Their ages vary. But a conspicuous handful of filmmaking lions in winter, or let’s say late autumn, have given us new reasons to be grateful for their work over the decades — even for the work that didn’t quite work. Which, yes, sounds like ingratitude. But do we even want more conventional or better-behaved work from talents such as Francis Ford Coppola? Even if we’re talking about “Megalopolis” ? If Clint Eastwood’s “Juror #2” gave audiences a less morally complicated courtroom drama, would that have mattered, given Warner Bros.’ butt-headed decision to plop it in less than three dozen movie theaters in the U.S.? Coppola is 85. Eastwood is 94. Paul Schrader, whose latest film “Oh, Canada” arrives this week and is well worth seeking out, is a mere 78. Based on the 2021 Russell Banks novel “Foregone,” “Oh, Canada” is the story of a documentary filmmaker, played by Richard Gere, being interviewed near the end of his cancer-shrouded final days. In the Montreal home he shares with his wife and creative partner, played by Uma Thurman, he consents to the interview by two former students of his. Gere’s character, Leonard Fife, has no little contempt for these two, whom he calls “Mr. and Mrs. Ken Burns of Canada” with subtle disdain. As we learn over the artful dodges and layers of past and present, events imagined and/or real, Fife treats the interview as a final confession from a guarded and deceptive soul. He’s also a hero to everyone in the room, famous for his anti-Vietnam war political activism, and for the Frederick Wiseman-like inflection of his own films’ interview techniques. The real-life filmmaker name-checked in “Oh, Canada” is documentarian Errol Morris, whose straight-to-the-lens framing of interview subjects was made possible by his Interrotron device. In Schrader’s adaptation, Fife doesn’t want the nominal director (Michael Imperioli, a nicely finessed embodiment of a second-rate talent with first-rate airs) in his eyeline. Rather, as he struggles with hazy, self-incriminating memories of affairs, marriages, one-offs with a friend’s wife and a tense, brief reunion with the son he never knew, Fife wants only his wife, Emma — his former Goddard College student — in this metaphoric confessional. Schrader and his editor Benjamin Rodriguez Jr. treat the memories as on-screen flashbacks spanning from 1968 to 2023. At times, Gere and Thurman appear as their decades-young selves, without any attempt to de-age them, digitally or otherwise. (Thank god, I kind of hate that stuff in any circumstance.) In other sequences from Fife’s past, Jacob Elordi portrays Fife, with sly and convincing behavioral details linking his performance to Gere’s persona. We hear frequent voiceovers spoken by Gere about having ruined his life by age 24, at least spiritually or morally. Banks’ novel is no less devoted to a dying man’s addled but ardent attempt to come clean and own up to what has terrified him the most in the mess and joy of living: Honesty. Love. Commitment. There are elements of “Oh, Canada” that soften Banks’ conception of Fife, from the parentage of Fife’s abandoned son to the specific qualities of Gere’s performance. It has been 44 years since Gere teamed with Schrader on “American Gigolo,” a movie made by a very different filmmaker with very different preoccupations of hetero male hollowness. It’s also clearly the same director at work, I think. And Gere remains a unique camera object, with a stunning mastery of filling a close-up with an unblinking stillness conveying feelings easier left behind. The musical score is pretty watery, and with Schrader you always get a few lines of tortured rhetoric interrupting the good stuff. In the end, “Oh, Canada” has an extraordinarily simple idea at its core: That of a man with a movie camera, most of his life, now on the other side of the lens. Not easy. “I can’t tell the truth unless that camera’s on!” he barks at one point. I don’t think the line from the novel made it into Schrader’s script, but it too sums up this lion-in-winter feeling of truth without triumphal Hollywood catharsis. The interview, Banks wrote, is one’s man’s “last chance to stop lying.” It’s also a “final prayer,” dramatized by the Calvinist-to-the-bone filmmaker who made sure to include that phrase in his latest devotion to final prayers and missions of redemption. “Oh, Canada” — 3 stars (out of 4) No MPA rating (some language and sexual material) Running time: 1:34 How to watch: Opens in theaters Dec. 13, running 1in Chicago Dec. 13-19 at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St.; siskelfilmcenter.org Michael Phillips is a Tribune critic.CBC resurrects plans for live New Year’s Eve broadcast specials
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I recently listened to an archive clip on the radio that consisted primarily of people whingeing about the railways. Amongst the biggest complaints was about dirty trains and u reliability of services and there was widespread hope that things were about to get better. It all sounds familiar but the clip was from 1961 and came as the nationalised UK rail network was about to make the momentous move from steam to diesel. Fast forward more than 60 years and things haven’t really changed that much, apart from no-one today will moan about the problem of soot making the stations dirty. British Rail had many good points, not least the fine dining carriages, but in the end it became a national joke. But it appears the Labour Government has no recollection of BR’s faults as it embarks on the renationalising of the network. Read More: Is the human cost of Net Zero drive really worth it? Even the name - Great British Railways - harks back to a glorious bygone age that many argue didn’t actually exist. Regardless, it is happening but will it make a difference? History tells us it won’t and will almost certainly make things worse. Scotrail, of course, was nationalised in 2022 but you’ll be hard pressed to find a passenger who will say with a straight face that things have improved. Under Labour’s plan, three rail operators will be taken into state control next year, but the move is not expected to bring down fares for passengers travelling on these lines. UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she recognised that “affordability is really important to people” but that people were “willing to pay for a good service”. Of course they will but there is no guarantee they will get one. Read More: One Day plaque row is battle between conservation over evolution South Western Railway will be renationalised in May 2025, C2C in July 2025, and Greater Anglia in autumn 2025, after Labour passed a law allowing it to do so. But some have criticised the plans, arguing that public ownership will not make much difference unless it is paired with fresh investment in the railways. And therein lies the rub - can the taxpayer seriously be expected to fund new rolling stock and other investments that private companies currently do to the tune of billions of pounds? In short, no, which means the whole exercise is pretty futile. Presently, shiny new trains rattle up and down the country making rail travel vastly superior to what it once was. But what happens when they all need replaced? They’re not cheap and politicians keep telling us they’re skint so where will the money come from? Almost certainly from higher fares which folk will be happy to pay if the service matched the ticket price which it almost never does. Under the existing system, Britain’s railway lines are run by train operating companies as franchises for a fixed length of time. The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024, which has passed Westminster, allows the government to act on its manifesto promise to take rail contracts back into public ownership in five years as each private franchise runs out. The government also plans to set up a new arms-length body, the elaborately-titled Great British Railways (GBR), which will take over service contracts currently held by private firms as they expire in the coming years. Read More: How can CalMac run ferry services without any ships It wants GBR to take over responsibility for maintaining and improving rail infrastructure from Network Rail eventually. This moves comes as rail fares are due to rise by 4.6% from March as set out in the recent UK Budget, a figure that the transport secretary repeated when asked if tickets will get cheaper with public ownership. She described this as “the lowest absolute increase for the last three years”. Ms Alexander added that it while people may be willing to pay more for a “really good” service, including at evenings and weekends, performance had to improve. The transport department said that renationalisation would improve reliability, boost economic growth, and save £150m per year in fees. However, Rail Partners, which represents private train firms, said Labour has “parked the big decisions” on how to fix the railways. Responsibility for running train services was handed to private companies during the 1990s, and since then there has been a boom in rail usage. This year alone, passengers numbers have increased by 23% and 1.4bn passengers now use the railways annually. Some franchises have undoubtedly been a success, while many others less so. A few have been downright dreadful and have deservedly been stripped of their roles early. It is hard to conclude that nationalisation is less about passengers and more about ideology which is always a dangerous track to go down. As if to illustrate this, when Humza Yousaf (remember him)? announced the Dutch firm Abellio was being stripped of the franchise and Scotrail be nationalised, the top management was kept on. Read More: Sabbath isn't for everyone so Tesco should open on Sunday If, as the then Transport Secretary, claimed, Abellio was worse than useless, then the failing management would have been binned along with the franchise. Unions also like a nationalised industry as they know elected ministers are more likely to cave in to demands than a private company is. Let’s hope that nationalisation is a roaring success and passenger numbers keep rising As everyone would be a winner. This could be the age of the train after all.
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Tonight, a new winner was crowned for I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2024, with fans rushing to social media to share their reactions. The most recent iteration of the show has been dubbed the “best series ever” by some fans thanks to its likeable cast - but there could only ever be one winner. Coleen Rooney, McFly’s Danny Jones and the Reverend Richard Coles made up the final three, with Ant and Dec revealing which one of them had received the most votes from the public live on tonight. In the end, it was Danny who was crowned King of the jungle, and plenty of fans were absolutely thrilled by the result. However, not all viewers were thrilled with some taking to X, the social media platform formerly known as , to share their thoughts. One wrote: "I'm gutted. But it was known from day one that Danny was the winner" Another penned: "Coleen robbed, my queen of the jungle!!" (sic) "Coleen was robbed," a third agreed, as one added: "Nah, Coleen deserved it more." "Coleen was the rightful winner," a fan insisted, as yet another penned: "Predictable. Inevitable. Boring." One more fumed: "One of the most predictable results for one of the most boring series of I’m A Celeb there has ever been." Nevertheless, there were also plenty of tweets in support of Danny's victory, with one fan writing: "Oh danny bless him he so deserves it." (sic) Another fan enthused: "GO ON DANNY BOYYYYY." (sic) A third penned: "YAAAASSSS DANNY! DANNY DOES THE DOUBLE!!! WINNING MASKED SINGER AND CELEBRITY IN ONE YEAR!!!!!!" (sic) Another viewer added: "Congratulations to Danny, best series of i’m a celeb for a while." (sic) One more shared: "Ok we’re all good, my fav from the start, couldn’t have picked a better winner." (sic) Upon hearing that he had been voted as the public’s favourite 2024 campmate, Danny admitted: "I can't even talk. It feels surreal. Previous 2023 winner Sam Thompson arrived to crown Danny as King of the Jungle, as his campmates cheered. "Thank you from the bottom of my heart," Danny told fans at home. He then ran across the bridge to greet his loved ones, embracing wife Georgia Horsley. Earlier in the show, the final three had to take part in their last-ever Bushtucker trial, The Towers of Terror, in order to win an extravagant three-course meal each. Ant and Dec explained that all three of them would have to complete the two parts of the trial in order to win a feast of their choosing. In return for stars, they’d be winning a starter, main course, dessert and drink in camp. In the first trial, all three of them were placed in position in the first tower, lying on their backs with Coleen in the top section, Danny in the middle and Richard at the bottom. As the trial began, they had to guide the stars one by one down to one another to the very bottom of the tower, into the yellow ‘win zone’. Naturally, they weren’t alone and were soon they were joined by snakes, which caused Coleen to scream: “Ahh, something’s wrapping round my foot!” Successfully completing the first part of the trial within the ten minute time limit, they then headed to the second larger tower, for the final part of their Bushtucker trial where they had a further ten minutes to win their remaining stars. Ant told the celebrities: “Now you’ve already taken on the smaller one, the Dec Tower, it’s time for the much taller, Ant tower!” Again tiered on three different levels, they all had to release star pieces in their individual sections and get them down to Danny in the bottom tier whose task it was to piece them together in a puzzle style formation to win stars for camp. They were covered in fish guts, spiders and cockroaches as they made their way through the tower, but eventually they managed to piece together the remaining stars, cheering as they celebrated their win. After their final trial, Danny said: “Super proud of ourselves, it’s been an amazing journey and honestly, what a way to go out!” “I’m immensely proud, but we just don’t smell great!” Richard added, while Coleen admitted: “I’m glad it’s all over.”MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUBA) (the "Fund”) today announced that Thomas J. Herzfeld, Chairman of the Board of Directors has resigned from the Board as of December 31, 2024. Mr. Herzfeld has also resigned as Portfolio Manager for the Fund effective as of the same date. Mr. Herzfeld has held the position of Chairman since the Fund's launch in 1994. He will retain the position of Chairman Emeritus and participate in board meetings on a non-voting basis. The Board has elected Cecilia Gondor to serve as Chairperson effective December 31, 2024. Ms. Gondor has served on the Board of Directors since 2014. She also served as Executive Vice President of Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. (the Fund's investment manager) from 1984 through May 2014. During her years at the investment manager, her research analysis garnered her the reputation as being one of the most knowledgeable analysts in the industry. Additionally, she was the Executive Vice President of Thomas J. Herzfeld & Co., Inc., a broker-dealer, from 1984 through 2010. Ms. Gondor currently is an owner and the Managing Member of L&M Management LLC group of partnerships, a residential and commercial office space investor located in Alexandria, Virginia. In addition, the Board has named Brigitta Herzfeld to fill the board vacancy created by Mr. Herzfeld's resignation. Ms. Herzfeld is a current member of the investment manager's executive committee and will join the Board as of December 31, 2024. She is a graduate of Bowdoin College (BA), Stanford University (MA) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA) and Wharton-Singapore Management University (Executive Management Program). She has held positions at Goldman, Sachs & Co and Lehman Brothers Japan, Inc. Mr. Herzfeld commented: "It has been my privilege and honor to serve on the Board of Directors of The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund for its entire history. As I approach my 80 th birthday, it is with much pride that I turn the leadership of the Fund over to a new generation. Cecilia Gondor has been a consistent source of expert guidance for the Fund for many years and is a great choice to take over the chair position. And Brigitta Herzfeld's financial background and long history with our firm will be an invaluable source of expertise for the board. While I will remain active with the management company, it is clear that the time has come for me to step down from active leadership of the Fund. As Chairman Emeritus I will be working harder than ever to ensure that we maximize shareholder value; we are currently exploring several options that we think will be beneficial to our shareholders.” Mr. Herzfeld has had a long and illustrious career and is generally considered to be "the father of closed-end fund investing”. Mr. Herzfeld wrote the first of his six books on the subject of closed-end funds in 1979. He is the publisher of The Investor's Guide to Closed-End Funds monthly research report and is quoted and interviewed on the subject of closed-end funds by the world's most renowned financial papers. He has served as a contributing editor for the Global Guide to Investing (published by Financial Times ), and The Encyclopedia of Investments . Ms. Gondor responded to her election to Chairperson: "To follow in the footsteps of Tom Herzfeld is a very humbling experience. He has been a mentor to me and many others in the closed-end fund industry. I look forward to working with Brigitta Herzfeld and the other board members to continue the work that Tom started 30 years ago and am honored to contribute to the legacy he has built in any way that I can.” A graduate of Philadelphia University in 1966, Mr. Herzfeld served in the United States Army Reserve from 1966-1972, and on active duty in 1967. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (LHD) from Philadelphia University in 2008. He joined the Wall Street firm Reynolds & Co., in 1968 and began a specialization in closed-end funds. He formed the NYSE member firm of Carlino, Herzfeld and Kemm in 1970 and served as the firm's Senior Partner at the age of 25. He also became an Allied Member of the NYSE, an Associate Member of the AMEX and a senior register options principal. In 1981, he formed a stock brokerage firm, Thomas J. Herzfeld & Co., Inc., that was the first to specialize in the field of closed-end funds. He created the industry's first and only Closed-End Fund Index, "The Herzfeld Average," which has been published in Barron's weekly since its establishment in 1987. He also coined the term "lifeboat provisions” used in the industry to define tactics funds take to narrow discounts and keep prices afloat. About Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc., founded in 1984, is an SEC registered investment advisor, specializing in investment analysis and account management in closed-end funds. The Firm also specializes in investment in the Caribbean Basin. The HERZFELD/CUBA division of Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. serves as the investment advisor to The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. a publicly traded closed-end fund (NASDAQ: CUBA). More information about the advisor can be found at www.herzfeld.com . Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. An investment in the Fund is subject to certain risks, including market risk. In general, shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount from their net asset value and at the time of sale may be trading on the exchange at a price which is more or less than the original purchase price or the net asset value. An investor should carefully consider the Fund's investment objective, risks, charges and expenses. Please read the Fund's disclosure documents before investing. Forward-Looking Statements This press release, and other statements that TJHA or the Fund may make, may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to the Fund's or TJHA's future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "trend,” "potential,” "opportunity,” "pipeline,” "believe,” "comfortable,” "expect,” "anticipate,” "current,” "intention,” "estimate,” "position,” "assume,” "outlook,” "continue,” "remain,” "maintain,” "sustain,” "seek,” "achieve,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as "will,” "would,” "should,” "could,” "may” or similar expressions. TJHA and the Fund caution that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and TJHA and the Fund assume no duty to and do not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance. With respect to the Fund, the following factors, among others, could cause actual events to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) changes and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, particularly with respect to Cuba and other Caribbean Basin countries, the interest rate environment, foreign exchange rates or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for the Fund or in the Fund's net asset value; (2) the relative and absolute investment performance of the Fund and its investments; (3) the impact of increased competition; (4) the unfavorable resolution of any legal proceedings; (5) the extent and timing of any distributions or share repurchases; (6) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; (7) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to the Fund or TJHA, as applicable; (8) terrorist activities, international hostilities and natural disasters, which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets, specific industries or TJHA or the Fund; (9) TJHA's and the Fund's ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (10) the impact of TJHA electing to provide support to its products from time to time; (11) the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products at other financial institutions; and (12) the effects of an epidemic, pandemic or public health emergency, including without limitation, COVID-19. Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the Fund with the SEC are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on TJHA's website at www.herzfeld.com/cuba, and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Fund. The information contained on TJHA's website is not a part of this press release. Contact: Tom Morgan Chief Compliance Officer Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 1-305-777-1660
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AP Trending SummaryBrief at 4:29 p.m. ESTHOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans didn’t need to see what Baltimore’s Derrick Henry is doing this season to be reminded of just how dangerous he can be. He ran all over the Texans for years while playing in the AFC South for the Tennessee Titans. Henry and the Ravens (10-5) visit AFC South champion Houston (9-6) on Wednesday, looking for a win to keep their AFC North title chances alive. Baltimore has clinched a playoff berth for a third straight season but needs wins in its last two games and one loss by the Steelers to capture the division. Henry, who ranks second in the NFL with 1,636 yards rushing, has had some of his greatest success against the Texans. Four of the 30-year-old’s six career 200-yard rushing games have been against Houston, including a career-high 250 in the season finale in the 2020 season to surpass 2,000 yards. “You talk about fast, explosive, physical — he’s looking probably the best he’s looked in his career,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. “He’s found that fountain of youth ... he’s a great player. It’s fun to see guys rebound and bounce back the way that he’s done this year.” Dealing with Henry along with all the challenges that quarterback Lamar Jackson presents makes the top-ranked Ravens one of Houston’s more difficult matchups. “You talk about MVP, (Jackson’s) definitely the MVP in my mind just for what he’s doing not only in the run game but also throwing the football,” Ryans said. “The accuracy, the decision-making, like, he’s playing unbelievable ball right now, so it’s going to be a really tough challenge for us this week.” Another challenge for the Texans is moving on after Tank Dell sustained a season-ending knee injury in Saturday’s loss to Kansas City. His injury is another blow to a receiving group that already was without star Stefon Diggs, who tore his ACL in Week 8. “The position we’re in, it’s not a lot of times where you can sulk in your feelings for very long,” quarterback C.J. Stroud said. “You’ve got to just keep rolling. I think that’s a testament to just life in general. Everybody has stuff on their plate. Everybody is going through something. And just because we’re in this position, doesn’t mean you get to feel sorry for yourself.” Houston will rely on Stroud to keep the passing game rolling despite the loss of Dell, who ranks second on the team with 667 yards receiving. Baltimore coach John Harbaugh has been impressed with Stroud’s growth in Year 2 and knows that dealing with him will be difficult for his team, which ranks 31st in the NFL by allowing 254.9 yards passing a game. “He’s just a supertalented guy... he’s surrounded with some good weapons, and he gets the ball out quick,” Harbaugh said. “He handles pressure well, he can move, he’s athletic, scrambles and makes plays.” Jackson is a big fan of Beyoncé, though he didn’t know the title of his favorite song of hers, saying it was “To the left,” which is just the first lines of her hit “Irreplaceable.” And he doesn’t think playing in Wednesday’s game should stop him from seeing her halftime show on Christmas . “I’m going to go out there and watch,” he said. “First time seeing Beyoncé perform, and it’s at our game — that’s dope. I’m going to go out and watch. Sorry Harbaugh, sorry fellas." He later clarified that he was kidding about sneaking out at halftime to get a glimpse of Queen Bey. “I was just thinking about just seeing Beyoncé for the first time,” he said. “Not saying it like that; no disrespect, because I know how people can take things. Next question.” Houston receiver John Metchie could have a chance for a big game with Dell out. Metchie is playing in his second NFL season after missing his entire rookie year while undergoing cancer treatment. He has just 182 yards receiving this season, with his best game coming against Detroit, when he had a career-high 72 yards receiving and his only NFL TD. Stroud is looking for Metchie and fellow reserve Xavier Hutchinson to help make up for Dell’s absence against the Ravens. “Those guys have another opportunity to show who they are and I know that they can do it,” Stroud said. “I see them in practice do it every week. So, I’m excited for them and it’s a good opportunity for them to step up.” Jackson is up to 6,023 yards rushing for his career. The NFL record for a quarterback is 6,109 by Michael Vick, so Jackson could break it with a big game on Wednesday. Jackson also leads the NFL in passer rating and is in the conversation for his third MVP. Although it sounds like that’s a discussion he’d rather not get involved in. “No other choice but to hear it,” Jackson said. “They (are) tagging me in it. You don’t (have) to tag me. You can talk about it all you want, but you want to tag me to get like clickbait because you know sometimes I (will) say something back like, ‘That was stupid.’ It is what it is. I don’t care, though. I really don’t care about the talk.” AP Sports Writer Noah Trister in Owings Mills, Maryland, contributed to this report. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
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Domestic markets closed marginally lower on Friday in a volatile trading session. Looking ahead, there are a slew of significant economic data releases, including GDP numbers from the US, Japan, and UK, along with China’s CPI and PPI, and India’s CPI. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions: STATE OF THE MARKETS GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a negative start GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded lower by 54.25 points, or 0.22 per cent, at 24,729, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for negative start on Monday. Tech View: Analysts say adopting a buy-on-dips strategy seems prudent, especially with the potential for an upward move toward 25,500 in the short term. However, minor pullbacks following a sharp rally are possible, further emphasizing the effectiveness of buying on dips to capitalize on this trend. India VIX: India VIX, which is a measure of the fear in the markets, fell 2.7% to settle at 14.14 levels. Asian stocks down Asian shares were dragged by a slide in South Korea on Monday ahead of a packed week of central bank meetings that should see borrowing costs take a step lower, while U.S. inflation data are the last hurdle to a further policy easing there. Stock Trading Market 104: Options Trading: Kickstart Your F&O Adventure By - Saketh R, Founder- QuickAlpha, Full Time Options Trader View Program Stock Trading A2Z of Stock Market for Beginners: Stock Market Course For Beginners By - elearnmarkets, Financial Education by StockEdge View Program Stock Trading Candlesticks Made Easy: Candlestick Pattern Course By - elearnmarkets, Financial Education by StockEdge View Program Stock Trading Dow Theory Made Easy By - Vishal Mehta, Independent Systematic Trader View Program Stock Trading Technical Analysis for Everyone - Technical Analysis Course By - Abhijit Paul, Technical Research Head, Fund Manager- ICICI Securities View Program Stock Trading Stock Investing Made Easy: Beginner's Stock Market Investment Course By - elearnmarkets, Financial Education by StockEdge View Program Stock Trading Point & Figure Chart Mastery: A Comprehensive Trading Guide By - Mukta Dhamankar, Full Time Trader, 15 Years Experience, Instructor View Program Stock Trading Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By - Dinesh Nagpal, Full Time Trader, Ichimoku & Trading Psychology Expert View Program Stock Trading Renko Chart Patterns Made Easy By - Kaushik Akiwatkar, Derivative Trader and Investor View Program Stock Trading Complete Guide to Stock Market Trading: From Basics to Advanced By - Harneet Singh Kharbanda, Full Time Trader View Program Stock Trading Heikin Ashi Trading Tactics: Master the Art of Trading By - Dinesh Nagpal, Full Time Trader, Ichimoku & Trading Psychology Expert View Program Stock Trading Algo Trading Made Easy By - Vivek Gadodia, Partner at Dravyaniti Consulting and RBT Algo Systems View Program Oil mixed Oil prices were mixed in early Asia trade on Monday as concerns over weak Chinese demand were offset by rising tensions in the Middle East following the rebel overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Major currencies steady The Canadian dollar and Australian dollar were in focus on Monday ahead of their central bank meetings this week, while the euro and other major currencies held steady as traders reviewed the U.S. dollar's prospects. Stocks in F&O ban today 1) Granules 2) Manappuram Securities in the ban period under the F&O segment include companies in which the security has crossed 95% of the market-wide position limit. FII/DII action Foreign portfolio investors turned net sellers at Rs 1,830 crore on Friday. DIIs bought shares worth Rs 1659 crore. Rupee The rupee recovered settled for the day with loss of just 0.02% at 84.64 against the US dollar in a range-bound trade on Thursday. FII data The net short of FIIs reduced from Rs 45,397 crore on Thursday to Rs 39,441 crore on Friday. (Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of Economic Times) (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel )SOUTHERN PINES — On Friday, Dec. 13, Sunrise Theater, 250 NW Broad St., Southern Pines, will be taken over by the Girl Scouts N.C. Coastal Pines Moore County Service Unit. The Girl Scouts will volunteer in concessions, at the box office and in setup and cleanup. Starting at 6 p.m., they will fill the green space with games and badge-earning opportunities. Then they will take over the screen to show "Princess Diaries" at 7 p.m. General-admission tickets are $8 and may be purchased through www.SunriseTheater.com . Girl Scouts who come in uniform may get in for $4. Half of the net profit from ticket sales will go to the Girl Scouts.
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