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For the past two months, the market focus has, naturally, been on FII selling and the resultant correction. In the process, the street seems to have forgotten another reason for the current volatility: The fast-approaching deadline for implementing the measures the market regulator SEBI ordered to curb rising speculation. These measures were announced mid-year, to be implemented towards the end of 2024. So, there is a technical reason as well
Issa brothers closing in on £13bn New York listing By CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 21:52, 29 December 2024 e-mail 1 View comments The billionaire Issa brothers are eyeing a £13billion US listing for their petrol station empire, in a fresh snub for London. EG Group could make its market debut next year, in what means a huge payout for Zuber and Mohsin Issa. Banks have been lined up for a float, according to reports in Mergermarket and The Sunday Telegraph. The company could be valued at around £13billion – 13 times last year's annual profits of £1.1billion. Happy days: EG Group could make its market debut next year, in what means a huge payout for Zuber and Mohsin Issa RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Asda's woes continue as it becomes the only major... Asda hires former boss to revive its fortunes 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 The New York stock market is thought to be the preferred bourse because the US is EG Group's biggest market. The group operates 1,500 convenience stores on petrol forecourts including brands Cumberland Farms and Quik Stop. DIY INVESTING PLATFORMS AJ Bell AJ Bell Easy investing and ready-made portfolios Learn More Learn More Hargreaves Lansdown Hargreaves Lansdown Free fund dealing and investment ideas Learn More Learn More interactive investor interactive investor Flat-fee investing from £4.99 per month Learn More Learn More Saxo Saxo Get £200 back in trading fees Learn More Learn More Trading 212 Trading 212 Free dealing and no account fee Learn More Learn More Affiliate links: If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission. These deals are chosen by our editorial team, as we think they are worth highlighting. This does not affect our editorial independence. Compare the best investing account for you Share or comment on this article: Issa brothers closing in on £13bn New York listing e-mail Add comment Some links in this article may be affiliate links. If you click on them we may earn a small commission. That helps us fund This Is Money, and keep it free to use. We do not write articles to promote products. We do not allow any commercial relationship to affect our editorial independence.
People from across the political spectrum mourned former President Jimmy Carter upon news of his death. The Georgia Democrat and noted humanitarian’s son James E. Carter III announced that his father had passed away while surrounded by family in his birthplace of Plains, Georgia, on Sunday. He was 100 years old. His son, known as Chip Carter, wrote, “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love.” In a statement from the White House, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden remembered Carter as a “dear friend” who changed the world. “Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman, and humanitarian,” it began. Remarking on Carter’s “compassion and moral clarity,” the Bidens noted how the Nobel Prize winner “worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless, and always advocate for the least among us.” “He saved, lifted, and changed the lives of people all across the globe,” the statement went on. Calling Carter “a man of great character and courage, hope and optimism,” the Bidens also shared their admiration for the president’s 77-year marriage with his late wife, Rosalynn Carter, who passed away in November 2023. “The love shared between Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter is the definition of partnership and their humble leadership is the definition of patriotism,” the president and first lady said. President-elect Donald Trump paid tribute to Carter in a post on Truth Social, where he wrote about the weight of the presidential office. “Those of us who have been fortunate to have served as President understand this is a very exclusive club, and only we can relate to the enormous responsibility of leading the Greatest Nation in History,” he shared. “The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for our country and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans,” Trump went on. “For that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude.” Former President Bill Clinton and wife Hillary Clinton celebrated Carter’s life in a joint statement where they gave “thanks for his long, good life.” “Guided by his faith, President Carter lived to serve others-until the very end,” it continued, noting his commitment to civil rights, protecting the environment, international diplomacy and supporting vulnerable Americans through his post-presidential work with Habitat for Humanity. “He worked tirelessly for a better, fairer world,” the Clintons’ tribute said. In his own statement, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) wrote that Carter “personified the true meaning of leadership through service, through compassion, and through integrity.” Hillary's and my statement on the passing of President Jimmy Carter: pic.twitter.com/SOgqTZUdi6 “From his legacy as President, to his dedication to improving human rights across the globe, and his tireless efforts alongside his wife Rosalynn, in building a better world through Habitat for Humanity, he inspired millions with his unwavering commitment to justice and equality,” the statement read. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) honored Carter as someone who “lived a truly American dream,” serving his country “during times of tension and uncertainty, both at home and abroad.” A statement from McConnell’s office described Carter as “a devoutly religious peanut farmer from small-town Georgia” whose career in public service started when he “volunteered to serve his country in uniform.” “He found himself manning cutting-edge submarines hundreds of feet beneath the ocean,” the Kentucky Republican wrote. “He returned home and saved the family farm before feeling drawn to a different sort of public service. And less than 15 years after his first campaign for the state Senate, his fellow Americans elected him leader of the free world.” McConnell went on to say that despite the tumult of Carter’s 1977 to 1981 term in the Oval Office, “his calm spirit and deep faith seemed unshakeable.” Remarking on Carter’s deep faith, he added how “Jimmy Carter served as our commander-in-chief for four years, but he served as the beloved, unassuming Sunday school teacher at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia for forty. And his humble devotion leaves us little doubt which of those two important roles he prized the most.” Sad to learn about the passing of President Jimmy Carter. I join all Americans in saluting President Carter’s lifetime of service—first as a naval officer, then as a senator in the Georgia legislature, then as Governor of Georgia, and, finally, as President of the United States.... House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) paid tribute to the former president in a post on X, where he wrote that he was “sad to learn” of Carter’s death. “I join all Americans in saluting President Carter’s lifetime of service — first as a naval officer, then as a senator in the Georgia legislature, then as Governor of Georgia, and, finally, as President of the United States,” his post continued, adding how Carter “set the standard for post-presidential service through his work with Habitat for Humanity.” At 100, Carter was the longest-living U.S. president in the nation’s history. Born in 1924, he witnessed the tenure of 17 other presidents throughout his lifetime. On Jan. 20, Donald Trump will reclaim the most powerful seat in our nation's government. HuffPost will continue to fearlessly report on the new administration — but we need your help. We believe vital information during this unprecedented time should be free for everyone. 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Carter III, Jack Carter, Jeff Carter and daughter Amy, as well as his 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington, D.C., in the coming weeks, according to The Carter Center. Related From Our PartnerA Tennessee man is convicted of killing 2 at a high school basketball game in 2021
Edifier Scoops 5 Honours At Prestigious Visual Grand Prix 2025MOLLY-MAE Hague has shared a brand new update about her fashion brand Maebe. The social media star faced major backlash recently after fans were left disappointed at failing to get their hands on the pieces amid with Molly herself admitting stock issues were "frustrating". 3 Molly-Mae Hague has shared a brand new Maebe update Credit: Instagram 3 The star is launching three brand new T-shirts after facing backlash over stock Credit: Instagram It caused her to tell her fans that she would be working hard to improve the brand's stock levels in the New Year but it appears as though the mum-of-one has managed to sort it earlier. In a new update on the Maebe Instagram account, it was revealed that the brand had THREE brand new T-shirts available for sale. The Power Tee comes in three different colours - Black, White and Wine , a deep red colour. The T-shirts are already available to purchase with Molly's fans likely desperate to get their hands on the garments amid the recent issues. Read More on Molly-Mae Family Time Molly-Mae reveals how she co-parented Bambi with Tommy Fury over Christmas all change Molly-Mae reveals she’s having Botox again - two years after ‘make-under’ The Love Island alum, 25, launched Maebe - her quality range of staples including boxy jackets, adjustable-waist jeans and short-sleeve knit tops - earlier this year. Huge fan demand saw the garments sell-out completely in 24 minutes - while others took aim at the price point and quality. Molly recently took to her Instagram comments section as fans talked of their struggles to get their hands on the garments , which combine comfort with style. One potential buyer put: "I've never been interested quite frankly. Most read in Celebrity baby joy Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan announce she's pregnant with first baby NEIL BY MOUTH Moment Rangers hero says he needs RESCUED on live TV during Motherwell clash GER OUT Moment raging Rangers fans BOO their own players and say 'go away' at Motherwell WELL 2 GERS 2 Shambolic display leaves Clement on brink as horror Christmas week continues "It's very over-priced for what it is, but I genuinely just liked the set! "It's a rubbish experience, it's just a game of whoever can type the fastest or who has their details saved, most shops allow you a bit of time to check out." Molly Mae says Bambi cried for two days straight and ‘hated’ lapland UK The YouTube star - who already owns fake tan brand Filter - then directly commented underneath. In a candid reply she wrote: "I couldn't agree with you more on the stock front, it's really frustrating. "Unfortunately I just didn't back myself enough when we planned these quantities a very long time ago. "I promise you this is something I am in total agreement with you on and it's something that in the New Year we will improve upon now that we have an understanding of the demand. "I'm really sorry you feel let down - I'm learning as I go and will make this a better buying experience for you as soon as we can." A Molly-Mae fan's opinion on the Maebe range, and its prices EVER since Molly-Mae Hague, 25, walked into the Love Island villa back in 2019, I’ve always been a mega fan. After hearing the news that she was coming out with a fashion brand, of course I was excited. But as much as I hate to admit it, I’m disappointed. I understand that she’s launched Maebe as a more high class brand. I know it’s not going to be Shein quality. But with prices varying from £35 to £140, I’m definitely not impressed. Maebe’s “ultimate blazer” is priced at an eye-watering £140, whilst a very simple, plain white tee is a whopping £35. Not only this, but the “contour popper top” is £50, and a seemingly boring white shirt will set you back a whopping £65. And if that wasn’t bad enough, £90 for a pair of jeans? I understand paying £50 for a pair of good quality denims, but £90?! That’s incredibly steep considering you can get Levi’s, a well-established brand that’s been going for donkey years, for just a tenner more. So, will I be buying anything from Maebe? The only thing I can say to that is Maebe (definitely) not. by Abigail Wilson, Senior Digital Writer 3 She launched the brand earlier this year Credit: instagram/maebe
Rosters for the upcoming Four Nations Face-Off tournament between Canada, the United States, Finland, and Sweden are set to be revealed this week and there should be plenty of Oilers involved. Canada will be the team to watch for Oilers fans. Connor McDavid was one of the He will join Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Brad Marchand, Braydon Point, and Cale Makar as the other players who have already been named. Yet, there is also a good chance that two of his Oilers teammates will be able to crack Canada’s roster, as well as another that he will most likely have to play against. Here are all four Oilers players who have a good chance of being named to a Four Nations roster this weekend: Of course, this one goes without saying, with McDavid being the de-facto leader for Team Canada, . This will be the first time that McDavid has represented Canada since he entered the NHL back in 2015. It’s been something that hockey fans have been clamouring for over the past decade and now we will finally see hockey’s best player lace them up alongside Crosby for the very first time. The last time McDavid pulled on the maple leaf was during the 2015 World Juniors, when he scored three goals and 11 points in seven games. A slow start to the season may have made Zach Hyman’s involvement with Team Canada a little less obvious than expected, but there is a good chance he still makes the cut. The 32-year-old is coming off a 54-goal season last season and managed an additional 16 during Edmonton’s run to the Stanley Cup Final. The goals have been a bit harder to come by, but there is no question that Team Canada’s brass will be taking last season’s results into consideration. He also has the good fortune of having the most experience playing on McDavid’s wing over the past couple of seasons, making him the perfect candidate to take over the Chris Kunitz role that Canada employed with Crosby in the 2010s. While Oilers fans have their eye on Team Canada’s roster, they should also spend some time getting to know the opposition. Mattias Ekholm will almost certainly lace them up for Team Sweden at the tournament, possibly in a top-four role. Ekholm possesses a stellar two-way game that sees him succeed at both ends of the ice, which puts him in the conversation of being one of the NHL’s very best defenders. He will have solid competition on the left side with Victor Hedman and Gustav Forsling, but he should absolutely be on the roster. Similar to Hyman, Evan Bouchard’s early-season struggles have put a bit of a damper on his potential Team Canada addition, but he should still have a great shot. Again, the focus will probably be on Bouchard’s track record over the past few seasons. He’s projected to get over 50 points again this season, but he is coming off a stellar 82-point season last year and has torched the Stanley Cup Playoffs for two straight seasons. He has a mindboggling 49 points in 37 playoff games since 2022-23. Bouchard has proven to step up when the games matter most, and Canada’s brass will be aware of that.Newcastle will feature an unforgettable fireworks display at 9pm on December 31. or signup to continue reading The Queens Wharf precinct will be prime position for the extravaganza, with family-friendly activities, bike parades, live music and local food providers adding to the fun from 5pm. Wollongong will be illuminated by its iconic harbourside fireworks on New Year's Eve. When the show starts at 9pm there will be two great viewing spots: Osborne Park and Lang Park. From 5pm, families can make the most of food trucks near the harbour in Osborne Park. A New Year's Eve carnival will also run between December 31 and January 5 in Lang Park on Marine Drive. Gear up for Australia's most famous fireworks display over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The colossal New Year's celebration has dozens of vantage points to best view the show, with a 'family friendly' 9pm show as well as the midnight extravaganza atop the Harbour Bridge. Enjoy fun with the whole family on Lake Burley Griffin this year. The two separate shows are back after 2023 featured one longer show. The first display is at 9pm for families, followed by another at midnight. Fireworks will launch from the Central Basin and Commonwealth Bridge. This will ensure maximum visibility across four celebration hubs. These will be at Rond Terrace, Queen Elizabeth Terrace and two hubs will be at Regatta Point, one in front of the Canberra and Region Visitors Centre and one near Nerang Pool. Head to Maitland Riverbank, Riverside Carpark and RH Taylor Reserve, Lorn to ring in the New Year with a bang. A family-friendly event from 5pm will offer free amusements, face painting, live music and a disco reliving the year's top hits. Celebrations will conclude with a fireworks display from 9pm onward. Welcome 2025 on Wagga Wagga's iconic Lake Albert. Family fun kicks off at 6.30pm at Apex Park, Lake Rd with food trucks and fun activities for the whole family. The regional centre's traditional fireworks will light up the sky at 9.30pm. Watch Melbourne sparkle on New Year's Eve with the annual fireworks display. Melbourne's night sky will light up across free celebration zones at 9.30pm and again when the clock strikes midnight. Find family-friendly celebration zones at Docklands, Flagstaff Gardens, The Shrine and Treasury Gardens offer the best inner-city views of fireworks and lasers. See the best spots: https://nye.melbourne.vic.gov.au/ Head to the Geelong Waterfront for the best seat in the house. Roll out a rug at Eastern Beach when the annual fireworks displays at 9.30pm midnight light up the night sky. The Bendigo sky will be illuminated not once, but twice, on December 31. A family-friendly display will run at 9.15pm, and another will explode at midnight. Both displays will be let off from the Poppet Head lookout in Rosalind Park. For the first time, Ballarat will have its own New Year's Eve fireworks. The annual display usually comes in mid-January, but it has been shifted to the iconic December 31 timeslot. Lake Wendouree will host the show, which kicks off at 9.30pm. Warrnambool will feature two extraordinary fireworks displays on New Year's Eve. The first show will start at 9.30pm and the second kicks off at midnight, both launching from the Breakwater. The Lady Bay beachfront is the best seat in the house, but Cannon Hill and Flagstaff Hill are also prime viewing spots. Head to the Hobart waterfront to witness an amazing fireworks display at 9.30pm. An amazing midnight show will follow over Sullivan's Cove over the Derwent River at midnight. This year, the Regatta Grounds will have a designated viewing area on the grassy hill looking over Macquarie Point to the Derwent and fireworks. Celebrate New Year's Eve on the Riverbank at Elder Park. Enjoy free fireworks displays at both 9pm and midnight at Elder Park on King William Road. Festivities include food trucks, live entertainment and family-friendly activities. Perth features an incredible 11 fireworks displays throughout December and January, including two shows on New Year's Eve. Families can ring in the New Year at Elizabeth Quay with a fun fair and fireworks. The displays kick off at 8.30pm and midnight over the Swan River. New Year's Eve at the Darwin Waterfront will offer two firework displays, a neon disco for the kids and a New Year's themed show from Liquid Light. Local musicians will wow crowds from 5pm onward. Two fireworks displays will light up the sky at 9pm and midnight, with liquid light and neon fairies promising to entertain the children for hours on end. Brisbane will feature two action-packed fireworks shows on December 31. Held at the South Bank Parklands, one display will take off at 7.45pm and another at midnight. Lay out the picnic blanket and watch the firework action from Wilson's Lookout, City Botanic Gardens, Kangaroo Point Cliffs, Bartley's Hill Lookout or Captain Burke Park for a relaxed viewing with the family. The best viewing locations at South Bank include the Clem Jones Promenade, the Cultural Forecourt, Riverside Green and River Quay. Enjoy amazing fireworks displays across the Gold Coast this New Year's Eve from 8pm onward. Broadbeach, 8pm and midnight at Kurruwa Park, Broadbeach. Coolangatta, 9pm and midnight at Coolangatta beach. Paradise Point, 9pm at Paradise Point Parkland. Coomera, 8pm at Coomera Sports Park. Robina, 10pm at Robina Town Centre, Robina Town Centre Drive, The Promenade. Southport, 9pm at Broadwater Parklands, Marine Parade. Surfers Paradise, 8pm and midnight at Surfers Paradise Foreshore. The Sunshine Coast will have just one fireworks event, a family-friendly display at Mooloolaba at 8.30pm. There have traditionally been two events, but the midnight show was cancelled in November due to safety concerns. Amazing fireworks shows will light up the sky across Springfield Central, South Ripley, Ipswich Central, Chuwar and Goodna at 9pm. The Springfield Central, South Ripley and Ipswich Central fireworks locations have been chosen strategically in central locations so some residents can view the displays from their home backyards or in large, open public spaces nearby. 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The demands of achieving both one-day shipping and a satisfying orgasm collide in Halina Reijn’s a kinky and darkly comic erotic thriller about sex in the Amazon era. stars as Romy Mathis, the chief executive of Tensile, a robotics business that pioneered automotive warehouses. In the movie’s opening credits, a maze of conveyor belts and bots shuttle boxes this way and that without a human in sight. Romy, too, is a little robotic. She intensely presides over the company. Her eyes are glued to her phone. She gets Botox injections, practices corporate-speak presentations (“Look up, smile and never show your weakness”) and maintains a floor-through New York apartment, along with a mansion in the suburbs that she shares with her theater-director husband ( ) and two teenage daughters (Esther McGregor and Vaughan Reilly). But the veneer of control is only that in “Babygirl,” a sometimes campy, frequently entertaining modern update to the erotically charged movies of the 1990s, like “Basic Instinct” and “9 1/2 Weeks.” Reijn, the Dutch director of has critically made her film from a more female point of view, resulting in ever-shifting gender and power dynamics that make “Babygirl” seldom predictable — even if the film is never quite as daring as it seems to thinks it is. The opening moments of “Babygirl,” which A24 releases Wednesday, are of Kidman in close-up and apparent climax. But moments after she and her husband finish and say “I love you,” she retreats down the hall to writhe on the floor while watching cheap, transgressive internet pornography. The breathy soundtrack, by the composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer, heaves and puffs along with the film’s main character. One day while walking into the office, Romy is taken by a scene on the street. A violent dog gets loose but a young man, with remarkable calmness, calls to the dog and settles it. She seems infatuated. The man turns out to be Samuel (Harris Dickinson), one of the interns just starting at Tensile. When they meet inside the building, his manner with her is disarmingly frank. Samuel arranges for a brief meeting with Romy, during which he tells her, point blank, “I think you like to be told what to do.” She doesn’t disagree. Some of the same dynamic seen on the sidewalk, of animalistic urges and submission to them, ensues between Samuel and Romy. A great deal of the pleasure in “Babygirl” comes in watching Kidman, who so indelibly depicted uncompromised female desire in Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut,” again wade into the mysteries of sexual hunger. “Babygirl,” which Reijn also wrote, is sometimes a bit much. (In one scene, Samuel feeds Romy saucers of milk while George Michael’s “Father Figure” blares.) But its two lead actors are never anything but completely magnetic. Kidman deftly portrays Romy as a woman falling helplessly into an affair; she both knows what she’s doing and doesn’t. Dickinson exudes a disarming intensity; his chemistry with Kidman, despite their quickly forgotten age gap, is visceral. As their affair evolves, Samuel’s sense of control expands and he begins to threaten a call to HR. That he could destroy her doesn’t necessarily make Romy any less interested in seeing him, though there are some delicious post-#MeToo ironies in their clandestine CEO-intern relationship. Also in the mix is Romy’s executive assistant, Esme (Sophie Wilde, also very good), who’s eager for her own promotion. Where “Babygirl” heads from here, I won’t say. But the movie is less interested in workplace politics than it is in acknowledging authentic desires, even if they’re a little ludicrous. There’s genuine tenderness in their meetings, no matter the games that are played. Late in the film, Samuel describes it as “two children playing.” As a kind of erotic parable of control, “Babygirl” is also, either fittingly or ironically, shot in the very New York headquarters of its distributor, A24. For a studio that’s sometimes been accused of having a “house style,” here’s a movie that goes one step further by literally moving in. What about that automation stuff earlier? Well, our collective submission to digital overloads might have been a compelling jumping-off point for the film, but along the way, not every thread gets unraveled in the easily distracted “Babygirl.” Saucers of milk will do that. “Babygirl,” an A24 release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association for “strong sexual content, nudity and language.” Running time: 114 minutes. Three stars out of four.