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Like , , and others, Steam is celebrating the holidays with a huge sale on games, with discounts of up to 95 percent. You can see many of the discounted titles right on the Steam homepage. But if you want to save the most, check out the Featured Deep Discounts page, which offers “especially great deals on some of the all-time greats.” This is where you’ll find the games that are 90 or 95 percent off. They include: Sign up for our new free newsletter to get three time-saving tips each Friday — get free copies of Paul Thurrott's Windows 11 and Windows 10 Field Guides (normally $9.99) as a special welcome gift! And then the following games are all 90 percent off: Assassin’s Creed Origins ($5.99), Batman: Arkham Origins ($1.99), Borderlands Game of the Year Edition ($2.99), Divinity: Original Sin – Enhanced Edition ($3.99), Firewatch ($1.99), The Forest ($1.99), Grim Dawn ($2.49), Keep Talking and Nobody Gets Killed ($1.49), Metro Exodus ($2.99), South Park: The Stick of Truth ($2.99), State of Decay: Juggernaut Edition ($2.99), Stellaris ($3.99), Tales from the Borderlands ($1.99), Titanfall 2 ($2.99), Total War: Warhammer ($5.99), and Warhammer: Vermitide 2 ($2.99). Some of the other games that stick out as good deals to me include Battlefield 2042 (92 percent off, $4.79), Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (just released, 25 percent off, $52.49), Diablo IV (40 percent off, $29.99), Half-Life Alyx (67 percent off, $19.79), NBA 2K25 (60 percent off, $27.99), Silent Hill 2 (which was just released, so only 20 percent off, $55.99), and Tomb Raider (85 percent off, $2.24). But there are tons more, obviously. The Steam Winter Sale runs through January 2. Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of and the host of three tech podcasts: with Leo Laporte and Richard Campbell, , and with Brad Sams. He was formerly the senior technology analyst at Windows IT Pro and the creator of the SuperSite for Windows from 1999 to 2014 and the Major Domo of Thurrott.com while at BWW Media Group from 2015 to 2023. You can reach Paul via , or . Join the crowd where the love of tech is real - become a Thurrott Premium Member today! Sign up for our new free newsletter to get three time-saving tips each Friday
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Mason Falslev scored 27 points as Utah State beat South Florida 88-67 on Saturday night for the Aggies’ best start in school history. Falslev had nine rebounds, nine assists, and three steals for the Aggies (10-0). Ian Martinez scored 15 points while shooting 4 for 12 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and added five assists. Karson Templin finished 5 of 8 from the field to finish with 12 points. Quincy Adekokoya led the Bulls (5-5) in scoring, finishing with 12 points. Kasen Jennings added 11 points and five assists for South Florida. Brandon Stroud finished with 10 points and two steals. NEXT UP Up next for Utah State is a Tuesday matchup with UCSD at home, and South Florida hosts Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jamichael Stillwell had 22 points in Milwaukee's 69-65 win over St. Thomas on Sunday. Stillwell added eight rebounds for the Panthers (5-2). Aaron Franklin had 15 points and eight rebounds. AJ McKee added nine points. Drake Dobbs led the way for the Tommies (4-4) with 16 points and five assists. Kendall Blue added 11 points and Miles Barnstable scored 10 with two steals. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
The national adoption of remote work spurred by the pandemic has been touted for opening accessibility opportunities to the larger labor force. And yet, workers with disabilities have varied access to it throughout the country. Nationally, 13.1% of workers with disabilities were remote, compared to 13.9% of American workers overall. While these may seem on par, there is great variation when comparing geographic locations. In several states, workers with disabilities outpace the general population in remote work, for example. Using Census Bureau data, accessiBe identified where Americans with disabilities are working remote jobs at higher rates than workers overall and shows where disparities remain for people with disabilities. While it's important to note that regardless of location, a person with a disability can face digital accessibility barriers, the rise of remote work has made traditional office jobs more accessible to employees with disabilities in many ways. As remote work has become a cultural norm in many industries, workers with disabilities are less burdened to make case-by-case onsite accommodation requests to employers. Remote jobs remove other potential barriers some may face, such as commutes that may be taxing or challenging for people with mobility differences and workplaces with inaccessible walkways, desks, and parking lots. Meanwhile, they allow individuals to use the assistive technologies and equipment already incorporated in their homes or to take necessary breaks with greater ease. Under the Rehabilitation Act, federal agencies are mandated to ensure that their electronic and information technology can be accessed by everyone, including people with disabilities. In the private sector, many accessibility resources and services can help employers with a remote workforce ensure company intranet, website portals, video conferencing, communication policies, and productivity tools meet digital accessibility guidelines so all employees have necessary working tools no matter where they may be located. In 2023, a record 22.5% of Americans with disabilities were employed, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That was up 1.2 percentage points from 2022—three times the increase measured among Americans with no disability. Factors such as labor shortages and an aging workforce have likely contributed to this trend. Still, the share of workers with disabilities in typically higher-paying management, business, science, and arts occupations increased by 4 percentage points to 34.8% between 2019 and 2023, outpacing growth that workers without disabilities saw in these roles and decreasing their disparity. The remote work wave has not reached workers with disabilities equally across the nation. In most states, a smaller share of workers with disabilities have remote jobs compared to the rate for workers overall. In Colorado, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia, which have some of the widest gaps, remote work rates for all workers and those with disabilities surpass national averages—quite substantially in the latter two. Workers with disabilities also have higher workforce participation rates in Colorado and Washington D.C., potentially meaning more workers in nonremote-capable roles. However, in 13 states, workers with disabilities have remote jobs at higher rates than workers overall. The difference is small in most cases but stands out in a few. In Nevada, workers with disabilities lead the overall working population in remote jobs by 2.6 percentage points. Workers who report having disabilities in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Arkansas also work remotely at notably higher rates. Interestingly, these states' overall work-from-home rates are lower than the national average. In these cases, remote access at work may be limited and potentially reserved for those with accessibility needs. For instance, in Nevada, the state government issued new guidance in December 2023 specifying that for agency employees, " remote work is the exception, not the rule ." The rule provided that remote work agreements would be approved individually and not applied across entire departments, divisions, or other broad categories—limiting remote opportunities for workers overall. While this particular guidance only applies to state government workers, it reflects a broader working culture that is less remote-friendly. Meanwhile, allowing individuals with disabilities to work at home is one type of reasonable accommodation, which the Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers with 15 or more employees to make. In turn, remote work remains a viable option for employees with disabilities as an exception to otherwise tightening restrictions. Importantly, not all workers with disabilities want remote jobs or work in roles suitable to be done beyond the workplace. Working remotely can cause isolation and loneliness, impacts that could be particularly detrimental to those with disabilities, who already face disproportionate stigma and exclusion in social settings. Still, remote work offers myriad benefits for workers with and without disabilities alike. It can potentially promote equity and inclusion—especially when executed with the proper tools, practices, and normalization, rather than treated as a one-off accommodation. Story editing by Carren Jao. Additional editing by Kelly Glass. Copy editing by Paris Close. This story originally appeared on accessiBe and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
TEHRAN – Iran has announced promising results from flight tests of an unmanned version of its domestically produced Qaher (Conqueror) stealth fighter jet, marking a significant advancement in the country's aviation and defense capabilities. At the 12th Iran International Aerospace Exhibition (Iran Airshow 2024) held on Kish Island, General Afshin Khajefard, managing director of the Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO), announced that the fighter jet has successfully completed its first flight tests. This unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) project, developed by Iranian experts, represents a modification of the Qaher-313, a single-seat stealth fighter jet unveiled in February 2013, capable of short takeoff and landing. General Khajefard also highlighted other IAIO initiatives, including the development of a new fleet of domestically produced jet trainers to ensure self-sufficiency in pilot training. This, he stated, is a key priority for the Defense Ministry in equipping the Armed Forces. Furthermore, the General announced a project to produce a new combat helicopter for the Iranian naval forces, designed by Iranian experts and slated for public unveiling in the near future. The Ministry of Defense has announced that Iran has the scientific expertise and potential to become a leading producer of commercial and passenger aircraft. Speaking at the 12th International Iran Airshow and Aerospace Exhibition, Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, highlighted the event as a showcase of Iran's national and scientific capabilities, alongside those of participating countries. “This exhibition reflects part of Iran’s advancements in science and technology, as well as contributions from international participants,” Talaei-Nik stated. He noted that the event brings together industrial organizations, research centers, and knowledge-based companies, alongside contributions from the Ministry of Defense and its affiliates. According to Talaei-Nik, the participation of nations like China, Russia, Pakistan, and Malaysia underscores the growing synergy in the exchange of scientific and technological expertise within the aviation sector. “The aviation industry spans a diverse range of subsystems, including avionics, navigation, and electronics. This exhibition highlights scientific, technical, and production achievements in these fields,” he explained. He emphasized the strategic importance of the aviation industry to Iran. “The presence of the Minister of Defense and other senior officials at the airshow demonstrates its significance. The country’s Seventh Development Plan has identified aviation as a key priority for industrial growth and technological advancement,” he said. “Iran possesses the capability and potential to join the ranks of countries producing commercial and passenger aircraft. Much of the aviation industry is dual-purpose, with applications in both military and civilian sectors. Enhancing cooperation between private firms, the defense industry, and international partners is a top priority,” Talaei-Nik stated. On the development of passenger aircraft, Talaei-Nik explained that efforts are underway through the Aerospace Industries Organization but require increased government support and national collaboration. “The Ministry of Defense has prepared detailed proposals for advancing this sector at the national level,” he concluded.WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill rallied around Pete Hegseth , Trump’s Pentagon pick, on Thursday even as new details surfaced about allegations that he had sexually assaulted a woman in 2017. The GOP embrace of Hegseth came as another controversial Trump nominee, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration for attorney general. Gaetz said it was clear he had become a “distraction" amid pressure on the House to release an ethics report about allegations of his own sexual misconduct. 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Roger Wicker said it was a “positive development.” Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Gaetz “put country first and I am pleased with his decision.” After meeting with Hegseth, though, Republicans rallied around him. “I think he’s going to be in pretty good shape,” said Wicker, who is expected to chair the Senate Armed Services Committee in the next Congress. Republican senators' careful words, and their early reluctance to publicly question Trump's picks, illustrated not only their fear of retribution from the incoming president but also some of their hopes that the confirmation process can proceed normally, with proper vetting and background checks that could potentially disqualify problematic nominees earlier. Gaetz withdrew after meeting with senators on Wednesday. Sen. Thom Tillis said Gaetz was “in a pressure cooker” when he decided to withdraw, but suggested that it would have little bearing on Trump’s other nominees. “Transactions — one at a time,” he said. As the Hegseth nomination proceeds, Republicans also appear to be betting that they won't face much backlash for publicly setting aside the allegations of sexual misconduct — especially after Trump won election after being found liable for sexual abuse last year. Hegseth held a round of private meetings alongside incoming Vice President JD Vance on Thursday in an attempt to shore up support and told reporters afterward: “The matter was fully investigated and I was completely cleared, and that’s where I’m gonna leave it.” A 22-page police report report made public late Wednesday offered the first detailed account of the allegations against him. A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave. The report cited police interviews with the alleged victim, a nurse who treated her, a hotel staffer, another woman at the event and Hegseth. Hegseth’s lawyer, Timothy Palatore, said the incident was “fully investigated and police found the allegations to be false.” Hegseth paid the woman in 2023 as part of a confidential settlement to head off the threat of what he described as a baseless lawsuit, Palatore has said. Wicker played down the allegations against Hegseth, a former Fox News host, saying that “since no charges were brought from the authorities, we only have press reports.” Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., said after his meeting with Hegseth that he "shared with him the fact that I was saddened by the attacks that are coming his way.” Hagerty dismissed the allegations as “a he-said, she-said thing” and called it a “shame” that they were being raised at all. The senator said attention should instead be focused on the Defense Department that Hegseth would head. It's one of the most complex parts of the federal government with more than 3 million employees, including military service members and civilians. Sexual assault has been a persistent problem in the military, though Pentagon officials have been cautiously optimistic they are seeing a decline in reported sexual assaults among active-duty service members and the military academies. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, who will be the No. 2 Republican in the Senate next year, said after his meeting with Hegseth that the nominee is a strong candidate who “pledged that the Pentagon will focus on strength and hard power – not the current administration’s woke political agenda.” Senate Republicans are under pressure to hold hearings once they take office in January and confirm nominees as soon as Trump is inaugurated, despite questions about whether Trump’s choices will be properly screened or if some, like Hegseth, have enough experience for the job. Senate Armed Services Chairman Jack Reed, who will be the top Democrat on the panel next year, said the reports on Hegseth “emphasized the need for a thorough investigation by the FBI on the background of all the nominees.” It takes a simple majority to approve Cabinet nominations, meaning that if Democrats all opposed a nominee, four Republican senators would also have to defect for any Trump choice to be defeated. Trump has made clear he’s willing to put maximum pressure on Senate Republicans to give him the nominees he wants – even suggesting at one point that they allow him to just appoint his nominees with no Senate votes. But senators insist, for now, that they are not giving up their constitutional power to have a say. “The president has the right to make the nominations that he sees fit, but the Senate also has a responsibility for advice and consent,” said Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota. In the case of Gaetz, he said, “I think there was advice offered rather than consent.” Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.
Gap Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results, Raises Full Year OutlookTHE Tari ff Commission said that it has commenced an investigation into alleged dumping of gypsum board imported from Thailand. In a notice, the commission said it commenced the investigation on Nov. 22, with a preliminary conference scheduled for Dec. 2. The investigation will cover ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature 2022 Subheading Nos. 6809.19.90 and 6809.11.00. According to the commission, the interested parties to the investigation include the petitioner, Knauf Gypsum Philippines, Inc., as well as importers Saint-Gobain Philippines Co. Ltd., Inc., Central Lumber Corp., Budget Builders, Inc., EHS Lens Philippines, and Ure-Shii Technologies, Inc. Exporters are also expected to participate, including Thai Gypsum Products PCL, Gypman Tech Co. Ltd., and The Siam Gypsum Industry. The Thai Embassy and the Thai Department of Foreign Trade were also named as among the interested parties. In a department administrative order dated Nov. 5, the Department of Trade and Industry proposed the imposition of a provisional anti-dumping duty for four months on gypsum board imported from Thailand. The duty, which will range from 4.65% to 34.72% of the export price, or $0.01 to $0.06 per kilogram, will start on the date the Bureau of Customs issues the relevant Customs Memorandum Order. — Justine Irish D. TabileHyderabad: The food safety commissioner’s task force team identified multiple safety violations by ‘Daily Rituals’ restaurant located at Road No 45 in Jubilee Hills during their inspection on Saturday, December 14. The food safety team seized items such as 9 kg of broken kaju, 20 kg of moong dal, 12 kg of kabuli chana, 200 gms of mushroom, and 2.8 kg of shrimp paste found in violation of labelling regulations at the restaurant in Hyderabad. Expired products were discovered on the premises, including a 280 ml bottle of biryani flavour that expired on October 2, 2024, and a 180 gm samosa pastry that expired on November 28, 2024. Both items have been seized. The water analysis reports, pest control records and Food Safety Training & Certification (FoSTaC) certificates of restaurant employees were not provided, and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) license of the food and beverage establishment was found prominently displayed. The task force team found wet flooring with food waste littered all around and accumulated in the drains. Though the premises had adequate lighting, the lighting fixtures were not provided at the restaurant in Hyderabad.
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Dolby Laboratories director Peter Gotcher sells $480,026 in stockOnly the coldest of hearts won’t empathize with Michael Andretti, who has been sidelined from his namesake motorsports organization and won’t have any role with the the Formula 1 program he spent the last four years desperately trying to launch. His effort to get a program partnered with General Motors into F1 was approved last week, roughly a month after Andretti stepped aside from leading his race teams. F1’s decision to expand its grid for Cadillac F1 came amidst a federal antitrust investigation into why Liberty Media refused to admit Andretti Global as an 11th team — and after Andretti partners Dan Towriss and Mark Walter took controlling interest of the effort. “The Cadillac F1 Team is made up of a strong group of people that have worked tirelessly to build an American works team,” Andretti posted on social media. “I’m very proud of the hard work they have put in and congratulate all involved on this momentous next step. I will be cheering for you!” While he will have no role with the F1 team, it is unclear what his regular involvement will be with his IndyCar team. His famous father, 1978 F1 champion Mario Andretti, will be on the board of the F1 team and an ambassador. What changed F1’s position on Andretti — an application it basically mocked in its January denial — is not known. Few have said much beyond noting GM’s increased commitment to take a larger role beyond engine supplier. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the president of F1’s governing body, had championed the GM bid from the start and Andretti’s application was the only one of seven to receive approval from the FIA. In an interview with The Associated Press, he called F1’s decision to finally allow the GM team a spot in the sport “a win for all of motorsports” but also sympathized with Michael Andretti. “I feel he should be proud because he’s the founder who started this thing with his partners,” Ben Sulayem said. “We did the proper due process, we never favored anyone, and it is only because his application ticked all the boxes that the FIA approved it. Michael is a lovely person and I do not feel this was personal against Michael Andretti. “The other teams? For them, it was about the money. They don’t want the money to go from split between 10 teams to split between 11 teams,” he added. “But it was only a matter of time before General Motors was going to be approved and I feel it is incorrect to say it happened because Michael stepped aside. What did Michael do? Why would people not want him? Because he spoke publicly? He didn’t break any rules. He didn’t abuse anyone. If people want to see it as personal, it is up to them. He doesn’t annoy me.” What likely did annoy F1 and Liberty Media, its commercial rights holder, was the Justice Department investigation. Liberty announced it was under investigation this summer, not long after Mario Andretti visited Washington to discuss the F1 snub with lawmakers. The FBI was allegedly at last month’s Las Vegas Grand Prix and Ben Sulayem confirmed to AP he was interviewed by federal investigators. “It is the department that protects the interest of the United States and the FIA has nothing to hide,” Ben Sulayem said. “I was proud to speak to them and they were very polite and understanding. I wanted this to be cleared: I wanted GM in F1 because it is good for business.” F1 currently has just one American team, owned by California businessman Gene Haas, despite a series-high three races in the United States. Should the Cadillac F1 team make it to the grid in 2026 as scheduled, there will be two American teams and Ford will officially join Red Bull that season as a technical partner. This Andretti-less F1 effort will be led by TWG Global, the investment company founded by Walter, who as CEO of Guggenheim Partners is the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Premier League club Chelsea, and Towriss, who became involved in motorsports initially as a sponsor for Andretti and took an ownership role in Andretti Global in 2022. Towriss is now the majority owner of the Andretti race teams and work on the F1 team will continue in Andretti’s Indiana shop, its recently opened satellite factory in Silverstone and GM’s facilities in North Carolina and Michigan. Towriss is the CEO of TWG Global’s motorsports arm. There is no indication who the drivers will be for the F1 team, although Valtteri Bottas indicated last weekend he’d like to be considered and the original Andretti effort targeted current IndyCar driver Colton Herta, who is sponsored by Towriss’ company, Gainbridge. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 2, 2024-- The Coca-Cola Company today announced updated voluntary environmental goals, which replace previous environmental goals set by the company related to water, packaging, climate and agriculture. This evolution is informed by learnings gathered through decades of work in sustainability, periodic assessment of progress and identified challenges. The updated goals aim to build long-term business resilience and make a positive impact in local communities. Achieving these ambitions will require continued investments in innovation and infrastructure solutions, enabling legislation and further collaboration with bottling partners, industry peers, local governments and civil society. Please visit our website here for more details. About The Coca-Cola Company The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories. Our company’s purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference. We sell multiple billion-dollar brands across several beverage categories worldwide. Our portfolio of sparkling soft drink brands includes Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta. Our water, sports, coffee and tea brands include Dasani, smartwater, vitaminwater, Topo Chico, BODYARMOR, Powerade, Costa, Georgia, Gold Peak and Ayataka. Our juice, value-added dairy and plant-based beverage brands include Minute Maid, Simply, innocent, Del Valle, fairlife and AdeS. We’re constantly transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative new products to market. We seek to positively impact people’s lives, communities and the planet through water replenishment, packaging recycling, sustainable sourcing practices and carbon emissions reductions across our value chain. Together with our bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000 people, helping bring economic opportunity to local communities worldwide. 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The world’s largest oil and gas producers have made little progress toward the goal of having net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, according to an updated study of corporate emissions-reduction efforts. The study by Carbon Tracker Initiative, a London think tank that focuses on the financial impact of the transition away from fossil fuels, examined 30 oil and natural gas companies. None was found to even be potentially aligned with the Paris Agreement on climate change, Carbon Tracker analysts said during a Dec. 17 webinar. Among Carbon Tracker’s criteria in its “Absolute Impact 2024” report is whether a company aims for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 across scopes 1, 2, and 3. The 2050 target is considered essential to achieving the Paris Agreement’s most ambitious goal of limiting global temperatures from increasing by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels. Many of the 30 companies rely on “strategies of questionable credibility” — such as carbon capture use and storage systems — to reduce emissions in the long term, or they count on nature-based offsets to get to net-zero, Carbon Tracker said. European majors topped the Carbon Tracker rankings of emission reduction efforts. American oil and gas producers filled out the middle of the list, and national oil companies such as Saudi Arabian Oil Co. and Algeria’s Sonatrach SpA ranked at the bottom. Carbon Tracker was not able to evaluate Canadian oil and gas producers because these companies have removed all climate data from public view. Occidental Petroleum Corp. was the highest-ranked American company because it has plans to reduce Scope 3 emissions. Emissions in this category are created when a customer uses a product. The position of most American oil and gas producers is that such emissions are the responsibility of the consumers, not the well operators. The signs of slowing progress in the net-zero movement have increased in the past year. Several European majors backed away from ambitious plans to transition to renewables, and the head of American supermajor ExxonMobil predicted the world will miss the net-zero goal. Shell, as an example, distanced itself from its more ambitious renewable investments because the returns were less than those from oil and gas. In contrast, Spain’s Repsol has invested aggressively in wind and solar in anticipation of a drop in fossil fuel demand. Fossil fuel companies can thrive in the energy transition if they pick their battles and play to their strengths, Luis Cabra said during the webinar. Cabra is Repsol’s deputy CEO and the executive managing director of energy transition, technology and institutional affairs. Repsol built its transition on a base of the oil reserves it owns and got out of exploring for more resources, Cabra said. “We decided that if we want to move sufficiently fast into net-zero, and because electricity is the growth vector in the energy transition, we were going to enter the renewable electricity generation,” he said. Cabra said Repsol solved the problems of low returns from renewable power by taking on partners, which diluted the financial risk and doubled the returns on an equity basis. Carbon Tracker analysts see two major risks for oil and gas investors in a future energy transition: substitution risk — a scenario in which renewable energy sources take over from oil and gas — and regulatory risk, when policymakers limit greenhouse gas emissions. Oil and gas companies tend to think of emissions as just an environmental problem, said Mike Coffin, head of oil, gas and mining analysis at Carbon Tracker. Those companies’ attitude is, “We shouldn’t worry about that, because that is somebody else’s problem. That’s a sustainability problem,” Coffin said. “No, it’s a fundamental business risk,” Coffin added. The forces of substitution and regulation will mean less demand for oil and gas, Carbon Tracker said. Companies that are investing capital outside fossil fuels, such as Repsol and Norway’s Equinor, did well in Carbon Tracker’s survey, as did companies that publicly disclose more data on emissions and targets. Source:
StockNews.com downgraded shares of Vipshop ( NYSE:VIPS – Free Report ) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Wednesday morning. Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Vipshop from $16.00 to $14.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. Barclays began coverage on Vipshop in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $19.00 target price for the company. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Vipshop from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. CLSA lowered shares of Vipshop from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $15.80 to $12.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. Finally, UBS Group downgraded shares of Vipshop from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $20.00 to $12.50 in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.50. Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on Vipshop Vipshop Trading Down 1.8 % Institutional Trading of Vipshop Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VIPS. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Vipshop by 1,904.0% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,527 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 3,351 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vipshop in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $56,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas grew its position in Vipshop by 143.2% during the 2nd quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas now owns 4,614 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 2,717 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new stake in Vipshop during the 2nd quarter valued at $136,000. Finally, Atomi Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Vipshop by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 11,050 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $174,000 after purchasing an additional 702 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 48.82% of the company’s stock. About Vipshop ( Get Free Report ) Vipshop Holdings Limited operates online platforms in the People's Republic of China. It operates in Vip.com, Shan Shan Outlets, and Others segments. The company offers womenswear, menswear, sportswear and sporting goods, shoes and bags, accessories, baby and children products, skincare and cosmetics, home goods and other lifestyle products, and supermarket products. Featured Stories Receive News & Ratings for Vipshop Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Vipshop and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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