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NEW YORK (AP) — In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs — including Apple’s Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos — have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January. “The first term, everybody was fighting me,” Trump said in remarks at Mar-a-Lago . “In this term, everybody wants to be my friend.” Tech companies and leaders have now poured millions into his inauguration fund, a sharp increase — in most cases — from past pledges to incoming presidents. But what does the tech industry expect to gain out of their renewed relationships with Trump? A clue to what the industry is looking for came just days before the election when Microsoft executives — who’ve largely tried to show a neutral or bipartisan stance — joined with a close Trump ally, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, to publish a blog post outlining their approach to artificial intelligence policy. “Regulation should be implemented only if its benefits outweigh its costs,” said the document signed by Andreessen, his business partner Ben Horowitz, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and the company’s president, Brad Smith. They also urged the government to back off on any attempt to strengthen copyright laws that would make it harder for companies to use publicly available data to train their AI systems. And they said, “the government should examine its procurement practices to enable more startups to sell technology to the government.” Trump has pledged to rescind President Joe Biden’s sweeping AI executive order, which sought to protect people’s rights and safety without stifling innovation. He hasn’t specified what he would do in its place, but his campaign said AI development should be “rooted in Free Speech and Human Flourishing.” Trump’s choice to head the Interior Department, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, has spoken openly about the need to boost electricity production to meet increased demand from data centers and artificial intelligence. “The AI battle affects everything from defense to healthcare to education to productivity as a country,′′ Burgum said on Nov. 15, referring to artificial intelligence. “And the AI that’s coming in the next 18 months is going to be revolutionary. So there’s just a sense of urgency and a sense of understanding in the Trump administration′′ to address it. Demand for data centers ballooned in recent years due to the rapid growth of cloud computing and artificial intelligence, and local governments are competing for lucrative deals with big tech companies. But as data centers begin to consume more resources, some residents are pushing back against the world’s most powerful corporations over concerns about the economic, social and environmental health of their communities. “Maybe Big Tech should buy a copy of ‘The Art of The Deal’ to figure out how to best negotiate with this administration,” suggested Paul Swanson, an antitrust attorney for the law firm Holland & Hart. “I won’t be surprised if they find ways to reach some accommodations and we end up seeing more negotiated resolutions and consent decrees.” Although federal regulators began cracking down on Google and Facebook during Trump’s first term as president — and flourished under Biden — most experts expect his second administration to ease up on antitrust enforcement and be more receptive to business mergers. Google may benefit from Trump’s return after he made comments on the campaign trail suggesting a breakup of the company isn’t in the U.S. national interest, after a judge declared its search engine an illegal monopoly . But recent nominations put forward by his transition team have favored those who have been critical of Big Tech companies, suggesting Google won’t be entirely off the hook. Cook’s notoriously rocky relationship with the EU can be traced back to a 2016 ruling from Brussels in a tax case targeting Apple. Cook slammed the bloc’s order for Apple to pay back up to $13.7 billion in Irish back taxes as “total political crap.” Trump, then in his first term as president, piled on, referring to the European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, who was spearheading a campaign on special tax deals and a crackdown on Big Tech companies, as the “tax lady” who “really hates the U.S.” Brussels was eventually vindicated after the bloc’s top court rejected Apple’s appeal this year, though it didn’t stop Cook from calling Trump to complain, Trump recounted in a podcast in October. Trump hosted Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago resort, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly. Neither Apple nor the Trump transition team has commented on the nature of their discussions. Altman , Amazon and Meta all pledged to donate $1 million each to Trump’s inaugural fund. During his first term, Trump criticized Amazon and railed against the political coverage at The Washington Post, which billionaire Bezos owns. Meanwhile, Bezos had criticized some of Trump’s past rhetoric. In 2019, Amazon also argued in a court case that Trump’s bias against the company harmed its chances of winning a $10 billion Pentagon contract. More recently, Bezos has struck a more conciliatory tone. He recently said at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit in New York that he was “optimistic” about Trump’s second term, while also endorsing president-elect’s plans to cut regulations. The donation from Meta came just weeks after Zuckerberg met with Trump privately at Mar-a-Lago. During the 2024 campaign, Zuckerberg did not endorse a candidate for president, but voiced a more positive stance toward Trump. Earlier this year, he praised Trump’s response to his first assassination attempt. Still, Trump in recent months had continued to attack Zuckerberg publicly. And Altman, who is in a legal dispute with AI rival Elon Musk, has said he is “not that worried” about the Tesla CEO’s influence in the incoming administration. Musk, an early OpenAI investor and board member, sued the artificial intelligence company earlier this year alleging that the maker of ChatGPT betrayed its founding aims of benefiting the public good rather than pursuing profits.An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalitionBeyond Pesutto, What About the Media’s Role in the Deeming Defamation Case?
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Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes officeJASPER, ALTA. — This year, Kim Stark's kids took responsibility for decorating the family Christmas tree. Ornaments include toy cars, puzzle pieces, string and a pair of binoculars — things her three young daughters had handy after the family lost their home in summer’s devastating Jasper wildfire. "I have the most wonderful tree on the planet," said Stark. "It's part of our story and part of who we are. “If (the kids) are happy, I'm happy." Stark is part of the fabric of the Jasper townsite, a 10-year member of the fire department and owner of a coffee shop and bakery. Her family, plus three furry pets and a fish, are living in a condo as they navigate rebuilding their home. “(The kids) miss our house, and we talk about our house,” said Stark. “We make sure we go to our neighbourhood, so that it doesn't become somebody else's neighbourhood.” Stark and other residents are anxious and nervous for the future following the fire that hit the town July 24. About 5,000 residents and 20,000 visitors were safely evacuated before the fire breached the western edge of town and destroyed 350 homes and businesses, including 820 housings units. The Insurance Bureau of Canada pegged the damage at $880 million. Six months after the fire, debris is still being cleared — lot by lot. Locals including Stark are quick to say things could have been worse. But anxiety over temporary living situations and what may be a long and slow rebuild process has many residents and municipal leaders feeling unsettled heading into 2025. For Sabrina Charlebois and David Leoni, the top concern is the Alberta government's $112-million modular housing project. It's to put up 250 pre-built rental units in the town and rent them to those displaced by the fire. Social Services Minister Jason Nixon said the first homes should be ready by late January or early February, with the rest in April. The majority are to be multi-bedroom suites to accommodate families. “If we can get all of our approvals on time, we definitely are on time to be able to build in the context of what we promised,” Nixon said. It’s complicated, he added, given there are layers of government with an Alberta town in a national park. Charlebois was born and raised in Jasper. The fire destroyed her childhood home, which her late father built, as well as the salon where she worked. "It's better than nothing," she said of the housing project, noting at least 2,000 residents were displaced so demand could outnumber the new units. Charlebois, who has been staying in a hotel, said it's understandable projects like this take time. But "we're six months into this, and there's no homes for anyone." "My fear is not finding a place to live, because I have to be out of my hotel by the spring," she said. Leoni, a dentist and former Olympic biathlete, and his family also lost their home, as did seven staff at his clinic. He said the April cutoff date Charlebois is facing also applies to his staff staying in hotels. "Hopefully that's concurrent with the provincial government's opening of these modular units that they're putting in, because we're going to lose staff," said Leoni. "Without them I can't do anything." The clinic needed to replace $160,000 worth of equipment and required a top-to-bottom scrub before appointments resumed in October. Leoni estimates his patient list is down one-third because of the fire. Whether those patients return remains to be seen. Charlebois and Leoni both said their anxiety is heightened when they consider the unpredictable nature of the town's tourism economy and how it could complicate the pace of rebuilding. It’s a catch-22: residents need houses in order to rebuild and restart the economy, but they can’t restart the economy without tourists. And tourists require services, which require workers, who require housing. Bill Given, the town's chief administrator, said he's optimistic the municipality can "thread the needle.” But he has his own anxieties when it comes to rebuilding, namely the complexity of Jasper operating under both federal and provincial oversight. "An associated risk of that is that individual agendas from different orders of government overtake the public interest in delivering on what Jasper needs," Given said. "I think there's also a risk, maybe somewhat smaller, that private interests overtake the broader public interest." Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland, who lost his home in the fire, said they have to find a way. "Failure is not an option for anybody," said Ireland. "We have one chance to get this right, and that's what we have to do." In the meantime, Stark and her daughters watch from behind a fence as what's left of their home is cleared away. "I'm super excited just to have a hole instead of a burnt spiral staircase that was coming up in my backyard. “Now,” she said, “it's just this beautiful dirt. "There's future there." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 27, 2024. Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press
NoneNoneDENVER (AP) — A “series of inadvertent and unforeseen events” resulted in Colorado voting system passwords being posted on the Secretary of State’s website, an outside investigator said. A Denver attorney did not find any intentional wrongdoing by Secretary of State Jena Griswold or staff in her office, but said two policies were violated. Attorney Beth Doherty Quinn suggested in her report, dated Sunday, that the agency require a more thorough review of documents before they are posted on the secretary’s website and better protection of passwords. The passwords — “only some of which were still active,” Doherty Quinn said — were on hidden tabs in a spreadsheet containing information about county voting systems that was posted on the secretary’s website on June 21. The information had previously been posted as a PDF that could not be manipulated, but an employee suggested posting the information in a spreadsheet software in the interest of transparency. The hidden sheets were discovered on Oct. 24. The passwords were one of two needed to access components of the Colorado voting system, Griswold’s spokesperson Jack Todd has said. Griswold said it was not a security threat. The tabs that included the passwords had been hidden in a file kept by a former employee. None of the employees involved in posting the document online knew that hiding tabs was a feature of the software, the investigation found. The “substantial weight of the evidence” shows the hidden tabs with the passwords were posted “mistakenly, unknowingly and unintentionally,” because the employees involved were unaware the hidden worksheets existed, Doherty Quinn wrote in her report. Doherty Quinn recommended the office require all passwords to be stored using software called a “password safe,” and to create a checklist of things that need to be reviewed before something is posted on the website, including seeing if there are hidden tabs and removing any metadata. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Let us know what's going on! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is expected to announce that it will send $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Friday, as the Biden administration pushes to get as much aid to Kyiv as possible before leaving office on Jan. 20. The large package of aid includes a significant amount of munitions, including for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems and the HAWK air defense system. It also will provide Stinger missiles and 155 mm- and 105 mm artillery rounds, officials said. The officials, who said they expect the announcement to be made on Monday, spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details not yet made public. The new aid comes as Russia has launched a barrage of attacks against Ukraine’s power facilities in recent days, although Ukraine has said it intercepted a significant number of the missiles and drones. Russian and Ukrainian forces are also still in a bitter battle around the Russian border region of Kursk, where Moscow has sent thousands of North Korean troops to help reclaim territory taken by Ukraine. Earlier this month, senior defense officials acknowledged that that the Defense Department may not be able to send all of the remaining $5.6 billion in Pentagon weapons and equipment stocks passed by Congress for Ukraine before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. 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The aid in the new package is in presidential drawdown authority, which allows the Pentagon to take weapons off the shelves and send them quickly to Ukraine. This latest assistance would reduce the remaining amount to about $4.35 billion. Officials have said they hope that an influx of aid will help strengthen Ukraine’s hand, should Zelenskyy decide it’s time to negotiate. One senior defense official said that while the U.S. will continue to provide weapons to Ukraine until Jan. 20, there may well be funds remaining that will be available for the incoming Trump administration to spend. According to the Pentagon, there is also about $1.2 billion remaining in longer-term funding through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which is used to pay for weapons contracts that would not be delivered for a year or more. Officials have said the administration anticipates releasing all of that money before the end of the calendar year. If the new package is included, the U.S. has provided more than $64 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022.CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears hoped the first in-season head coaching change in the founding NFL franchise’s history would be the parachute a free-falling team needed. Turns out, the issues go beyond that. A listless showing in a 38-13 loss at San Francisco on Sunday stretched their losing streak to seven — and counting — in their first game since Thomas Brown replaced the fired Matt Eberflus on an interim basis . “I believe in the people," Brown said Monday. "I think it’s all about the guys we have in the locker room, the coaches that we have. I understand our mentality and our approach going forward. As I said at the beginning, we don’t have cowards in the locker room. We don’t have cowards in our coaching staff. Regardless of circumstance we will come to battle every single day.” The Bears (4-9) sure didn't show much fight Sunday in a loss that was as embarrassing as any. It ensured they will finish with a non-winning record for the 12th time in 14 seasons. They were outgained 319-4 in the first half for the ninth-largest discrepancy since 1991 and trailed 24-0 at the break. They managed one first down while punting on their first five possessions. Chicago set a season high for points allowed and matched its second-worst total by giving up 452 yards. It all added up to the Bears' most lopsided loss since a 41-10 blowout at Kansas City in Week 3 last season. It obviously wasn't what they envisioned when they decided to buck their own history and fire Eberflus on Nov. 29. The tipping point came at Detroit on Thanksgiving , when Chicago ran out of time for a potential tying field goal despite having one timeout remaining, just the latest in a string of bad late-game decisions. Beyond that, there are clearly issues with the roster. Though team president Kevin Warren said last week that Ryan Poles will remain the general manager and lead the search for a new coach , it's fair to wonder if a few more losses like this would change those plans. The last-place Bears' next two games are against the top two teams in the NFC North, with a Monday night game at Minnesota (11-2) followed by a home game against division-leading Detroit (12-1). Chicago then hosts NFC West leader Seattle (8-5) before the season finale at Green Bay (9-4). What’s working It's hard to say anything worked when the Bears were so thoroughly dominated. What needs help Offensive line. The Bears were once again dominated in the trenches and allowed rookie Caleb Williams to get sacked seven times, bringing his league-leading total to 56. It's the most for a Chicago quarterback since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. Yes, Williams hangs onto the ball too long at times. But too often, the blockers aren't giving him enough time. They're not creating holes for the running backs, either. Things were particularly bad against San Francisco. And that was against a defense missing the injured Nick Bosa. Stock up LB T.J. Edwards. The veteran recorded Chicago's lone sack and his second of the season to go with two tackles for loss. He led the team with 10 tackles. Stock down Williams. The No. 1 overall draft pick completed 17 of 34 passes for 134 yards with two late touchdowns to Rome Odunze. Though he played his seventh straight game without an interception, he lost a fumble. In the first three games with Brown calling plays after former offensive coordinator Shane Waldron was fired, Williams was 75 of 117 for 827 yards with five touchdowns, no interceptions and a rating of 99.2. Injuries Brown had no update on returner DeAndre Carter (hamstring) and RB Travis Homer (head) after they left Sunday's game. Key number 20 — The defense allowed nine plays of 20 yards or more, the most against Chicago in the past nine seasons. Next steps The Bears have a tough task trying to right themselves at Minnesota. The Vikings have won six straight, including an overtime victory at Soldier Field in Week 12, after Chicago scored 11 points in the final 22 seconds of regulation. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
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Wall Street firms are saying these 4 stock market sectors going into the new year. While tech and financials are expected to continue outperforming, there are also new opportunities. Consider adding materials and utilities to qq portfolio next year. 2024 saw some big winners in the stock market. To be expected, there were a lot of AI-driven winners. The communication services sector led the pack with a year-to-date return of nearly 45%. That's followed closely by the information technology sector, up 40% this year. And consumer sentiment remained high even in the face of stickier-than-expected inflation, boosting the consumer discretionary sector up 38%. In contrast, the healthcare, energy, materials, and real estate sectors returned 5% or lower this year.w Market experts are still bullish on tech and the AI story going into 2025, but they're also expecting market returns to broaden out and come from different sources. Add a new administration into the mix, and there are even more unknowns. Wall Street is bracing for deregulation, tariffs, and new immigration policies under president-elect Donald Trump, which will have different impacts across the market. "The central equity theme for next year is one of higher dispersion across stocks, styles, sectors, countries, and themes," JPMorgan said in its 2025 outlook. So, where should you look for opportunity in the market next year? Business Insider gathered recommendations from six Wall Street firms and compiled four sectors that the investment firms are bullish about going into 2025. Financials Firms optimistic about the sector: Bank of America, JPMorgan, Oppenheimer, Truist, UBS Consensus thesis: Financials will benefit from deregulation and more mergers and acquisitions under a Trump presidency The financials sector is on track for another standout year after returning 30% in 2024, Wall Street banks say. The financials sector is cyclical and therefore does well when the rest of the economy does well. As fears of a recession dissipate and the economy progresses toward a soft landing, financials companies are celebrating — especially US banks, according to Bank of America. It's looking likely that Trump will replace Lina Khan, the current chair of the Federal Trade Commission who's become famous — or infamous, if you're asking corporate America — for her trust-busting. "Our Banks team is bullish on an M&A pick-up , where deal activity has historically been over 50% higher under Republican administrations," wrote Savita Subramanian, head of US equity and quantitative strategy at Bank of America, in the bank's 2025 outlook. Increased dealmaking activity will provide a boost to big banks' investment banking fees and allow financial institutions to expand their business operations, she said. Bank of America believes post-2008 regulations have put a damper on the sector's valuations, but Trump's deregulatory stance is bringing new optimism to the space. "Lighter regulations would be a positive for banks, which now have strong balance sheets and are focused on cash return and could now see loan growth," Subramanian added. While banks typically benefit from high rates as they earn more on their loans, a consistent rate cutting schedule going into 2025 is also a boon for the financial sector, according to UBS. "We expect Fed rate cuts to lead to lower funding costs, higher loan growth, and more capital market activity," the bank said in its 2025 outlook. Related stories Information technology Firms optimistic about the sector: Goldman Sachs, Oppenheimer, Truist, UBS Consensus thesis: Technology will be propelled by both secular trends and the AI story Unsurprisingly, it's looking likely that tech will remain dominant in the new year. AI technology continues to advance, with more companies reporting new monetization opportunities. JPMorgan strategists expect the Magnificent Seven to continue pouring capital expenditures into AI in 2025 — over $500 billion, to be specific. The AI picks and shovels trade that gave a boost to chip producers is still in full effect, UBS says. "AI infrastructure spending remains robust, and we expect key semiconductor components needed for AI to remain supply-constrained in 2025, supporting pricing," the bank said in a note Goldman Sachs is particularly bullish on software and services within the sector. "The industry group is a leading beneficiary of a potential AI 'hand-off' from Phase 2 (infrastructure) to Phase 3 (AI-enabled revenues)," the bank wrote in a note about their 2025 outlook. It's not just AI, though. Goldman Sachs believes software and services will also perform well independently of AI, making it a promising growth area for AI enthusiasts and skeptics alike. "Software & Services offers investors secular growth given it is the industry group least reliant on changes in economic growth or interest rates to drive share price," the bank said. Truist sees robust underlying fundamentals and above-market earnings for businesses in the sector. The tech sector is home to many quality companies with strong business models and robust cash flow, according to UBS. Utilities Firms optimistic about the sector: Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, UBS Consensus thesis: The mostly-domestic industry will be shielded from tariffs and will benefit from AI tailwinds Goldman Sachs sees utilities as a triple threat: the sector is defensive and will do well if economic growth slows; it's a beneficiary of AI's immense power demand; and its strong US presence reduces the impact of potential tariffs . "The sector is 98% domestic-facing, which should insulate it relative to peers in the event of tariffs," Goldman Sachs said. UBS echoed similar sentiments in its 2025 outlook: "Although utilities companies with high renewables exposure could face near-term pressures, we also expect significant growth in AI data centers to fuel power demand, leading to higher power prices. Roughly 20-25% of the sector has material exposure to these trends. The sector's defensive characteristics should also offer ballast to a portfolio in case economic growth concerns rise." Additionally, Bank of America pointed out that the utilities sector has historically led the charge in times of high M&A activity. Materials Firms optimistic about the sector: Bank of America, Goldman Sachs Consensus thesis: Low starting valuations provide opportunity to beat investor expectations After coming in second to last in performance this year, materials wasn't a popular pick among Wall Street, but Goldman Sachs and Bank of America are betting on the sector to make a comeback in 2025. The sector was battered this year by concerns about the Chinese economy — a major consumer of raw materials — and falling commodity prices across the globe. "The sector's low starting valuation suggests some pessimism is already reflected in the stocks and that increases the likelihood for an asymmetric rise over a 12-month time frame," Goldman Sachs strategists wrote. Bank of America predicts over 20% of growth for the sector in 2025.Nagpur: India's first bio-bitumen-based National Highway stretch was inaugurated on NH-44 in Mansar, Nagpur, Maharashtra, on Saturday by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. Authorities have implemented lignin-based bio-bitumen technology to develop the stretch, provided by Praj Industries, in collaboration with CSIR - Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and Oriental. ObjectivesIt is a significant breakthrough for India to have used lignin as a sustainable binder in flexible pavement technology. This addresses the challenge of bitumen scarcity, while also mitigating the dependency of India on imports, amounting to 50 per cent of the total supply at the moment. Revenue Generation for Bio-RefineriesThis innovation contributes to global sustainability goals by generating revenue for bio-refineries, mitigating stubble burning, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 70 per cent compared to fossil-based bitumen. Leveraging India's abundant lignocellulosic biomass, this development aligns with the nation's vision for sustainable industrial growth. Also Read: 'Kept Sharp Object on Neck': Delhi Woman Alleges Sexual Assault by 89-Year-Old Self-Styled Godman Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari stressed upon promoting industrial sustainability aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji's vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. He added that the initiative paves the way for large-scale domestic production and a self-reliant, sustainable future for India. The union minister told the media, "There are 400 projects in the country to make CNG from biomass...CNG is much cheaper than petrol, and the pollution caused by CNG is also less than petrol... CNG saves a lot of money...farmers will benefit a lot from this." (With Inputs from ANI) Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from City and around the world.
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DANIELLE Armstrong has been hit with criticism online after she shared a weight loss transformation, and encouraged followers to follow suit. Former TOWIE star Danielle Armstrong has shown off the results of her weight loss across 15 months, which has seen her lose 3.5 stone. The mum of two has shown off a slimmer and toned figure, as she encouraged others to follow her weight loss plan in 2025. Writing on Instagram, she told fans in a clip of her before and after: "In a world that it seems injecting is the only solution for weightloss these days. "This is your sign to tell you there is another way." Alongside the video, she captioned the post: "If your someone wants to make 2025 the year you prioritise your health and get results without taking any risks or quick fixes to do so, but your not a big gym lover or haven’t got time to meal prep and live on chicken and broccoli then this is your sign to message me NOW. "I’ll be going LIVE on an exclusive guest list only call on 30th December 8pm to go into detail exactly what a day on plan consists of and how I’ve dropped 3.5 stone." However fans have hit back at Danielle, with some branding her "crass" for slamming weight loss injections - which can be turned to for those struggling with obesity and are now offered via an NHS prescription. One person commented on the video: "Whilst you look great, this is disappointing promoting diet culture 2 days after Christmas." Another added: "I think it is more the cost for people and you are promoting another expensive product to take along side the cost of the gym and personal training." "Honestly drinking shakes ain’t also a healthy way of losing weight. Balance diet, calorie deficit and move your body even it means just walking. It does wonders. Also please don’t feel guilty for over indulging holiday season life is for living. Enjoy, laugh and live," stressed a third. Another pointed out: "Sometimes “injecting” is the only way it can be done. People try and try the natural way but sometimes it doesn’t work for them. Bit of a crass statement to be honest!" The healthy weight loss journey Danielle refers to sees her as a Herbalife Nutrition ambassador, alongside her fellow former TOWIE pal Ferne McCann. Ferne also posted to social media to share a healthy body message, as she told fans: "Let’s lose weight together! "Ok so over the last month or so, I’ve been less consistent with my healthy habits, eating whatever I wanted. Properly indulging over thee festive period and it’s crept up on me...quick. "I’ve been training for dancing on ice everyday but let me tell you, exercising everyday isn’t the answer! I’m feeling fluffy! Is anyone else? "If you want to lose weight, beat the Christmas bloat and work on feeling your best then join me on my 10 day results plan challenge."