OTTAWA — Billionaire Elon Musk called Canada's prime minister an "insufferable tool" on his social media platform today. Musk's comments were in response to Justin Trudeau likening Kamala Harris's defeat in the U.S. presidential election to an attack on women's rights and progress. This afternoon, Trudeau met with provincial and territorial premiers to discuss Canada's approach to negotiations with the U.S. Canada is facing a threat of a 25 per cent tariff hike from incoming president Donald Trump, who defeated Harris in the November election. Earlier this week, Trump taunted Trudeau on social media, referring to the prime minister as the governor of what he called the "Great State of Canada." The post was an apparent reference to a joke Trump cracked at his dinner with Trudeau at his Mar-a-Lago estate nearly two weeks ago, where the president-elect teased that Canada could join the U.S. as its 51st state. Speaking on Tuesday night at an event hosted by the Equal Voice Foundation — an organization dedicated to improving gender representation in Canadian politics — Trudeau said there are regressive forces fighting against women's progress. "It shouldn't be that way. It wasn't supposed to be that way. We were supposed to be on a steady, if difficult sometimes, march towards progress," Trudeau said, adding he is a proud feminist and will always be an ally. "And yet, just a few weeks ago, the United States voted for a second time to not elect its first woman president. Everywhere, women's rights and women's progress is under attack. Overtly, and subtly." In a post on X on Wednesday, Musk responded to a clip of Trudeau's remarks, saying, "He’s such an insufferable tool. Won't be in power for much longer." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 11, 2024. Nick Murray, The Canadian PressFelices fiestas de parte de Bad Bunny, quien anunció el jueves que lanzará un nuevo álbum el 5 de enero. “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” es su sexto álbum de estudio y sigue su tradición de lanzar nueva música en fechas inesperadas. Su álbum debut, “X 100PRE” de 2018, llegó cerca de Navidad y “El Último Tour del Mundo” de 2020 cerca del Día de Acción de Gracias. La fecha de lanzamiento en enero es justo antes del “Día de Reyes”, o el Día de los Reyes Magos, y es un domingo, a diferencia de la fecha de lanzamiento estándar de la industria, que es viernes. El músico puertorriqueño anunció la noticia en Instagram en un video corto con el cineasta Jacobo Morales. También lanzó un nuevo sencillo, “PIToRRO DE COCO”. Un día antes, Bad Bunny adelantó una lista de 17 canciones en las redes sociales, con cada canción titulada “BOMBA”, tal vez en referencia al estilo musical y baile puertorriqueño. “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” llega después de “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana” (“Nobody Knows What Will Happen Tomorrow”) de 2023, que recibió críticas mixtas. En ese álbum, las propuestas de reggaetón de Bad Bunny fueron limitadas, volviendo en cambio al trap latino de “X 100PRE” en canciones como “MONACO” y “GRACIAS POR NADA”. El anuncio pone fin a un año ajetreado para El Conejo Malo. Bad Bunny fue noticia después de dar su apoyo a la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris poco después de que un comediante en el mitin de Donald Trump en el Madison Square Garden hiciera chistes groseros sobre los latinos y llamara a Puerto Rico una “isla flotante de basura”. También recorrió América del Norte en su “Most Wanted Tour”, que llegó a la lista de los mejores conciertos del año del Associated Press. ' Traducido por La Voz Chicago
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NoneToronto could hike spending on its road safety program by about 25 per cent later this month as it continues to grapple with dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries each year on its streets. City staff are asking councillors to approve the largest budget in the history of the Vision Zero strategy, created in 2016 to eliminate all road fatalities. Staff want spending to increase to $99 million, up from nearly $80 million this year, as they step up work to improve intersections, install more traffic calming measures and double the number of automated speed enforcement cameras. While fatalities and injuries have dropped since the program's inception, this latest Vision Zero annual report comes after 46 people including pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, have died on Toronto roads this year. "It is really hard to talk about killed or seriously injured as statistics," said Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, chair of the city's infrastructure committee. "They are people. And they are people that did not get home to their families, or people that following a horrific incident, will never be the same." The committee greenlit the additional spending this week but it will still need a final approval from city council later this month. Speed cameras will increase to 150 under plan Under the plan, the city would more than double its complement of speed cameras across Toronto early in 2025 from 75 to 150. Most of the city's current camera stock is moved to different locations twice a year. Barbara Gray, the city's general manager of transportation services, said 25 of the new cameras would be permanently installed in places with a high number of collisions. Those cameras raise tens of millions for the city in ticket revenue each year. But Gray defended their use as a safety tool and not a money-maker for Toronto. Toronto city councillors are being asked to spend more on their Vision Zero road safety plan this year. The increased funding would pay for intersection safety redesigns and other traffic calming measures. (Patrick Morrell/CBC) "Our goal would be that the cameras didn't generate any revenue at all, because people would not be traveling above the speed limit," she said. "Sadly, that's not been the case so far, but we hope that as we continue to expand the program, we really start to see that impact." The plan would also see staff push ahead with a multi-year effort to lower the speed limit on local roads citywide to 30 km/h. So far, that has been done in 15 of the city's 25 wards, with two more wards set to change each year until 2028. The transition takes four to six months in each ward as staff need to install between 500 and 1,000 new signs. The city will also roll out hundreds more traffic calming measures, including an estimated 735 speed humps next year and 810 in 2026. "We do know that speed is such a huge issue," Gray said. "That's a lot of what a lot of what our tools support is managing speeds... So, we know that the toolkit that we're using on Vision Zero is the right tool kit." Injuries up in recent years The number of deaths and injuries on Toronto roads have been coming down since the program's start eight years ago. In 2016, 78 people died and 337 were injured. In 2023, the last year with complete data available, 45 people died and 294 were injured. Despite the overall decrease, Coun. Dianne Saxe said she's troubled by the number of injuries sustained on city roads in recent years. Those numbers jumped between 2021 and 2023, from 241 to 294. After 6th cyclist dead this year, Toronto advocates want change Could more red light and speed cameras be coming to Toronto streets? "We are absolutely getting value for the dollar. I have no doubt about that," she said of Vision Zero spending, adding that an increase in the program's budget is warranted. "We have people feeling that because congestion is bad, they're entitled to take shortcuts, break the rules, go through red lights, drive on sidewalks, race whenever they see a spot, and they don't take into account who will pay the price," she added. But Coun. Anthony Perruzza said while the work — and spending — to curb dangerous driving habits is important, so too is public education to ensure pedestrians and cyclists exercise caution on city streets. "It's really, really difficult to fix stupid," Perruzza said of distracted pedestrians often on their cell phones. "You have a 2,000 pound vehicle, and you meet it on foot or you meet it on your bike or in some other way — you're going to lose." Could truck side guards help save lives? Toronto considers retrofitting heavy duty vehicles GTA drivers urged to slow down as students return to class
Cake shop couple lash out at Chancellor's right-hand man By RICHARD MARSDEN Updated: 08:50 AEDT, 8 December 2024 e-mail View comments The treats on sale may be delicate and sweet – but one of Rachel Reeves' henchmen faced a bitter tirade from the owners of a patisserie in Darlington when he tried to justify Labour's huge tax increases. Jane and Frederic Robineau told Treasury Minister James Murray that small business people were 'crying around their kitchen tables' trying to cope with extra taxes and increases to the minimum wage. Murray, one of the Chancellor's deputies, had arrived hoping to plug the Government's plan to make business rates 'fairer'. The visit took place on Thursday at Robineau Cafe and Patisserie in the County Durham town where the Treasury has a Northern branch. It was on the day Keir Starmer unveiled a blueprint for Government, called the Plan For Change. But any hopes that Murray would have an easy ride in a PR stunt were kyboshed by Jane Robineau, who said: 'As soon as Labour came in, our sales started slumping. 'In January, there will be an avalanche of small businesses closing their doors, making people redundant'. 'You are going to have less VAT, less corporation tax and instead pay out more in unemployment benefit to families, mums and dads who aren't able to work any more.' Let them eat cake: Frederic and Jane Robineau say they must pay an extra £26,000 a year in staff costs alone, before the business rate rise is added Murray tried to defend the Government, saying: 'The reason we took tough decisions in the first Budget was to wipe the slate clean from what we inherited.' Jane Robineau snapped: 'Please, please stop.' The couple told him they could not afford 'fancy accountants', nor move their headquarters to low-tax countries such as the Irish Republic to cut bills. From April next year, Employer National Insurance contributions must be paid when staff earn more than £5,000 a year instead of the previous £9,100. At the same time the minimum wage is rising by 6.7 per cent, nearly three times the rate of inflation, and business rate relief is being cut. The patisserie currently has full business rate relief so will have to pay more from April. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next RUTH SUNDERLAND: Labour letting down High Street I'm so angry, I want to ban Rachel Reeves from my grocer... Share this article Share HOW THIS IS MONEY CAN HELP How to choose the best (and cheapest) stocks and shares Isa and the right DIY investing account French-born Frederic Robineau explained how the business, which has 14 staff including the couple, faces a £26,000-a-year bill from the rises in National Insurance and national minimum wage alone. 'To pay for that, we would have to sell an extra 25,000 eclairs', he said. 'The obvious thing to do is to increase prices, but we've already increased our prices by 5 per cent at the beginning of the year and by 5 per cent in September. 'Our costs have gone through the roof. There's only so much our customers are prepared to pay.' Slapped down: Minister James Murray He added the business already had much higher bills, after a 200 per cent rise in electricity and 117 per cent rise in the wholesale price of chocolate. 'You say you've taken tough decisions. We feel you've outsourced the tough decisions to us,' he told Murray. 'To us, it's a big lump sum.' Frederic Robineau, 49, has run a patisserie business with his wife for 22 years, and the cafe for 12 years. Speaking after the half-hour discussion with the Minister, the Robineaus – who have recently launched a delivery service to boost sales – were unconvinced their message would hit home in Whitehall. Jane Robineau, 52, said: 'That's a typical politician. They need to consider the reality of what they are doing. We have our feet on the ground but they need to really listen. They could have come and sat down and talked to businesses first before they made these decisions.' Her husband felt Murray's answers were 'all very scripted', adding: 'You would think Labour especially would do everything to encourage employment rather than what they've done. It's baffling. Hopefully we've put our point across so he remembers his visit here.' Government pledges 'fairer' system A 'fairer' long-term system of business rates will see warehouses run by online giants such as Amazon pay more, with bills cut for bricks-and-mortar retailers, the Government has pledged. Although traders face a greater burden over the 12 months from April, when the current business rate relief – introduced in the pandemic – is cut to 40 per cent from 75 per cent or 100 per cent, Murray said the plan was to help the High Street over coming years. 'We are going to introduce a permanent tax cut for retailers, hospitality and leisure businesses on the High Street, for properties of rateable value below £500,000. Those businesses make up the backbone of our high streets,' he said. 'Obviously, the fiscal system means we have to set out how we do it sustainably; that's why we are introducing a higher rate for the vast properties of £500,000 rateable value and above including distribution warehouses run by online giants.' Business rates to cost £220bn, says watchdog Business rates will raise a total of £220 billion over six years, making the loathed levy one of the Chancellor's biggest money-spinners, official figures show. The tax, which is based on the rateable value of a commercial property, is set to net the Treasury £40 billion in the 2029-30 year alone – more than the sum raised by either fuel duty or capital gains tax, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The watchdog also raised its estimate of how much rates will net in the rest of the decade by £2.4 billion. The windfall comes despite business rates relief for the retail, leisure and hospitality sector being extended for another year – and as the Government unveils plans to make the system 'fairer'. Ministers want to 'level the playing field' between High Street shops and online operators such as Amazon with a 'permanent' cut for the sector funded by a higher levy on larger properties such as distribution depots with a rateable value of at least £500,000. But critics such as John Webber of property consultant Colliers call the move a 'blunt instrument' that will punish larger bricks-and-mortar retailers as well. 'Every big retailer has a large number of distribution centres,' he said. 'What they're also doing is capturing any High Street retailer who has got a big shed.' Under the new system Colliers calculates that more than 3,000 large retail properties face paying an extra £357 million a year from 2026 – a 10 per cent rise. About 80 per cent of Sainsbury's store portfolio is above the £500,000 threshold, according to analysts at stockbroker Shore Capital. In opposition, Labour promised to lower business rates, said Webber, adding: 'But if you look at the OBR forecasts you can see it doesn't look like there are any plans to abolish or reduce this. 'Business rates therefore seem to be something the Government will milk until they are dry.' The cut in business rates relief next year from 75 per cent to 40 per cent means many small businesses face more than doubled bills – on top of big rises in employers' national insurance contributions and the minimum wage. It has raised fears some firms will go to the wall before the system is introduced in 2026-27. 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Jean-Philippe Mateta struck in the second half with the only real piece of quality in a nervy encounter between two struggling teams. It is now two wins and three draws from the last six matches for Glasner’s side, whose winter revival is gathering pace nicely following a sticky start to the campaign. “I feel very happy, we’re all very pleased with the result, it was not the best performance but the result was more important,” said the Eagles boss. “Most of the time we controlled the game and we scored an amazing goal, a fantastic finish from JP. “We had more chances to decide the game but we couldn’t, but I think the win was well deserved. “We didn’t give them any chances from open play and with a clean sheet you can always take the win. “It’s a big win. Now it’s not time to sit back and relax but to keep going. In four days we face Manchester City. We stay humble. There are still many things to improve but we are on the right path.” Ipswich looked the likelier to score as a low-key first half drew to a close and were denied by a point-blank save by Dean Henderson from Harry Clarke’s near-post header. Shortly after the interval Wes Burns got clear down the right and lifted an inviting cross towards Liam Delap, whose header was straight at Henderson. However, from out of nowhere Palace conjured up a lightning counter-attack to go ahead on the hour. Eberechi Eze led the charge before feeding Mateta, who surged forward with a couple of stepovers before brushing off the attention of Jacob Greaves and finishing superbly past Arijanet Muric. It was the French forward’s sixth goal of the season, and his first away from Selhurst Park. Back came Ipswich with Leif Davis fizzing in another cross for Delap, who somehow mistimed his jump and completely missed the ball from six yards. As time ticked down Greaves looped a header against the far post, with the rebound just eluding substitute Ali-Al Hamadi. “Frustrating night,” said Town boss Kieran McKenna. “It was a tight first half, we weren’t fantastic in terms of the flow of the game and didn’t create as many opportunities as we wanted. But having said that neither did our opponents. “In the second half we conceded a really poor goal and that proved decisive. We can do better than we did tonight.”WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray told the bureau workforce Wednesday that he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden's term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job. Wray said at a town hall meeting that he would be stepping down "after weeks of careful thought," three years short of the completion of a 10-year term marked by high-profile and politically charged investigations, including that led to two separate indictments of Trump last year. Wray's intended resignation is not unexpected considering that Trump had settled on Patel to be director and had repeatedly aired his ire at Wray, including in a television interview broadcast Sunday. By stepping down rather than waiting to be fired, Wray is trying to avert a collision with the new Trump administration that he said would have further entangled the FBI "deeper into the fray." "My goal is to keep the focus on our mission — the indispensable work you're doing on behalf of the American people every day," Wray told agency employees. "In my view, this is the best way to avoid dragging the bureau deeper into the fray, while reinforcing the values and principles that are so important to how we do our work." Wray was put in the job by Trump and began the 10-year term — a length meant to insulate the agency from the political influence of changing administrations — in 2017, after Trump fired then-FBI Director James Comey amid an investigation into ties between Russia and the Republican president's campaign. Trump had telegraphed his anger with Wray on multiple occasions. Trump said in the recent interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" that "I can't say I'm thrilled with him. He invaded my home," a reference to the FBI search of his Florida property, Mar-a-Lago, two years ago for classified documents from Trump's first term as president. But the soft-spoken director rarely seemed to go out of his way to publicly confront the White House. In fact, Wray was quick to distance himself and his leadership team from the FBI's Russia investigation. On the same day of a harshly critical inspector general report on that inquiry, Wray announced more than 40 corrective actions to the FBI's process for applying for warrants for secret national security surveillance. He said mistakes made during the Russia inquiry were unacceptable and he helped tighten controls for investigations into candidates for federal office. FBI officials actively trumpeted those changes to make clear that Wray's leadership had ushered in a different era at the bureau. Even then, though, Wray's criticism of the investigation was occasionally measured — he did not agree, for instance, with Trump's characterization of it as a "witch hunt" — and there were other instances, particularly in response to specific questions, when he memorably broke with the White House. Last December, he said that there was "no indication" that Ukraine had interfered in the 2016 election, countering a frequent talking point at the time from Trump. When the Trump White House blessed the declassification of materials related to the surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide, Wray made known his displeasure. Wray angered Trump for saying that antifa was a movement and an ideology but not an organization. Trump had said he would like to designate the group as a terrorist organization. Wray described in detail Russian efforts to interfere in the 2020 election that Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden, even though Trump and senior officials in his administration, including his attorney general and national security adviser, maintained that China was the more assertive threat. Wray also said the FBI had not seen evidence of widespread voter fraud, a claim that Trump repeatedly pushed. Before being named FBI director, Wray worked at a prestigious law firm, King & Spalding, where he represented former Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., during the "Bridgegate" affair. He also led the Justice Department's criminal division for a period during President George W. Bush's administration.
Hong Kong’s Annual Design Festival deTour 2024Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. ( NYSE:FIS – Free Report ) by 117.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,964 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,870 shares during the quarter. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in Fidelity National Information Services were worth $4,017,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 982.6% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 3,895,432 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $293,560,000 after acquiring an additional 3,535,596 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates grew its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 449.8% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 4,103,793 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $343,693,000 after purchasing an additional 3,357,329 shares in the last quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services during the second quarter worth approximately $83,562,000. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI acquired a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,029,000. Finally, Fernbridge Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 67.2% in the second quarter. Fernbridge Capital Management LP now owns 1,153,134 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $86,900,000 after buying an additional 463,613 shares during the period. 96.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Fidelity National Information Services from $89.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $91.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.50. Insider Buying and Selling In related news, EVP Lenore D. Williams sold 11,305 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.97, for a total value of $994,500.85. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 32,199 shares in the company, valued at $2,832,546.03. The trade was a 25.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink . Also, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein purchased 626 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $88.25 per share, with a total value of $55,244.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 10,397 shares in the company, valued at approximately $917,535.25. This trade represents a 6.41 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here . 0.20% of the stock is owned by insiders. Fidelity National Information Services Stock Performance Fidelity National Information Services stock opened at $85.33 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $87.02 and a 200-day moving average of $80.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.18. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has a 1 year low of $57.13 and a 1 year high of $91.98. The company has a market capitalization of $45.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.06. Fidelity National Information Services ( NYSE:FIS – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The information technology services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.11. Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 15.35%. The firm had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.56 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. will post 5.18 earnings per share for the current year. Fidelity National Information Services Dividend Announcement The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 9th will be given a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 9th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.69%. Fidelity National Information Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 57.37%. Fidelity National Information Services Company Profile ( Free Report ) Fidelity National Information Services, Inc engages in the provision of financial services technology solutions for financial institutions, businesses, and developers worldwide. It operates through Banking Solutions, Capital Market Solutions, and Corporate and Other segments. The company provides core processing and ancillary applications; mobile and online banking; fraud, risk management, and compliance; card and retail payment; electronic funds transfer and network; wealth and retirement; and item processing and output solutions. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Fidelity National Information Services Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Fidelity National Information Services and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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Supreme Court Disposes 4,372 Cases In CJP Afridi's First MonthAnge Postecoglou has revealed Tottenham are looking into why so many players have suffered injury setbacks this season. Ben Davies is the latest to fall into that category, with the Welsh international initially primed to return for Sunday’s visit of Wolves but no longer available. Davies suffered a setback in training this week, which means Spurs could be without a fit centre-back after Radu Dragusin was forced off in the latter stages of Thursday’s 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest with an ankle issue. Ange with a team news update ahead of Wolves on Sunday 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/0EiYh4TP8j — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 27, 2024 Postecoglou is already without first-choice central defenders Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven after both failed to make it through their comeback fixture against Chelsea on December 7. “Yeah, that’s been our major problem this year. Guys who are coming back from injury rather than us losing players as such,” Postecoglou said. “We’re looking at those things and why they’re happening. It’s certainly happened too often this year where guys have come back and they’re the ones who are missing. “I think just about all of them, apart from Vic (Guglielmo Vicario), are recurrences of an injury. “Even with Romero, it was a different injury but it’s still a guy coming back, so it’s something we’re looking at.” There could be good news on the horizon with attackers Mikey Moore and Richarlison expected to return to training next week. A post shared by Richarlison (@richarlison) Richarlison suffered his own setback in November when his short-lived return after a calf issue was cut short when he injured the same area against Aston Villa. Moore, meanwhile, has been sidelined by a virus for the best part of two months but the 17-year-old could provide a much-needed spark in the new year when Newcastle visit on January 4. Postecoglou said: “Him and Richy are in the final phases. Next week they can start training. We’ve got a bit of a gap before the Newcastle game. “The plan is Mikey and Richy come back into first-team training next week.” Anticipated returns for Moore and Richarlison will fail to help Postecoglou against Wolves, with makeshift centre-back Archie Gray potentially set to partner up with fellow midfielder Yves Bissouma if Dragusin cannot recover. Pressed on the issue of fixture scheduling, with Spurs definitely missing eight players for Sunday’s fixture, Postecoglou said: “It is challenging. “All clubs are going to have to get their heads around it and authorities are going to have to get their heads around it. “One of two things need to happen: either you somehow change the fixture schedule, which doesn’t seem feasible, or you allow clubs bigger squads. Then you have other issues with that, as well. “The attrition rate you’re seeing and it’s not just us. We’re going through a particularly badly moment. Newcastle went through it last year and it affected them pretty badly. They were obviously in the Champions League as well and probably didn’t have the squad to cope with it. “It hits certain clubs at different times and is probably becoming more prevalent, and for all of us it’s a challenge as to how we navigate this process to keep our players healthy. “It’s not just a physical thing, it’s a mental thing. For us it’s been constant since August and we’re not even halfway through the year. And they’re not going to get a break now, so these things we’re constantly assessing.”
Oliver Glasner: Crystal Palace are heading in right direction after Ipswich winUS lawmakers voted Wednesday after fraught negotiations to move forward with a contentious 2025 defense budget that raises troops' pay but blocks funding of gender-affirming care for some transgender children of service members. The centerpiece of the $884 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- which was green-lit by the Republican-led House of Representatives but still needs Senate approval -- is a 14.5 percent pay increase for junior enlisted service members and 4.5 percent for other personnel. But talks over the 1,800-page-plus text were complicated by a last-minute Republican intervention to prevent the military's health program from covering gender-affirming care for children of service members if it results in "sterilization." "Citizens don't want their tax dollars to go to this, and underaged people often regret these surgeries later in life," Nebraska Republican Don Bacon told CNN. "It's a bad hill to die on for Democrats." Gender-affirming health care for children is just one of multiple fronts in the so-called "culture wars" that polarize US politics and divide the country, with Republicans using the issue as a cudgel against Democrats in November's elections. The funding block angered progressives, and prompted the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee to come out against the legislation. "As I said a few days ago, blanketly denying health care to people who need it -- just because of a biased notion against transgender people -- is wrong," Adam Smith, who represents a district in Washington state, said in a statement. "The inclusion of this harmful provision puts the lives of children at risk and may force thousands of service members to make the choice of continuing their military service or leaving to ensure their child can get the health care they need." Smith slammed House Speaker Mike Johnson for pandering to "the most extreme elements of his party" by including the transgender provision. The must-pass NDAA -- a bill that Congress has sent to the president's desk without fail every year since 1961 -- cleared the chamber in a 281-140 vote and now moves to the Senate, with final passage expected next week. The topline figure is one percent above last year's total and, with funding from other sources, brings the total defense budget to just under $900 billion. Some foreign policy hawks on the Republican side of the Senate wanted $25 billion more for the Pentagon but they are still expected to support the bill. "The safety and security of the American people is our top priority, and this year's NDAA ensures our military has the resources and the capabilities needed to remain the most powerful fighting force on the planet," Johnson told reporters. ft/mlm
Clintons urge voters agitated by today's politics to remain involved in public serviceBy TOM KRISHER, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — For a second time, a Delaware judge has nullified a pay package that Tesla had awarded its CEO, Elon Musk, that once was valued at $56 billion. On Monday, Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick turned aside a request from Musk’s lawyers to reverse a ruling she announced in January that had thrown out the compensation plan. The judge ruled then that Musk effectively controlled Tesla’s board and had engineered the outsize pay package during sham negotiations . Lawyers for a Tesla shareholder who sued to block the pay package contended that shareholders who had voted for the 10-year plan in 2018 had been given misleading and incomplete information. In their defense, Tesla’s board members asserted that the shareholders who ratified the pay plan a second time in June had done so after receiving full disclosures, thereby curing all the problems the judge had cited in her January ruling. As a result, they argued, Musk deserved the pay package for having raised Tesla’s market value by billions of dollars. McCormick rejected that argument. In her 103-page opinion, she ruled that under Delaware law, Tesla’s lawyers had no grounds to reverse her January ruling “based on evidence they created after trial.” On Monday night, Tesla posted on X, the social media platform owned by Musk, that the company will appeal. The appeal would be filed with the Delaware Supreme Court, the only state appellate court Tesla can pursue. Experts say a ruling would likely come in less than a year. “The ruling, if not overturned, means that judges and plaintiffs’ lawyers run Delaware companies rather than their rightful owners — the shareholders,” Tesla argued. Later, on X, Musk unleashed a blistering attack on the judge, asserting that McCormick is “a radical far left activist cosplaying as a judge.” Legal authorities generally suggest that McCormick’s ruling was sound and followed the law. Charles Elson, founding director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, said that in his view, McCormick was right to rule that after Tesla lost its case in the original trial, it created improper new evidence by asking shareholders to ratify the pay package a second time. Had she allowed such a claim, he said, it would cause a major shift in Delaware’s laws against conflicts of interest given the unusually close relationship between Musk and Tesla’s board. “Delaware protects investors — that’s what she did,” said Elson, who has followed the court for more than three decades. “Just because you’re a ‘superstar CEO’ doesn’t put you in a separate category.” Elson said he thinks investors would be reluctant to put money into Delaware companies if there were exceptions to the law for “special people.” Elson said that in his opinion, the court is likely to uphold McCormick’s ruling. Experts say no. Rulings on state laws are normally left to state courts. Brian Dunn, program director for the Institute of Compensation Studies at Cornell University, said it’s been his experience that Tesla has no choice but to stay in the Delaware courts for this compensation package. The company could try to reconstitute the pay package and seek approval in Texas, where it may expect more friendlier judges. But Dunn, who has spent 40 years as an executive compensation consultant, said it’s likely that some other shareholder would challenge the award in Texas because it’s excessive compared with other CEOs’ pay plans. “If they just want to turn around and deliver him $56 billion, I can’t believe somebody wouldn’t want to litigate it,” Dunn said. “It’s an unconscionable amount of money.” Almost certainly. Tesla stock is trading at 15 times the exercise price of stock options in the current package in Delaware, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas wrote in a note to investors. Tesla’s share price has doubled in the past six months, Jonas wrote. At Monday’s closing stock price, the Musk package is now worth $101.4 billion, according to Equilar, an executive data firm. And Musk has asked for a subsequent pay package that would give him 25% of Tesla’s voting shares. Musk has said he is uncomfortable moving further into artificial intelligence with the company if he doesn’t have 25% control. He currently holds about 13% of Tesla’s outstanding shares.Influencer Haliey Welch, better known as the "Hawk Tuah" girl, has launched her latest attempt to cash in on her fame: a... Quartz Bot
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has raised this issue several times. Published: November 30, 2024 4:41 PM IST By Edited by Following Hamas’ terrorist attack on its soil, Israel has been relentlessly carrying out aerial and ground attacks on Palestine territory Gaza Strip to target Hamas. This has taken a heavy toll on the civilian population as more than 50 thousand people, mostly women and children, have been killed since Israel started the retaliation. Now Palestine’s neighbouring Arab state and a global power Saudi Arabia, which has very good relations with the United States and the west for decades, is demanding that a sovereign Palestinian state is established along with Israel. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has raised this issue several times and demands for a free Palestine. Amidst this, Saudi Arabia’s relations with America and Israel have deviated as the Muslim nation has been on improving bilateral ties with the Jewish state for a few years now. The “friction” is visible as Saudi Arabia has deferred major defence agreements with the USA and is pursuing with comparatively smaller projects. The reason for this change is believed to be the fierce Israeli attacks on innocent civilian population in the Gaza Strip. According to the sources, recognition of Palestine is a condition for Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel. Without meeting this condition, Saudi is showing reluctance to move ahead. Reuters quoted two Saudi and four Western officials as claiming that Saudi Arabia had abandoned its desire for a comprehensive defence treaty with the US in exchange for normalisation of relations with Israel. It wants a limited military cooperation agreement because of the brewing anger of the people of West Asia against Israel because of the Gaza war. The military agreement between Saudi Arabia and the United States is expected to be finalised before President Joe Biden’s term ends. The agreement includes joint military exercises, partnerships in defence industries, and promoting Saudi investment in advanced technologies. The presidency of Donald Trump could further complicate matters. Donald Trump has a close relationship with Saudi Arabia, but his plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict does not include a Palestinian state. In such a situation after Trump assumes office, the world will be watching how Mohammed bin Salman deals with Donald Trump. Saudi Arabia has been softening its stance on the Palestinian state’s issue to normalize relations with Israel for some time. Saudi had told the US that a public commitment from Israel to a two-state solution was enough for Riyadh to normalize relations. In the current scenario, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has made the establishment of the Palestine state a necessary condition for normalizing relations with Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also wants to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia. For him, it will be a historic achievement as it will increase Israel’s acceptance in the Arab world. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on or follow us on and . Read more on Latest on . Topics