The company, which has remained unnamed in official statements, has been actively engaged in offloading underperforming assets in a bid to streamline its operations and focus on core profitable businesses. This latest move to sell off three subsidiaries for a nominal sum of $1 each underscores the company's commitment to shedding non-strategic assets and maximizing shareholder value.Renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou has always been known for his unique vision and artistic storytelling in the world of cinema. With a career spanning decades and countless critically acclaimed films under his belt, Zhang Yimou has continuously pushed boundaries and captured the hearts of audiences worldwide. However, in a recent interview, Zhang Yimou revealed a surprising and deeply personal connection to a French actress that has left a lasting impact on his cinematic journey – Sophie Marceau.
As we head into the business end of the season, it will be fascinating to see if Palmer can maintain his lead at the top of the chances created chart, or if B-Side and Kulu can close the gap and potentially overtake him. One thing is for certain, these players will play a crucial role in determining the success of their teams in the final stages of the season.As the train reached its maximum speed, the friction and pressure on the watches against the glass began to generate heat. This unexpected heat source, combined with the confined space and lack of ventilation, led to a chain reaction resulting in the watches overheating and catching fire.Sharks take on the Sabres after Wennberg's 2-goal game
The journey began with a resounding victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. Despite facing the formidable talents of Hazard, Benzema, and Modric, the Champions League giants showed their class and composure as they outplayed and outmaneuvered their opponents. Goals flowed freely as they dismantled the Madrid defense with precision passing and clinical finishing. The final scoreline of 3-0 left no doubt as to which team was the superior side on the night.Key Takeaways When Dave Portnoy, founder and president of media company Barstool Sports, stepped into Baltimore-based pizza shop TinyBrickOven, he didn't know the store was in its final days — or that he would play a crucial part in saving it. In a video posted on YouTube and social media on Monday, Portnoy ordered a pizza from TinyBrickOven for his One Bite Pizza Reviews channel, which has over 1.3 million subscribers on YouTube (and everybody knows the rules). While waiting for his food, Portnoy chatted with the store's owner, Will Fagg, who revealed that TinyBrickOven was closing forever in a few days, on Christmas. "We're just not making any money man, it's been crazy," Fagg said, adding that TinyBrickOven had been unable to get its liquor license, but a place nearby had, which put his restaurant at a disadvantage. Related: Pizza Shop Owner Goes Viral After Bad Barstool Review, Says Business Is Booming Portnoy paid for the pizza and took his bite outside. His first impression of the slice was that it was a "very good" New York-style pizza and that he "really liked it." "There's no way this place should be going out of business, none," Portnoy said. He walked back to the store and asked Fagg, "How much money do you need to stay open for a year?" Fagg said $60,000 — and Portnoy said, "Done." Portnoy rated the slice a 7.9 out of 10. The free publicity that came next, reaching millions of people, would be priceless. Since it was posted earlier this week, Portnoy's video with TinyBrickOven has been viewed 14.5 million times on X and 300,000 times on YouTube . The post has almost 70,000 likes on Instagram as of press time. Fagg told CBS News that on Christmas Eve, TinyBrickOven had a line out the door and the phone was constantly ringing. Related: This Pizza Pioneer Says He Approaches Pies Like an Athlete "It kind of feels like a Christmas miracle," Fagg told the outlet. "We've never had a crowd like this." After Portnoy's video took off, other donations came pouring in. TinyBrickOven's page on GoFundMe exceeded $120,000 in donations at the time of writing. Portnoy told CBS that Fagg received his separate $60,000 donation by Wednesday. Portnoy began filming pizza reviews in 2013 and now has a review website called One Bite . Related: He Opened a Pizza Restaurant to Serve the Native American Community. It Was So Successful He's Opening 20 More.
The Israeli airstrikes come at a time when tensions in the region are already high, with ongoing conflicts in Syria, Yemen, and other parts of the Middle East fueling instability and violence. The targeting of military sites in Syria is likely to exacerbate these tensions and could potentially lead to further retaliation and escalation of violence.Recent reports from English media outlets have stirred up a storm in the football world, suggesting that Luke Mann, a promising young talent, has caught the attention of several top Premier League clubs. The likes of Arsenal, Tottenham, Newcastle, and Liverpool are said to be closely monitoring the player, with scouts and managers keeping a watchful eye on his performances.
With the end of the calendar year in sight, many older investors will soon be making significant withdrawals from their traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs), 401(k)s, etc. -- in particular, those who may have been putting off beginning those withdrawals for as long as they could. See, while you don't have to take your very first required minimum distribution -- or RMD -- from most tax-deferred accounts until April 1 of the year after you turn 72, for every year beyond that first one, these withdrawals must be made by Dec. 31. So if you do postpone that first distribution into the year that you turn 73, you'll need to take two distributions that year. The starting RMD for a 73-year-old is roughly 3.7% of the account's value as of the end of the previous year, for the record. But this percentage grows a little bit every year. These distribution requirements raise an important question for many senior investors, though: If you aren't taking these disbursements anyway to cover your living expenses and other bills, what should you do with the money you're being compelled to take out of your retirement accounts? Here are five solid options to consider. 1. If you're eligible, make an IRA contribution It may sound crazy given that you're being forced to withdraw money from your retirement accounts. But presuming that you're eligible, you can simultaneously use that RMD money to help fund IRA contributions for the tax year in which you withdrew it. The chief factor in determining that eligibility, of course, will be whether or not you have earned income -- via a job that generates work-based wages. This year, anyone 50 or older can contribute the lesser of $8,000 or 100% of their workplace earnings into either a traditional IRA or (if you aren't earning too much) a Roth IRA. However, the IRS doesn't really care where the money comes from. Hitting the age when you must start taking required minimum distributions also doesn't negate your eligibility to participate in an employer-sponsored plan like a 401(k) -- assuming you're still working somewhere that offers one. Just bear in mind that depositing new money into any non-Roth IRA will cause your future RMDs to be higher than they otherwise would be. Also remember that while contributions to IRAs can be tax-deductible, required minimum distributions are also taxable income. Whatever the case, if you'd still like to keep as much money as possible in a tax-deferred account, this option would work. 2. Help cover the tax bill of a Roth conversion If you don't want to worry about any of this RMD stuff with your IRA ever again, you could make it all go away. Just convert your traditional IRA into a Roth IRA -- Roths aren't subject to required minimum distributions. This move is almost always a 100%-taxable event, however. That is to say, the entire balance you convert will be treated as taxable income in the year you perform the maneuver. While you can use some of the converted funds to cover that tax bill, that would take a sizable bite out of your balance. The conversion also doesn't negate the RMDs for any year prior to the year it is completed. With a bit of careful timing, however, you can satisfy your prior year's required minimum distribution and offset at least some of the tax cost of converting your IRA to a Roth. Something else to think about: It's better to implement Roth conversions when the stock market's down since this will minimize your tax bill. 3. Put it in a money market fund If neither of these options works for you, there are other things you can do with your RMDs that are simpler in terms of taxes. Chief among these alternatives is just taking the money and parking it somewhere safe as well as productive. A high-yield money market account will do nicely. Let's be clear. The sort of rates offered by most checking and savings accounts remain unimpressive. You'll specifically want to deposit this money into a true money market mutual fund, most of which are paying in the ballpark of 4% to 5% right now. Some of these money market funds have minimum holding periods, and in most cases, you'll need to instruct your bank or broker to sell shares of them in order to access your money. It could take a day to settle such trades. However, considering how much stronger the returns are from such accounts, they're an attractive option. 4. Invest it as your portfolio's goals dictate If you have the financial flexibility to do so, you could -- and arguably should -- reinvest your RMD money in a way that helps your overall portfolio achieve your bigger-picture goals. This could mean putting it into dividend stocks, or it could mean buying growth stocks . Or maybe both. Whatever your goal, just remember that this money is no longer in a tax-deferred account, while a sizable remainder of your retirement savings may still be in an IRA. If you're buying dividend stocks specifically to live on the income they generate, you may as well do it in a taxable brokerage account. You'll be paying taxes on that dividend income either way. 5. Give it away (tax efficiently) Finally, if you're taking required minimum distributions that you don't need now and feel confident that you'll never need in the future, you can give the money away. Of course, that's the case with any funds you might have. If you're making charitable gifts, however, you may as well make them in as tax efficient a manner as possible. Designating an RMD as a qualified charitable distribution does that job nicely. These are simply direct transfers of cash or assets to legitimate charitable organizations before they ever reach your hands or are put in your name outside of a retirement account. At first blush, this direct-gifting process seems unnecessary. After all, although required minimum distributions are taxed as income, donations are tax deductible. There is a difference, however. You have to itemize to claim regular donations as charitable deductions, but a QCD effectively acts as a deduction without itemizing by reducing what otherwise would have been taxable income. Also, for most individual filers, there are relatively low annual limits to tax deductions stemming from charitable gifts of cash or assets held in your name. That's in contrast with qualified charitable distributions, which can be used to satisfy the IRS's required minimum distribution rules, but are never put in your name to begin with and therefore don't raise your taxable income in any given year. This year's qualified charitable distribution cap is $105,000 per person, or a total of $210,000 for joint filers.Lynda Tabuya A complaint has been lodged at the Totogo Police Station in Suva regarding the circulation of an explicit video involving Lynda Tabuya. Police Chief of Operations ACP Livai Driu has confirmed this to FBC News. He said the case was being handled by the Cyber Crime Unit and was under investigation. The widely shared video on various platforms prompted Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to dismiss Tabuya from her role as Minister for Women, Children, and Social Protection. Rabuka stated that her removal was in the best interest of the public Despite her removal from Cabinet, Tabuya retains her position as a Member of Parliament. However, calls for her resignation from Parliament have surfaced with critics citing the incident as damaging to public confidence. The People’s Alliance Party, of which Tabuya is a member has confirmed that she will face its Legal and Disciplinary Committee. The outcome of this internal party process may determine her political future. Tabuya, in a public statement, acknowledged the circulation of the video and its impact. While she has not commented on her future in Parliament, the controversy has added pressure to her political career. As investigations continue, the incident also raises broader questions about privacy, cyber security and the responsibilities of public figures.LONDON — A woman who claimed mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her in a Dublin hotel penthouse was awarded nearly 250,000 Euros ($257,000) on Friday by a civil court jury in Ireland. The woman said the Dec. 9, 2018, assault after a night of partying left her heavily bruised and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. McGregor shook his head as the jury of eight women and four men returned the verdict after deliberating for about six hours in the High Court in Dublin. He was mobbed by cameras as he left court but did not comment. The former UFC champion later posted on his X social media account that he planned to appeal the decision . McGregor testified that he never forced the woman to do anything against her will and said she fabricated the allegations after the two had consensual sex. The woman’s voice and hands trembled as she read a statement outside the courthouse, saying she would never forget what happened to her but would now be able to move on with her life. She thanked her family, partner, friends and all the supporters that had reached out to her online, but particularly her daughter. “She has given me so much strength and courage over the last six years throughout this nightmare to keep on pushing forward for justice,” the woman said. “I want to show (her) and every other girl and boy that you can stand up for yourself if something happens to you, no matter who the person is, and justice will be served.” Her lawyer told jurors that McGregor was angry about a fight he had lost in Las Vegas two months earlier and took it out on his client. “He’s not a man, he’s a coward,” attorney John Gordon said in his closing speech. “A devious coward and you should treat him for what he is.” The woman had to take several breaks in her emotional testimony as she said McGregor threatened to kill her during the encounter. A paramedic who examined the woman the next day, testified that she hadn’t seen someone with that intensity of bruising. The woman said McGregor put her in a chokehold several times and later told her, “Now you know how I felt in the Octagon where I tapped out three times,” referring to an Oct. 6 fight at UFC 229 in Las Vegas when he lost via submission to lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov , followed by a wild post-fight brawl . She feared she would die and never see her daughter again. “He let me go and I remember saying I was sorry, as I felt that I did something wrong and I wanted to reassure him that I wouldn’t tell anyone so he wouldn’t hurt me again,” she said. She said she then let him do what he wanted and he had sex with her. Police investigated the woman’s complaint, but prosecutors declined to bring charges, saying there was insufficient evidence and a conviction was unlikely. McGregor said the two had sex that was athletic and vigorous, but not rough. He said “she never said ‘no’ or stopped” and testified that everything she said was a lie. “It is a full-blown lie among many lies,” he said when asked about the chokehold allegation. “How anyone could believe that me, as a prideful person, would highlight my shortcomings.” McGregor’s lawyer told jurors they had to set aside their animus toward the fighter. “You may have an active dislike of him, some of you may even loathe him – there is no point pretending that the situation might be otherwise,” attorney Remy Farrell said. “I’m not asking you to invite him to Sunday brunch.” The defense said the woman never told investigators McGregor threatened her life. They also showed surveillance video in court that they said appeared to show the woman kiss McGregor’s arm and hug him after they left the hotel room. Farrell said she looked “happy, happy, happy.” McGregor said that when he was first questioned by police, he read them a prepared statement. On the advice of his lawyer, he refused to answer more than 100 follow-up questions.
Nebraska will be trying to preserve its perfect in-state record when it hosts South Dakota on Wednesday night in a nonconference game in Lincoln, Neb. The Cornhuskers (4-1) are 3-0 at home and also won Friday at then-No. 14 Creighton, beating their in-state rivals on the road for the second straight time. But the last time they did that, in 2022, they followed that win with a 16-point loss at Indiana to open Big Ten Conference play. "Believe me, we've addressed a lot of things," Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said. "A lot of people are saying some really positive things. You've got to find a way to put that behind you. I've liked how our team has responded and come back to work after that great win at Creighton." Brice Williams leads the Cornhuskers with 18.2 points per game and was one of five players in double figures against Creighton. Juwan Gary topped the list with 16. South Dakota (6-2) comes to town off a 112-50 home win Monday night over Randall, the third non-Division I school it has beat. The Coyotes' last game against a D1 opponent was Friday at Southern Indiana, resulting in a 92-83 loss. This will be South Dakota's second nonconference game against a Big Ten opponent, after a 96-77 loss at Iowa on Nov. 12. In December, the Coyotes also visit Santa Clara, hovering near the top 100 in KenPom adjusted efficiency, before jumping into Big Sky play. "The schedule is very good and that should help us," third-year South Dakota coach Eric Peterson said before the season. "We have some good nonconference games that should help prepare us for the end of the season." Nebraska has held four of its opponents to 67 or fewer points, with Saint Mary's the only one to top that number in the Cornhuskers' lone loss. Opponents are shooting 38.1 percent this season. South Dakota shot below 40 percent in its two previous games before shooting 62 percent against Randall. Isaac Bruns, who scored 20 to lead South Dakota in the Randall game, paces the Coyotes with 12.9 points per game. --Field Level MediaSegall Bryant & Hamill LLC raised its position in shares of Boise Cascade ( NYSE:BCC – Free Report ) by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 14,254 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 285 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC’s holdings in Boise Cascade were worth $2,010,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of BCC. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. raised its stake in Boise Cascade by 107.7% during the second quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 1,117,914 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $133,278,000 after purchasing an additional 579,759 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its position in shares of Boise Cascade by 2,978.4% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 191,047 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $22,777,000 after buying an additional 184,841 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in shares of Boise Cascade by 293.4% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 236,980 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $36,346,000 after acquiring an additional 176,738 shares during the last quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ grew its position in Boise Cascade by 46.0% in the second quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ now owns 383,000 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $45,661,000 after acquiring an additional 120,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in Boise Cascade by 56.8% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 89,163 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $12,570,000 after acquiring an additional 32,303 shares during the last quarter. 96.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Boise Cascade Price Performance Shares of BCC stock opened at $143.78 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.07 and a beta of 1.53. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $139.41 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $132.98. Boise Cascade has a one year low of $106.38 and a one year high of $154.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 3.13 and a quick ratio of 1.90. Boise Cascade Dividend Announcement The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Investors of record on Monday, December 2nd will be paid a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. Boise Cascade’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.22%. Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of equities analysts have recently commented on BCC shares. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Boise Cascade from $130.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. StockNews.com lowered shares of Boise Cascade from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Boise Cascade from $154.00 to $161.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Boise Cascade in a research note on Friday, November 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $155.00 price target for the company. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target on Boise Cascade from $120.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Boise Cascade currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $139.60. Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Boise Cascade About Boise Cascade ( Free Report ) Boise Cascade Company engages in manufacture of wood products and distribution of building materials in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments, Wood Products and Building Materials Distribution. The Wood Products segment manufactures laminated veneer lumber and laminated beams used in headers and beams; I-joists for residential and commercial flooring and roofing systems, and other structural applications; structural, appearance, and industrial plywood panels; and ponderosa pine shop lumber and appearance grade boards. Recommended Stories Receive News & Ratings for Boise Cascade Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Boise Cascade and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
The temporary closure of the bathing centers is part of a larger effort to ensure the safety and well-being of the public. By conducting thorough inspections and implementing necessary remedial measures, the authorities aim to prevent any further health incidents from occurring in the future. The proactive approach taken by the authorities underscores their commitment to upholding the highest standards of health and safety in public facilities.Evergrande Group Responds to Criticism and Reports
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