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Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, November 18 (game #1029) Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, November 18 (game #1029) Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. Your Quordle expert Your Quordle expert Marc McLaren Social Links Navigation Global Editor in Chief Quordle today (game #1029) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #1029) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters? • The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 0. Quordle today (game #1029) – hint #3 – uncommon letters Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today? • No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today’s Quordle answers. Quordle today (game #1029) – hint #4 – starting letters (1) Do any of today’s Quordle puzzles start with the same letter? • The number of today’s Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0. If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you’re not ready yet then here’s one more clue to make things a lot easier: Quordle today (game #1029) – hint #5 – starting letters (2) What letters do today’s Quordle answers start with? • A • B • W • H Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM. Quordle today (game #1029) – the answers (Image credit: Merriam-Webster) The answers to today’s Quordle, game #1029, are… Sign up to be the first to know about unmissable ****** Friday deals on top tech, plus get all your favorite TechRadar content. Arrggghhh! What a disaster. Yes, I lost my streak today, courtesy of some really slapdash play by me when I was in a rush. A couple of the words were tricky, admittedly, but I still should have done better. Three of the four words gave me problems; ASCOT is a common word in Quordle, even if not in general life, and I should have guessed that before TACOS, which is a plural and therefore won’t be an answer. D’oh! I guess my stomach got the better of me there. HOMER, meanwhile, was a word that gave me all kinds of trouble in Wordle when it appeared early on in the game’s run, and here I needed two stabs at it, going for HOVER first. That left me a 50/50 between BRING and BRINK, with no way for me to know which it was. And here my luck ran out – I went for BRING, but the answer was BRINK and I lost for the first time in a couple of months. How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know. Daily Sequence today (game #1029) – the answers (Image credit: Merriam-Webster) The answers to today’s Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1029, are… Quordle answers: The past 20 Quordle #1028, Sunday 17 November: STATE, BRAWN, SWORE, URBAN Quordle #1027, Saturday 16 November: NOTCH, BENCH, BUSED, FOUND Quordle #1026, Friday 15 November: PURER, TRUSS, TORCH, FORUM Quordle #1025, Thursday 14 November: EXALT, TASTE, CRONY, CLOUT Quordle #1024, Wednesday 13 November: YEARN, ELBOW, SURGE, PINEY Quordle #1023, Tuesday 12 November: CHORD, ATTIC, OLIVE, EIGHT Quordle #1022, Monday 11 November: COPSE, REGAL, GRUNT, GOODY Quordle #1021, Sunday 10 November: GROIN, FAULT, FERRY, SUITE Quordle #1020, Saturday 9 November: FLUME, THERE, ATOLL, SANER Quordle #1019, Friday 8 November: DELAY, NAVAL, MOLAR, SWARM Quordle #1018, Thursday 7 November: REPAY, SYNOD, LOATH, PITHY Quordle #1017, Wednesday 6 November: SASSY, DRUID, THREW, SLOSH Quordle #1016, Tuesday 5 November: BEGET, AMUSE, STONY, LOUSY Quordle #1015, Monday 4 November: CHILL, TACKY, GRAPH, PLAZA Quordle #1014, Sunday 3 November: QUIRK, HEART, ELBOW, KNOWN Quordle #1013, Saturday 2 November: SWUNG, FLOOR, PARER, CRUST Quordle #1012, Friday 1 November: FIFTY, GULCH, RECUT, TWEET Quordle #1011, Thursday 31 October: TWINE, RIGID, BELCH, AMEND Quordle #1010, Wednesday 30 October: SLOOP, BRINE, BROOD, FLUID Quordle #1009, Tuesday 29 October: CLIFF, BURNT, SNAKY, POLYP Source link #Quordle #today #hints #answers #Monday #November #game Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Children among 10 ***** in missile strike, Ukraine says Children among 10 ***** in missile strike, Ukraine says Ten people, including two children, have been ******* and 52 injured after a Russian missile hit a residential building in Ukraine’s northeast, the Ukrainian military says. “Sunday evening for the city of Sumy became *****, a tragedy that Russia brought to our land,” Volodymyr Artyukh, the head of the Sumy military administration, said in a post on the administration’s Telegram messaging channel. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine said on Telegram that rescuers and all necessary services continued to work at the scene and psychologists were providing assistance to those affected. More than 400 people were evacuated, the service added. Pictures posted on the service’s Telegram showed firefighters battling a blaze consuming cars and rescuers carrying people out of a building. A photo showed a multi-storey building with nearly all windows blown out and facade damaged. Reuters was not able to independently verify the Ukrainian reports. There was no immediate comment from Moscow. Both sides deny targeting civilians in their strikes on each other’s territory. But thousands have ***** since early 2022 in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the vast majority of them Ukrainians. The ******* on Sumy followed a morning of Russia pounding Ukraine’s power grid in what Kyiv said was a “massive” *******, with 120 missiles and 90 drones that ******* at least seven people. Ukrainian defences shot down 144 out of a total of 210 air targets, Ukraine’s air force reported later on Sunday. “The ******’s target was our energy infrastructure throughout Ukraine. Unfortunately, there is damage to objects from hits and falling debris. In Mykolaiv, as a result of a drone *******, two people were ******* and six others were injured, including two children,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. With AP Source link #Children #among #***** #missile #strike #Ukraine Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Twin sisters with heart ******** cannot get same treatment due to where they live Twin sisters with heart ******** cannot get same treatment due to where they live Twin sisters living with heart ******** are calling for an end to what they say is a postcode lottery when it comes to accessing services to help with their condition. Nicole and Farrah live 32 miles away from each other, but are in different health trusts. While Nicole has benefited from “life-changing” cardiac rehabilitation, Farrah says she was discharged eight months after diagnosis without any rehab being offered. She has told BBC News NI she feels “jealous, ******, upset and scared” that she cannot access the same treatment as her twin sister. Health trusts in Northern Ireland each set their own criteria for when they will offer cardiac rehab sessions. ‘I just thought I was dying’ Being identical twins, there are many similarities in Nicole and Farrah’s lives. The same expressions cross their faces and they have similar sparkling, bright eyes. They also both have acute heart ********, a condition where the heart cannot pump blood around the body properly. But where their stories differ is that they cannot both access the same treatment, because they are being treated under different health trusts. The twins are full of praise for the doctors and nurses that look after them, but are critical of a system that does not offer equal access to services. Nicole, who lives in a Southern Trust area, was diagnosed in January last year, after months of trips back and forth to doctors to find out why she was so breathless. The news left her “petrified”. “I just thought I was dying,” she says. A few months later, in March 2023, her twin sister Farrah was diagnosed too – in a Northern Trust area. She is on medications with the help of her GP and a consultant but says she has been discharged from speciality cardiac nursing. ‘I still live in *****’ Both the twins were active beforehand, going hiking and kayaking, but Nicole now says that even getting her shopping in from the car can leave her breathless. At cardiac rehab sessions, she learns gentle exercise, advice on pacing and how to deal with the emotional side of the diagnosis. “It has given me my life back,” she says. “It has given me my confidence back.” Farrah, on the other hand, says: “Cardiac rehab was not offered to me in the Northern Trust – I’ve fought for everything and not got the same help as Nicole did.” Asked how she feels that her sister can access services that she can’t, Farrah says “very ******, scared and upset because I still live in *****”. “I’m scared to go to sleep in case I don’t wake up again.” She says she doesn’t know what exercise she can do, as she does not know her limits as she has not had that specialist help of someone saying, “you can push yourself a bit *******” or “oh no, that’s too much”. She says having cardiac rehab like her sister would allow for supervision and oversight in a safe environment. The sisters would also like to see better awareness around heart ******** symptoms and investment to allow those affected to get continuity of care. How the trusts differ Some trusts offer cardiac rehabilitation to all heart ******** patients while others have criteria to access it. The Northern Trust say they currently offer it to heart ******** patients who have had an ischaemic event, which is disruption of blood flow to the heart caused by ******** of the coronary arteries. They say they are unable to comment on individual cases but are aware of “significant demands” on the heart ******** nurse clinic, and have put strategies in place which have already lowered waiting lists. The BBC asked each trust on what basis cardiac rehabilitation is offered for heart ******** patients: Southern – All heart ******** patients are eligible for cardiac rehabilitation South Eastern – All heart ******** patients are eligible for cardiac rehabilitation Northern – Currently offers cardiac rehabilitation to heart ******** patients who have had an ischaemic event Western – All patients who have heart ******** as a result of a recent heart ******* will be offered cardiac rehabilitation services. For heart ******** patients who have not suffered a heart *******, cardiac rehab will be offered on a case by case basis Belfast – Cardiac rehabilitation is offered to heart ******** patients if that heart ******** is a direct result of a heart ******* The Department of Health says it recognises the importance of delivering high standard, equitable and timely access to cardiac rehabilitation across the Trusts. It said it is consulting widely with key stakeholders across all Trusts to “gain a clear understanding of the unmet needs of these services and form recommendations, which lead to long-term sustainable solutions”. Dr Patricia Campbell recommends cardiac rehab to her patients in the Southern Trust [BBC] Regional approach ‘works better’ Dr Patricia Campbell, the Northern Ireland lead for heart ********, says cardiac rehab is “as effective as any medicines” when helping patients with the condition. More women in Northern Ireland **** from cardiovascular ********* than from *******, with heart ******** the least well known of those *********. Dr Campbell says there are about 22,000 people living in Northern Ireland with heart ******** and there are likely to be many people out there living with the condition without knowing it. She urges anyone experiencing breathlessness, fatigue or fluid retention to visit their GP for a simple blood test (BNP). Acknowledging the different approaches in each trust she says: “Everything works better when we have a regional approach to things.” “We have amazing heart ******** nurses in Northern Ireland who are recognised internationally for the work they do, but lots of the services are at capacity.” Source link #Twin #sisters #heart #******** #treatment #due #live Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

US ‘lifts ban’ on strikes in Russia and royal ‘raid’ US ‘lifts ban’ on strikes in Russia and royal ‘raid’ On the front of the Financial Times a rescuer is pictured extinguishing a ***** following a drone ******* on a Ukrainian city. The broadsheet reports Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to launch limited strikes into Russia using US-supplied long-range missiles. The paper notes it is a big policy shift before the end of his White House term in January. President-elect Donald Trump is pictured beaming on the front page of the Daily Telegraph as he holds a UFC heavyweight championship belt at a bout in New York, as Elon Musk looks on. For its lead story, the paper also reports Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike targets with Russia with US missiles. The paper notes it raises expectation he is also set to drop his opposition to the use of British-made Storm Shadow missiles within Russia. The Telegraph adds US officials told the New York Times North Korean troops supporting Russia in Ukraine led to Biden changing his mind. The Sun carries a report of a burglary at the Windsor Castle estate in October while the Prince and Princess of Wales were in their home nearby. It says two men scaled a fence at night to steal a farm vehicle. The paper said fleeing thieves then used a stolen truck to smash their way through a security gate. The Times leads with Sir Keir Starmer’s planned meeting with the ******** president on the sidelines of the G20. It writes it will be scrutinised by those in Westminster who have concerns over China and ***** the Labour government is putting economic concerns above human rights. The paper’s second story says young people will have their benefits cut if they do not take up training or an apprenticeship. Ministers say they will not be allowed to remain outside the workforce. A Guardian investigation finds Thames Water has £23bn of assets in urgent need of repair and the supply of water to its 16 million customers is “on a ******-edge”. A spokesperson for Thames Water told the paper “the wellbeing and safety of our colleagues and customers is our highest priority”. Elsewhere, cutouts of the heads of Joe Biden and other world leaders are surrounded by water in Rio de Janeiro, as activists call for climate action before the G20 summit. The Guardian says Sir Keir Starmer will aim to reset ties with ******** President Xi Jinping when the two meet. “Move as close as possible to EU in Brexit reset, business bosses urge Starmer”, the i headlines. The British Chamber of Commerce has told the paper it wants “as much alignment as possible” with Brussels. The paper observes the prime minister faces growing pressure to choose between prioritising the EU and the US under Donald Trump. Meanwhile, England captain Harry Kane is pictured following the Lions 5-0 win over the Republic of Ireland. “Flush hour gush!” reads the Metro’s headline as it pictures river pollution campaigner Ben Morris gloved up and holding blackened wet wipes from a misconnected pipe. The paper writes hundreds of toilets are flushing straight into rivers because of dodgy plumbing. It adds tens of thousands of homes in London may be affected. Source link #lifts #ban #strikes #Russia #royal #raid Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

First payment of $US80m moves Resolute Mining step closer to release of CEO Terry Holohan in Mali First payment of $US80m moves Resolute Mining step closer to release of CEO Terry Holohan in Mali Resolute Mining says a first payment to settle a tax dispute has moved it closer to securing the release of its boss and two executives from the controlling junta in Mali. Source link #payment #US80m #moves #Resolute #Mining #step #closer #release #CEO #Terry #Holohan #Mali Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Poultry infected with bird flu found on commercial farm in England Poultry infected with bird flu found on commercial farm in England Poultry on a commercial farm in England have been infected with the bird flu virus, the U.K. government said Sunday. The H5N1 virus was found in kept birds in St. Ives, a seaside town in Cornwall. All the poultry in the infected area will be humanely culled, according to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. It was England’s first confirmation of H5N1 in kept birds this season. The virus was also recently found in wild birds in the southwest of England and in continental Europe, the department said. The H5N1 bird flu has been spreading in the U.S. among wild birds, poultry, cows and other animals. Recently, health officials in Canada confirmed that a British Columbia teen had contracted bird flu and said the virus was related to a poultry outbreak in the province. Source link #Poultry #infected #bird #flu #commercial #farm #England Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Asia markets live: China LPR, Japan inflation Asia markets live: China LPR, Japan inflation A customer places a ********* 10,000 yen banknote on a checkout counter while making a purchase at an Akidai YK supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, June 27, 2022. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific stocks were set to open mixed Monday as markets kickstart what ING calls a “quiet” week for economic data from the region. Key data this week from the region will include China’s loan prime rate announcement, set for Wednesday. ING said no change is expected in China’s LPR, with the one-year rate currently at 3.1% and the five-year LPR at 3.6%. Japan will release trade data on Tuesday and October headline inflation numbers on Friday, while Australia’s central bank on Tuesday will release minutes of its meeting earlier this month.. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to fall, with the futures contract in Chicago at 38,170 and its counterpart in Osaka at 38,040 against the index’s last close of 38,642.91. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 started the day down 0.45% futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index stood at 19,458, pointing to a stronger open compared to the HSI’s close of 19,426.34. Source link #Asia #markets #live #China #LPR #Japan #inflation Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

AFLW 2024: Eight moments that shaped Fremantle Dockers’ season AFLW 2024: Eight moments that shaped Fremantle Dockers’ season The 2024 season is officially over for Fremantle and while they won’t raise the premiership cup, there are plenty of positives to build on. The West’s Caitlin Bassett looks back on their campaign. Source link #AFLW #moments #shaped #Fremantle #Dockers #season Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Veteran news executive Reg Murphy, who survived abduction decades ago, has ***** at 90 Veteran news executive Reg Murphy, who survived abduction decades ago, has ***** at 90 Reg Murphy, a renowned journalist whose newsgathering career included stints as an editor and top executive at newspapers in Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore — and who found himself the subject of national headlines when he survived a politically motivated kidnapping — has ***** at age 90. Murphy, who lived on St. Simons Island, Georgia, ***** on Nov. 9. John Reginald “Reg” Murphy was a Georgia native who early in his career covered state politics for the Macon Telegraph. He then worked as a reporter and editor at The Atlanta Constitution amid the civil rights movement. Murphy became editor and publisher of the San Francisco Examiner in 1975, then went on to serve as publisher at the Baltimore Sun. As an editor, Murphy was inspiring, said Art Harris, a reporter at The Constitution who later followed Murphy to San Francisco, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. “That was his magic. He inspired people by building them up. He was a gentleman and a gentle persuader. I never heard him raise his voice. Not everyone liked his decisions, but he didn’t let that dissuade him from making them.” Murphy later served in senior leadership roles at the National Geographic Society, where he helped introduce new media technologies expanding the global reach and impact of its print and video platforms. His reporting career took him across the globe, including to Russia, China, Japan and the Middle East, Mercer University noted in a 2023 article about Murphy, who attended classes there in the 1950s. In the U.S., Murphy stressed journalism’s importance for the health of the country and communities. “Journalism is, in my mind, sacred,” he said in an interview last year for Mercer University. “It is a sacred trust to tell the truth and to try to give people enough freedom to be able to find the truth and then to pursue it.” During his time as editorial page editor at The Atlanta Constitution, Murphy became the focus of a gripping story in 1974, when he was kidnapped and held for a $700,000 ransom. The kidnapper claimed to be part of a militia group wanting to stop “the lying of leftist newspapers.” Two days later, Murphy was released in a motel parking lot after the ransom was paid. Within hours of his release, his abductor was arrested at his home and the money was recovered. The man was later convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison but ultimately served nine. Murphy continued his long and successful career in journalism. Years later, Murphy gave a firsthand account of that harrowing experience in Golf Digest. It began when a man claiming he needed help donating 300,000 gallons of heating oil persuaded Murphy to ride with him to his lawyer’s office to sign papers. Murphy recounted what happened once he became suspicious. “He was steering with his right hand, and with his left he leaned a handgun across his forearm, looked over, and said, ‘Mr. Murphy, you’ve been kidnapped,’ Murphy wrote. ”He tossed a roll of white adhesive tape onto my lap and told me to cover my eyes. With the **** pointing at me, I did as I was told and applied three strips from temple to temple.” A few minutes later, the car stopped and the kidnapper used rope to tie his wrists behind his back and then his ankles, Murphy wrote. Still blindfolded, Murphy was told to get in the truck. “When I was in the trunk, he tied my wrists to my ankles behind me so that my body formed a reverse-C,” he wrote. “This was very uncomfortable for my back. The trunk was shallow — if I moved my head up even a few inches it hit the roof. I was breathing fast, but I was also trying to control my breath, trying not to panic.” They drove for hours until he was led into a building, Murphy recounted. Before being shoved between a bed and the wall, he was allowed to speak on the phone to another editor at The Constitution, informing him he’d been kidnapped. It became national news, coming soon after Patty Hearst, the granddaughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst, was kidnapped by a far-left militant group. Murphy said he lost 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) during the ordeal and suffered claustrophobia from the hours spent in the trunk. During his captivity, he replayed in his mind rounds of golf he had shot. Two months later, Murphy said he was on a golf course at a charity event. On almost every ***** spectators from the gallery asked for his autograph or to pose for a photo, he recalled. His passion for golf provided a therapeutic release from the kidnapping, his obituary said. Murphy became an active volunteer with the sport’s governing body, the ******* States Golf Association, and served as its president in 1994 and 1995. “Like so many USGA presidents before him, and since, Reg gave his time and expertise to help leave the game of golf even better,” said USGA CEO Mike Whan. “The USGA, and the people who play and love the game of golf, are better off because of Reg’s commitment, passion and leadership.” Murphy was the son of Mae and John Lee Murphy, a schoolteacher and a store owner. He remained a strong supporter of Mercer, describing the school as “a place where I learned something about the who, what, where, why and how of journalism.” He served five terms on the Mercer Board of Trustees, his obituary said. Mercer honored his achievements by renaming its Center for Collaborative Journalism as the Reg Murphy Center for Collaborative Journalism. Source link #Veteran #news #executive #Reg #Murphy #survived #abduction #decades #***** Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

BHP boss warns Queensland on coal royalty impacts BHP boss warns Queensland on coal royalty impacts The head of mining giant BHP has warned Queensland’s steep coal royalties are a short-term “sugar hit” that discourages investment in the Sunshine State. Source link #BHP #boss #warns #Queensland #coal #royalty #impacts Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Pregnant Indiana Woman, 25, Has Been Missing for More Than a Month, Family Says ‘We’re Always Going to Look for Her’ Pregnant Indiana Woman, 25, Has Been Missing for More Than a Month, Family Says ‘We’re Always Going to Look for Her’ Emma Baum was nine months pregnant when she was last seen on Oct. 10 Missing People In America/Facebook Emma Baum More than a month after Emma Baum went missing, her family is still looking for answers. The 25-year-old woman was last seen on Oct. 10 in Gary, Indiana, on 25th Avenue and Connecticut Street, ABC 7 Chicago reported. She was nine months pregnant at the time. According to CBS News, Emma had gone to see the father of her unborn child that day, in an area known to be desolate, and did not have a working phone. Friends and family members have been looking for her since, handing out flyers and seeking clues to her disappearance. She was reported missing to the Gary Police Department on Oct. 28, per Chicago outlet WGN9 News. During an emotional news conference on Friday, Nov. 15, her family addressed the tragic situation. “I have stopped people in their cars. I have stopped people walking. I have talked to anybody I could. We’re looking in abandoned houses,” Emma’s sister Hailey Baum said during the conference, according to CBS News. Missing People In America/Facebook Emma Baum “We love you, Emma. And if you can hear us, there is nothing that you have done to make any of us stop loving you,” Emma’s other sister, Abigale Smith, said, per WGN9 News. “We trust that somebody knows something, and we want her home.” Emma’s mother, Jamie Baum, told reporters, “We’re always going to look for her. I’m never going to stop looking for her.” “My whole family will never stop looking for you, Emma,” she added, per CBS News. According to NBC Chicago, Emma’s boyfriend and the father of her unborn child was picked up on a warrant. He is currently in custody for an unrelated matter and has not been charged in connection with Emma’s disappearance, Gary Police commander Jack Hamady told the outlet. Gary Police Department/Facebook Emma Baum Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Emma is 5 feet and 3 inches tall and has brown hair and brown eyes. She has several tattoos along with scars on her arms. She is known to experiment with different ******** wigs. According to Emma’s family, she has three other children. She may already have given birth. Anyone with information on Emma’s disappearance is asked to contact the Gary Police Department at (219) 881-1209. Source link #Pregnant #Indiana #Woman #Missing #Month #Family Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trudeau touts embattled carbon levy to global audience, says it faces misinformation – National Trudeau touts embattled carbon levy to global audience, says it faces misinformation – National Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his embattled carbon-pricing program on the world stage, and he argues that misinformation is threatening environmental progress. Trudeau arrived today in Brazil for the G20 leaders summit, and addressed a conference held by the anti-******** group Global Citizen. He touted Canada’s consumer carbon levy, arguing it is among the world’s strongest but “an easy political target” in Canada. Trudeau acknowledged pushback to the policy, but he said it is being fuelled by what he called *********** and misinformation that affordability is in contrast with fighting climate change. He said his ******** party has already won three elections on carbon pricing as an issue, and he said the policy is “very much in question” for the next election. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. ************* Leader Pierre Poilievre has vowed to cancel the policy, pushing for a “carbon-tax election” to bring down the cost of living. Story continues below advertisement Trudeau made the comments at a panel themed around Canada’s hosting of the G7 summit next year, though Trudeau did not speak to that looming initiative. Before the event, his office said the remarks would discuss “the economic case for climate action and Canada’s climate finance and international assistance” policies for the G7 presidency. Trudeau’s remarks almost entirely related to defending the carbon levy, saying that it has been subject to “***********, misinformation, disinformation and flat-out *****.” More on Politics More videos The federal NDP and some of their provincial counterparts have distanced themselves from the policy which they previously supported. Trending Now Poilievre says he’d ****** Trump economic policies, tariffs ‘with *****’ Canada Post, union gear up for renewed bargaining with special mediator Ottawa sends the rebates to offset what people pay in carbon pricing when they buy fuel so they’re not less worse off as a result. People who do things to lower their fuel use are even better off, because they still get the same rebate but pay less in carbon pricing. The levy applies in provinces and territories that do not have carbon-pricing systems that Ottawa deems to be in line with its federal targets. The parliamentary budget officer says the vast majority of households get back more in rebates than they pay for carbon pricing, but for most, those gains are erased after broader economic factors are taken into account. Trudeau has disputed that analysis, including in his Sunday remarks. Story continues below advertisement “It actually has become a way of helping with affordability and putting more money in the pockets of people who are struggling,” he said. &copy 2024 The ********* Press Source link #Trudeau #touts #embattled #carbon #levy #global #audience #faces #misinformation #National Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

These 2 active ETFs have outperformed the S&P 500 this year, last year and over 5 years These 2 active ETFs have outperformed the S&P 500 this year, last year and over 5 years The stock market is about to do something unusual: go up by more than 20% for the second year in a row. The S & P 500 has risen 24.73% so far this year, up fractionally more than last year’s 24.23%, according to FactSet data. It’ll be only the third time there have been back-to-back gains of that size in the past century, according to Deutsche Bank. Yet, despite this uncommon trend, two actively managed ETFs have outperformed the index. The London-listed JPMorgan U.S. Research Enhanced Index Equity ETF , which trades with the ticker JREU, has consistently beaten the benchmark — not just this year and last year, but every year since 2019, and is also outperforming it in 2024. The U.S.-listed Gotham Enhanced 500 ETF , which has the ticker GSPY, has also posted similar gains since 2021. JREU The JPMorgan Asset Management fund, which currently manages $9.41 billion in assets, employs a strategy known as “research enhanced indexing” (REI), which combines index investing and active management. Piera Elisa Grassi, co-fund manager of the ETF, previously told CNBC that the fund makes numerous small bets rather than a few large ones. The result is a fund that closely mirrors its benchmark in terms of overall composition, but with slight tweaks aimed at generating excess returns. The fund is available to most ********* investors. JREU-GB .SPX 5Y line GSPY The Gotham Enhanced 500 ETF is a newer fund and so has a shorter track record of outperformance. Yet it has beaten the S & P 500 every year since its inception in 2021. The Gotham ETFs fund is accessible to U.S. investors through most brokers as it is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Gotham ETFs say the fund “buys all 500 stocks in the S & P 500 Index but reweights them, buying more of the ones we think are cheaper and less of the ones we believe are more expensive.” GSPY .SPX 5Y line Source link #active #ETFs #outperformed #year #year #years Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Bushfire could ***** for weeks as property losses mount Bushfire could ***** for weeks as property losses mount An out-of-control bushfire that has destroyed at least one home in Victoria’s west could ***** for weeks as the threat passes for another near a popular tourist route. The blaze at Kadnook near the border with South Australia was one of about 80 that ignited in hot conditions on Saturday. It is still burning at watch-and-act level on Monday, with residents in the warning area told it is not safe to return. West Wimmera Shire mayor Bruce Meyer said the ***** started in a private bluegum plantation as people gathered for the nearby Edenhope show, and moved rapidly. “That might ***** for several weeks yet,” he told ABC TV. Strike teams are heading to the area to ****** the blaze on Monday and Tuesday and relive exhausted ***** crews. Their efforts will be boosted by improved conditions after some rain fell in the area on Sunday before winds picked up again. “It’s quite still at the moment and it’s quite calm,” Mr Meyer said. “So that will give them a chance to hopefully put in some safety breaks and make the situation a lot safer.” The ***** has claimed one home and authorities believe two others may have been burnt down, on top of stock and agricultural losses. Mr Meyer said two sheds, kilometres of fencing, water tanks and troughs had been lost but it was still too early to assess the scale of the damage. “The conditions there are too dangerous,” he said. “On the ***** ground, it’s just control the ***** is the priority at the moment.” Another major ***** along the Great Ocean Road, a major tourist drawcard in the state’s southwest, is no longer considered a threat to local communities. The blaze at Chapple Vale has ripped through about at least 700 hectares and led to the evacuation of campers and hikers from Otway National Park. While it is still burning out of control, a watch and act warning for the ***** was downgraded on Monday morning as firefighters slowed the spread. “There is currently no threat to you,” an alert read. Senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said ***** conditions were generally easing across the country. “Most areas are only seeing moderate ***** dangers over the next few days,” she said. “That said, we do still have high ***** dangers forecast today for northwestern parts of Victoria, parts of Tasmania’s east coast and about the western slopes of the NSW ranges.” The Bureau of Meteorology had issued a severe weather warning for damaging, locally destructive winds and heavy rainfall for parts of Victoria’a southwest coast and northeast. Mt Hotham recorded 88mm of rain from 9am Sunday to 6am Monday, while wind gusts of 144km/h (Mt Hotham), 131km/h (Mt Buller) and 124km/h (Falls Creek) were experienced in the Victorian alps. There were almost 500 requests for assistance to the State Emergency Service from Saturday midnight to 9am Monday morning, including more than 300 for downed trees and 120 for building damage. Source link #Bushfire #***** #weeks #property #losses #mount Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Joe Biden wanders into Amazon rainforest after speech Joe Biden wanders into Amazon rainforest after speech Joe Biden wandered into the Amazon rainforest after giving a speech warning of the dangers of climate change. Wearing an open-necked blue shirt, dark slacks and his trademark Aviator sunglasses, the 81-year-old outgoing US president turned away from the podium and ambled into greenery. The purpose of the photocall was to highlight the dangers of global warming, which have been dismissed by his successor, Donald Trump. Having previously been to Lima, the Peruvian capital, Mr Biden travelled to Manaus, the largest city in the Brazilian Amazon. He had flown by helicopter over where the Amazon and ****** rivers meet, seeing at first hand the dramatic drop in water levels because of the worst drought in decades. He emphasised the role of trees in sucking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere following a meeting with tribal leaders. “The world’s forest trees breathe carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, and yet each minute, the world is chopping down the equivalent of 10 soccer fields worth of forest,” he said. He also announced a $50 million (£40 million) donation to the Amazon Fund, bringing the total US contribution to $100 million. Mr Biden added that he would leave the next administration with a strong climate policy to build on, if they chose to do so. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 3 months with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more. Source link #Joe #Biden #wanders #Amazon #rainforest #speech Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Morningstar strategist picks 2 stocks from a sector he is ******** on Morningstar strategist picks 2 stocks from a sector he is ******** on Top Morningstar strategist David Sekera says there’s one sector that “deserves a place in everybody’s portfolio” right now — the energy sector. Speaking to CNBC’s “Street Signs Asia” last week, the firm’s U.S. markets strategist said the energy sector was trading at a 5% discount and is set to “do well, especially if we get into more of a reflationary environment later in 2025.” Sekera is not alone; George Bull, chairman at Sander Morris and Aaron Dunn, portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley’s U.S. Value Fund , are also bullish on the energy sector given President-elect Donald Trump’s ******* to ****** inflation by reducing energy costs. Stocks Sekara is ******** on within the energy theme include Exxon Mobil and Devon Energy . Morningstar has a four-star rating on Devon Energy and says it is trading at a 22% discount to fair value. It has a three-star rating on Exxon Mobile, which it says is trading at a 12% discount. The investment research company gives stocks a rating of between one and five stars, with a top rating indicating that the shares are undervalued. ‘Priced to perfection’ U.S. stocks hit new highs following Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential elections, but have since taken a breather. “At this point — whether you want to call it the Trump bump or the Trump rally — according to our valuations, I think it’s run its race,” Sekera said. And he expects further gains in the short-term to be “pretty limited.” “The U.S. stock market, at this point now, is priced to perfection, so I see limited upside until earnings start to catch up with valuations, and that may take at least a couple of quarters,” he added. Sekera says that U.S. stocks are now trading around 6% higher than their fair value. Against this backdrop, Morningstar is maintaining its “market weight” stance on U.S. equities, seeing as “there’s just enough tailwinds to overwhelm the headwinds that we’re seeing at this point in time,” Sekara explained. Among the headwinds he foresees is a moderation in inflation levels to below the 2% target penciled by the U.S. Federal Reserve, as well as more interest rate cuts in 2025. The strategist also expects long-term Treasury yields to come down to an average of 3.6% for the 10-year in 2025 and 3.2% in 2026. On Friday, the 10-year yield was trading around 4.428% Source link #Morningstar #strategist #picks #stocks #sector #******** Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Mike Johnson calls Trump picks ‘disruptors’ who will shake up DC Mike Johnson calls Trump picks ‘disruptors’ who will shake up DC A look at Trump’s cabinet and key roles… in 74 seconds Washington’s highest-ranking *********** has said that President-elect Donald Trump is tapping “disruptors” to lead his incoming administration. “They are persons who will shake up the status quo,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union. “I think that’s by design.” Trump continues to announce officials who he wants to fill high-ranking positions in his administration, seeming to favour close allies over those with related policy experience. Some of those picks have sent shockwaves through Washington and caused bipartisan concern. But those close to Trump say there are back-up plans in place if these nominees can’t muster the support needed to be approved. Trump’s defence secretary pick Pete Hegseth has denied a ******* ******** allegation and his potential attorney general Matt Gaetz is at the centre of an ethics scandal. His health secretary nominee, Robert F Kennedy Jr, is under scrutiny for his vaccine scepticism. The president-elect’s son, Donald Trump Jr, defended his father’s nominees on Sunday, saying on Fox News that “we know who the good guys and bad guys are”. “It’s about surrounding my father with people who are competent and loyal. They will deliver on his promises,” he said. “They are not people who think they know better as unelected bureaucrats.” He noted some of the nominees are “controversial” and appeared to acknowledge some could face problems in the Senate, which is tasked with vetting thousands of presidential nominees and voting on their appointments. “We do have back-up plans, but we’re obviously going with the strongest candidates first,” the president-elect’s son said. “You know some of them are going to be controversial because they’ll actually get things done.” Donald Trump’s most recent pick, oil executive Chris Wright whom Trump has put forward as energy secretary, has no government experience but is an enthusiastic supporter of fossil fuels. Mr Wright, the founder and CEO of fracking company Liberty Energy, is expected to work toward fulfilling Trump’s campaign promise to increase fossil fuel production – an aim summed by the campaign slogan “drill, baby, drill”. The nomination of Mr Wright is likely to further concern among environmental activists already worried about the effects of Trump’s second term. And it offered a stark split-screen on Sunday to a historic visit President Joe Biden, who became the first sitting US president to go to the Amazon, the world’s largest tropical rainforest. AFP Joe Biden became the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon rainforest Biden took take an aerial tour over part of the Amazon and met with local and Indigenous leaders working to preserve the region’s ecosystem before making a brief appearance in Manaus, a large city nestled in the centre of the rainforest. There, Biden described the battle against climate change as “a defining cause of my presidency” and touted the landmark climate legislation passed under his administration. The Democrat also pledged new financial assistance to protect the Amazon, including an additional $50m (£40m)contribution to the Amazon Conservation Fund bringing the US commitment to $100m. And while he did not mention Trump by name, Biden seemed to make reference to his successor, saying that while “some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that is underway in America… nobody, nobody can reverse it”. “The question now,” he said, “is which government will stand in the way and which will seize the enormous economic opportunity.” Source link #Mike #Johnson #calls #Trump #picks #disruptors #shake Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Kim Jong-un urges improved military capability for war Kim Jong-un urges improved military capability for war North Korean leader Kim Jong-un urged the country’s military to improve capabilities for fighting a war in a recent speech, state media KCNA says, after Pyongyang dispatched thousands of troops to Russia. Kim delivered the speech to a conference of battalion commanders and political instructors held in Pyongyang on Friday, during which he called for building political and military strength and fighting efficiency to ensure the armed forces can cope with a war. Threats from the US and its allies including South Korea and their military confrontation with North Korea have brought tension to “the worst phase in history”, he said, calling the Korean peninsula “the world’s biggest hotspot”. “He ardently called upon all the participants to go all out for bringing about substantial and fundamental improvement in improving their capabilities for fighting an actual war,” KCNA said. The report came amid international criticism over rapidly developing military co-operation between North Korea and Russia. Washington, Seoul and Kyiv have said there are more than 10,000 North Korean soldiers in Russia to support its war against Ukraine, and some of them have engaged in combat in Kursk, near the Ukraine border. KCNA said a workshop was given for military officers over the weekend as part of the conference, which was aimed at strengthening the battalions, bolstering their fighting efficiency and “rounding off war preparations as required by the prevailing situation and modern warfare”. In a separate dispatch, KCNA said a Russian delegation led by National Resources and Ecology Minister Alexander Kozlov arrived in Pyongyang on Sunday for trade and economy talks. Kim last week guided a test of ******** drones and ordered their mass production, citing an intensifying competition for adopting such weapons around the world. US President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and ********* Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba condemned North Korea and Russia’s decision to “dangerously expand” the Ukraine war as they held a summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Peru. Biden’s administration has allowed Ukraine to use US-made weapons to strike deep into Russia, sources told Reuters, marking a significant policy reversal and a response to Russia’s deployment of North Korean ground troops. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said North Korean troops had suffered casualties in combat with his country’s forces, and the first battles between them “open a new page in instability”. Source link #Kim #Jongun #urges #improved #military #capability #war Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Parents arrested for trying to ***** their daughter, 17, for refusing arranged marriage, court records say Parents arrested for trying to ***** their daughter, 17, for refusing arranged marriage, court records say Two parents in Washington allegedly tried to choke their 17-year-old daughter to ****** in an apparent “honor ********” attempt after she refused an arranged marriage with an older man, police said. Ihsan Ali and his wife, Zahraa Ali, have been charged with attempted murder for the ******* outside the teen’s school, Timberline High School in Lacey, Washington. The father also allegedly punched his daughter’s boyfriend in the face outside the school, the New York Post reports. The daughter has not been identified, but told police that her “father had recently been threatening her with honor ******** for refusing an arranged marriage with an older man in another country,” the police report said. On October 18, the girl ran away from home and sought help from staff at her high school. Her parents followed her to the school and allegedly attacked her outside the facility, where her father began choking her “to the point where she had lost consciousness.” Timberline High School in Lacey, Washington, where Ihsan Ali and his wife, Zahraa, allegedly attempted an ‘honor ********’ on their 17-year-old daughter who refused an arranged marriage (Google Maps) Other students, including the girl’s boyfriend, tried to pry her father off of her, according to police. Video footage first obtained by Fox 13 Seattle showed the father choking the girl into the ground and shoving her face into the dirt while students surround him and tell him to stop. The girl’s mother also allegedly tried to choke her. Good Samaritan Josh Wagner told KOMO that he was driving by when he spotted the alleged ******* occurring. He stopped and approached the scene, thinking he was going to break up a ****** between teens, but found the parents allegedly attacking their daughter. Wagner grappled with Ihsan and held him down until police arrived on scene. “It was pretty angering. All the kids were screaming, yelling,” he told KOMO. Once her father was off of her, the girl reportedly ran off with her boyfriend back to the school’s main office while yelling that her father was trying to ***** her. The incident prompted a school lockdown and school staff refused to let the girl’s parents inside the building. The girl’s boyfriend told KOMO that he had experienced previous issues with his girlfriend’s family to the point where he felt it necessary to get a temporary protective order against them. The daughter’s school has arranged a safe place for her to stay while police investigate the incident. Source link #Parents #arrested #***** #daughter #refusing #arranged #marriage #court #records Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Stock futures open little changed as traders await Nvidia earnings: Live updates Stock futures open little changed as traders await Nvidia earnings: Live updates Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the opening bell on Nov. 13, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Stock futures were slightly higher on Sunday night as Wall Street awaits a major earnings week and monitors a seemingly fizzled out postelection rally. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 6 points, just above flat. S&P futures added less than 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.1%. Sunday’s move follows a tough week for the three major benchmarks, which are now off their highs that were seen in the aftermath of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the week lower at 43,444.99 points, after earlier surging past 44,000 for the first time. The S&P 500 also slipped last week to end at 5,870.62, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dipped to end at 18.680.12 last week. Concerns about the path of interest rates continue to weigh on investors’ minds, particularly after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday that the central bank is not “in a hurry” to cut rates given the economy’s strong growth and a solid labor market — which drove last week’s selloff. Most investors are now pricing in a year-end overnight lending rate in the range of 4.25% to 4.50%, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. The next major catalyst for the market this week will be Nvidia earnings, which are set to be released on Wednesday. Traders will be watching for guidance about the company’s demand for its Blackwell AI chips. Earnings from Palo Alto Networks and several major retailers, including Walmart, Target and Ross, are also on deck this week. So far, with 93% of S&P 500 companies reporting results, three-quarters of them have reported a positive EPS surprise and 61% have reported a positive revenue surprise, according to a Friday note from FactSet’s John Butters. Source link #Stock #futures #open #changed #traders #await #Nvidia #earnings #Live #updates Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Will Labour’s inheritance tax on farms come home to roost? Will Labour’s inheritance tax on farms come home to roost? Getty Images The government is preparing to face the biggest protest yet over its domestic policy agenda since Labour won the general election. It is the week where farmers are heading for Westminster – and bringing some noisy and influential friends with them. Among those expected on Tuesday is the country’s most well known but relatively new-ish farmer, Jeremy Clarkson. Guesswork about how many people will turn up at a protest before it has happened is exactly that, guesswork, but some reckon it could be between 10,000 and 40,000 people. Nearly three weeks on from the Budget, when the plan to charge some farms inheritance tax was first announced, the anger seems to be growing, rather than easing. There is a huge row about precisely how many people might be affected. BBC Verify had a go here at working its way through the numbers. But beneath that is a simmering anger about ministers’ perceived ignorance about the countryside – and a sense from many farmers of being persistently let down, by this government and its predecessors. Indeed, speaking on The Westminster Hour on BBC Radio 4, Baroness Mallalieu, a Labour peer and the president of the Countryside Alliance says the government’s changes to inheritance tax relief for farms “smell of incompetence” and that a “large part of our party has become urban… divorced from a big section of the community”. Two things strike me about all this: firstly, the absolute insistence from ministers from Sir Keir Starmer down that they are not going to change their minds. And secondly, the beginnings of a parallel, perhaps, with the rows Labour had with many in rural Britain the last time it was in power. Twenty-two years ago, around 400,000 people from across the country marched through central London to highlight the needs of rural communities. The initial source of anger then was the ban on fox hunting, but a far wider range of other grievances. Could this inheritance tax change prove equally totemic? As farmers head for Westminster, the prime minister has been heading for South America – he is at the G20 Summit of the world’s biggest economies in Brazil for the next few days. But the issue followed him into the skies of the south Atlantic, where he said he was “absolutely confident” that the “vast majority of farms and farmers” would not be affected by the changes. “It’s important for us to keep communicating how that works” he said. The truth is they have been trying to communicate how it would work ever since the Budget. I asked Sir Keir about it the day after – but the explanations have done little to dampen the anger. PA Media Sir Keir Starmer says supporting farmers is “very important” Asked whether he accepted that farmers felt betrayed over the changes, Sir Keir said “it’s very important that we support farmers.” He then made an argument we can expect to hear the Environment Secretary Steve Reed and others make in the next few days, about the wider support the government insists it is offering farmers and the countryside. “We’ve put £5bn in the Budget for the next two years into farming. That is not to be overlooked. That is the single biggest sum of money in a Budget over a two-year ******* that has ever been put down in relation to farming. “On top of that, there’s £50m in relation to flooding, which is hugely important and £200m in relation to the outbreak of ******** and infection which can be absolutely devastating.” Bunkum say people in agriculture, suggesting this a creative spinning of the numbers and the money around now is comparable with when the *** left the ********* Union. Incidentally, one government source even pointed to the planned changes to bus services in England as an example of how their ideas can help people in rural areas. It shows their ******* to attempt to mend fences with a swathe of the country some privately ***** could turn against them if they don’t handle this well. So why has this row become some noisy so quickly? From the conversations I have had, I think there are three main reasons. Firstly, inheritance tax, perhaps like no other tax, has an outsized emotive tug on so, so many people – in fact a far greater number of people than are ever likely to end up paying it. The House of Commons Library, citing opinion polling, has described it as “the most unpopular tax in the ***”, even though just 3.7% of deaths led to an inheritance tax bill in 2020-21. Some argue it is unfair as it represents double taxation; being taxed on money that has already been taxed. For others, their opposition is much more deeply seated, a sense that it seeks to dilute the most human of all human emotions, to provide for your children when you are gone. Secondly, throw into the mix a political rule first invented by The Economist magazine: “Never pick a ****** with a profession that appears in a children’s book.” Trades that are universally understood, at least in broad brush terms, and provide for our most essential needs can be very effective lobby groups, the argument goes. Think doctors and nurses, but also farmers and food. Thirdly, I am told it is worth seeing this row about inheritance tax in a wider context. “It is the straw that has broken the camel’s back,” is how one farming source put it to me. There was the new trade deal with Australia, which many farmers think undermines them. There are the adjustments to farm subsidies being made after Brexit. And there has been the seemingly never-ending chopping and changing of farming ministers as various prime ministers have come and gone. There have been five farming ministers in the last five years. Put them all together and there is a disillusion and a widespread sense among farmers of not being listened to. Westminster is certain to hear them this week. Source link #Labours #inheritance #tax #farms #home #roost Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Rain brings England’s West Indies tour to ********** end Rain brings England’s West Indies tour to ********** end England’s white-ball tour of the Caribbean came to a soggy end as heavy showers in St Lucia led to an abandonment in the final T20 after just five overs were bowled. The West Indies had reached 44 without loss on Sunday, with Evin Lewis muscling a couple of sixes in his 29 not out off 20 ****** and Shai Hope unbeaten on 14 off 10, when the downpours began at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium. While the square and bowler’s run-ups were protected from the deluge with sheets, much of the outfield was left uncovered and several puddles formed to quash any hopes of play getting back under way. The teams shook hands at 6.10pm to bring an end to the ***** rubber as England won the series 3-1. Jos Buttler opted to field first which made England firm favourites as the seven previous matches on this tour – three ODIs and four T20s – were won by the captain who has called correctly at the toss. This was England’s final limited-overs match under caretaker Marcus Trescothick, with Test head coach Brendon McCullum poised to take charge of England in all three formats from January. England earlier announced white-ball assistants Carl Hopkinson and Richard Dawson will leave their posts. It is unclear whether they will be replaced in the coaching structure under McCullum. Source link #Rain #brings #Englands #West #Indies #tour #********** Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Among ARK Invest’s Top Stock Picks for 2024 Among ARK Invest’s Top Stock Picks for 2024 We recently compiled a list of the ARK Invest Stock Portfolio: Top 10 Stock Picks for 2024. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) stands against ARK Invest’s top stock picks for 2024. ARK Investment Management LLC, more commonly known as ARK Invest, is an ********* investment management firm headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, that oversees several actively managed ETFs. It was registered in 2014 by Catherine Wood, who is known for making big bets on disruptive technology like self-driving carse and genomics. The investment fund has around $6.7 billion in assets under management. READ ALSO: Cathie Wood’s 11 Favorite AI Stocks and Jim Cramer November Portfolio: Top 10 Stocks. Wood’s flagship fund has faced pressures for the third straight year, with outflows at nearly $1.8 billion during the first six months of 2024, which was close to triple the outflows seen in 2023. Its closing price of $57.85 on November 11 was down 60% from the highs of early 2021. In a letter posted to investors in July, she acknowledged that the fund’s performance was challenged by certain stock picks and the overall macroeconomic environment, but added that ‘our conviction in and commitment to investing in disruptive innovation have not wavered’. The ARK Invest CEO argued that the fund’s holdings were set to benefit once the Fed rate cuts begin and that she anticipates another ******* of strong returns, reminiscent of the gains witnessed during the initial days of the pandemic. In August this year, in the hope of buying the dip, Wood piled into several tech stocks whose shares had tumbled in the months prior. Since the announcement of interest rate cuts in September, ARK’s flagship ETF has grown 25%, with a major upward spike in the week running up to and following the presidential elections, which Donald Trump won on November 5. In a post-election message released to investors, Wood likened the country’s current economic situation to the Reagan era in the early 1980s, when the interest rate and tax cuts resulted in robust economic growth, eventually helping the ******* States grow out of deficit and into a surplus in the Clinton era. Cathie Wood predicts a bright future and has stated that Trump’s policies will ‘turbocharge’ the ********* economy more powerfully than the Reagan Revolution did. She expects the newly elected president to slash regulations and cut tax rates, as he did during his first term. Trump during his election campaign vowed to reduce the corporate tax rate to 15%, after having already cut the rate from 35% to 21% in his presidency between 2017 and 2021. Having said that, Wood believes that businesses will put investments on hold until the promised cuts are delivered, which means the positive anticipated impact on the economy will be delayed. Story Continues We scanned the ARK Investment Management portfolio, as of September 30, 2024, and picked the top 10 stocks according to their stake value. The figures were sourced from the Insider Monkey Database. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 275% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 150 percentage points (see more details here). A successful business person confidently managing their finances on a mobile device. Stake Value as of Q3 2024: $420,959,150 Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) is an ********* financial services company that provides an electronic trading platform to facilitate the trading of stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrency, and other equities and securities. In October this year, Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest divested around $36 million worth of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) shares from its three funds. The decision coincided with the surge in the stock’s share price, because of which ARK had to sell a portion of its stake under Rule 12d3-1, which prohibits funds from acquiring more than 5% of an issuer’s total assets. Robinhood’s share price has gained 140% year-to-date as of November 8, driven by a robust financial performance this year, involving not only an increase in revenue but also significant growth in assets under custody. Q3 2024 was another impressive quarter for the company, with net deposits posted at $10 billion or more for the third successive quarter as Robinhood continues to increase wallet share. Net deposits are now valued at $34 billion for the year, which is well above the record of $31 billion set in 2020. Customer assets under custody have grown to a record $152 billion. Option contracts were up 47% year-over-year in Q3, bringing the year-to-date total to $1.2 billion, surpassing the high set in 2021. Total net revenue was posted at $637 million, which is the second-highest quarterly revenue in the company’s history and up 36% from last year. The year-to-date revenue is close to $2 billion, which has broken last year’s record of $1.9 billion. Cryptocurrency revenue has surged and grown 165% year-over-year to $61 million. In June, Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) agreed to acquire the global crypto exchange, Bitstamp, which has offices in the ***, US, Luxembourg, Slovenia, and Singapore. The acquisition will likely add further revenue streams for Robinhood in stablecoins, staking, and derivatives. Wall Street analysts have a consensus BUY rating on the stock. It is among the top picks from the ARK Invest stock portfolio, representing 3.84% of its portfolio, with investments valued at over $420 million. Overall HOOD ranks 6th among the ARK Invest’s top Stock Picks for 2024. While we acknowledge the potential of HOOD as an investment, our conviction ***** in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than HOOD but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 8 Best Wide Moat Stocks to Buy Now and 30 Most Important AI Stocks According to BlackRock Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Source link #Among #ARK #Invests #Top #Stock #Picks Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

*********** radio host arrested over **** ****** claims *********** radio host arrested over **** ****** claims Veteran *********** broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones has been arrested after an investigation into a series of ******* ****** allegations, local media have reported. New South Wales Police said detectives from the Child ****** Squad took an 83-year-old man into custody at an apartment in Sydney’s Circular Quay early on Monday morning, before searching the property. A strike force was set up in March to investigate several indecent assaults and ******* touching incidents between 2001 and 2019, they said in a statement. Mr Jones is one of Australia’s most prominent media figures, and has previously denied allegations of ******, first published by The Sydney Morning Herald in 2023. A former teacher, Mr Jones coached Australia’s national rugby union team between 1984 and 1988, before pivoting to a radio career. He was a staple of Sydney airwaves on local station 2GB for decades, also hosting a commentary show on Sky News Australia before he retired from full time work in 2020 citing health issues. Police are expected to update the media later Monday. Source link #*********** #radio #host #arrested #**** #****** #claims Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Biden allows Ukraine to strike inside Russia with long-range missiles Biden allows Ukraine to strike inside Russia with long-range missiles White Sands Missile Range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) can reach up to 300km (186 miles) and are tough to intercept due to their high speed US President Joe Biden has given the green light for Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplied by the US to strike Russia. A US official has confirmed the move, a major change of US policy, to the BBC’s US partner CBS. For months, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has been urging that the restrictions on the missiles, known as ATACMS, be lifted – allowing Kyiv to strike outside its own borders. On Sunday he reacted to the reports, saying “such things are not announced, missiles speak for themselves”. Russian President Vladimir ****** has previously warned Western nations against such a move, saying it would represent the Nato military alliance’s “direct participation” in the Ukraine war. He was yet to comment on Sunday’s reports although other senior Kremlin politicians described it as a serious escalation. Washington’s decision on ATACMS is couched in terms of being limited to the defence of Ukrainian forces inside Russia’s Kursk region, where Kyiv launched a surprise incursion in August. In effect, the Biden administration is telling Ukraine that it will support its efforts to hold onto the small chunk of Russian territory it currently occupies, as a powerful bargaining chip for any possible negotiations in the future. Serhiy Kuzan, chairman of the Kyiv-based Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Centre, told the BBC that Joe Biden’s decision was “very important” to the country. “It’s not something that will change the course of the war, but I think it will make our forces more equal.” Unnamed US officials have told the New York Times and the Washington Post that Biden’s approval of Ukraine’s use of the ATACMS came in response to Russia’s decision to allow North Korean soldiers to ****** in Ukraine. Mr Kuzan said Sunday’s decision came just in time to counter the expected start of a major ******** by Russian and Korean troops, designed to dislodge Ukrainian forces from Russia’s Kursk region. The ******** is expected within days. Ukraine has previously estimated that there are 11,000 North Korean soldiers in Kursk. There is another knock-on consequence. President Biden’s decision will finally enable Britain and France to grant Ukraine permission to use long-range Storm Shadow missiles inside Russia. Neither the *** nor France has yet responded to Biden’s decision. ATACMS can reach up to 300km (186 miles) and are tough to intercept due to their high speed. EPA Zelensky (left) has been urging Joe Biden (right) to allow Ukraine to use its long-range missiles inside Russia for months Last month, Zelensky confirmed that Ukraine had used US-supplied long-range missiles for the first time to strike Russian targets in the country’s east. For months, Ukraine has been battling to push back Russian troops who have been slowly advancing in the eastern Donetsk region towards the key city of Pokrovsk – a major supply hub for Ukrainian forces. Moscow has also massively increased its number of drone strikes on Ukraine. More than 2,000 were launched in October, according to Ukraine’s general staff – a record number in the war. Overnight on Saturday, Russia launched what is thought to be its biggest co-ordinated ******** in months, ******** at least 10 people. Around 120 missiles and 90 drones were launched, according to Zelensky. Attacks continued on Sunday evening, with officials in Sumy region – near the Russian border – reporting another eight *******, including two children, after a missile hit a residential building. Ukraine has argued that its allies have not provided the country with enough support to allow it to effectively defend itself. Joe Biden, who will leave the White House in January, has been seeking to expedite further aid to Ukraine. There are concerns that his successor, Donald Trump, will slow or halt any further support. He has described the military support as a drain on US resources and has signalled he will end the war, without explaining how this would happen. The US has been the greatest supplier of arms to Ukraine. Between the start of the war and the end of June 2024, it delivered or committed to send weapons and equipment worth $55.5bn (£41.5bn), according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a ******* research organisation. Source link #Biden #Ukraine #strike #Russia #longrange #missiles Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]