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Published 21:52 IST, November 30th 2024 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday he had an “excellent conversation” with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after the president-elect's threat to impose significant tariffs on two of America’s leading trade partners raised alarms in Ottawa and Mexico City. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday he had an “excellent conversation” with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after the president-elect's threat to impose significant tariffs on two of America’s leading trade partners raised alarms in Ottawa and Mexico City . It was unclear, as Trudeau headed back to Canada from Florida, whether the conversation had alleviated Trump’s concerns. A person familiar with the details of the leaders' hastily arranged meeting Friday night said it was a “positive wide-ranging dinner that lasted three hours.” The official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said topics included trade, border security, fentanyl, defense, Ukraine, NATO, China, the Mideast and pipelines, as well as the the Group of Seven meeting in Canada next year. The Republican president-elect has threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if the countries don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across their borders. He said he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders when he takes office in January. As he was leaving his West Palm Beach hotel, Trudeau stopped briefly to answer a reporter’s question about the dinner meeting, saying it was "an excellent conversation." Trump’s transition team did not respond to questions about what the leaders had discussed. Trump, during his first term as president, once called Trudeau “weak” and “dishonest,” but it was the prime minister who was the first G7 leader to visit Trump since the Nov. 5 election. "Tariffs are a crucial issue for Canada and a bold move was in order. Perhaps it was a risk, but a risk worth taking,” Daniel Béland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal. Among those at the dinner were Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretary; North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, in line to lead the Interior Department; and Mike Waltz, Trump's choice to be his national security adviser. Accompanying Trudeau were Canada's public safety minister, Dominic LeBlanc, whose responsibilities include border security, and Katie Telford, Trudeau's chief of staff. Trudeau had said earlier Friday that he would resolve the tariffs issue by talking to Trump. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said a day earlier after speaking with Trump that she is confident a tariff war with the United States will be averted. Trudeau said Trump got elected because he promised to bring down the cost of groceries but now he's talking about adding 25% to the cost of all kinds of products including potatoes from Prince Edward Island in Atlantic Canada. “It is important to understand that Donald Trump, when he makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out. There’s no question about it,” Trudeau said before his leaving for Florida. “Our responsibility is to point out that he would not just be harming Canadians, who work so well with the United States, but he would actually be raising prices for Americans citizens as well and hurting American industry and business,” he added. To Nelson Wiseman, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, Trump "doesn’t need convincing that new tariffs on Canadian products would not be in U.S. interests. He knows that, but cannot say it because it would detract from what he has said publicly. His goal is to project the image that he gets action when he talks.” Those tariffs could essentially blow up the North American trade pact that Trump’s team negotiated during his first term. Trudeau noted they were able to successfully renegotiate the deal, which he calls a “win win” for both countries. Trump made the tariff threat Monday while citing an influx of migrants entering the country illegally, even though the numbers at the Canadian border pale in comparison to those at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump also spoke about fentanyl from Mexico and Canada, even though seizures from the Canadian border are few in comparison to the Mexican border. Canadian officials say lumping Canada in with Mexico is unfair but say they are ready to make new investments in border security. When Trump imposed higher tariffs during his first term in office, other countries responded with retaliatory tariffs of their own. Canada, for instance, announced billions of new duties in 2018 against the U.S. in a response to new taxes on Canadian steel and aluminum. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian (US $2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. Updated 21:52 IST, November 30th 2024
With Easter Sunday falling on April 20 next year, customers shared their confusion on social media after finding chocolate eggs and hot cross buns already for sale in shops including Morrisons, Tesco and Asda. One user, @Jingle1991, shared an image of Malteser Bunnies in Sainsbury’s on Christmas Eve and pointed out: “Jesus hasn’t even been born yet.” Meanwhile, Gary Evans from Margate shared a shot of Creme Eggs on display in Morrisons in Margate on Boxing Day. “I just think its crazy that everything is so superficial and meaninglessly commercial... (there’s) something quite frantic about it,” the 66-year-old told the PA news agency. No Shame.Morrisons.Easter eggs.Boxing Day. December 26th.Peace on Earth pic.twitter.com/slGoIjOpRq — Gary Evans (@GaryEva04679693) December 26, 2024 Joseph Robinson found Easter confectionary including Cadbury Mini Eggs, and themed Kit-Kat and Kinder Surprise products at his local Morrisons in Stoke-on-Trent on Friday evening. “It’s funny, as they’ve not even managed to shift the Christmas chocolates off the shelves yet and they’re already stocking for Easter,” the 35-year-old admin support worker told PA. “I wish that Supermarkets weren’t so blatantly consumerist-driven and would actually allow customers and staff a time to decompress during the Christmas period.” @Morrisons It's not even a full 2025 and you're already stocking for easter.Kindly get in the bin pic.twitter.com/kLS7DGSRXt — Joseph (@stokegoblin) December 27, 2024 Asked if he was tempted to make a purchase, Mr Robinson added: “As a vegan it holds no appeal to me!” Mike Chalmers, a devout Christian from Chippenham, Wiltshire, was slightly less critical after spotting a display entitled: “Celebrate this Easter with Cadbury.” Easter is for life, not just for Christmas(Photo today in Morrisons!) pic.twitter.com/VmdJ31La9r — Mike Chalmers (@realMChalmers) December 27, 2024 “Christmas and Easter are the two centrepoints of the Christian good news story so it’s no bad thing to see the connections,” the 44-year-old said. “It’s about more than shapes of chocolate though!” Marketing consultant Andrew Wallis admitted he was surprised to see Easter eggs in the Co-op in Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire, but added it also illustrates “forward-thinking” from big businesses. Christmas isn’t even over, and Easter eggs are already on the shelves. Say what you want about it—but big brands don’t wait. They plan ahead and act fast. Are you doing the same? Your future self will thank you pic.twitter.com/Sl9qd7sOGS — andrewwallis (@andrewwallis) December 27, 2024 “It made me reflect on how big brands are always thinking ahead and planning early,” the 54-year-old from the Isle of Man, who provides marketing advice to the fitness industry, told PA. “My message to retailers would be: while planning ahead is important, it’s also essential to be mindful of consumer sentiment. “Some might feel it’s too early for seasonal products like this but others might see it as a sign of forward-thinking. “Striking the right balance is key to keeping customers happy.”Sezzle Inc. ( NASDAQ:SEZL – Get Free Report ) shares rose 5.3% on Thursday . The company traded as high as $269.30 and last traded at $269.30. Approximately 8,252 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 91% from the average daily volume of 92,538 shares. The stock had previously closed at $255.74. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several brokerages have recently issued reports on SEZL. B. Riley reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $372.00 price objective (up from $353.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Northland Securities increased their price target on Sezzle from $300.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Read Our Latest Stock Report on SEZL Sezzle Trading Down 2.7 % Insiders Place Their Bets In other Sezzle news, Director Kyle M. Brehm purchased 110 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $360.00 per share, with a total value of $39,600.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 3,718 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,338,480. The trade was a 3.05 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink . Also, Director Paul Martin Purcell sold 7,824 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.86, for a total transaction of $1,289,864.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 82,776 shares in the company, valued at $13,646,451.36. This represents a 8.64 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders sold 28,339 shares of company stock worth $6,760,504 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 57.65% of the company’s stock. Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SEZL. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle in the 2nd quarter worth $611,000. Rhumbline Advisers purchased a new position in Sezzle in the 2nd quarter worth about $203,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Sezzle during the 2nd quarter worth about $544,000. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Sezzle during the second quarter valued at about $356,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle in the third quarter worth about $165,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company’s stock. Sezzle Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Sezzle Inc operates as a technology-enabled payments company primarily in the United States and Canada. The company provides payment solution in-store and at online retail stores; and through proprietary payments solution that connects consumers with merchants. It also offers Sezzle Platform that provides a payments solution for consumers that extends credit at the point-of-sale allowing consumers to purchase and receive the ordered merchandise at the time of sale while paying in installments over time; Pay-in-Four, which allows consumers to pay a fourth of the purchase price up front and then another fourth of the purchase price every two weeks thereafter over a total of six weeks; Pay-in-Full that allows consumers to pay for the full value of their order up-front through the Sezzle Platform without the extension of credit; and Pay-in-Two and other alternative installment options, which allow consumer to pay half of the value of their order up-front and the second half in two weeks. See Also Receive News & Ratings for Sezzle Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Sezzle and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .A inert grenade gave a West Kelowna family quite the scare the morning of Dec. 23. Candice Loring took to social media around 11 a.m. after her family was evacuated and West Kelowna RCMP investigated the unmarked package. The incident ended quickly after RCMP were able to confirm the delivery was meant for a neighbour and a military paraphernalia collector. The device was not live and had been delivered to the wrong address. Loring has updated her post around 12:30 p.m. to say her family is returning home. The incident took place in the 2000-block of the Old Okanagan Highway.
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We’ve got our Chelsea back – Enzo Maresca loving chants from fans after winCHARLESTOWN, Mass., Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solid Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: SLDB) (the "Company” or "Solid”), a life sciences company developing precision genetic medicines for neuromuscular and cardiac diseases, today announced that it was added to the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index ® (Nasdaq: NBI) effective prior to the market open on Monday, December 23, 2024. The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index is designed to track the performance of a set of securities listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market ® (Nasdaq ® ) that are classified as either biotechnology or pharmaceutical according to the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB). The NBI is calculated under a modified capitalization-weighted methodology. Companies in the NBI must meet eligibility requirements, including minimum market capitalization, average daily trading volume, and seasoning as a public company, among other criteria. Nasdaq selects constituents once annually in December. For more information about the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, please visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/Index/Overview/NBI . About Solid Biosciences Solid Biosciences is a precision genetic medicine company focused on advancing a portfolio of gene therapy candidates including SGT-003 for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), SGT-501 for the treatment of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), SGT-601 for the treatment of TNNT2-mediated dilated cardiomyopathy, SGT-401 for the treatment of BAG3-mediated dilated cardiomyopathy, and additional assets for the treatment of fatal cardiac diseases. Solid is advancing its diverse pipeline across rare neuromuscular and cardiac diseases, bringing together experts in science, technology, disease management, and care. Patient-focused and founded by those directly impacted, Solid's mandate is to improve the daily lives of patients living with these devastating diseases. For more information, please visit www.solidbio.com . Solid Biosciences Investor Contact: Nicole Anderson Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Solid Biosciences Inc. [email protected] Media Contact: Glenn Silver FINN Partners [email protected]Abstract Technology Binary Code Dark Red Background. Cyber Attack, Ransomware, Malware, Scareware ... [+] Concept What would you do if you discovered your email or bank account had been hacked today, right this minute? It is a terrifying thought but one that is becoming increasingly common. Home users are prime targets because they often lack the robust security measures found in businesses. Hackers exploit the fact that individuals are more likely to use weak passwords, reuse them across multiple accounts, and fall for phishing scams. Additionally, home networks are typically less secure, making them an easier entry point for attackers. Typical hacker attacks often begin with deceptive instant messages or emails designed to steal your login credentials or install malicious software. However, these attacks often unfold in ways you least expect. For example, even if you avoid clicking on suspicious links, images embedded in emails can also carry malicious code. Attackers may use urgent language to manipulate you into calling a fake phone number they control, or they might call you directly, impersonating officials from trusted organizations. Even non-clickable website URLs can be dangerous. Hackers may use encoded or subtly altered web addresses that, when copied and pasted, redirect you to a phishing site. Unexpected scenarios include: The good news? You can prepare. In this guide, I will break down the steps you can take to secure your digital life and stay one step ahead of the hackers. Strengthen Your Defenses Microsoft Warns Millions Of Windows Users—Do Not Install This Update On Your PC Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Saturday, December 28th Apple Cancels iPhone 14 And iPhone SE For Millions Of Users It may seem obvious, but it is essential to emphasize because it is often overlooked: practice safe online behavior! Avoid phishing scams , suspicious links, unsafe websites, and unknown email attachments. Be cautious not only with unsolicited communication but also with messages from friends or relatives; they may sometimes get hacked and unknowingly send you malicious links. Now, let’s move on to specific tips. Final Thoughts Yes, security may not always be convenient, but it is a small price to pay compared to the devastating consequences of losing your identity, money, or something even more valuable.
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