- I mean yesterday, we bought a little bit under $1 billion in mortgages. But in general, we haven't gone out to hedge the MSR because our MSRs, we feel, are different. There is that delta between where we're going to start to see prepays pick up, but we think that we're pretty far away from that. As far as book value, Nick, you want to take that?
Nicola Santoro
Book value given change in rates is approximately, call it, $11.75 to $12 a share.
Bose George
And then actually, what are your thoughts on the bulk MSR market in terms of seeing opportunities there?
Michael Nierenberg
So we can manufacture our own MSRs, and I pointed that out when we think about our origination business. I think we have kept the multiple that we put on MSRs no matter what rates do because, again, we don't want to get into a period of time. You've seen massive moves in rates. So I think the high we saw in 10-year rate was about 3.45 this morning, it's 2.55. So if you put on a 6-and-change coupon mortgage, you're going to see the likelihood of that going away and you got to be able to recapture that.
So we've kept our -- what I would call our multiples. We will see, I think what you're going to see in the mortgage company business, I don't -- you're going to see people roll over. You're going to see companies go out of business. We've seen a little bit of that already. That will or could present an opportunity for us to acquire MSRs. I don't think we're there yet. We do have an appetite if the multiples are right. But the one thing both to keep in mind is your cost of capital on MSR financing and everything else put you at roughly kind of 10-ish percent levered return. So I think we're going to be really patient unless the MSR market cheapens up here. I think there's other places to deploy capital. And we have $650 billion of them or something like that.
Bose George
Actually one quick one on servicing technology. Any update there in terms of what you guys are going to do?
Michael Nierenberg
Yes. I think that we continue to evaluate that. I think we're getting closer to making a decision. So stay tuned.
Operator
Our next question will come from Eric Hagen with BTIG.
Eric Hagen
Congrats on the transition here. A couple here. So with respect to the capital in the origination segment, should we think of that being sort of a baseline amount the company would need to keep there at its current size or the current amount that you're originating? And what might change that? And then how should we think about the growth in Genesis in the SFR business against the backdrop of what you discussed as lower home prices and just a bumpier environment in general?
Michael Nierenberg
First of all, capital in the mortgage company will go up if gain on sale goes up. I mean, it's just -- I think it's pretty binary, or unless we could figure out a better way to generate more kind of net income, not just gross revenue for the business. As you think about Genesis, those guys are pros. They've been around a long time. Charles Sorrentino and I were out on the West Coast last week, we spent a couple of days together. The ability to do different things in the real estate industry is something that I think gets us extremely excited to work with the Genesis folks.
So I think we'll see things expand. We want to be cautious about where we are in the cycle as it relates on the building side because you are going to start to see that slow down. But I think with our capital, with the relationships that those folks have, I think you can see some good growth there. It may be in a non-traditional way than they're currently doing that.
And then finally, on the SFR space, we've raised our cap rates. We're not acquiring a lot of properties here just because we think home prices will slide a little bit. We're in the market with a securitization now so we monitor what the ROE is on that in conjunction with where we've acquired the properties. So I think you'll see a more patient approach from us than potentially others and maybe the way that others look at their capital. But we'd like to see cap rates go up a little bit here based on where rates are. And if not, we may pivot to lower cap rates. But I think for now, we're going to be a little bit patient here because we think there's other areas we can make more money by deploying that capital.
Eric Hagen
When we think about a market yield applied to the existing MSR portfolio, where would you say that shakes out right now?
Michael Nierenberg
Probably 10-ish would be my guess based on where speeds are and our gross WACCs on a levered basis.
Eric Hagen
On a levered basis, how about an unlevered basis before you apply the levered?
Michael Nierenberg
8-ish. Some of the season stuff could be a little bit higher, but it's -- you're probably in and around 10.
Eric Hagen
Would you say there's a meaningful difference in ROE between the MSRs that you service yourself versus subservice from others?
Michael Nierenberg
You mean our subservicing?
Eric Hagen
The loans that you service in-house, the mortgage company versus --
Michael Nierenberg
Yes. So I mean, listen, we made some early purchases appears back from United Wholesale and Quicken. Obviously, those guys are very good in refinancing anything and everything they possibly can. So -- but they're already burned out. So I would say that our own servicing stuff is probably a little bit better here. We have subservicing with Ocwen, those portfolios continue to perform extremely well.
Operator
Our next question will come from Doug Harter with Credit Suisse.
Doug Harter
Michael, as you look to deploy your capital, do you think the opportunities are going to come in kind of asset purchases or potentially acquisitions of other companies?
Michael Nierenberg
It depends. I think on the asset side, we're waiting for the shoe to drop if the shoe does drop. So I think to one of the earlier questions around MSR values. If MSRs went down, obviously, we would sit there and bounce on them and buy more MSRs. I think for us, it's a total return play. At some point, you want to deploy a little bit more capital. I think even if you listen to some of the comments from Jamie Dimon around the stress test and you think about bank capital, that will have an impact on the entire system as people think about financing their business. You see the banks taking breakdowns on some of their leveraged loan positions. That will have an impact on how people finance.
So maintaining higher levels of capital. But we do think there could be some opportunities that even down the road that may come out of the banks. I'd love to see it more on the asset side, quite frankly than we would see on the operating side. But to the extent that there is some great opportunities there, we'll look at either one. I think we'll be a little bit agnostic, but buying distressed assets typically is the way that folks have made a lot of money in the past.
Doug Harter
And then as you look at the commercial real estate opportunity, I guess where is Rithm today as far as kind of having the right people in place to be able to take advantage of that opportunity? Is that something you need to hire? Or I guess where are you in that opportunity?
Michael Nierenberg
So the one thing that I would tell you, doing this for a long period of time, and you need -- we want great people to be part of our organization. I think we're at a point we're pretty close. We will be making an announcement hopefully within the next couple of weeks to 30 days about a team or a partnership in the commercial real estate space. While saying that between Charles and myself who have been in the business for a long, long time, evaluating commercial real estate debt, I think, is something that we have extreme expertise in doing. But we're currently -- we're pretty close on being ready to announce something to the marketplace. It's not buying a company; this is bringing on a team or developing a partnership with a team of who we think are A+ quality floats who are going to help us drive more earnings for shareholders.
Operator
Our next question will come from Giuliano Bologna with Compass Point.
Giuliano Bologna
I guess going back a little bit around the MSR discussion. I'm curious if it would make sense -- on the hedging side, if it makes sense to hedge out more of your new production or are there subsets of the portfolio that make sense to hedge in the sense that the new production maybe coming on is obviously coming on at a much higher WAC but would make sense to go out and hedge some of those -- some of the new production most the aggregate portfolio?
Michael Nierenberg
Yes, great question. But here's what I would say. We've slowed down our production in the mortgage company. So we have less to hedge overall at the higher WACC level than our existing portfolio. And I point that out because we have $600-odd billion of these things. While saying that, it's a very valid point, and we are looking to -- I don't know if this is just a bear market rally to 2 55 on 10s. I mean, these market moves are extremely dramatic. The one thing I would say about the MSR business is that these MSRs are much more -- there they have a lot less negative duration today than they did going back a 1 year or 2 ago.
So what I think you'll see from us is we'll put on more heads against some of the higher coupon stuff, which is, I think, really where your question is. I think that being mindful should -- I mean we do think defense is going to get to -- we've been spending some time with some of our economic consultants, I'll call them. We think the Fed is going to get to 3.5%, 4% on funds rate. Does that mean 10s are going to I don't think so. So we want to make sure that we're not trapped here. But I do think the MSR asset will not go up as much in value. So we have to be mindful of market moves and rates. While saying that again, though, some of the higher coupon stuff with mortgage spreads where they are, we'll have some mortgages against those. We started that yesterday.
Giuliano Bologna
That makes sense. Then just a little bit of a different question around the MSRs. You guys have roughly $2 billion of deposits. I'm curious roughly what kind of yield you're generating on those deposits? And then just a general sense of like what were the best index bee historically the closest to tracking roughly around where the yield you're able to generate on those custodial deposits?
Michael Nierenberg
So we have -- I think the number is something -- it depends on the time of the month, but I would assume something in the vicinity of $12 billion on average during the month. And those are generating something fairly close to the funds rate -- Fed funds. Very much on top of working with our bank counterparties to make sure that we're getting appropriate rates on our deposits -- a big part of the business.
Yes. No, I said it's a big part of our -- it's one of the things the inputs into our business right now. It's a big deal.
Giuliano Bologna
It can be a big driver in MSR earnings power, but I'll jump back in the queue.
Operator
Our next question will come from Trevor Cranston with JMP Securities.
Trevor Cranston
Okay. A question on the gain on sale margin. They bumped up pretty nicely in the second quarter. I guess, as you guys have moved through July so far, would you say that margins are kind of holding steady at the level you had for the second quarter? How should we think about how that's trending heading into 3Q?
Baron Silverstein
Yes. At least in July, we have seen margins maintain or increase and that includes July. So we've continued to do that in the strategy that Michael talks about.
Trevor Cranston
Okay. Got it. And then on the MSR portfolio, it looks like the prepaid speed was about 11 in the quarter. Can you kind of give an outlook on kind of where you think speed will settle in with -- in terms of turnover speeds, assuming that the portfolio stays pretty substantially out of the money?
Michael Nierenberg
Your guess is as good. I think it's like 10.67%. Now I don't -- I think it depends on your view of housing. I don't -- I still believe -- our view on housing is probably a little bit more negative like I said earlier than the market is. Your speeds are all going to be related to turnover. We have 5- to 6-year season kind of MSRs. So I don't know, I think we should stay something around here. Keep in mind, our DTC business is fairly large around recapture. So to the extent that we could actually pick up some of these folks that may even sell their house and go for -- to purchase a new home. We have the Caliber side, we have both the DTC side and the retail side on the Caliber side. So that should help us. So hopefully, we stay in and around these levels. I think the other thing is it depends on what the absolute level of rates settle in. Think about it. We were talking before about a 3.5% to 4% terminal funds rate and you got a 2.85 to 2.90 front-end 2-year note. We do think rates will push higher. And again, like I mentioned, I don't know if this is a fair market rally. The market is a little bit ahead of its or non or people just really play in the slowdown.
Operator
This concludes our question-and-answer session. I would like to turn the conference back over to Michael Nierenberg for any closing remarks.
Michael Nierenberg
So thanks, everybody, for joining. Again, super excited about the next chapter in our lives. The ticker is our RITM that goes live today. And again, I think the most important thing to get -- I think we had a great quarter. We're sitting on a lot of cash. The most important thing to get out of this call is, as we pivot to Rithm, I think you'll see more of an investment manager style than just being all in on the resi side. And we look for great opportunities. It doesn't mean we won't get bigger in resi, but we look for great opportunities to deploy capital.
Appreciate your support. Have a great rest of the summer. Any questions, you know how to reach us. Thank you very much.
Operator
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RECIKA, a Japanese Web 3 company launches real estate NFT "ANGO NFT"
ANGO NFTs will offer holders digital real estate combined with numerous other Web3 benefits. With investments from institutional investors such as Tokai Tokyo securities, A.D Works Co., Ltd, and Joi Ito. RECIKA plans to release ANGO NFTs by the end of this year.
TOKYO, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RECIKA launched a service called "ANGO" which allows users to buy, sell, and own digital real estate NFTs, providing users with a "home" in the metaverse. Furthermore, ANGO's digital real estate NFTs are linked to physical real estate, where owners of ANGO NFTs can stay in the real estate in the physical world. Another feature for holders of ANGO NFTs is the inclusion of a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization), where members are able to manage the physical real estate and vote on how to use the revenue from the property.
ANGO will also run vacation rentals (AirBNB) on the linked physical real estate to generate revenue for the DAO.
ANGO launch video URL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTSzCXumAYI
1. Background of ANGO
There has been an increase in the number of vacant houses in rural Japan due to the declining Japanese population and also migration to cities like Tokyo.
ANGO applies NFTs, metaverse, physical real estate, and DAO to provide a remedy to this issue.
RECIKA has long been focusing on utilizing blockchain technology to create services that connect both the "physical" and the "digital" worlds. Until now, the value of real estate properties were only defined in the physical world. ANGO aims to challenge that and redefine real estate by giving it new meaning and value in the digital world.
RECIKA's pioneering service "UniCask'', officially released in Q4 2021, redefined how people purchase whisky. UniCask NFTs enabled whisky enthusiasts to purchase cask-strength whisky stored in the cask, letting the whisky naturally increase in value while the owner can trade it digitally. With this previous experience of combining the digital and the physical, RECIKA has the tools and knowledge needed to realize ANGO.
ANGO's name comes from the Kanji "An-Kyo", meaning to live peacefully and to lead a calm life. ANGO hopes that digital real estate NFTs become a familiar idea in both the digital world and the real world.
2. Revitalizing rural Japan
As an increasing number of Japanese move from rural areas to cities, they begin to adopt the culture of urban living. While that is important for today's globalized society, the culture of these rural areas start to fade and slowly get lost in history. Visitors and ANGO NFT holders get the chance to explore rural Japan, interact with the locals, and stimulate local economies to maintain rural culture, all while interacting with Web3 technologies.
3. Features of ANGO and use of Blockchain Technology
ANGO empowers users to easily buy, sell, and manage digital property NFTs on any device. Combining ANGO with blockchain technology, allows for the activity history of ANGO's homes to be forever ingrained in the blockchain. Furthermore, ownership information is easily accessible in the blockchain, which aids in validating ownership.
ANGO is prepared for a blockchain based physical real estate registry system. The technology aims to further integrate real and digital property by recording property sensor data to the blockchain.
4. ANGO Communities and further inquiry
ANGO will release more information about its developments and upcoming campaigns leading to the official sale by the end of this year. Feel free to follow ANGO on Twitter and join the Discord server for the latest information.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ango_en
Discord: https://discord.gg/wQzsDW6G2V
For further questions regarding ANGO, please contact us at: [email protected]
About RECIKA Co., Ltd
RECIKA contributes to society by creating an ecosystem that maximizes the value and rights of individuals. RECIKA develops services that connect the physical and digital spaces through application of decentralized technology.
Company Name：RECIKA Co., Ltd
Founded：01/12/2018
Address：Tokyo, Chiyoda city, 1-6-1 Otemachi, Otemachi Bldg. 6th Floor, Inspired.Lab
Business Activites：Decentralized digital transformation, blockchain system development, business consulting, UniCask, ANGO, and other Web3 services
Company URL：https://recika.jp/
About ANGO LLC (100% owned by RECIKA)
ANGO redefines the value of real estate in the Web3 era
Company Name：ANGO LLC
Founded：10/06/2022
Address：4F Otemachi First Square East Tower, 1-5-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Business Activites：Planning and operation of ANGO's services
URL：https://ango.jp
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Journalist Deprived Valuable Goods
Umer Jamshaid Published August 02, 2022 | 07:49 PM
Senior journalist Gul Sher Lochi deprived of valuable goods in an act of theft by unknown thieves here at his house on Monday night situated in the jurisdiction of Naseem Nagar Police Station
HYDERABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 2nd Aug, 2022 ) :Senior journalist Gul Sher Lochi deprived of valuable goods in an act of theft by unknown thieves here at his house on Monday night situated in the jurisdiction of Naseem Nagar Police Station.
According to Police, unknown thieves entered into the house of senior journalist situated at Bakhtawar Colony and stolen valuable goods.
The Police registered the case and started searching of thieves. Meanwhile, journalists from Hyderabad and Tando Jam have demanded SSP Hyderabad Amjad Shaikh to arrest the culprits and recovered valuable goods from their possession which they stolen from the house of Gul Sher Lochi.
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With Champs-Élysées Paris final stage, Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard winning for first time, Tour de France fever continues with quirky gifts.
From Ducklings (18cm) to Dinky Ducks (11cm) you can find a range of hand-crafted and personalised competitive characters who will be sure to put a smile on the faces of cycling fans across the country.
Sporting the iconic red and white Tour de France polka dot jersey, this Cyclist Duckling has a matching-coloured racing helmet and is all geared up and ready to go!
The Duckling stands approximately 19cm high, comes in a randomly selected pose and can be personalised with a name tag.
Just as iconic but standing a little smaller at just over 11cm, the Dinky Ducks arrive in their very own gift boxes. Great for a keepsake!
Dressed in a sunshine yellow jersey, this duckling is the perfect piece of cycling décor for households watching this year.
Standing on a mantel piece or on the shelves of a summer house, he will be sure to brighten up your space whilst you cheer on the race.
This biker boasts blue. Another cyclist in matching jersey and helmet is ready to become your bystander best friend from wherever you are watching.
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ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Investment Group ("Strategic") is pleased to announce that Nathalie Cunningham has joined the firm as a Managing Director on the Client Portfolio Management team. Nathalie joins a team of five senior professionals with an average of 27 years of industry experience and 12 years with Strategic dedicated to partnering with Strategic's 30 clients.
"We are very excited to welcome Nathalie, who joins us with two decades of investment expertise and a keen understanding of institutional investors," said Brian A. Murdock, Strategic's President and CEO. "Her experience working in the investment offices of two large endowments and her solid track record of executive leadership position her well to deliver the world-class client service that has helped Strategic build enduring partnerships with clients."
Most recently, Nathalie was a Senior Investment Officer at Cornell University where she was responsible for a range of traditional and alternative asset classes in the university's $10+ billion endowment. Prior to that, she served as Director of Public Market Investments for the University System of Maryland Foundation. Before transitioning to endowment management, she served as Partner and Portfolio Manager for Terrapin Asset Management, LLC. Nathalie serves on the Pensions & Investments Committee of the American Chemical Society in Washington, D.C. and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Dapper McDonald Foundation.
Nathalie holds an M.B.A. from New York University's Stern School of Business and a B.A. from McGill University. She is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA®) charterholder.
Presidio Search Group assisted Strategic with the search.
About Strategic
Strategic Investment Group®, a pioneer in dedicated Outsourced CIO (OCIO) solutions since 1987, has built enduring partnerships with institutional investors as an outsourced chief investment officer, providing its clients with active portfolio management, rigorous risk management, and open architecture manager selection.
Strategic functions as our clients' investment partner and co-fiduciary, effectively becoming an extension of their resources. Clients are then free to focus on their core missions, while we focus on providing the highly specialized portfolio management expertise that clients need to meet their investment goals. Depending on a client's needs and preferences, Strategic can orchestrate the management of an entire portfolio comprising multiple asset classes, focus on specific asset classes, such as alternatives (e.g., venture capital/private equity, real estate, and/or hedge funds) or international investments, or manage strategies with high potential for adding value. Customized liability-driven investing (LDI) solutions, whether through an integrated total portfolio approach or a targeted long-duration strategy, are also available, as are solutions that address mission-related investment objectives.
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For further information contact:
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Where Commanders rank among most valuable NFL franchises originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
First and foremost, the NFL is a business.
Not all teams are worth the same amount of money, though, and not all teams bring in the same amount.
A number of factors can impact team value, including market size, team revenue, on-field success and more. Several NFL franchises have been sold recently, including the Denver Broncos (2022), Carolina Panthers (2018) and Buffalo Bills (2014) – all for then-record prices.
Thanks to Sportico, we have an idea of what each team is actually worth if they were sold right now.
Here’s a full breakdown of the values of NFL franchises entering the 2022 season:
Which NFL team is the most valuable?
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Sportico first released NFL franchise valuation rankings in 2020. And for the third straight year, the Dallas Cowboys have been deemed the most valuable franchise.
Entering the 2022 season, Jerry Jones’ squad is worth an estimated $7.64 billion, up 10% from last year. That tops all other franchises by a wide margin, as no other team has an estimated value above even $6 billion.
Behind the Cowboys in the top five are the Los Angeles Rams ($5.91 billion), New England Patriots ($5.88 billion), New York Giants ($5.73 billion) and San Francisco 49ers ($5.18 billion).
Which NFL team is the least valuable?
While the Cowboys have been at the top since the first list in 2020, the Cincinnati Bengals have been at the bottom for all three editions.
Fresh off their first Super Bowl appearance in 33 years, the Bengals’ future is bright even though the team is valued at a league-worst $2.84 billion. They have an electric young QB-WR duo with Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, and the franchise’s value should only increase if it becomes a perennial contender.
The other teams at the bottom of the list include the Detroit Lions ($2.86 billion), Jacksonville Jaguars ($2.94 billion), Buffalo Bills ($2.99 billion) and Arizona Cardinals ($3.17 billion).
Full NFL franchise values for 2022
After giving you a taste of the most and least valuable teams, it’s time to reveal the full ranking from first through 32nd. Here’s the list:
- Dallas Cowboys, $7.64 billion
- Los Angeles Rams, $5.91 billion
- New England Patriots, $5.88 billion
- New York Giants, $5.73 billion
- San Francisco 49ers, $5.18 billion
- Chicago Bears, $5 billion
- New York Jets, $4.8 billion
- Washington Commanders, $4.78 billion
- Philadelphia Eagles, $4.7 billion
- Denver Broncos, $4.65 billion
- Houston Texans, $4.63 billion
- Seattle Seahawks, $4.39 billion
- Pittsburgh Steelers, $4.26 billion
- Green Bay Packers, $4.19 billion
- Las Vegas Raiders, $4.08 billion
- Miami Dolphins, $4.06 billion
- Atlanta Falcons, $3.88 billion
- Minnesota Vikings, $3.72 billion
- Los Angeles Chargers, $3.62 billion
- Kansas City Chiefs, $3.54 billion
- Baltimore Ravens, $3.44 billion
- Carolina Panthers, $3.36 billion
- Tennessee Titans, $3.29 billion
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers, $3.28 billion
- New Orleans Saints, $3.26 billion
- Indianapolis Colts, $3.25 billion
- Cleveland Browns, $3.18 billion
- Arizona Cardinals, $3.17 billion
- Buffalo Bills, $2.99 billion
- Jacksonville Jaguars, $2.94 billion
- Detroit Lions, $2.86 billion
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Ryan Joyce assumes role of President & CEO
Stuart Joyce assumes role of Executive Vice President
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Joyce Farms, a premier provider of all-natural and heritage breed meat and poultry products, announced today that Ryan Joyce, formerly VP of Finance, and Stuart Joyce, formerly VP of Operations, have assumed the roles of President & CEO and Executive Vice President of Joyce Farms, respectively. Ron Joyce, who has served as President & CEO for the last 40 years, will remain Chairman of the Board and will play an active advisory role with the company moving forward.
The change comes as part of a succession plan to ensure company longevity and success. "Both of them grew up in the business," says Ron Joyce. "They helped build Joyce Farms into a successful third-generation company. I am proud of them and what they have already accomplished. This will allow Joyce Farms to continue to grow as a family-owned business long into the future."
Ryan and Stuart represent the third generation of Joyces to lead Joyce Farms since it was founded in 1962 by their grandfather, Alvin Joyce. They follow in the footsteps of their father Ron Joyce, who joined the business in 1971 and spearheaded its growth from a small chicken wholesaler to a multi-species meat and poultry producer specializing in heritage breeds and regenerative farming practices.
"Ron leaves behind big shoes to fill," said Ryan Joyce, "but thanks to his hard work, we have a strong foundation to build on as we lead Joyce Farms into the future."
Ryan first joined Joyce Farms in 2008 after graduating from N.C. State University with a degree in Business Management. In 2010, he left the company to attend Wake Forest University, where he earned his JD/MBA, and soon after, passed the NC Bar. Ryan returned to Joyce Farms in 2014 as VP of Finance before assuming his role as President & CEO.
Executive Vice President Stuart Joyce joined Joyce Farms after graduation from N.C. State University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business Management. He has played an active leadership role in the company, overseeing all poultry operations from the plant and hatchery in Winston-Salem to the grow-out of birds for Joyce Farms' Heritage Poultry line.
Established in 1962, Joyce Farms is a family-owned business providing all-natural and heritage meat and poultry products with superior culinary qualities to chefs, butchers and consumers nationwide. Joyce Farms specializes in unique old-world heritage breeds, raised using humane and regenerative agricultural practices. Their Heritage line of products includes Poulet Rouge® Chicken (GAP Step 4), Poulet Rouge® Poussin (young chicken - GAP Step 2), Pintade (French Guinea), Spanish Black Turkey, Aberdeen Angus Beef (GAP Step 4), and Gloucestershire Old Spot Pork (Certified AWA). They also offer a Naked product line, produced without the use of hormones, antibiotics, animal by-products or anything artificial; it includes chicken, duck and rabbit. For more information, visit www.joyce-farms.com.
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In a response to the report, TikTok previously said it “has consistently maintained that our engineers in locations outside of the US, including China, can be granted access to US user data on an as-needed basis under those strict controls.” A TikTok executive testified before a Senate panel last year that it doesn’t share information with the Chinese government and that a US-based security team decides who can access US user data from China.
The renewed pressure on TikTok comes as the platform’s influence continues to grow in the United States. After Trump left office, the Biden administration revoked the executive order and largely walked back official attempts to ban TikTok. Last year, TikTok said it topped 1 billion monthly active users globally, and more than 100 million users are said to be in the United States, according to some market research estimates. Activity on the app continues to shape the news cycle, popular music, culinary trends and more in the country. Meanwhile, other US social media giants continue to imitate TikTok’s features in an effort to compete.
Some critics previously blasted Trump’s crusade against the fast-growing video app as political theater rooted in xenophobia, and called out Trump’s odd suggestion that the United States should get a “cut” of any deal if it forced the app’s sale to an American firm. But the latest round of pressure from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle shows how the national security issue continues to plague TikTok in the United States, even under a new administration.
Here’s what you should know about the latest scrutiny of TikTok and Bytedance along the Beltway.
What lawmakers are saying about TikTok
A range of US lawmakers and officials have in recent months called for new investigations into TikTok’s data storage practices or even for the app to be yanked off US app stores.
A coalition of GOP senators led by Tom Cotton of Arkansas sent a letter in June to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calling for answers about actions the Biden administration is taking to combat the “the national security and privacy risks posed by TikTok.” A separate group of Republican senators led by Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee also sent a letter of questions to TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew. The senators said the recent media reports “confirm what lawmakers long suspected about TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance — they are using their access to a treasure trove of US consumer data to surveil Americans.”
Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of lawmakers on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence urged the Federal Trade Commission to formally investigate TikTok and ByteDance. “In light of repeated misrepresentations by TikTok concerning its data security, data processing, and corporate governance practices, we urge you to act promptly on this matter,” the letter signed by Mark Warner of Virginia and Marco Rubio of Florida stated.
In a letter, a member of the Federal Communications Commission urged Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr claimed that ByteDance was “beholden” to the Chinese government, and “required by law to comply” with the Chinese government’s surveillance demands. The letter was widely reported on, despite the fact that the FCC has no role in overseeing app stores.
In a letter responding to Blackburn and others, Chew said: “We have not provided US user data to the [Communist Party of China], nor would we if asked.”
How TikTok has responded
Amid the recent uproar, TikTok announced that it has moved its US user data to Oracle’s cloud platform so that “100% of US user traffic” is now hosted by the cloud provider, potentially addressing national security concerns.
In his letter to lawmakers, which mentioned the shift to Oracle, Chew said the broader goal for the company’s data security efforts is to build trust and “make substantive progress toward compliance with a final agreement with the US Government that will fully safeguard user data and US national security interests.”
Chew didn’t name any specific groups within the US government, but the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has been investigating TikTok since 2019. The government body, however, has not provided any recent updates on its investigation. Citing anonymous sources, Reuters recently reported that CFIUS has been in “extensive discussions with TikTok on security issues.” Representatives for CFIUS did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
TikTok also recently pledged to offer researchers more transparency about activity on the platform, including access for a select group to its API, or application programming interface.
“We know that just saying ‘trust us’ is not enough,” TikTok chief operating officer Vanessa Pappas said in a blog post announcing the planned update. “That’s why long ago we made an important commitment to transparency, particularly when it comes to how we moderate and recommend content.”
Why the national security concerns won’t go away
While TikTok has long pushed back at the national security concerns as “unfounded,” the concerns persist.
“The fact that the Chinese government, if it really wants to, can make any company in its borders comply with data access requests, I think is really at the root of a lot of these concerns about TikTok,” said Justin Sherman, a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative.
“There are real national security questions being asked,” Sherman added, but there are also issues with galvanizing much of the conversation around anti-China rhetoric.
Focusing too narrowly on the national origin of an app’s owner, or just on a single company, only looks at one way that data can be accessed, Sherman said. As a result, it loses all the other ways that data flows through advertisers, brokers and much more.
“It’s good to have this kind of attention” on data privacy and security issues, Sherman said. “But if all you’re doing is writing letters about specific companies and not actually writing and testing laws and regulations to control for risks, in the long run, nothing’s really going to change too much.”
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Sergio Gomez is the latest player linked to Manchester City. Another fullback and according to the latest report, talks are already underway.
#ManCity are in negotiations with RSC Anderlecht for left-back Sergio Gómez.
— City Xtra (@City_Xtra) August 2, 2022
[via @Nieuwsblad_be]
Anderlecht are smart and while no fee has been given transfermarkt has him at 10M Euros. A young Spaniard he is represented by Pep Guardiola’s brother’s agency.
I think this can get done. A Spanish fullback with already established links to Guardiola, seems a shoe in. The real question will be the fee and if they should discard the Cucurrella process.
I think they should, they clearly don’t wan to play ball with Brighton so that makes this a sensible deal. If Pep Guardiola thinks he can mold him then they should do it.
Gomez is not a typcial Pep fullback though, Gomez is a bit more defensive and is lacking in attack, but if Pep can mold him I don’t see an issue adding him. | https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com/2022/8/2/23288476/sergio-gomez-added-to-fullback-chase-report | 2022-08-02T16:02:54Z | https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com/2022/8/2/23288476/sergio-gomez-added-to-fullback-chase-report | true | 1 |
Sector Gamma AS lifted its holdings in shares of Centene Co. (NYSE:CNC – Get Rating) by 6.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 194,664 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,518 shares during the period. Centene makes up 3.6% of Sector Gamma AS’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Sector Gamma AS’s holdings in Centene were worth $16,389,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Centene in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Centene in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV raised its stake in shares of Centene by 269.3% in the fourth quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 325 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the period. Chilton Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Centene in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Sageworth Trust Co of South Dakota bought a new stake in Centene during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 92.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Centene Trading Up 1.0 %
Shares of Centene stock traded up $0.91 on Tuesday, reaching $93.16. The company had a trading volume of 27,408 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,770,485. The firm has a market cap of $54.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $84.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $83.78. Centene Co. has a 1 year low of $59.67 and a 1 year high of $94.58.
Centene announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Friday, June 17th that permits the company to buyback $3.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 6.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Centene from $96.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 25th. Credit Suisse Group lifted their target price on Centene from $97.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “maintains” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 27th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Centene from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 27th. Bank of America downgraded Centene from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $95.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 26th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Centene in a report on Thursday, May 26th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $108.00 price target for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.33.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director Lori Jean Robinson sold 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.77, for a total transaction of $111,324.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 9,908 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $919,165.16. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, Director Lori Jean Robinson sold 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.77, for a total transaction of $111,324.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 9,908 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $919,165.16. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Shannon Bagley sold 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.21, for a total value of $829,890.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 118,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,898,668.74. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 28,200 shares of company stock valued at $2,458,274. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.
Centene Company Profile
Centene Corporation operates as a multi-national healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured individuals in the United States. Its Managed Care segment offers health plan coverage to individuals through government subsidized programs, including Medicaid, the State children's health insurance program, long-term services and support, foster care, and medicare-medicaid plans, which cover dually eligible individuals, as well as aged, blind, or disabled programs.
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Here is a quick hit-list of the main reasons borrowers get denied for home loans. Each of these are talking points that could easily deserve its own post. Today, however, will just be a quick rundown. Knowing about these is important so that you can prepare and plan accordingly.
Late payments and non-payments will make your credit score drop down significantly. Additionally, applying for more loans and exceeding the limit on your credit cards will also negatively impact your score. It goes without saying that your credit score is one of the first things lenders check to know whether you are a risk or not. Apart from looking at your credit score, lenders will also check whether you have multiple late payments on your credit report. An inferior credit score is the main reason why most buyers fail to secure a mortgage.
Underwriters will look at the amount of down payment you want to make when buying your future home. Generally speaking, a higher down payment is more desirable. So, to ensure you are not denied a mortgage because of inadequate savings, you should begin saving early. Other times, the buyer has enough cash for a down payment, but inadequate money is left in reserves.
When buyers are looking for a mortgage, they will likely come across the term debt-to-income ratio. If a buyer has too much debt, it signals that you may not be able to repay the mortgage responsibly. Underwriters will analyze how much debt you have, and how much of your income remains after you settle these debts. Your debt ratio is just as important as your credit score.
Underwriters look at employment history to provide confidence that there will be consistent income in the future. Inconsistent employment will encourage underwriters to ask more questions. More questions mean more time, paperwork and possibly the discovery of something an underwriter doesn’t like (reasons for job gaps … etc.).
Having an unreliable source(s) of income isn’t a common reason for a mortgage denial, but it’s possible. Borrowers who are self-employed are often considered a higher risk due to possible unreliability. That’s not entirely accurate, however. Unreliability can exist more so when someone changes pay structure frequently/recently (W2 to 1099 and back to W2, cash income, royalty income … etc.).
Most loan applicants are not denied. For those who are denied, there are always ways to work on turning that denial into an approval. Some efforts take time (improving credit, saving money, length of employment). Working with the right loan officer will help pinpoint what you need to do as well as provide an accurate timeline needed.
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MAGA (And More) Mock Republican Liz Cheney for Kevin Costner T-Shirt Endorsement: ‘A Buttigieg Surrogate’
Republican and January 6 Committee star Rep. Liz Cheney is facing a tough primary in Wyoming over the backlash for her opposition to and vigorous pursuit of criminal investigation of ex-President Donald Trump, and her most recent endorsement may not move that needle judging by the Twitter reactions.
In a tweet this week, Cheney shared a photograph of Hollywood A-Lister Kevin Costner, star of Wyoming-set Yellowstone, wearing a Liz Cheney t-shirt. “Real men put country over party,” write Cheney with the pic.
Real men put country over party. pic.twitter.com/7FaJpahtll
— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) August 1, 2022
Costner plays the morally questionable John Dutton on the hit show, and the pic is from the set.
It quickly made a splash on social media, but maybe not in the way Cheney intended. Some folks were noticeably excited.
JOHN DUTTON!!!!!! https://t.co/alYgIXImFb
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) August 1, 2022
But MAGA and Republican Twitter, including Donald Trump Jr., mainly had nothing but mockery for the congresswoman, who is struggling (to say the least) with her party’s base.
Liz Cheney finally found somebody that supports her re-election in Wyoming: A Hollywood actor who grew up in California and pretends to be a guy from Montana on television. https://t.co/5tVmoduYi7
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) August 1, 2022
BREAKING: A leftwing carpetbagger from Hollywood endorses a leftwing carpetbagger from Virginia. https://t.co/rYE1A3GRXk
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) August 2, 2022
That outta do it.
— Julie Gunlock (@JGunlock) August 1, 2022
Kevin Costner has pretended to be in Wyoming longer than Liz Cheney has ever actually been in Wyoming.
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) August 2, 2022
the show is about a corrupt Montana family with no concept of a real democracy. https://t.co/ksvJuMLU7u
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) August 2, 2022
The funny part is that @Liz_Cheney believes that a Kevin Costner endorsement helps her in Wyoming. https://t.co/qc6lxWMKAE
— Tim Murtaugh (@TimMurtaugh) August 2, 2022
Hey I risked my life serving Country for over 3 decades in war and peace, what have you and this actor done?
— Col. Rob Maness ret. 1776 (@RobManess) August 2, 2022
Kevin Costner is supporting Liz Cheney just like he supported Barack Obama and Pete Buttigieg.
— Nick Adams (@NickAdamsinUSA) August 2, 2022
He’s an actor, Liz. https://t.co/ZWjeXrWVyk
— Denise McAllister (@McAllisterDen) August 2, 2022
#PretendRanchers4Cheney https://t.co/2Tuq28pUYe
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) August 2, 2022
A “Republican” touting the endorsement of a Hollywood elitist isn’t the sort of poll-bumping news Liz Cheney thinks it is.
— JD Rucker (@JDRucker) August 2, 2022
Any other Hollywood Democrat endorsements you want to promote? https://t.co/F9pHmCKhnQ
— John Dennis (@RealJohnDennis) August 2, 2022
There were strong reactions still among some with murkier political identifiers.
Real men don’t vote for the spawn of war criminals https://t.co/hsQ5U5Gp0r
— Justin O’Donnell, Subversive (@ODonnell4NH) August 2, 2022
And even standard political punditry recognized some disconnect.
Worth noting that Costner was a Pete Buttigieg surrogate in 2020 https://t.co/rKIL0AZ1dG
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) August 1, 2022
But it definitely made it into the news cycle and the social media daily grind, so that’s … something.
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BATON ROUGE (AP) — Staff at Louisiana’s abortion clinics spent Monday calling patients to cancel procedures and direct them to resources in other states as Louisiana’s near total abortion ban is once-again in effect.
For weeks, access to abortion in Louisiana has been flickering — with the state’s three clinics relying on rulings and temporary restraining orders, that allowed them to continue operations. But procedures came to a screeching halt Friday afternoon after an appeals court ruled that Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry can enforce the ban while ongoing legal challenges play out in court.
“Once again, politics has superseded medical expertise and commonsense,” Amy Irvin, a spokeswoman for abortion clinics in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, said Monday. “We remain hopeful that the Court will ultimately act with compassion and empathy on behalf of women seeking abortion in Louisiana.”
Staff at the clinics in southern Louisiana were working to notify 120 patients, scheduled for appointments this week, about the ban being enforced once again. Not only are patients being directed to clinics outside of the state, but Irvin said the clinics also are looking to relocate to a state “that respects and values women’s bodily autonomy.”
Additionally, staff at Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport — which is at the center of the legal challenge — are still providing help.
“We are not providing abortions, but we are not closed,” Kathaleen Pittman, director of the Norther Louisiana clinic, said Monday. “We are manning the phones and trying to help people navigate care as best we can within the limits of the law as we consider our options.”
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last month to end constitutional protections for abortion, Louisiana’s ban has taken effect and been blocked multiple times. Since then, 249 abortions have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health, according to data released last week.
On July 21, state Judge Donald Johnson issued a preliminary injunction that allowed clinics to continue providing abortions while a lawsuit over the ban continued. However, just eight days later, Landry took the fight to enforce the ban to a state appeals court – which ruled in his favor.
The ban went into effect later that same day, the third time the ban has gone into effect. It does not have exceptions for rape or incest.
Joanna Wright, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said it was “disappointing” that the First Circuit ruled without first allowing plaintiffs an opportunity to file opposition to the motion. She said the court “essentially eliminated critical health care services in the state.”
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How former Once and Again star Julia Whelan channeled audiobook fame into her new novel Thank You for Listening
Julia Whelan is a fan of having the last word, both in her career as an award-winning audiobook narrator and as a cocktail lover — the Last Word drink is equal parts gin, chartreuse, maraschino liqueur, and lime, and pops up a lot in her sophomore novel, Thank You for Listening. "Many Last Words were consumed during the writing of this book," she quips.
It's the perfect drink and metaphor for Whelan, who started her career as a teen actor (most notably as troubled adolescent Grace Manning on early aughts drama series Once and Again), and has channeled those acting skills into becoming one of the most sought-after audiobook narrators around (her first big break was voicing 2012's Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn).
Now, Whelan's getting the last word not only aurally, but as a writer in her own right. Her 2018 debut, My Oxford Year, earned raves, and she returns this summer with Thank You for Listening (out Aug. 2).
The book follows Sewanee Chester, an audiobook narrator edged into the profession after being forced to give up her Hollywood acting career. When Sewanee has a one-night stand with a sexy stranger while attending a Las Vegas book convention, she expects it to be a blip on her radar. But when she resurrects her old romance-recording pseudonym to narrate a novel with industry golden boy Brock McNight, the two forge an unexpected connection that sends a pile of secrets unraveling in their wake.
Whelan says that the idea to set a rom-com in the world of audiobook narration has been marinating in her brain since she first pivoted in her own career. "This idea has been percolating for probably a decade," she tells EW. "It started when I was narrating a lot of romance myself under an alias, and I was paired up in a series with a narrator who's a very good friend of mine. We were exchanging emails and text messages back and forth, covering all of the questions that were cropping up in this book, which was like, 'How are you going to say this particular word? Are you moaning through the scenes? How far are you going?' And I thought it was absolutely hilarious because it was so awkward."
The book also tackles dementia and caring for an aging relative, as Sewanee devotes herself to her beloved grandmother, slowly losing her to Alzheimer's disease. It's another parallel from Whelan's life, who used her initial audiobook earnings to care for her grandfather and step-grandmother — but to her, it was more about delving into a deeper theme in romance fiction.
"I wanted this book to play with the ideas of fantasy versus reality, which is something that the romance community grapples with all the time," she explains. "We all understand it's fantasy. We're all in on it. It's okay. But once I knew that was a theme that I wanted to play with, then it became very clear to me that there's like nothing that exemplifies that theme more than watching someone go through a separation from reality, which is Alzheimer's and dementia. And I had gone through it myself."
Still, with the parallels to Whelan's own life, she runs the risk of readers assuming the story is semi-autobiographical. It's something she previously encountered with My Oxford Year, having herself spent a year as a visiting student at the prestigious British university. It's something she addresses in her author's note, and she's taken great pains to separate her heroine's feelings about narration from her own.
"I was so conscious of that fact that people would think that, that I tried very intentionally to create a character who approached the industry and came to the industry in a very different way and had more conflict about this new job than I do," she notes. "I love my job. I'm happy with it. But there's no conflict there. And that doesn't make for an interesting story."
Still, writing the novel did dredge up some complicated feelings for Whelan. She left acting and pivoted full-time to audiobooks under her own steam, while Sewanee backed into it as the result of a tragic accident. Yet Whelan says it still made her reconsider the series of decisions that led her to where she is now.
"In late 2017, as I was starting to kind of really conceive of this story and who my main character was, Me Too was happening and Hollywood was going through a reckoning," she says. "As happy as I was to not really be embedded anymore in pursuing an on-camera career, it brought up a lot of feelings. Of questioning what had really been my choice and what hadn't been my choice, Because I was someone who wouldn't put myself in situations where there could be a quid pro quo or something — and I would lose out on opportunities."
"So as happy as I was with this new direction and having more control over my life, both creatively and financially, I was still kind of resentful," she adds. "But I just couldn't do this business the way I wanted to do this business. And that's what started making me think, 'If I feel this latent, low-level of simmering resentment about that, what if it hadn't been my choice? How bad would I feel if it hadn't come from a place of empowerment, and instead, it was just something that was a circumstance you had to deal with?"
Above all though, Whelan wanted to write a love letter to her profession and the romance genre. It can be found in her epigraphs where she juxtaposes sassy quotes from her fictional author, June French, against the likes of Tolstoy and Hemingway. "There's a public perception of romance novels and romance novelists that is at odds with what I have personally found to be true," she says. "Which is that these women are so smart. They're such good business women. They are very progressive, and thoughtful, and don't take any s--t. And I just wanted to have that represented on the page — someone, who if she were taken seriously, her quotes could stand up against Tolstoy."
She also took the opportunity to address a common misconception about audiobook narration: that there are multiple people doing all the voices a reader hears. "It's usually one person doing the performance," she notes. "So many people ask me who my co-narrator was on something, or who's coming in to do the guy voice. And I'm like, 'I don't know what to tell you.' It's at the beginning of the book; it says who's narrating it."
Though she's still maintaining a robust recording schedule and career as a narrator (she did the audiobook for Thank You for Listening, naturally), Whelan says she's eager to continue writing. She's even pondering taking the book that Sewanee and Brock record in this novel, Casanova, and making it real.
It'd be yet another way to get the last word.
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China vows 'targeted military actions'; Pelosi says 'visit honours US commitment to support Taiwan's democracy'
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China vows 'targeted military actions'; Pelosi says 'visit honours US commitment to support Taiwan's democracy'
Updated on: 28 minutes ago
Taipei City: Shortly after a plane carrying US House of Representatives Speaker and Democratic Party leader Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei city on Tuesday, she further poked an already riled-up China by saying the visit honoured "America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant Democracy." The visit comes amid significant opposition from China, who, in recent days, has repeatedly warned the US official from visiting the South East Asian island nation it claims to be its sovereign territory. China, meanwhile, vowed that it will conduct 'targeted military actions' in response to Pelosi's Taiwan visit, reported AFP.
"Our delegation’s visit to Taiwan honors America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant Democracy. Our discussions with Taiwan leadership reaffirm our support for our partner & promote our shared interests, including advancing a free & open Indo-Pacific region," Pelosi tweeted shortly after her arrival in the country.
Also read: China warns US will 'pay the price' if Pelosi visits Taiwan
"America’s solidarity with the 23 million people of Taiwan is more important today than ever, as the world faces a choice between autocracy and democracy. Our visit is one of several Congressional delegations to Taiwan – and it in no way contradicts longstanding United States policy, guided by the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, U.S.-China Joint Communiques and the Six Assurances," she further added.
"The United States continues to oppose unilateral efforts to change the status quo" Pelosi also said. Meanwhile, Chinese fighter jets have crossed the Taiwan strait, news agency AFP said, quoting Chinese state media. The visit, notably, comes as the highest-level one by a United States official in the last 25 years. The US on Tuesday asked China not to overreact to the situation. It has also deployed multiple Navy warships to the East of Taiwan ahead of the visit. | https://www.etvbharat.com/english/national/international/top-news/us-house-speaker-nancy-speaker-lands-in-taiwan/na20220802203206507507438 | 2022-08-02T16:13:26Z | https://www.etvbharat.com/english/national/international/top-news/us-house-speaker-nancy-speaker-lands-in-taiwan/na20220802203206507507438 | true | 1 |
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Those early findings are surprising, and the National Institute on Aging cautioned that tracking non-exercisers in the same study would have offered better proof.
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While amyloid clearly plays a role, it’s important that drugmakers increasingly are targeting many other factors that can lead to dementia, Carrillo said, because effective treatment or prevention likely will require a combination of customized strategies.
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How much and what kind of exercise? In Baker’s study, seniors were supposed to get moving for 30 to 45 minutes four times a week, whether it was on a vigorous turn on the treadmill or the stretching exercises. That’s a big ask of anyone who’s sedentary, but Baker said MCI’s effects on the brain make it even harder for people to plan and stick with the new activity.
Hence the social stimulation — which she credited with each participant completing over 100 hours of exercise. Baker suspects that sheer volume might explain why even the simple stretching added up to an apparent benefit. Participants were supposed to exercise without formal support for an additional six months, data Baker hasn’t yet analyzed.
“We wouldn’t have done the exercise on our own,” said retired agriculture researcher Doug Maxwell of Verona, Wisconsin, who joined the study with his wife.
The duo, both 81, were both assigned to the stretching classes. They felt so good afterward that when the study ended, they bought electric bikes in hopes of even more activity -- efforts Maxwell acknowledged are hard to keep up.
Next up: Baker is leading an even larger study of older adults to see if adding exercise to other can’t-hurt steps such as a heart-healthy diet, brain games and social stimulation together may reduce the risk of dementia.
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Two suspected cases of monkeypox are also admitted in the LNJP Hospital presently, while the west Delhi man who was the first reported case of the viral zoonotic disease in Delhi, was discharged on Monday, sources told PTI. “To provide immediate treatment to the positive and suspected cases of monkeypox, the Delhi government has made isolation rooms in three government hospitals and three private hospitals,'' Sisodia said.
It is to be noted that, as on July 23 this year, more than 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 75 countries across the world, in view of which the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared monkeypox as a ''public health emergency'', the statement said. According to the guidelines of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, if a person has the history of travelling to monkeypox-hit countries in the past 21 days, has symptoms like swollen lymph nodes, fever, headache, bodyache, rashes, weakness, respiratory symptoms, he or she might be a suspected case of monkeypox, it said. The precautions to be followed for not contracting monkeypox infection includes avoiding exposure to an infected person. The disease can be spread through direct physical contact, with skin or skin wounds, or by contact with material used by an infected person such as clothing, beddings or utensils, the statement said.
Copyright©2022 Living Media India Limited. For reprint rights: Syndications Today | https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/story/monkeypox-70-isolation-rooms-set-up-across-six-hospitals-in-delhi-20-at-lnjp-343515-2022-08-02 | 2022-08-02T16:26:07Z | https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/story/monkeypox-70-isolation-rooms-set-up-across-six-hospitals-in-delhi-20-at-lnjp-343515-2022-08-02 | false | 2 |
Twenty-five cars became stuck in the mud in California’s San Bernardino Mountains last weekend.
Heavy rains in southern California triggered a mudslide that enveloped roadways. The mudslide also forced Highway 38 to close.
No injuries were reported and most of the vehicles were removed. Officials reported that 2,000 cubic yards of debris was removed from the highway.
The same area was impacted by a massive September 2021 wildfire. | https://www.ktvh.com/news/national/mudslide-closes-roads-after-heavy-rains-fall-in-california | 2022-08-02T16:26:53Z | https://www.ktvh.com/news/national/mudslide-closes-roads-after-heavy-rains-fall-in-california | false | null |
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