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The generator was unveiled on Saturday, the second day of the 12th Iran Lab Expo in Tehran. The device has been produced by the Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI). During the unveiling ceremony, Eslami explained that the generator is the main component of electron accelerators. As to radiopharmaceuticals, the AEOI chief said that the organization currently distributes 69 of these types of drugs, adding that research is underway on 20 more types some of which have already entered the clinical phase. These radiopharmaceuticals are used in cancer treatment, he added. 6125**4194SINGAPORE: After alighting from my app-hailed ride and breezing through the automated biometric immigration channel at Changi Airport, I decided I needed a local food fix before boarding my flight. So I made a beeline for the nearest food court, where my appreciation for Singapore’s smart city aspirations quickly evaporated. The food court itself was relatively empty, but at its entrance where there were four self-ordering touchscreen kiosks, were long, slow-moving queues comprising harried airport staff, curious tourists, and hungry local travellers. Stuck in line, I had plenty of time to arrive at the realisation that the kiosks offered too much choice. The dozen food stalls sold eight or more dishes each, each dish customisable to a granular level. The designers of the interface clearly knew local hawker fare like the back of their hands. While useful for regular customers or those familiar with local fare, many tourists can’t tell a laksa from a lamian, or a prata from a pappadum. I’m sure they would have navigated a similar kiosk at McDonald’s with ease, but the sheer number of unfamiliar options at these kiosks seemed to unnecessarily complicate the ordering process. And so, the befuddled foreigners ahead of me took 15 minutes to swipe and scroll their way through each stall’s menu, while Google-ing on their smartphones to research and confer on what certain dishes were. They took another five minutes to order a plate of chicken rice, and five more to pay by credit card. In the meantime, several hungry folks had given up queuing and left. Any local hawker worth their salt would have manually rung up, collected payment for, and served 20 plates of food within that time frame. BAD TASTE When it was my turn, I ordered my mushroom minced meat noodles in one minute (dry instead of soup, mee pok over kway teow, mee kia or mee sua, extra chilli and vinegar, no extra egg, liver or pork balls) – because I knew exactly what I wanted. My heart was also set on a kopi c kosong – black coffee with evaporated milk and no sugar – but it took me five minutes of scanning all 12 stalls’ menus before realising that not a single drink option was to be found. I found this odd, but paid anyway and entered the food court to wait for my noodles. Once inside, I finally spotted a sign right in front of the drinks stall: “Please order your drinks from the drink stall inside the food court”. Shouldn’t that sign have been outside or indicated somewhere on the terminal displays? That experience left a bad taste in my mouth – and it wasn’t my noodles. Isn’t technology supposed to make our lives better and easier? It seems to me that digital solutions in daily life should simplify tasks, rather than make things more complicated because of poor planning or user design. Perhaps operators of food courts that see heavy tourist footfall could have one dedicated terminal marked “This kiosk accepts foreign credit card payment”, programmed to feature a fixed number of popular local dishes for tourists, such as chicken rice, laksa, prata and so on, with brief but eloquent descriptions of each dish. This approach would not only help tourists make quicker decisions, it would also improve customer satisfaction and reduce the chances of them walking away due to confusion or long wait times, potentially increasing revenue for hawkers and food court operators. TECH SOLUTIONS, OR TECH PROBLEMS? The lack of user consideration in tech solutions isn’t noticeable only in airport food courts. How many times have you argued with your rideshare driver about the best route to take to your destination? Online maps sometimes have no real-time idea that certain roads have closed or opened, or that off-road detours allow you to dodge traffic build-ups at popular junctions. Attempts to notify drivers of these are often shut down with a flat “Err I dunno, I just follow GPS”. This year’s SimplyGo debacle is still fresh in many minds, whereby the LTA had to reverse their decision to phase out the older ticketing system following widespread complaints. I’m still annoyed that since giving up my EZ-Link card, I don’t know how much I’m paying for each train or bus ride. It’s not that I find public transport unaffordable; nor am I the penny-pinching sort. It would just be nice to be able to immediately see if I’d been charged S$500 to travel from Novena to Orchard due to some unexpected tech glitch, and report it right away. At supermarkets, I notice that the holdups at checkout counters and self-service kiosks are usually caused by people trying to make payment with app-based vouchers or loyalty points. At restaurants, has anyone ever experienced a situation where after scanning the QR code menu and placing your order, you realise only half an hour later that you’d somehow missed an extra step to double or triple confirm your orders, leaving it unprocessed in the system? Even familiar household gadgets have become too smart for our own good. Imagine dumping yoghurt and berries into your new blender to whizz up a quick breakfast smoothie, but the blender’s smartphone app has hung, and the blender itself doesn’t even have a physical on/off button – and you’re now officially running late. Stories abound on the internet of smart-home owners losing their smartphones and finding themselves unable to operate their lights, air-conditioning, doors or blinds. Many people have been successfully nudged to be more physically active thanks to activity trackers like Fitbits – but cases of orthosomnia are also on the rise, a condition where users get so obsessed with their tracker’s sleep data that they develop sleep disorders. HOW TO MAXIMISE REWARD AND MINIMISE RISK? Some mishaps are downright horror stories. Last month in Toronto, four passengers involved in a car crash died in their burning Tesla after its electronic doors would not open allegedly due to power failure from the crash. (There are manual release levers tucked away somewhere – something that most Tesla owners, let alone passengers in a state of panic or immediate peril, aren’t likely to remember.) I’m not such a Luddite that I believe tech is going to destroy us all. I appreciate how my smartphone connects me to people, goods, services, information and entertainment. And I have high hopes for artificial intelligence in healthcare, especially as healthcare systems in Singapore and all over the world continue to be stretched beyond their capacities. But if the point of tech is to benefit humanity, then it should be designed in a way that maximises said benefits without causing undue disamenities. Tracy Lee is a freelance lifestyle writer based in Singapore.
BNP Paribas Financial Markets cut its position in Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. ( NYSE:PB – Free Report ) by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 24,794 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 1,671 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in Prosperity Bancshares were worth $1,787,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in PB. Amica Mutual Insurance Co. lifted its stake in shares of Prosperity Bancshares by 41.9% in the second quarter. Amica Mutual Insurance Co. now owns 157,770 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $9,646,000 after buying an additional 46,593 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Prosperity Bancshares in the 3rd quarter worth about $4,804,000. Prospector Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Prosperity Bancshares by 24.6% in the 3rd quarter. Prospector Partners LLC now owns 228,992 shares of the bank’s stock worth $16,503,000 after acquiring an additional 45,177 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in Prosperity Bancshares by 16.0% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 811,772 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $49,632,000 after purchasing an additional 112,101 shares during the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in Prosperity Bancshares by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 4,720 shares of the bank’s stock worth $340,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. 80.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Prosperity Bancshares Stock Down 0.3 % Shares of PB stock opened at $81.93 on Friday. Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. has a 12-month low of $57.16 and a 12-month high of $86.75. The company has a 50 day moving average of $77.11 and a 200-day moving average of $70.43. The firm has a market cap of $7.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.39, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.92. Prosperity Bancshares Increases Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be given a dividend of $0.58 per share. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.83%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th. This is a positive change from Prosperity Bancshares’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.56. Prosperity Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.56%. Insider Transactions at Prosperity Bancshares In other news, Chairman H E. Timanus, Jr. sold 4,000 shares of Prosperity Bancshares stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.50, for a total value of $346,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 229,953 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,890,934.50. The trade was a 1.71 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website . Also, Director Ned S. Holmes sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.44, for a total value of $40,720.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 113,815 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,269,093.60. The trade was a 0.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders sold 7,100 shares of company stock worth $604,114 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 4.28% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several brokerages have recently commented on PB. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $90.00 price objective on shares of Prosperity Bancshares in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Truist Financial cut Prosperity Bancshares from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $81.00 to $79.00 in a research note on Friday, September 20th. DA Davidson lowered shares of Prosperity Bancshares from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $80.00 to $78.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Hovde Group raised their price target on shares of Prosperity Bancshares from $80.50 to $82.50 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 26th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Prosperity Bancshares from $76.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $80.68. View Our Latest Analysis on PB Prosperity Bancshares Company Profile ( Free Report ) Prosperity Bancshares, Inc operates as bank holding company for the Prosperity Bank that provides financial products and services to businesses and consumers. It accepts various deposit products, such as demand, savings, money market, and time accounts, as well as and certificates of deposit. The company also offers 1-4 family residential mortgage, commercial real estate and multifamily residential, commercial and industrial, agricultural, and non-real estate agricultural loans, as well as construction, land development, and other land loans; consumer loans, including automobile, recreational vehicle, boat, home improvement, personal, and deposit account collateralized loans; term loans and lines of credit; and consumer durables and home equity loans, as well as loans for working capital, business expansion, and purchase of equipment and machinery. Further Reading Want to see what other hedge funds are holding PB? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. ( NYSE:PB – Free Report ). 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The Reds ultimately left St James’ Park with only a point after Fabian Schar snatched a 3-3 draw at the end of a pulsating encounter, but Salah’s double – his 14th and 15th goals of the season – transformed a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead before the Switzerland defender’s late intervention. The 32-year-old Egypt international’s future at Anfield remains a topic of debate with his current contract running down. Asked about Salah’s future, Slot said: “It’s difficult for me to predict the long-term future, but the only thing I can expect or predict is that he is in a very good place at the moment. Two goals and an assist for Mo tonight 👏 — Liverpool FC (@LFC) “He plays in a very good team that provides him with good opportunities and then he is able to do special things. “And what makes him for me even more special is that in the first hour or before we scored to make it 1-1, you thought, ‘He’s not playing his best game today’, and to then come up with a half-hour or 45 minutes – I don’t know how long it was – afterwards with an assist, two goals, having a shot on the bar, being a constant threat, that is something not many players can do if they’ve played the first hour like he did. “That is also what makes him special. If you just look at the goals, his finish is so clinical. He’s a special player, but that’s what we all know.” Salah did indeed endure a quiet opening 45 minutes by his standards and it was the Magpies who went in at the break a goal to the good after Alexander Isak’s stunning 35th-minute finish. Slot said: “The shot from Isak, I don’t even know if Caoimh (keeper Caoimhin Kelleher) saw that ball, as hard as it was.” Salah set up Curtis Jones to level five minutes into the second half and after Anthony Gordon has restored the hosts’ lead, levelled himself from substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold’s 68th-minute cross. He looked to have won it with a fine turn and finish – his ninth goal in seven league games – seven minutes from time, only for Schar to pounce from a tight angle in the 90th minute. Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe was delighted with the way his team took the game to the Reds four days after their disappointing 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace. Howe, who admitted his surprise that VAR official Stuart Attwell had not taken a dimmer view of a Virgil van Dijk shoulder barge on Gordon, said: “It’s mixed emotions. “Part of me feels we should have won it – a big part of me – but part of me is pleased we didn’t lose either because it was such a late goal for us. “Generally, I’m just pleased with the performance. There was much more attacking output, a much better feel about the team. “There was much better energy, and it was a really good performance against, for me, the best team we’ve played so far this season in the Premier League, so it was a big jump forward for us.”Ruby slippers worn by actor Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” went under the hammer Saturday, and the winning price was over the rainbow — a record $32.5 million, the auction house said. The shimmery shoes, among the most famous pairs of footwear ever, soared past the pre-auction estimate of $3 million within moments and by the time the bidding war was complete they had become the most valuable movie memorabilia ever sold at auction, according to Heritage Auctions which oversaw the dramatic sale in Dallas, Texas. The final bid was $28 million, with taxes and fees pushing the cost to $32.5 million, Heritage Auctions said. The entire haul for the Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction, which also featured the sale of the Wicked Witch’s black hat for $2.9 million, set a new record of $38.6 million for an entertainment auction. But it was the sequin-covered pumps — one of four surviving ruby pairs worn in the 1939 cult classic — that stole the show in Texas, as expected. “There is simply no comparison between Judy Garland’s Ruby Slippers and any other piece of Hollywood memorabilia,” Heritage Auctions Executive Vice President Joe Maddalena said in a statement. “The breathtaking result reflects just how important movies and movie memorabilia are to our culture and to collectors.” Stolen slippers The shoes that sold on Saturday have a storied history. They were not just the ones on Dorothy when she began her adventure in Oz, or when she clicked her heels to go home to Kansas: they were stolen nearly 20 years ago. The shoes, created by MGM Studios chief costume designer at the time, Gilbert Adrian, had belonged to a collector since 1970. They were kept in the Judy Garland Museum in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, until they mysteriously disappeared in 2005. Despite a six-figure reward and the involvement of the FBI, it was not until 2018 that they were finally tracked down. The perpetrator of the theft, Terry Martin, admitted taking them and said he did so because he believed they were encrusted with real rubies. Heritage Auctions said the 77-year-old Martin, who confessed in court documents last year to stealing the ruby slippers, had wanted to pull off “one last score.” He was given a suspended prison sentence in January. One pair of ruby slippers was sold in 2012 to Hollywood legends Steven Spielberg and Leonardo DiCaprio, who donated them to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Another resides at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, in Washington, while the fourth pair sold in 2000 for $666,000. Other memorabilia from “The Wizard of Oz” was also on sale, including Garland’s wigs, film posters and photographs, as well as other items such as a wooden game board from “Jumanji” starring Robin Williams. — AFP
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Israel's military said yesterday it had killed two Hamas commanders, pressing its north Gaza offensive a day after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants over the offensive. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said an air strike on the territory's north killed five Hamas members including two company commanders "who participated in the October 7 massacre" last year. Medics said dozens were killed or missing after an overnight Israeli raid on Beit Lahia and nearby Jabalia, which are among the targets of a sweeping Israeli assault on north Gaza. A separate air attack targeted the Kamal Adwan Hospital – one of the few partially functioning medical facilities in the besieged territory's north. Residents claimed that Israeli soldiers yesterday set fire to residential buildings in Beit Lahiya to prevent families from returning to the area. Israeli gunboats have also fired at a fishing boat off the coast of Gaza City, killing one person and wounding another, report Al Jazeera online. Biden, in a statement later on Thursday responding to the ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, called them "outrageous", vowing to "always stand with Israel against threats to its security". China, which like Israel and the United States is not a member of the ICC, urged the court to "uphold an objective and just position". The Palestinian Authority and Hamas both welcomed the warrants, reports AFP. However, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said yesterday that Netanyahu would be detained if he arrives in Ireland. The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards yesterday described the arrest warrant as the "end and political death" of Israel, in a speech. More than 44,056 people have been killed in Gaza in more than 13 months of offensive.PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MISTRAS Group, Inc. MG —a leading "one source" multinational provider of integrated technology-enabled asset protection solutions—today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has appointed Natalia Shuman as MISTRAS Group's new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2025. Ms. Shuman brings over two decades of leadership experience to MISTRAS Group, having held executive roles at prominent global organizations in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) industry. Most recently, as Group Executive Vice President and Group Operating Council Member for Eurofins Scientific, she led over 12,000 employees, driving growth strategies, operational excellence, and strategic value creation. Known for scaling billion-dollar enterprises through organic growth and M&A, Ms. Shuman has a proven track record of fostering strong teams and delivering innovative, value-driven solutions. Building on a Strong Foundation Ms. Shuman succeeds Manuel (Manny) N. Stamatakis as the CEO, who has been serving as both Interim CEO and the Executive Chairman of the Board since October 2023. Mr. Stamatakis will continue in the role of Executive Chairman of the Board, providing strategic oversight and support to the CEO and the Company's leadership team. The Board of Directors extends its gratitude to Mr. Stamatakis for his exemplary service as Interim CEO during a pivotal time for the Company, helping to advance key initiatives and positioning MISTRAS Group for future growth. Mr. Stamatakis expressed the Board's confidence, stating: "Today's announcement is the result of a deliberate, rigorous search to find the right leader to continue MISTRAS Group's pursuit of profitable growth and sustainable improvement in shareholder value. Natalia's extensive experience, proven leadership, and fresh perspective make her the ideal choice to guide MISTRAS toward achieving its strategic goals and unlocking its full potential." "I'm honored to join MISTRAS Group to lead the Company into its next phase of growth," said Ms. Shuman. "Working alongside Manny, the Board of Directors, and the leadership team, I am committed to building on the strong foundation established and driving meaningful value for all our stakeholders." Leadership Excellence in TIC and Across Global Industries A global business leader with extensive experience across diverse industries and cultural landscapes, Ms. Shuman has demonstrated a strong ability to achieve results in business-to-business services, spanning manufacturing, energy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, industrial services, and construction. As North American CEO for Bureau Veritas, Ms. Shuman oversaw 7,000 employees across 130 offices and laboratories in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. She spearheaded a period of significant growth and transformation, steering the company to a diversified, more resilient business model. She also championed a unified "one company" culture, elevating brand recognition in North America. Before joining Bureau Veritas, Ms. Shuman led international business operations at Kelly Services, a global staffing and human resources outsourcing company. She is also recognized as a vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion, receiving accolades from several prominent organizations. Ms. Shuman earned a dual Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Columbia Business School and London Business School. About MISTRAS Group, Inc. - One Source for Asset Protection Solutions ® MISTRAS Group, Inc. MG is a leading "one source" multinational provider of integrated technology-enabled asset protection solutions, helping to maximize the safety and operational uptime for civilization's most critical industrial and civil assets. Backed by an innovative, data-driven asset protection portfolio, proprietary technologies, strong commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, and a decades-long legacy of industry leadership, MISTRAS leads clients in the oil and gas, aerospace and defense, renewable and nonrenewable power, civil infrastructure, and manufacturing industries towards achieving operational and environmental excellence. By supporting these organizations that help fuel our vehicles and power our society; inspecting components that are trusted for commercial, defense, and space craft; building real-time monitoring equipment to enable safe travel across bridges; and helping to propel sustainability, MISTRAS helps the world at large. MISTRAS enhances value for its clients by integrating asset protection throughout supply chains and centralizing integrity data through a suite of Industrial IoT-connected digital software and monitoring solutions. The company's core capabilities also include non-destructive testing field and in-line inspections enhanced by advanced robotics, laboratory quality control and assurance testing, sensing technologies and NDT equipment, asset and mechanical integrity engineering services, and light mechanical maintenance and access services. For more information about how MISTRAS helps protect civilization's critical infrastructure and the environment, visit https://www.mistrasgroup.com/ . Contact: Nestor S. Makarigakis Group Vice President, Marketing and Communications MISTRAS Group, Inc. marcom@mistrasgroup.com +1 (609) 716-4000 A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2a06ebcd-e31e-4295-892e-c6b91f4b67fb © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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Pandey Vedic Astrology & Vastu Expert Website: www.astrologerjnpandey.com E-mail: djnpandey@gmail.com Phone: 91-9811107060 (WhatsApp Only)Virgin Hotels Las Vegas’ top two executives were granted full control of casino operations amid an intensifying labor dispute with striking workers, and, with contract negotiations at an apparent impasse, union members took advantage of Wednesday’s public meeting to urge Nevada gaming regulators to scrutinize ownership’s ability to meet employee demands. The Nevada Gaming Control Board gave the greenlight Wednesday morning to a newly formed entity — C&C 4455 — to take over the day-to-day casino operations of the off-Strip casino property. C&C 4455 is comprised of Cliff Atkinson and Chad Konrad, the property’s president and chief financial officer, respectively. Atkinson will assume the role of chief executive officer while Konrad will continue as CFO, a position he has held at the property since it was known as the Hard Rock Hotel. The Nevada Gaming Commission must approve the changes before they become final. The two veteran gaming executives told the NGCB that with Mohegan Gaming’s departure as the casino operator, friction points separating Virgin’s hotel, gaming and resort operations would be removed, thereby creating a more streamlined guest experience. The goal, they said, is stability. “Since reopening (as Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in 2021), the property has struggled. I think that’s pretty public and well known,” Atkinson said Wednesday morning in Las Vegas. “The deal with Mohegan simply did not work....The reason we are here (seeking approval of C&C 4455) is to successfully turn the gaming operations around.” Atkinson outlined a long-term plan for Virgin’s success that includes an appeal to locals, the activation of “dead spaces” on the property by bringing in new entertainment and amenities for guests, and the creation of a new customer loyalty program. He said there was an opportunity to return value to the Las Vegas casino market. “We both have a similar belief in the property, in the casino specifically and in our ability to really drive this casino from a performance standpoint forward and to keep this thing running, keep the doors open on this thing,” Konrad told the three-member gaming board. Culinary, Virgin unable to come to terms Prior to testimony from Atkinson and Konrad, members of Culinary Union Local 226 implored the board to question the gaming executives about the property owner’s financial situation, which they believe is being misrepresented as a means to avoid negotiating in good faith. Culinary 226 has engaged in an open-ended strike that began on Nov. 15 , making it the longest labor demonstration in recent memory. Ted Pappageorge, the union’s treasurer and secretary, told the board that Virgin employees have been working under contract conditions that expired 18 months ago. The union is reportedly seeking a new contract comparable to those offered at other off-Strip casinos, such as Westgate, Sahara, Rio and The Strat. Despite multiple negotiations, the two sides have been unable to come to terms. “Unfortunately, we have a company that is unwilling to settle the standards that we have negotiated in Las Vegas. They are the final remaining company that has not come to the table with a fair contract,” Papageorge said. The union believes that Virgin’s ownership is more than capable of meeting contract demands. The property’s ownership group includes a multi-billion-dollar Canadian-based pension fund, a private equity firm called Juniper Capital Management and British billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group. Union member and Virgin employee Paul Catha said Nevada has a “complicated relationship” with billionaire institutions and individuals, and questioned why no one from the ownership group was present Wednesday to speak about the newly formed casino operation entity. “Why would Nevada not require the owners of Virgin Las Vegas to be included in a review of the resort’s own licensed casino operation application?” Catha asked. “We believe Nevada gaming regulators should ask broader and deeper questions about sources of funds and ultimate control at Virgin Las Vegas.” NGCB Chair Kirk Hendrick indirectly addressed those concerns during the testimony of Atkinson and Konrad, alluding to an investigative document that was “a couple of inches thick,” suggesting that regulators had conducted due diligence on both the executives and the ownership group. For now, the union’s strike will continue. “These companies have extremely deep pockets,” Papageorge said of Virgin’s ownership group. “So the idea that these Canadian economic entities would come to Las Vegas to try to destroy our standards of living that we’ve worked for decades to build is just unacceptable...and if they don’t agree to Vegas standards, (they should) go back to Canada.” The casino dismissed the union’s talking points. “The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 continues to bargain in bad faith – repeatedly refusing to engage in meaningful negotiations with us since January 2024 – and nothing has changed. Despite Virgin Hotels Las Vegas agreeing to many of the Culinary Union leadership’s demands and showing flexibility on critical sticking points, the Culinary Union has not seriously countered any of our economic proposals, nor even brought our latest offer to their members for a formal vote,” the casino said in a statement, later adding that union “leadership’s current demand is not financially sustainable for Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, and we will not agree to the same contract that led to layoffs at other properties. Virgin Hotels Las Vegas remains focused on reaching a reasonable agreement that secures a brighter future for all of our 1,710 team members and their families.”Eby says Canada poised to respond to Trump threats with a right, left march