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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 13, 2024-- On December 10, 2024, Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II (the “Company”) received a letter from the NYSE American LLC (“NYSE American” or the “Exchange”) stating that the staff of NYSE Regulation has determined to commence proceedings to delist the Company’s class A common stock, units, and redeemable warrants (collectively, the “Company Securities”), pursuant to Sections 119(b) and 119(f) of the NYSE American Company Guide because the Company failed to consummate a business combination within 36 months of the effectiveness of its initial public offering registration statement, or such shorter period that the Company specified in its registration statement. As a result of the determination, trading of the Company Securities on NYSE American has been suspended. As indicated in the letter from NYSE American, the Company has a right to a review of the delisting determination by the Listings Qualifications Panel of the Committee for Review of the Board of Directors of the Exchange, provided that the Company submits a written request for such review no later than December 17, 2024. The Company is working towards consummating its previously announced business combination with Ace Green Recycling, Inc. If the Company Securities are delisted from NYSE American, the Company intends to seek a listing of the Company Securities on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC in connection with the consummation of the Company’s proposed initial business combination. About Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE American: ATEK.U, ATEK, ATEK WS), incorporated in Delaware, is a special purpose acquisition company incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. ATEK is the third SPAC founded by Isabelle Freidheim, who also serves as its Chief Executive Officer, with Kirthiga Reddy as President and Jennifer Calabrese as Chief Financial Officer. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements made in this press release are not historical facts but may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the “safe harbor” provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” “intend,” or continue or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology or expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These statements are based on the current expectations of the Company’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s ability to consummate its previously announced business combination and to list the Company Securities on Nasdaq in connection with the consummation of the proposed business combination. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on, by any investor as a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of the Company. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: general economic, political and business conditions; the number of redemption requests made by the Company’s stockholders in connection with a potential business combination; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company; the risk that the approval of the Company’s stockholders for a potential transaction is not obtained; expectations related to the timing of a potential business combination; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of a business combination; the risk that a business combination may not be completed by the Company’s business combination deadline; costs related to a business combination; and other risks that will be detailed from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those risks discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on September 27, 2024 and in subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. There may be additional risks that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in these forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements provide the Company’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. And while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. Nothing herein should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that the results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. 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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) on Monday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $351 million. The Santa Clara, California-based company said it had profit of $1.22 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.46 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.41 per share. The scientific instrument maker posted revenue of $1.7 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.67 billion. For the year, the company reported profit of $1.29 billion, or $4.43 per share. Revenue was reported as $6.51 billion. For the current quarter ending in January, Agilent expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.25 to $1.28. The company said it expects revenue in the range of $1.65 billion to $1.68 billion for the fiscal first quarter. Agilent expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.54 to $5.61 per share, with revenue ranging from $6.79 billion to $6.87 billion. Agilent shares have dropped slightly more than 3% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has risen 26%. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $134.49, a climb of 6% in the last 12 months. This story was generated by Automated Insights ( http://automatedinsights.com/ap ) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on A at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AWA news LIVE: ‘I’m not a quitter’: Mettam responds to ‘catastrophic’ polling that suggests Zempilas should be Liberal leader
An independent candidate with a nationalist background has stunned Romania and alarmed its allies by coming first in the initial round of the presidential elections on Sunday. Calin Georgescu is a 62-year-old expert on sustainable development and agriculture, with no party of his own, but a background in the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) nationalist movement. His programme calls for a radical transformation of Romania, to one based on small-scale organic agriculture, Christian values, and national sovereignty. His programme has similarities to that of Robert F Kennedy Jr in the US - Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary - who has pledged to "make America healthy again". Some of his videos on TikTok show him bathing in icy water. Georgescu bases his own expertise on his past work in the Romanian Foreign Ministry, and in a number of think tanks and NGOs linked to the United Nations. One key to his sudden popularity is his promise to "restore Romania’s dignity" and end subservience to the international organisations it belongs to, including Nato and the EU. The post of president in Romania is significant, with considerable influence on foreign policy. Romania has been a staunch US ally and Nato member, and hosts US Nato bases which play an important logistical role in monitoring the war in neighbouring Ukraine. Considerable Western military support for Ukraine passes through Romania, though few details are given due to national security concerns. Georgescu has criticised the US-supplied missile shield at Deveselu as "a diplomatic embarrassment", and questioned its defensive role - echoing the Kremlin narrative, which describes the base as an example of Nato aggression towards Russia. "Romania will respect its obligations towards the alliances, organisations and partnerships of which it is a member," reads point 13 of Georgescu’s campaign programme for this election, "to the extent that they will respect their obligations towards Romania". In a TV interview in May 2018, he called Russian President Putin one of the few politicians in the world who is "a true leader". This has earned him a reputation as a pro-Russian politician, though there is little other evidence. His victory on Sunday was warmly welcomed in several Russian media, including Sputnik, Russia Today and RIA Novosti. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, however, remarked obliquely that "he had never heard of him". Other international comparisons have been made with Hungary’s veteran prime minister, Viktor Orban, whom he is said to admire. The two men could find common ground, in their demand for an end to the war in Ukraine, and the importance of restoring peace in Europe. Some of his most controversial remarks concern two leaders of the Romanian Iron Guard, a fascist and mystically Christian movement in Romania between 1927 and 1944, whom he described as "heroes". This led to his expulsion from George Simion’s AUR. Nevertheless Georgescu denies that his programme is in any way antisemitic or xenophobic. A key factor in his victory on Sunday was his adept use of social media, especially TikTok, where he has more than 330,000 followers - up from 30,000 a fortnight ago - and more than 4m likes. That translated into over two million votes in this election.https://arab.news/5ahtk RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Turkiye explored investment opportunities and partnerships in the construction sector during a roundtable, focusing on enhancing supply chains and fostering collaboration between public and private sectors. The event, led by Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih and joined by Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majid Al-Hogail, brought together key stakeholders from both nations, representing the public and private sectors. This follows a significant rise in trade between the two countries, with the total volume reaching SR25.4 billion ($6.75 billion) in 2023, a 15.5 percent increase. Saudi exports amounted to SR15.6 billion, while Turkish imports to the Kingdom totaled SR9.8 billion. “We reviewed the significant investment and partnership opportunities between public and private sector institutions in both countries, as well as the development of supply chains in this vital sector,” said Al-Falih in a post on X, formerly Twitter. His Excellency @Khalid_AlFalih opened the Saudi-Turkish roundtable on the construction sector, attended by public and private sector stakeholders from both nations. The meeting explored key investment opportunities, discussed enhancing cooperation, and localising supply chains. pic.twitter.com/UT3urXh7R2 — وزارة الاستثمار (@MISA) December 17, 2024 The meeting explored key investment opportunities, and discussed enhancing cooperation and localizing supply chains, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Investment. The ministers were joined by senior representatives from some of the largest construction firms in both nations. Regarding the roundtable, the ministers emphasized the significant partnership opportunities between public and private sector institutions. They noted the strategic importance of strengthening supply chains to support the development of this essential sector. The meeting followed the Saudi-Turkish Business Forum held in Riyadh last week, where business groups from both nations explored export opportunities across multiple economic sectors. 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New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Saturday raised serious concern on some farmer leaders not allowing Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death since November 26, to be shifted to hospital due to his deteriorating health condition. "Please communicate to them that those who are resisting Dallewal's hospitalisation are not his well wishers," a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Sudhanshu Dhulia told Punjab Chief Secretary who was appearing before the bench through video conferencing. Also Read | Tom Cruise's Upcoming Film With Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu to Hit Theaters on October 2, 2026. It also expressed dissatisfaction on the Punjab government's argument that the state was "helpless and saddled" as other protesting farmers were obstructing its attempts to secure medical aid to Dallewal. "If state machinery says you are helpless, then do you know what is the repercussion. You are a constitutionally elected government... Court is not saying use unwanted force," said Justice Kant. Also Read | ISRO's SpaDeX Mission Set for December 30 Launch To Achieve Historic Space Docking Feat: Minister of Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh. Punjab Advocate General Gurminder Singh told the apex court that "Farmers are keeping close vigil around the protest site. If a move is made to take him somewhere, then..." Reacting to it, Justice Kant said, "So long as the gathering is there for the purpose of the demands raised by farmers, it is understandable. That is peaceful agitation for the purpose of raising their demands, and voice in a democratic manner... But gathering of farmers to prevent a person from shifting to the hospital, who requires immediate medical aid, is something which is completely unheard of." Justice Dhulia added, "This is actually abetment to suicide... You first create a problem and then take a plea, now that there is a problem we cannot do anything." It said that government has to comply with the December 20 order of the top court to provide medical aid to Dallewal and to convince him to go to a hospital if necessary. During the hearing, Chief Secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) of Punjab government told the bench that if the evacuation of Dallewal is not peaceful considering that the farmers are resisting his shifting, there would be "collateral damage". "If there is resistance to a lawful action, you will have to face it and meet it with whatever the law enforcement agencies do it normally... What appears to be the scenario is that Dallewal is refusing despite the fact that his health is not supporting him... He appears to be under the peer pressure," Justice Kant said. "There are some farmers leaders, we don't want to comment on their conduct. What kind of leaders are they if they are allowing him to die there? Please try to read in between the lines. Who are these people? Are they interested in Dallewal's life or do they want him to die there at spot? Their intention is questionable. We don't want to comment on what kind of conduct they are exhibiting... Even if you shift him to the hospital, you can assure Dallewal that you will not allow him to break his fast. A person with medical aid can also continue that," said the bench. The bench also questioned Central government asking what is it doing to diffuse the situation. Even a word from Union can help diffuse the situation, said Justice Dhulia. Passing the order, the apex court said it is not satisfied with the efforts of the State of Punjab regarding compliance of its orders dated December 20 and on assurance by Advocate General of Punjab, Chief Secretary and DGP it granted more time to take appropriate steps to comply with its directions. The bench said if the state of Punjab requires any assistance, Central government to give all requisite support to ensure compliance with court's directions. The top court said it will hear the case next on December 31. The apex court was hearing a contempt petition against its Chief Secretary and DGP of Punjab for non-compliance with December 20 top court order regarding medical aid to Dallewal and to convince him to go to hospital. It had on Friday issued notice to the Chief Secretary and DGP to file a compliance report by Saturday. Dallewal, the convener of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) has been on a fast-unto-death at the Khanouri border to press the Centre to accept the farmers' demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for crops. The top court has been asking Punjab government to ensure Dallewal gets proper medical aid during fast-unto-death. (ANI) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)On the campaign trail in Dublin Mid-West with Eoin Ó Broin and...Eoin Ó Broin
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AP Sports SummaryBrief at 5:31 p.m. ESTNEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ZETA) between February 27, 2024 and November 13, 2024, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important January 21, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline. SO WHAT: If you purchased Zeta securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Zeta class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=31333 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 21, 2025. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company at the time. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs’ Bar. Many of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers. DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, during the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Zeta used two-way contracts to artificially inflate financial results; (2) Zeta engaged in round trip transactions to artificially inflate financial results; (3) Zeta utilized predatory consent farms to collect user data; (4) these consent farms have driven almost the entirety of Zeta’s growth; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants’ positive statements about Zeta’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages. To join the Zeta class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=31333 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff. Follow us for updates on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosen-law-firm , on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosen_firm or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosenlawfirm/ . Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. ------------------------------- Contact Information: Laurence Rosen, Esq. Phillip Kim, Esq. The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. 275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 686-1060 Toll Free: (866) 767-3653 Fax: (212) 202-3827 case@rosenlegal.com www.rosenlegal.com