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Survivors of sexual violence in Haiti face worsening risks and dwindling support amid the growing influence of armed gangs, a collapsed healthcare system and a frozen justice system, a report warned on Monday. Nearly 4,000 women and girls reported being victims of sexual violence in the first ten months of 2024, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in the report, noting that many people do not report due to fear of retaliation and poor prospects of receiving help. Those who do seek care often cannot do so within the critical 72-hour window to access drugs to treat HIV exposure or emergency contraception, the report said, as many cannot afford private healthcare and as public clinics shut down due to violence. In October, the UN warned that just 24 per cent of health facilities were operating in Port-au-Prince’s metropolitan area. This month Doctors Without Borders, a major free healthcare provider, halted operations, citing rape and death threats from police. Haitian feminist organisation Neges Mawon said it has this year received reports of some 230 rapes in just two neighbourhoods outside the capital, and four pregnant women died due to poor healthcare and blocked medical supplies. Abortion is illegal in Haiti. A 25-year-old mother of four told HRW that she was raped by four men in Port-au-Prince’s Cite Soleil area while looking for water. “Now they do whatever they want to all of us,” she said. “I couldn’t go to the doctor. I didn’t have money.” In a separate report released on Monday, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime (GITOC) said outgunned police, a “woefully” under-resourced international mission, political infighting and violent vigilantism are aggravating Haiti’s general crisis. “It is difficult to identify any meaningful inroads on the part of law enforcement,” it said, adding that the transitional presidential council’s recent ouster of the prime minister resulted in the council’s “reigning over a mountain of ashes.” The prime minister’s replacement saw the two women who previously held senior cabinet positions – foreign affairs and economy – removed from their posts. “More than 150 feminist and human rights groups have endorsed an action plan to ensure the full participation of women,” said Neges Mawon on X. “It is clear fighting violence against women and girls is not a priority for this government.”Barclays PLC boosted its position in Cannae Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE:CNNE – Free Report ) by 221.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 95,378 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 65,749 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 0.15% of Cannae worth $1,818,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in CNNE. Driehaus Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Cannae during the second quarter valued at approximately $18,611,000. AREX Capital Management LP increased its stake in Cannae by 52.2% during the 2nd quarter. AREX Capital Management LP now owns 1,260,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,866,000 after purchasing an additional 432,260 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its stake in Cannae by 17.6% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,653,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,582,000 after purchasing an additional 397,352 shares during the last quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC raised its stake in shares of Cannae by 45.1% in the second quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 723,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,133,000 after purchasing an additional 225,161 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rubric Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Cannae by 17.8% during the second quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 1,430,248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,945,000 after purchasing an additional 216,031 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.12% of the company’s stock. Cannae Stock Down 0.6 % Shares of NYSE:CNNE opened at $19.90 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.55, a quick ratio of 2.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. Cannae Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $16.94 and a 12 month high of $22.99. The company has a market cap of $1.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.14 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $20.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.44. Cannae Announces Dividend The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 17th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.41%. Cannae’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -9.98%. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Separately, Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on shares of Cannae from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Get Our Latest Stock Report on CNNE About Cannae ( Free Report ) Cannae Holdings, Inc is a principal investment firm. The firm primarily invests in restaurants, technology enabled healthcare services, financial services and more. It takes both minority and majority stakes. Cannae Holdings, Inc was founded in 2014 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Featured Stories Five stocks we like better than Cannae How to Use the MarketBeat Stock Screener S&P 500 ETFs: Expense Ratios That Can Boost Your Long-Term Gains What is a Special Dividend? How AI Implementation Could Help MongoDB Roar Back in 2025 Why Understanding Call Option Volume is Essential to Successful Options Trading Hedge Funds Boost Oil Positions: Is a Major Rally on the Horizon? 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Improving the enunciation of speech-to-text technology in medical settingsARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Venture capital firm Energy Innovation Capital (EIC), global digital and AI transformation consulting firm A&MPLIFY by Alvarez and Marsal, world class engineering and research university Virginia Tech, leading cloud and AI platform Amazon Web Services (AWS), and DC region real estate owner and developer JBG SMITH today announced the launch of the Virtus Innovation Center (Virtus) in National Landing ( www.virtusinnovation.com ). While Washington, DC is the epicenter for energy policy and national security, there is untapped potential in the market and a lack of innovation programs that effectively bridge capital formation, incubation, and acceleration for early-stage companies. Once funding is secured, Virtus’ differentiated platform aims to leverage the collective expertise of its partners to provide startup companies the physical resources, capital, and strategic support they need to develop innovative national security and energy technologies. The plan for Virtus’ integrated approach includes: The Virtus Innovation Center will be an independent organization managed by a board of directors comprising sponsors and partners. It is being developed by principals from EIC and A&MPLIFY by Alavarez and Marsal. It is supported by JBG SMITH, AWS, and Virginia Tech. EIC invests across industrial and energy technologies and managing a portfolio with $350 million AUM. A&MPLIFY by Alvarez and Marsal brings its digital, AI, innovation, federal, and energy expertise. Virginia Tech provides distinguished research capabilities and human capital with critical skills, and JBG SMITH will provide the physical space for the incubator alongside high quality amenities, both physical and digital, it is delivering across the National Landing neighborhood. “Over the last 20 years the team at EIC has invested in 150 industrial technology companies enabling electrification, decarbonization, AI, autonomy, and critical technology onshoring. The convergence of these sectors has created significant national security and energy resiliency innovation opportunities,” said Andrew Lackner, Managing Partner of EIC Virtus. “The Virtus Innovation Center will enable startups to leverage DC’s defense and energy ecosystem to accelerate the commercialization of dual-use technologies. We look forward to collaborating with startups, corporations, federal agencies, and other investors to accelerate technologies critical to the national interest of the US.” “We’ve seen the success that is possible when startups and corporations work together to find better technological solutions, and Virtus Innovation Incubator is an exciting opportunity to accomplish that in an established and global industry,” said Bob Ghafouri, Co-Founder and Managing Director at A&MPLIFY by Alvarez & Marsal. “Large, forward-thinking companies are engaging successfully with startups, looking at startups as discovery arms and co-collaborators for innovation.” “With the increasing importance of supporting the growth and energy demand of Artificial Intelligence, the intersection of energy and defense has become a national security priority,” said Matt Kelly, JBG SMITH CEO. “As the incubator partner of the Virtus Innovation Center, we are well-positioned with our physical space near the Pentagon and AI infrastructure to collaborate and scale innovation across the startup community to create new solutions for defense and energy.” Virtus aims to meet the heightened demand for technological advancement in energy and security, driven by various factors including: increased geopolitical activity and the evolving complexity of physical and digital threats; the multi-decade shift to lower-carbon energy; and the exponential growth of data, large language models, data centers, and widespread digitalization across sectors that has transformed how work is done. Virtus will also directly benefit from its strategic location in National Landing, which offers a high concentration of defense-tech and adjacent industries, all of which are clustered together with immediate proximity to the Pentagon, Amazon HQ2, Virginia Tech’s $1B Innovation Campus and dozens of relevant private enterprises and government agencies, including seven of the ten largest recipients of federal defense spending. “Virginia Tech could not be more excited to collaborate with Virtus and partners to ensure cutting-edge technologies with dual-use applications including artificial intelligence, integrated communications and networking, and quantum information and sensing reach the marketplace to support the pressing needs of the nation,” said Eric Paterson, Virginia Tech National Security Institute Executive Director. “With proximity to the nation’s Capital, the institute and Innovation Campus bring vast expertise, unique research facilities, and mission-oriented initiatives, which position us to assist partners in the curation of new startups that seek to solve emerging national security challenges.” Learn more about the Virtus Innovation Center: www.virtusinnovation.com About A&MPLIFY by Alvarez & Marsal A&MPLIFY is the artificial intelligence and digital transformation unit of Alvarez & Marsal. We are marketers, product managers, technologists and data scientists from industry, consulting and technology with innovation studios across the US, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia and the Middle East. To learn more, visit www.a-mplify.com . About Alvarez & Marsal Founded in 1983, Alvarez & Marsal is a leading global professional services firm. Renowned for its leadership, action and results, Alvarez & Marsal provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services, delivering practical solutions to address clients' unique challenges. With a world-wide network of experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities, Alvarez & Marsal helps corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies drive transformation, mitigate risk and unlock value at every stage of growth. To learn more, visit AlvarezandMarsal.com . About Energy Innovation Capital (EIC) Energy Innovation Capital invests in companies that are developing industrial technologies transforming energy, national security, and resource intensive industries. EIC currently manages four venture capital funds with AUM of $350M, a corporate innovation partnership program, and an active portfolio of 33 companies. For more information, please visit www.energyinnovationcapital.com . About JBG SMITH JBG SMITH owns, operates, invests in, and develops mixed-use properties in high growth and high barrier-to-entry submarkets in and around Washington, DC, most notably National Landing. Through an intense focus on placemaking, JBG SMITH cultivates vibrant, amenity-rich, walkable neighborhoods throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Approximately 75.0% of JBG SMITH's holdings are in the National Landing submarket in Northern Virginia, which is anchored by four key demand drivers: Amazon's new headquarters; Virginia Tech's under-construction $1 billion Innovation Campus; the submarket’s proximity to the Pentagon; and our retail and digital placemaking initiatives and public infrastructure improvements. JBG SMITH's dynamic portfolio currently comprises 13.1 million square feet of high-growth multifamily, office and retail assets at share, 98% of which are Metro-served. It also maintains a development pipeline encompassing 9.3 million square feet of mixed-use, primarily multifamily, development opportunities. JBG SMITH is committed to the operation and development of green, smart, and healthy buildings and plans to maintain carbon neutral operations annually. For more information on JBG SMITH please visit www.jbgsmith.com . About Virginia Tech In 1987 Virginia Tech was designated an R1 institution, which is the highest designation for research universities. With locations in Blacksburg and Roanoke, Virginia, and the Washington D.C. metro area including the Innovation Campus, Virginia Tech offers approximately 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 38,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students across the commonwealth. The university’s research enterprise encompasses over $419 million in sponsored research expenditures in fiscal year 2023. Virginia Tech is one of six senior military colleges in the U.S., a National Security Agency Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research , Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, and an Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence. One of the university’s seven research institutes , the Virginia Tech National Security Institute brings together transdisciplinary researchers, programs, and resources from across the university, integrating student learning and cutting-edge research at a scale unmatched by other organizations, producing research and impacting policy related to legal and practical challenges facing national intelligence, defense, law enforcement, homeland security, and cybersecurity communities that are relevant to current questions of national security law and policy and that aid senior policymakers, key departments, and agencies. Contact: Bethany Hilt hiltb@hiltstrategiccommunications.com