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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 12, 2024-- KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company” or “KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) announced that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock with respect to the fourth quarter of 2024. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2025 to KREF’s common stockholders of record as of December 31, 2024. About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. KREF is a real estate finance company that focuses primarily on originating and acquiring senior loans secured by commercial real estate properties. KREF is externally managed and advised by an affiliate of KKR & Co. Inc. For additional information about KREF, please visit its website at www.kkrreit.com . Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of its future performance, taking into account all information currently available to it. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to the Company or are within its control. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release or as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law. Information about factors affecting the Company and the forward-looking statements is available in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov . View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241212181910/en/ CONTACT: Investor Relations: Jack Switala (212) 763-9048 kref-ir@kkr.com Media: Miles Radcliffe-Trenner (212) 750-8300 media@kkr.com KEYWORD: NEW YORK UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: REIT FINANCE OTHER CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY SOURCE: KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 12/12/2024 04:30 PM/DISC: 12/12/2024 04:32 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241212181910/enCoal and gas-fired power plants will stay open for longer under the coalition's $330 billion nuclear transition plan. Login or signup to continue reading Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to build seven publicly-owned nuclear power plants across the country, with predictions the first will come online from the mid-to-late 2030s - a timeline rubbished by some experts. Renewables would make up just over half of Australia's energy grid by 2050, with nuclear accounting for just under 40 per cent and the rest a combination of storage and gas, snippets of the plan dropped ahead of its release contend. Labor's plan is to have the grid firmed by just over 80 per cent renewable energy by 2030. This will increase to more than 90 per cent by 2050 with the rest made up of storage and gas. Nuclear energy would provide the "always-on" power to back up renewables and lead to cheaper power bills in the long run, Mr Dutton claimed. But nuclear energy does not offer a good deal for Australia, a report released just ahead of Mr Dutton unveiling his costings found, while postponing coal power station closures would heighten Australia's carbon emissions in the medium term. For the seventh straight year, the GenCost 2024-25 Report found renewable energy sources are the lowest-cost of any new-build electricity-generating technology. Nuclear energy generation would be 1.5 to two times more expensive than large-scale solar, according to the analysis by the national science agency CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator. Energy market operators would also need to establish new connection points to safely supply the national electricity grid, experts have said. The coalition's plan was modelled by Frontier Economics, which cost Labor's transition around $600 billion. Energy Minister Chris Bowen has rubbished this number, saying the government's plan would cost $122 billion, citing a forecast made by the national energy grid operator. "They're making it up as they go along," Mr Bowen told ABC TV of the coalition's costings on Friday. Mr Bowen said preliminary reports of the coalition's plan ahead of Friday's full announcement that nuclear would need fewer transmission lines - therefore bringing down the estimated cost - was incorrect. "I'm not sure how they'll get the nuclear power into the grid, maybe by carrier pigeon if they're going to assert if somehow you'll need less transmission," he said. "They have had to make some very heroic assumptions here and they have had to really stretch the truth to try to get some very dodgy figures." Keeping coal-fired power plants open beyond their lifespan was a threat to energy reliability, with outages and breakdowns happening on a daily basis, Mr Bowen said. "It's a recipe for blackouts to keep ageing coal-fired power stations in the grid for longer," he said. The coalition is pushing for an end to Australia's nuclear ban but has faced opposition from states. Nuclear power doesn't stack up for Australian families or businesses, Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest said on Friday. "As our national science agency has shown, 'firmed' solar and wind are the cheapest new electricity options for all Australians," he said in a statement. "The cost of electricity generated on a grid dominated by firmed renewable energy in 2030 will be half what you would have to pay if it came from nuclear, CSIRO found." Mr Forrest, who is a big player in the non-fossil fuels energy market, said that without continued action on "low-cost, high-efficiency renewable energy" Australians will be left with "pricier power and crumbling coal stations". "We must never forget - Australia has the best renewable resources in the world," he added. 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49ers activate Dre Greenlaw from the PUP listDALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 12, 2024-- E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, today announced that it will report its fiscal third quarter 2025 financial results after the U.S. financial markets close on Thursday, January 9, 2025. E2open management will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on that day to discuss the financial results and other business highlights. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 888-506-0062 (domestic) or 973-528-0011 (international). The conference ID is 588291. Additionally, a live webcast of the conference call will be available in the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website at www.e2open.com . Following the conference call, a replay will be available through January 23, 2025, at 877-481-4010 (domestic) or 919-882-2331 (international). The replay passcode is 51733. An archived webcast of this conference call will also be available after the completion of the call in the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website at www.e2open.com . About e2open E2open is the connected supply chain software platform that enables the world’s largest companies to transform the way they make, move, and sell goods and services. With the broadest cloud-native global platform purpose-built for modern supply chains, e2open connects more than 480,000 manufacturing, logistics, channel, and distribution partners as one multi-enterprise network tracking over 16 billion transactions annually. Our SaaS platform anticipates disruptions and opportunities to help companies improve efficiency, reduce waste, and operate sustainably. Moving as one.TM Learn More: www.e2open.com . E2open and “Moving as one.” are the registered trademarks of E2open, LLC. All other trademarks, registered trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241212282105/en/ CONTACT: Investor Contact Russell Johnson russell.johnson@e2open.com investor.relations@e2open.comMedia Contact 5W PR for e2open e2open@5wpr.com 408-504-7707Corporate Contact Kristin Seigworth VP Communications, e2open kristin.seigworth@e2open.com pr@e2open.com KEYWORD: TEXAS UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY TRANSPORT LOGISTICS/SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SOURCE: E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 12/12/2024 04:17 PM/DISC: 12/12/2024 04:17 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241212282105/en
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More than 7,000 Jeep SUVs recalled in Canada over camera display concernFrom 5G to 6G: what the future holds for global connectivityBaltimore (8-5) at New York Giants (2-11) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Ravens by 16. Against the spread: Ravens 6-6-1; Giants 4-9. Series record: Ravens lead 5-3. Last meeting: Giants beat the Ravens 24-20 on Oct. 16, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. Last week: Ravens had a bye; Giants lost to Saints 14-11. Ravens: overall (1), rush (2), pass (5), scoring (3) Ravens defense: overall (22), rush (1), pass (32), scoring (23) Giants offense: overall (26), rush (15), pass (28), scoring (32) Giants defense: overall (16), rush (29), pass (6), scoring (T14) Turnover differential: Raven plus-2; Giants minus-8. K Justin Tucker is having the worst season of his outstanding career, and the potentially windy conditions in East Rutherford could post another challenge for him. Baltimore would love to see some signs that he's rounding into form as the playoffs draw closer. QB Tommy DeVito. He is probably going to get his second start of the season with Drew Lock in a walking boot. The New Jersey product didn't do much in a 30-7 loss to Tampa Bay in his first start. He was 21 of 31 for 189 yards and no touchdowns. Playing without Pro Bowler Dexter Lawrence and fellow defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches, the young line held its own against Alvin Kamara and the Saints last week, limiting the team to 92 yards rushing on 33 carries. Slowing down the league's No. 1 offense and No. 2 running game led by Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry will be a lot tougher. Ravens: WR Rashod Bateman (knee) practiced this week, and Balticmore is generally pretty healthy following its open date. NT Michael Pierce (calf) and LB Kyle Van Noy (hamstring/neck) practiced as well. Giants: CB Deonte Banks (ribs), ILB Bobby Okereke (back), Nunez-Roches (shoulder-neck), T Chris Hubbard (knee), CB Dru Phillips (shoulder), LT Jermaine Eluemunor (quad) all missed last week and could be out again. ... QB Drew Lock (heel), LG Jon Runyan Jr. (ankle) and CB Tre Hawkins (back) were hurt in the game. Hawkins and S Tyler Nubin (ankle) were placed on injured reserve. Runyan is week to week. Lock is unlikely. T Evan Neal (hip-ankle), T Josh Ezeudu (knee), S Dane Belton (knee), WR Malik Nabers (hip), DL Jordon Riley (knee) are on the injury report. The Giants have won the past three games, including the most recent one in Brian Daboll's first season as coach. The Ravens won the biggest game, beating New York 34-7 in the Super Bowl in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 28, 2001. The Ravens are coming off a bye week. ... Baltimore averages an NFL-leading 422.5 yards of offense. ... Jackson has had an NFL-best eight games of two or more touchdown passes and no interceptions. He's had no picks in 6 of 7 road games this season. ... WR Zay Flowers leads the team with 74 catches. ... Mark Andrews is tied for second among NFL tight ends with seven touchdown receptions. ... LB Roquan Smith aims for his fourth game in a row with at least 11 tackles. He is tied for fifth in the league with 121 tackles. ... LB Kyle Van Noy recovered a fumble for touchdown in his only game against the Giants. ... LB Odafe Oweh has had a sack in his past two road games. ... Nabers leads the Giants with 80 catches, 819 yards and three touchdown receptions. Fellow rookie RB Tyrone Tracy leads the team with 664 yards rushing and five TDs. ... WR Wan’Dale Robinson is second behind Nabers with 67 catches. The Giants are the only team with two players with at least 67 receptions. ... The Giants have an NFL-low eight touchdown receptions. ... Nubin led all rookies with 97 tackles before going on IR. ... Hawkins had an interception last week, the Giants' first since the season opener. ... OLB Brian Burns had a sack, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble against the Saints. .... ILB Micah McFadden had a team-high 11 tackles, including five for losses last week. He is the fifth player in the past five seasons with five TFLs in one game. ... OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux had sack and two TFLs last week. Ravens RB Derrick Henry. He rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns in only road game against the Giants. He is tied for the NFL lead with 15 overall TDs, 13 rushing. The 30-year-old is second in the league with 1,407 yards rushing and 1,532 yards from scrimmage. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
Microsoft will cease support for Windows 10 next October. This greatly concerned one of our readers. While Windows 11 is a free download for those with fairly recent computers, there are differences from Windows 10. Your existing software should continue to run on Windows 11. Various free third-party downloads can help make it act and look more like Windows 10. Assuming your PC runs Windows 11, you may need to make some slight changes in its boot configuration for Windows 11 to load. Most users fear tweaking the boot setup, so that might require a trip to a local computer service business. If you can’t bear to part with Windows 10, Microsoft will sell individual users a year’s worth of security patches for $30, which means October 2026. When Microsoft introduced Windows 10 in July 2015, it hinted that it would be its final operating system. Of course, there’s no profit in that. Windows 11 works well and contains some enhanced security features missing from Windows 10. Those of you who wait until October 2026 to finally upgrade may be hearing about Windows 12, although Microsoft probably will support Windows 11 until 2031. Microsoft is shoving Windows 11 down our throats because it has been programmed to accept push advertising. Soon you may see ads during boot or on your desktop. He correctly surmised that running fiber into every home in sparsely populated areas would not be cost effective. The only other option, excluding satellite Starlink and its forthcoming Amazon competitor, would be to lay fiber to nodes every mile or two and then wirelessly beam the internet signal to many houses at once. This would be considerably slower than direct-to-home fiber. A more primitive version of this already exists in some rural areas, except it does not use fiber for the trunk line and the wireless is very slow. No broadband internet connection delivers the speed and dependability of direct-to-home fiber. It reliably provides 1 gigabit (1 gig) symmetrical up and down speeds. Fiber is nearly impervious to solar flares, thunderstorms, snowstorms and man-made radio interference. (Rodents can chew through it, however.) We need to make the commitment of providing high-speed broadband, whether direct-to-home fiber or at least 100 mbps wireless, to all rural residents at affordable prices. Maybe you’re frantic at this point to find a last-minute gift for either holiday. The easiest, quickly purchased gifts are ubiquitous noise-canceling headphones, whether earbuds or over-the-ear. Prices range from $50 to $400. The small, easily wrapped packages fit anywhere. A decade ago, Bose nearly owned the market. Now, numerous brands deliver competitive performance. Anker Soundcore, Apple, Beats, Bowers & Wilkins, Sennheiser, Sony and, yes, Bose all deliver top-notch sound with good to great noise cancellation. Try to find a retail dealer rather than ordering online, since comfort is as important as sound quality. This could be the last holiday season with these prices, considering possible tariffs next year. Speaking of tariffs, Inauguration Day arrives in a month. There’s no telling how new government policies will affect the price of electronics, whether from China, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia or Mexico. Chinese companies might shift manufacturing to countries with lower labor costs. Thus, a 20 percent tariff might only appear as a 10 percent price increase. While there’s little need to stampede to local retailers or overload the Amazon website, prices most likely will rise. There is padding in pricing, so some manufacturers might accept lower profit margins to support sales. Greedier companies might also raise prices on stock already in the U.S. If you’re planning to buy that new big-screen TV to watch the Super Bowl, you might want to grab one sooner rather than later. Currently, the prices of big-screen TVs remain temptingly low. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.49ers activate Dre Greenlaw from the PUP listFMC Corporation announces election of Anthony DiSilvestro to Board of Directors
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This is CNBC's live blog covering European markets. European markets are expected to open higher Monday as a holiday-shortened trading week begins in the run-up to Christmas. > 24/7 San Diego news stream: Watch NBC 7 free wherever you are The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 8 points higher at 8,098, Germany's DAX up 12 points at 19,919, France's CAC up 7 points at 7,291 and Italy's FTSE MIB up 76 points at 34,031, according to data from IG. Trading is expected to be relatively muted in the run-up to Christmas, with European markets set to be closed, or close early, for Christmas Eve and to remain shut on Christmas Day. Overnight, Asia-Pacific markets started the week on a positive note, with investors awaiting an official announcement related to the merger of Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan . Sentiment in Asia was boosted following a cooler-than-expected inflation reading that helped lift U.S. markets Friday. U.S. stock futures edged up in overnight trading Sunday. CNBC Pro: 'The next Nvidia': Broadcom is the AI chip stock to own in 2025, investor says Money Report Macao is becoming a city of sports and entertainment, Sands China CEO says, as President Xi urges diversification CNBC Daily Open: With cooler-than-expected PCE, would the Fed's dot plot have looked different? Broadcom is more likely to deliver big gains for investors in 2025 than AI chip leader Nvidia , according to fund manager Stephen Yiu. Yiu, portfolio manager of the Blue Whale Growth Fund, said that while Big Tech giants, such as Microsoft , Amazon , Google and Meta Platforms , had bought up Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) in vast quantities, they were now also developing their own custom chips for artificial intelligence applications in an effort to diversify. CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here. — Ganesh Rao European markets: Here are the opening calls European markets are expected to open higher Monday. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 8 points higher at 8,098, Germany's DAX up 12 points at 19,919, France's CAC up 7 points at 7,291 and Italy's FTSE MIB up 76 points at 34,031, according to data from IG. Data releases include final U.K. and Spanish economic growth data. — Holly Ellyatt Also on CNBC Warren Buffett heads into 2025 with his biggest cash position since 1990 Bull market tested as volatility spikes, overheated assets cool off Any Santa Claus rally next week could help stocks end the year on a high note
Singaporean businessman Tan Kin Lian, former presidential candidate and former CEO of NTUC Income, shared an encounter with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) after a Facebook post that he said was meant to be in jest. Tan Kin Lian and CCP post On Oct. 20, 2024, Tan shared a picture of himself next to a sign that said "Party Member Activity Room" in both English and Chinese. The sign featured the hammer-and-sickle symbol of communism, which is also used as a symbol of the Chinese Communist Party, the ruling party of China. The post caption read, " I am now a member of the party in Guizhou." Guizhou is a province in Southwest China where Tan was presumably visiting while on holiday. MHA informs Tan On Dec. 13, Tan shared another post in relation to the Guizhou one. He said: I received this notice from the Ministry of Home Affairs. "Dear Mr Tan, 1. We refer to your public Facebook post dated 20 Oct 2024 with the caption “I am now a member of the party in Guizhou.” (the “Post”). Pursuant to section 108(1) of the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021, you are required to provide further information and documents about your relations with foreign principals to the Registrar of Foreign and Political Disclosures." Tan added: I gave this reply. "Dear MHA The post was made in jest. I am not a member of the communist party of China. I visited the premises of the party as a tourist." MHA confirms communication In response to a query from Mothership, MHA said: "Under section 108 of the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 (FICA), the Registrar of Foreign and Political Disclosures is empowered to request for information from any entity or individual, including to ascertain a Singapore Citizen’s membership in foreign legislatures/foreign political organisations. The Registrar was made aware of Mr Tan Kin Lian’s Facebook post on 21 Oct 2024, where Mr Tan had commented publicly about his membership in a party in Guizhou, and had requested for more information on this. The Registrar has received Mr Tan’s reply and will be responding to him separately." FICA The Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act of 2021 was introduced in Parliament in Oct. 2021 and passed after a debate that lasted for about 10 hours. Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam spoke at length in support of the bill, elaborating that subversion of local politics is a serious issue, with the matter made worse with technological advances. He said that FICA is more calibrated than existing laws (at the time) that afforded powers to the authorities and security services but goes further in its extra-territorial reach, which is necessary for threats in an Internet age that can be spread through global platforms. Section 108 of the Act relates to the Power to Obtain Information. 108(1) reads: A competent authority may by written notice require any person (whether in or outside Singapore) to provide, within a period or at intervals specified in the notice, and in such form and manner as may be specified in the notice, all documents or all information or material (or both), for the purposes in subsection (2), such as documents or information or material about all or any of the following: (a) the membership of the person by individuals who are not citizens of Singapore; (b) relations with foreign principals; (c) the provision of voluntary labour, or voluntary professional services, to or for the benefit of the person by individuals who are not citizens of Singapore; (d) recurrent and capital expenditure for the administration and management of activities undertaken by the person which are directed towards a political end in Singapore. 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National chief urges MPs to send water bill to Senate before holiday break OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on all members of Parliament to send a First Nations water bill to the Senate before the holiday break. Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Dec 13, 2024 12:36 PM Dec 13, 2024 1:05 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on all members of Parliament to send a First Nations water bill to a Senate committee before the holiday break. Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is seen during the first day of the AFN Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on all members of Parliament to send a First Nations water bill to the Senate before the holiday break. Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says the water and wastewater crisis in First Nations communities demands urgent action, and that legislation intended to fix the problem cannot afford to be delayed. In an open letter to MPs, she says the bill reflects years of advocacy by First Nations and marks a milestone in a decades-long fight for water in First Nations communities. She says passing the bill before Parliament breaks will demonstrate Canada's commitment to upholding its responsibilities and working in partnership with First Nations to address the crisis. It's unclear whether the Liberals will try to get the bill passed before the holidays, as they are expected to introduce the fall economic statement next week. They attempted to send the bill to the Senate last week through a unanimous consent motion, but were unsuccessful. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 13, 2024. Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message More The Mix S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets mixed Dec 13, 2024 1:32 PM Nova Scotia non-profit groups trying to save huge Acadian church now facing lawsuit Dec 13, 2024 1:30 PM Court approves The Body Shop Canada sale, about 100 to lose jobs as some stores close Dec 13, 2024 1:21 PM Featured Flyer
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