However, as the years went by, Nani encountered numerous challenges and setbacks that prevented him from fulfilling his lofty aspirations. Injuries, inconsistent form, and the pressure of living up to Ronaldo's legacy took a toll on his career. Despite his best efforts, he found himself falling short of the expectations placed upon him, both by others and by himself.EQS-News: Mutares SE & Co. KGaA / Key word(s): Investment/Takeover Seventeenth Acquisition in 2024: Mutares has signed an agreement to acquire GDL Anläggning & Miljö AB from GDL transport Holding AB 23.12.2024 / 22:15 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Seventeenth acquisition in 2024: Mutares has signed an agreement to acquire GDL Anläggning & Miljö AB from GDL Transport Holding AB Munich, December 23, 2024 – Mutares SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A2NB650 ) has signed an agreement to acquire GDL Anläggning & Miljö AB from GDL Transport Holding AB. The company will strengthen the Goods & Services segment of Mutares as a new platform investment. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2025. GDL Anläggning & Miljö AB is a modern and environmentally conscious Swedish company specializing in a wide range of services such as waste collection, sanitation, sludge suction, recycling sites, construction transportation and machine rental and transportation. Their service offering is centred around an extensive network of subcontractors that enables them to efficiently handle projects of varying sizes. The company is headquartered in Helsingborg, Sweden, and operates with c. 60 employees across 16 locations in Sweden. GDL Anläggning & Miljö AB generated revenues of around EUR 100 million in FY 2023. Johannes Laumann, CIO of Mutares, comments: "By acquiring GDL Anläggning & Miljö AB, we are further strengthening our Goods & Services segment. With its wide service offering and extensive geographical reach, the company is very well positioned to deliver great value and efficiency to its clients. At Mutares, we look forward to collaborating with the management team and employees to further optimize the business and setting a solid foundation for the company's future growth.” Company profile of Mutares SE & Co. KGaA Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich (), a listed private equity holding company with offices in Munich (HQ), Amsterdam, Bad Wiessee, Chicago, Frankfurt, Helsinki, London, Madrid, Milan, Mumbai, Paris, Shanghai, Stockholm, Vienna and Warsaw, acquires companies in special situations which show significant operational improvement potential and are sold again after undergoing a repositioning and stabilization process. For the fiscal year 2024, consolidated revenues of EUR 5.7 billion to EUR 6.3 billion are expected. Based on this, consolidated revenues are to be expanded to approx. EUR 7 billion by 2025 and EUR 10 billion by 2028. As the portfolio grows, so do consulting revenues, which together with portfolio dividends and exit proceeds accrue to the Mutares Holding. On this basis, the Holding Company is expected to generate a net income of EUR 108 million to EUR 132 million for the fiscal year 2024, EUR 125 million to EUR 150 million for the fiscal year 2025 and EUR 200 million for the fiscal year 2028. The Management Board and Supervisory Board together hold more than one-third of all Mutares shares with voting rights. The shares of Mutares SE & Co. KGaA are traded on the Regulated Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "MUX" (ISIN: DE000A2NB650) and have been part of the selection index SDAX since December 2023. For more information, please contact: Mutares SE & Co. KGaA Investor Relations Phone: +49 89 9292 7760 E-mail: ... Press Contact in Germany CROSS ALLIANCE communication GmbH Susan Hoffmeister Phone: +49 89 125 09 0333 E-mail: ... Press Contact in France CLAI Matthieu Meunier Phone: +33 06 26 59 49 05 E-mail: ... Press Contact in UK 14:46 Consulting Tom Sutton Phone: +44 7796 474940 E-mail: 23.12.2024 CET/CEST Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at MENAFN23122024004691010666ID1109025690 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — An MRI exam on Brock Purdy’s throwing shoulder has the 49ers “feeling good,” but his status is still “tenuous” to play in Sunday’s game at Green Bay, according to general manager John Lynch. Injured at an undetermined point in Sunday’s 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Purdy did not throw at Wednesday’s practice and then did so only briefly Thursday before retreating to rehab his shoulder “per the plan,” Lynch said on KNBR 680-AM. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are back in first place in the NFC South and again in control of their playoff hopes. Rookie quarterback showed the poise in his first NFL start the Falcons will need to take advantage of their opportunity to end a six-year playoff drought. Powered by a big-play defense that produced two pick-6s, a solid starting debut by Penix and two rushing touchdowns by Bijan Robinson, the Falcons on Sunday. On Sunday night, the Falcons (8-7) received the assist they needed when Tampa Bay . Because the Falcons swept the Buccaneers, they hold the tiebreaker advantage if they remain tied atop the division. The Falcons have games remaining at Washington on Sunday night and at home against Carolina to close the regular season. If Atlanta wins both games, it would win the division and have a home playoff game. The Falcons are assured of their best record since a 10-6 finish under coach Dan Quinn in 2017, their most recent playoff season. Quinn is in his first season as Washington's coach and has led the Commanders (10-5) to three straight wins, including Sunday's over Philadelphia. Penix, the No. 8 overall pick in this year's NFL draft, was promoted after coach Raheem Morris benched Kirk Cousins. Penix completed 18 of 27 passes for 202 yards with one interception on a pass that should have been caught by tight end Kyle Pitts. Penix is not a dual-threat quarterback, but he showed the ability to escape pressure in the pocket that Cousins lacks following his 2023 Achilles tendon injury. The left-hander's superior arm strength also was immediately obvious. What’s working Robinson's production provided a safety net for the offense which helped make for a smooth transition to Penix. Robinson had scoring runs of 2 and 4 yards. Robinson has rushed for 10 touchdowns this season. He's the first Atlanta player with 10 more more rushing touchdowns since Devonta Freeman during the 2016 Super Bowl season. Robinson ran for 94 yards on 22 carries and had 103 yards from scrimmage. His 11th game this season with at least 100 yards from scrimmage are the most for the Falcons since Warrick Dunn's 11 in 2005. Morris said Robinson deserves to be considered with Philadelphia's Saquon Barkley in discussions regarding the league's top running backs. “Bijan has been outstanding all year in the things that he’s able to do," Morris said. “He’s special. If it wasn’t for this other guy out in Philly, he’d get a lot more recognition across the league. But that guy is having a special year, and Bijan’s not far behind him.” What needs help With kicker Younghoe Koo on injured reserve and watching from the sideline, Riley Patterson was wide left on his first field-goal attempt from 43 yards. Patterson rebounded to make attempts from 52 and 37 yards. Stock up Jessie Bates III and Matthew Judon each had a pick-6 to highlight a day of big plays for the defense. Arnold Ebiketie had his fifth sack of the season and added a fumble recovery. Kaden Ellis added a strip-sack. He also has five sacks this season, including sacks in four consecutive games. It is the longest streak for Atlanta since Patrick Kerney had sacks in five straight games in 2001. Stock down There was some thought that a change at quarterback could be good news for Pitts, who often seemed to be missing in action with Cousins running the offense. After all, a tight end often is a natural target for quick passes from a rookie making his first start. Instead, Pitts had a poor start to the Penix era when he bobbled his first pass from the left-hander, creating an interception by cornerback Cor’Dale Flott. Pitts caught a 7-yard pass on his only other target. For the season, Pitts has 41 catches for 543 yards and three touchdowns. Injuries There will be much interest in this week's injury report after WR Drake London (hamstring) was hurt in the second half. Morris provided an optimistic postgame outlook on London. CB Antonio Hamilton (quad) did not return after leaving the game in the first half. Key number 8: Bates has four interceptions and four forced fumbles. His combined eight forced turnovers lead the NFL. Next steps The game against Jayden Daniels and the Commanders is a reminder Penix was only the fourth of six quarterbacks selected in the first round of the NFL draft. Daniels, from LSU, was the No. 2 overall pick behind Caleb Williams by Chicago. ___ AP NFL: Charles Odum, The Associated PressUpon apprehension, the suspect did not resist arrest and was taken into custody without incident. He is currently being held in police custody pending formal charges and a court hearing. The motive behind the shooting is still under investigation, and authorities are working to piece together the events leading up to the tragic incident.CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs acquired All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in a trade with the Houston Astros on Friday, paying a big price for one of baseball’s best hitters. The Cubs sent third baseman Isaac Paredes, right-hander Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith, one of their top infield prospects, to the Astros for Tucker, who is eligible for free agency after the 2025 season. Tucker was limited to 78 games this year because of a fractured right shin, but he hit .289 with 23 homers and 49 RBIs for the AL West champions. He batted .284 with 29 homers, an AL-best 112 RBIs and 30 steals for Houston in 2023. Tucker, who turns 28 on Jan. 17, joins a crowded situation in Chicago’s outfield, but the Cubs are reportedly looking to trade Cody Bellinger, who also can play first base. They also have talked to Seiya Suzuki’s agent about the outfielder’s no-trade clause. The Cubs have finished second in the NL Central with an 83-79 record in each of the past two years, and there is increased pressure on president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer to get the team back into the playoffs for the first time since 2020. The New York Yankees also were in the mix for Tucker before the trade was completed. “We certainly had many conversations with the Astros.” Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. “At the end of the day I’m glad that Mr. Tucker is not in the American League East or the American League at all. But it’s a big get for the Chicago Cubs.” Paredes is an option for Houston at third base if Alex Bregman departs in free agency. The 25-year-old Paredes hit .238 with 19 homers and 80 RBIs in 153 games this year. He made the AL All-Star team with Tampa Bay and then was traded to Chicago in July. Wesneski, a Houston native who played college ball for Sam Houston State, likely will compete for a spot in the Astros’ rotation. The right-hander, who turned 27 on Dec. 5, went 3-6 with a 3.86 ERA over 21 relief appearances and seven starts this year. He was on the injured list from July 20 to Sept. 20 with a right forearm strain. Houston is hoping the addition of Paredes and Wesneski will help the team continue its impressive run as one of baseball’s best teams. It has made the playoffs for eight straight years, winning the World Series in 2017 and 2022. It was swept by Detroit in the wild-card round this year. While Paredes and Wesneski could have an immediate impact, Smith also was a key component of the deal. Smith, 21, was selected by Chicago with the No. 14 pick in this year’s draft out of Florida State University. He hit .313 with seven homers and 24 RBIs in 32 games over three minor league stops, finishing the year with Double-A Knoxville. Tucker was Houston’s first-round pick in 2015, taken No. 5 overall. He made his big league debut with the Astros in 2018. Tucker had a breakout performance three years after his debut, hitting a career-best .294 with 30 homers and 92 RBIs in 140 games in 2021. He won a Gold Glove the following year. The Tampa, Florida, native is a .274 hitter with 125 homers, 417 RBIs and an .869 OPS in 633 career games — all with Houston. He also has appeared in 64 postseason games, batting .229 with eight homers and 28 RBIs.In conclusion, "Nezha: The Demon Child Makes Waves" has all the ingredients for a box office hit. With its strong fan base, captivating story, stunning animation, and strategic marketing approach, the sequel is poised to continue the box office miracle of its predecessor and make a significant impact on the animation industry. Anticipation is high, and fans are eagerly counting down the days until they can witness Nezha's next thrilling adventure on the big screen.
Despite the successful removal of the knife tip, the oversight of its presence highlighted the importance of thorough and meticulous medical care in emergency situations. The bar owner's recovery was prolonged due to the additional procedures required to address the overlooked issue, underscoring the need for heightened awareness and attention to detail in critical care scenarios.As the investigation into the woman's case continues, many are left wondering what led her to stay with her captors for so long and why she did not attempt to escape sooner. The emotional toll of such an experience is immeasurable, and it may take time for the full truth to come to light.
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On December 23, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili released her to Georgians following a to address the crowd at a rally the day before. She stressed the need for dialogue with the ruling party and invited the founder of Georgian Dream, Bidzina Ivanishvili, to the Orbeliani Palace to set the date for new elections by December 29, with the specific conditions that need to be met to increase public confidence in them. She also announced the creation of special council to prepare for the new elections. President Zurabishvili emphasized that the 25 days of protests in Georgia have continued with “wonderful mood” in the public and expressed confidence that Georgians won’t be intimidated into stopping the protests. She stressed that the simple truth of the matter is that the elections were rigged and the trust towards the authorities has eroded. However, the struggle for justice through constitutional and legal means has come to an end. The evidence of rigged elections has been presented to all possible courts, with the Constitutional Court not even considering the . She noted that the very last resort is the appeal to the Court of Strasbourg, which takes a very long time to issue its verdict. The crisis is deepening, the President said and not matter how GD ignores is even they realize it must be resolved. Zurabishvili emphasized that after the ODIHR report, the Western partners “stopped expressing concerns” and started taking concrete actions, which means that the “political, social, economic, financial and international” crisis has turned to the phase that leaves only two ways to solve it. She said there are two solutions out of the crisis: is to hold these elections in the shortest possible time and under conditions that will restore the trust of voters. And to that end, to reach an agreement with the ruling team that these elections will be held within the agreed time frame. “The dialogue should be with me...as a mediator, she said “and with those who participated in these elections – parties, observers...” On the other side there should be Bidzina Ivanishvili and several representatives of his party, as many as he wishes, the President said, noting that even if he comes along she is willing to meet him in that format as well. She stressed: “We have very little time for this because this crisis is unbearable and if this week we came to the conclusion that we need to take care of this country, we need to take care of this society, calm it down and give it the key to peace, then why postpone it, let’s meet this week, until the 29th. I am ready and will accept it in any form.” She spoke about : “If this compromise option, this dialogue, is not reached, there is also a second option – we will get to the elections through the collpase of this regime, there is no other way. This regime is already collapsing. This is the alternative – either dialogue, compromise, concession or not, and this means the collapse of the regime.” President Zurabishvili also announced the creation of a special She said: “A council will be established to manage this period. The council will have one and only one mandate, which will be to prepare for new elections. A document is already being prepared after teh todays meeting [with opposition] and will probably be ready tomorrow, describing all the minimum conditions for holding elections very soon. Then we will work to prepare from all angles and possible directions. These new elections will really be new elections and probably new forces will emerge and we all have to be ready for this,” said Salome Zurabishvili. Finally, the President noted that there is a lot of talk about 29 December, when her term as President expires. She said that some people are intimidating and frightening her about the day her mandate ends, while others are expressing their willingness to protect her. She emphasized that she doesn’t need protection, that she is not afraid, that she will continue to be President after the 29th. She reiterated that no one in Georgia wanted chaos, revolution or civil war, but that everyone wanted Georgia to develop democratically and peacefully with its Western partners. “This country will go its own way peacefully, have new elections and be very successful and strong,” she concluded.BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's ruling junta arrested one of the country's top politicians Wednesday for criticizing the military rulers of neighboring Burkina Faso, according to his son and a judiciary source. Issa Kaou N’Djim, who previously supported Mali's current military leader Col. Assimi Goita before distancing himself, was arrested on charges of insulting a foreign head of state, which is a crime in Mali, an employee of the court system said. The court employee spoke to the The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to talk to reporters. N'Djim had claimed on the Joliba TV News broadcaster on Sunday that the military rulers of Burkina Faso, a close ally of Mali, made up evidence of a foiled coup in November. The politician was placed in custody and taken to the main prison in Mali's capital Bamako on Wednesday, his son, Ousmane N’djim, said. “He knows he is being arrested because of his political struggle." The director of Joliba TV News has also been called for interrogation by the authorities. Mali and Burkina Faso have been ruled by military regimes since coups in 2020 and 2022 , capitalizing on popular discontent with previous democratically elected governments over security issues. Together with Niger, another junta-led country in the region, they form the Alliance of Sahel States, or AES. N’Djim was one of the vice presidents of the National Transitional Council (CNT), Mali’s legislative body under the junta. He later distanced himself from the military regime and said he favored a return to electoral democracy. In 2021, he was handed a six-month prison sentence after he criticized the military regime on social media. The security situation in the three AES countries has worsened over the past couple of years, analysts say, with a record number of attacks by Islamic extremists. Government forces have been accused of killing civilians they suspect of collaborating with militants while cracking down on political dissent and journalists . In June, Malian authorities arrested eleven opposition politicians and several activists . Amnesty International called for N'Djim's release in a post on the social media platform X. This story was first published on Nov. 13, 2024. It was updated on Nov. 26, 2024 to correct that the month of an alleged foiled coup attempt in Burkina Faso mentioned by a politician was in November, not September.
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