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Should You Buy Netflix Stock Before Dec. 25?As a young democracy grows out of adolescence, its rolling out reels and reels of tales. If the first post office or a telephone connection paints one colour, the Stamp of a stock market scam or the ‘Jewel Thieves’ scandal paint yet another colour. If failure of a sounding rocket was a stepping stone, sending 104 satellites in one go was a podium. If farmer suicides are a bad climax, growing number of Unicorns are a grand entry. Chethan Kumar, Senior Assistant Editor, The Times of India, who alternates between the mundane goings-on of the hoi polloi and the wonder-filled worlds of scientists and scamsters, politicians and Jawans, feels: There’s always a story, one just has to find it. Read MoreTafara Gapare throws down 19 points and a highlight dunk, and Maryland beats Bucknell 91-67

Hyundai Motor and Kia’s Robotics LAB Announce Plans to Launch ‘X-ble Shoulder’ at Wearable Robot Tech DaySave articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. W e know what you’ll be thinking as soon as your eyes finish glazing across this list in its entirely: not one Taylor Swift album made the cut. Not a one! Let us explain: this is the problem with asking people to select their top 10 albums from across 25 years. It’s a lengthy period and everyone had a different favourite Taylor Swift era, thus splitting the vote and meaning she missed out. It’s a travesty, but that’s how the cookie crumbles. More importantly, the albums on this list – chosen by our critics with an eye to quality, influence and legacy – offer an interesting snapshot of this millennium’s pop developments to date: the death of rock, the ever-increasing influence of dance and electronic music, and the, um, cult of Lin-Manuel Miranda. Leave your furious comments below. Since I Left You, The Avalanches (2000) Since I Left You is pure joy. The debut of Melbourne electronica savants The Avalanches is a sparkling celebration of music itself – a sonic saturnalia dedicated to music’s endless delights. The Avalanches began as obsessive music fans, spending countless hours raiding op-shop record bins and chopping up thousands of sounds, storing them on a clutter of floppy disks. They stitched together the raggedly beautiful quilt that became Since I Left You on the fly, mad geniuses reinventing music with reckless, casual abandon. They sampled ’80s pop, old-school hip-hop, spaghetti westerns, forgotten comedy skits, wildlife recordings and even Sesame Street , and somehow transformed them into a coherent piece of manic surrealism. The wonderfully bizarre Frontier Psychiatrist and dreamy title track became unlikely hits, but the album is best consumed as a long, wandering journey – a fantastical odyssey to nowhere in particular. Impossibly layered but eminently accessible, complex but freewheeling and a little unhinged. It’s made by fanatics, but it’s for everyone. Tom W Clarke Is This It, The Strokes (2001) New York was about to change in 2001. Two planes flew into the twin towers, forever altering the city’s skyline and psyche. And The Strokes released their debut album, igniting the city’s music scene in a way that hadn’t happened since the heady days of CBGBs in the ’70s. They looked drop-dead cool, all stick-figure limbs in tight jeans, leather jackets and sneakers, like the Ramones before them. The duelling, intertwined guitars of Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr. provided the bedrock for Julian Casablancas’ distorted, sinewy vocals, telling bleary-eyed tales of the city that never sleeps. These clarion calls from the streets of downtown Manhattan reverberated around the world, announcing that rock was back. Drugs, alcohol and musical drift would soon change The Strokes, but on Is This It they are forever preserved as the band that put the spotlight back on New York City and kicked down the door for other guitar-wielding groups to burst through in the Noughties. Barry Divola Discovery, Daft Punk (2001) Gun to head, Homework (1997) is a better album than Discovery , but Daft Punk still made a mockery of the “second album syndrome” with their disco-inspired record that spawned enormous hits One More Time and Harder Better Faster Stronger , and a couple of their loveliest downtempo moments in Something About Us and Veridis Quo . Even Daft Punk’s so-called album tracks are peerless examples of their dazzling artistry, from the energy rush of Superheroes to the infectious dance-funk of High Life to the soulful disco house of Too Long , featuring Romanthony’s indelible vocals (he sung on One More Time , too). On Discovery , Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo changed the electronic music landscape for the second time in four years, incorporating samples in ingeniously inventive ways and trading raw and gritty Chicago-inspired house for euphoric disco-pop that at once evoked the nostalgic wonder of childhood and romantic adventures in outer space. Annabel Ross Fever, K ylie Minogue (2001) Fever is our greatest pop artefact and the epitome of Kylie as queen of reinvention. After the misunderstood swing that was Impossible Princess (1997), an alt-pop pivot so disastrously received that she was dropped from her record label, Kylie had already dipped her toe into Euro-inflected dance-pop on Light Years (2000), producing the improbable comeback hits Spinning Around and On a Night Like This . But Fever upped the sophistication, eschewing the campy winks (we still love you sometimes, Light Years ′ Your Disco Needs You ) and delivering a masterpiece of sultry, slinky, romantic dancefloor euphoria. Beyond the no-skips tracklist – including Love At First Sight , Can’t Get You Out of My Head and Come Into My World - it’s ridiculous how well the album holds up almost 25 years on: with Fever , Kylie took the temperature of the next two decades of pop music, preempting a wave of club-centric stars from Robyn to Carly Rae Jepsen to Dua Lipa. I think this is what people actually mean when they call their favourite pop star mother . Robert Moran Back to Black, Amy Winehouse (2006) Amy Winehouse’s second and final album is a true time capsule, and a potent reminder of a talent and a life gone too soon. Hers was a once-in-a-generation voice that recalled the smoky jazz clubs of the 1960s, belied by her young age – 22 when this album was released – and the tumultuous personal life that the press preyed upon until (and beyond) her tragic death in 2011. Produced by Mark Ronson, Back to Black has some of Winehouse’s finest songs, such as the triumphant Tears Dry On Their Own and the sadly ironic Rehab . It’s all buoyed by bright, colourful musical backing that takes its cues and influences from across genres and eras – everything from doo-wop and ’60s girl groups to soul and R&B. But it’s the title track that’s the defining sound of this particular moment in 2000s history – a heart-wrenching, heartbroken performance that’s simultaneously infused with a quiet strength and fury. Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West (2010) Made during a period of exile imposed on (the artist formerly known as) Kanye West following his stage-bombing of a young Taylor Swift at the VMAs, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy captures a celebrity at war with fame, a genius tortured by his singular vision, believing he’d never be truly understood or appreciated. This album changed everything. It is populist maximalism, totally unrelatable and deeply human. The keys on Runaway , the Chris Rock skits and Bon Iver sample, Nicki Minaj’s barn-storming turn on Monster . And the closer, the voice of Gil Scott-Heron asking, from 1970, “Who will survive in America?” Ye no longer has the answers or even the hypothesis. His relationship to fame and reality has become more protracted and upsetting in recent years. But for a moment in 2010, he went to hell and back, found bravery in his bravado, stole fire from the gods and handed it over to the world. Brodie Lancaster Emotion, Carly Rae Jepsen (2015) In a 2019 interview with Time , Carly Rae Jepsen shrugged her shoulders and said, “I think it’s very cool to be uncool and just shamelessly feel it all”. Shamelessly feeling it all has been the Canadian popstar’s MO, right from her 2012 breakthrough hit Call Me Maybe . The single was so impossibly huge that many people (not unfairly) slotted her into the file of “one-hit wonders.” But Jepsen returned in 2015 with EMOTION , an album that boiled over with yearning and lust and love and confusion and every other human feeling that Jepsen could conjure. Its lush, pristine ’80s synthpop production underscored Jepsen’s exceptional songwriting, with rushing, full-throated verses and choruses that lifted like an A380. Run Away With Me , with its now-iconic saxophone riff and screamable “take me to the feeling” refrain, and the aching title track, are high points in an album with no low ones. One of the most acclaimed pop records of the decade, it was an album that helped usher in the era of “poptimism” and unexpectedly cemented Jepsen as a cult pop hero. Jules LeFevre Hamilton, Original Broadway Cast Recording (2015) Having launched his hip-hop revolution of musical theatre with In the Heights , Lin-Manuel Miranda dared to dream higher still. What better subject for a transformational musical than that key revolutionary, Alexander Hamilton? Miranda uses rap to solve a problem faced since recitative faded from operatic fashion: communicating swathes of story rapidly, without resorting to dialogue (given that songs more efficiently communicate emotion). Rapping doesn’t just accelerate the dissemination, it lends the whole show momentum, and with Miranda brilliantly playing Hamilton, the performing matches the writing. His songs shame much new-century composing for musicals. My Shot has the anthemic “Rise up!” refrain, Helpless is an R&B classic, The Duel Commandments is frighteningly visceral, and The Room Where it Happens is wickedly catchy. High art meets thrilling music as the rhymes, among the most dazzling since Byron, fly at you with the velocity of grapeshot from a cannon. John Shand Lemonade, Beyonce (2016) Watching Beyoncé‘s visual album Lemonade for the first time felt like witnessing a pivotal shift in the singer-songwriter’s career. Beyoncè’s music often depicted female empowerment, but with Lemonade she got personal and political, tapping into darker emotions fuelled by betrayal and survival and explored themes of womanhood, blackness in America and her southern roots. It showcased her ability to transcend genres, incorporating gospel intro Freedom , a tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement; bringing country tones into Daddy Lessons , a song about her relationship with her father; and integrating electro beats into Sorry , which detailed an incident of infidelity and brought the phrase “Becky with the good hair” into popular use. Unsurprisingly, it was a commercial and critical success, earning nine Grammy nominations (famously missing out on album of the year to Adele) and becoming the best-selling album globally in 2016. Fans even co-opted the lemon emoji to showcase their appreciation. Vyshnavee Wijekumar Brat, Charli XCX (2024) Charli XCX’s sixth studio album, Brat , is the high point for an artist whose underdog refusal to quit has made her the most consistently risk-taking pop star of her generation. Unlike her revisionist contemporaries, Charli XCX’s discography is entirely rooted in the 21st Century. Brat reflects our third millennium club-cultural zeitgeist, with executive producer A.G. Cook mischievously blitzing this century’s dominant dance music styles (electro house, techno and EDM) into three-minute bangers. Unlike most pop stars, who wrap themselves in an untouchable aura, Charli makes her ridiculous life feel relatable, like you’ve been invited into her stretch Hummer to pop bottles with Lorde, Billie Eilish and Troye Sivan (whose definitive remix appearances have supplanted the album versions). The Brat ethos says that simply by existing you’re worthy of having some fun in this life – and it doesn’t make you any less of a thoughtful, caring, intelligent person for doing so. Nick Buckley Honourable mentions Stankonia , Outkast (2000) 1989 , Taylor Swift (2014) To Pimp a Butterfly , Kendrick Lamar (2015) Melodrama , Lorde (2017) Norman F—ing Rockwell! , Lana Del Rey (2019) What albums do you think deserve a place on the list? Tell us in the comments.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Dior Conners led Appalachian State with 19 points and Myles Tate made a jumper from the free-throw line with 25.1 seconds left as the Mountaineers knocked off Sam Houston 66-63 on Wednesday night. Conners shot 4 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 10 from the line for the Mountaineers (4-2). Tate scored 17 points, going 6 of 14 from the floor, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and 2 for 4 from the line. Jackson Threadgill had 11 points and shot 4 for 11, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc. Lamar Wilkerson led the way for the Bearkats (3-3) with 22 points. Marcus Boykin added 11 points, five assists and four steals for Sam Houston. Dorian Finister also had 10 points and seven rebounds. Threadgill scored nine points in the first half and Appalachian State went into the break trailing 33-30. Tate scored a team-high 10 points for Appalachian State in the second half. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .BATAVIA, Ill., Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High Wire Networks, Inc. HWNI , a leading global provider of managed cybersecurity, reported results for continuing operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024. All comparisons are to the same year-ago period unless otherwise noted. The following results are from continuing operations following the divesture of the company's technology enablement services business on June 27, 2024. The company's current business segments include Overwatch managed cybersecurity services and SVC telecom services. Q3 2024 Operational Highlights Awarded an expanded annual contract renewal to deliver enhanced managed cybersecurity at more than a dozen luxury car dealerships across the West Coast and Midwest U.S. The renewal increases the anticipated annual revenue by fivefold over the previous year. Recognized as top cybersecurity leader in Frost & Sullivan's managed security services report, Frost RadarTM: Managed Security Services in Americas, 2024 . Appointed veteran cybersecurity thought leader and executive, Edward Vasko, CISSP, as High Wire's chief operations officer and chief executive officer of the Overwatch managed cybersecurity services division. Vasko brings to High Wire more than 33 years of experience and accomplishment in the cybersecurity industry, including business formation and product development, and leading strategic M&As and major exits. Appointed Mark Dallmeier to the new position of chief revenue officer of Overwatch. Dallmeier brings to Overwatch 27 years of accomplishment in taking technology and managed services companies into ‘hypergrowth.' Appointed Michael Lieder as senior director of Overwatch Service Delivery and Products. Financial Highlights Revenue from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2024 increased 4% to a record $2.1 million, with revenue for the first nine months up 8% to a record $6.1 million. The increases were primarily due to growth in the company's Overwatch managed cybersecurity business. Q3 2024 revenue from Overwatch increased 9% to $1.0 million. Operating income for SVC was $103,000, up 600% from the second quarter of 2024, with operating income for the first nine months up 34% to $252,000. Operating expenses decreased 21% to $3.6 million, as compared to $4.6 million in the same year-ago quarter, as the result of the company's strategic realignment initiative. Net loss from continuing operations in the third quarter totaled $1.7 million or $(0.01) per diluted share, a 56% improvement from a net loss of $3.8 million or $(0.01) per diluted share in the same year-ago quarter. Total liabilities for the third quarter of 2024 decreased $5.9 million to $7.6 million at quarter end from $13.6 million at the end of the same year-ago quarter. Interest expense decreased $1.1 million or 96% to $50,000 in the third quarter of 2024. Management Commentary "In Q3, we saw continued revenue growth from our Overwatch managed cybersecurity and telecom businesses as we began to realize the benefits of the strategic realignment we initiated in the second quarter," stated High Wire CEO, Mark Porter. "This realignment included the divestiture of our IT enablement services business so we could focus on the greater and more rewarding opportunities in managed cybersecurity. "The strong momentum we've experienced with our current business in Q3, including higher average monthly recurring revenue from new and expanded engagements, validates this transition. It also reinforces our strategy of targeting larger channel partners and enterprise-level opportunities in the cybersecurity space. "Our Overwatch growth in the quarter is perhaps even more impressive when considering the distraction of the IT divestiture and our transition to focus on Overwatch. Our sharper focus on Overwatch resulted in the full realignment of our Overwatch management team with certain departures and key news hires designed to better prepare us for the accelerating growth we see ahead. "The new appointments included Ed Vasko as our new Overwatch CEO, Mark Dallmeier as chief revenue officer, and Michael Lieder as senior director of Overwatch's service delivery and products. Together, they have refined our go-to-market strategy around larger partners, paving the way for strong growth ahead. "During the quarter we also implemented efficiencies that decreased our operating expenses by 21% versus the same year-ago quarter. This substantial improvement demonstrates the effectiveness of our operating strategies and leverage in our model, which includes the application of advanced AI automation and engineering. "Altogether, these efforts have resulted in the largest pipeline of large deals in our company's history, with several in the final closing stages and supporting our path to profitability. Combined with now a much cleaner capital structure, we are well positioned for an uplisting to a major exchange — especially how the capital markets are looking the best they've been in many months. Capable players have expressed strong interest and confidence in helping us with such an endeavor. "Last month, we were honored to be recognized for the fourth consecutive year by MSSP Alert as a Top 100 provider in the managed security service space. This achievement reflects our team's dedication to delivering cutting-edge solutions through our Overwatch ecosystem, including managed XDR and advanced edge protection. We believe these solutions meet the evolving needs of our partners and customers like none other on the market today. "Looking ahead, we remain confident in our ability to capitalize on the new foundation we've established. Our diversified service offerings in secure voice, combined with enhanced compliance and quality, are attracting new customers and unlocking additional revenue streams. "As we progress through the final quarter of the year and into 2025, we expect accelerating growth with this supporting significant profitability by the second half of the new year. This positive outlook, coupled with the strengthening macroeconomic sentiment among our partners, positions us well for executing our managed cybersecurity strategy and delivering greater shareholder value." Q3 2024 Financial Summary Revenue in the third quarter of 2024 totaled $2.1 million, an increase of 4% from $2.0 million in the same year-ago quarter. The increase in revenue reflects an increase in revenue from the company's Overwatch managed cybersecurity business. At the end of the third quarter of 2024, Overwatch was generating monthly recuring revenue of approximately $0.4 million or $4.8 million on an annualized basis. Gross profit totaled $0.7 million or 33.1% of revenue in the third quarter, improving from $0.6 million or 32.6% of revenue in the same year-ago quarter. The increase in gross profit in the third quarter of 2024 was primarily due to the business moving towards a more scalable, efficient cyber platform as well as the efficiencies gained by continued improvements in the company's automation capabilities. Total operating expenses decreased 21% to $3.6 million compared to $4.6 million from the same year-ago quarter. The decrease is due to decreases in salaries and wages expenses of $0.8 million, general and administrative expenses of $812,000, and depreciation and amortization of $12,000. Net loss from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2024 totaled $1.7 million or $(0.01) per diluted share, compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $3.8 million or $(0.01) per diluted share in the same year-ago quarter. Net loss attributable to High Wire Networks common shareholders in the third quarter of 2024 totaled $1.7 million or $(0.01) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $3.6 million or $(0.01) per diluted share in the same year-ago quarter. First Nine Months of 2024 Financial Summary Revenue in the first nine months of 2024 totaled $6.1 million, an increase of 8% from $5.6 million in the same year-ago period. The increase in revenue reflects the same reasons described above. In the first nine months of 2024, the Overwatch managed cybersecurity business contributed revenue of $3.1 million, as compared to $2.9 million in the same year-ago period. Gross profit totaled $2.4 million or 39.8% of revenue in the first nine months of 2024 as compared to $1.7 million or 29.6% of revenue in the same year-ago period. The increase in gross profit reflects the same reasons described above. Total operating expenses decreased 7% to $12.2 million compared to $13.0 million from the same year-ago period. The decrease is primarily due to decreases in general and administrative expenses of $1.2 million and depreciation and amortization of $6,000. Net loss from continuing operations in the first nine months of 2024 totaled $7.7 million or $(0.03) per diluted share, compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $6.4 million or $(0.02) per diluted share in the same year-ago period. Net income attributable to High Wire Networks common shareholders in the first nine months of 2024 totaled $2.0 million or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $7.5 million or $(0.03) per diluted share in the same year-ago period. The first nine months of 2024 included a gain on the sale of the company's technology enablement business for approximately $8 million. About High Wire Networks High Wire Networks, Inc. HWNI is a fast-growing, award-winning global provider of managed cybersecurity. Through over 200 channel partners, it delivers trusted managed services for more than 1,100 managed security customers worldwide. End-customers include Fortune 500 companies and many of the nation's largest government agencies. Its U.S. based 24/7 Network Operations Center and Security Operations Center is located in Chicago, Illinois. High Wire was ranked by Frost & Sullivan as a Top 15 Managed Security Service Provider in the Americas for 2024. It was also named to CRN's MSP 500 and Elite 150 lists of the nation's top IT managed service providers for 2023 and 2024. Learn more at HighWireNetworks.com . Follow the company on X , view its extensive video series on YouTube or connect on LinkedIn . Forward-Looking Statements The above news release contains forward-looking statements. The statements contained in this document that are not statements of historical fact, including but not limited to, statements identified by the use of terms such as "anticipate," "appear," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "hope," "indicate," "intend," "likely," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "project," "seek," "should," "will," "would," and other variations or negative expressions of these terms, including statements related to expected market trends and the Company's performance, are all "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on assumptions that management believes are reasonable based on currently available information, and include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company and its management. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performances and are subject to a wide range of external factors, uncertainties, business risks, and other risks identified in filings made by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in the company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances upon which any statement is based except as required by applicable law and regulations. High Wire Contact Mark Porter Chief Executive Officer High Wire Networks Tel +1 (952) 974-4000 Email contact Investor & Media Relations: Ronald Both or Grant Stude CMA Investor & Media Relations Tel +1 (949) 432-7557 Email contact High Wire Networks, Inc. Condensed consolidated statements of operations (Unaudited) For the three months ended September 30, For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Revenue $ 2,051,672 $ 1,974,464 $ 6,050,793 $ 5,623,104 Operating expenses: Cost of revenue 1,372,998 1,330,426 3,641,460 3,957,640 Depreciation and amortization 186,422 198,208 608,283 614,098 Salaries and wages 1,043,209 1,854,917 4,394,912 3,743,614 General and administrative 1,019,153 1,204,488 3,507,287 4,700,827 Total operating expenses 3,621,782 4,588,039 12,151,942 13,016,179 Loss from operations (1,570,110 ) (2,613,575 ) (6,101,149 ) (7,393,075 ) Other income (expense): Interest expense (50,195 ) (1,117,606 ) (1,037,268 ) (1,705,659 ) Amortization of debt discounts (66,907 ) (86,736 ) (923,717 ) (924,128 ) Gain on change in fair value of warrant liabilities 4,880 - 234,673 - Gain (loss) on settlement of debt 69,038 - (398,022 ) - Exchange loss (7,145 ) 1,852 (35,007 ) (6,177 ) Warrant expense - - (233,877 ) - Gain on extinguishment of warrant liabilities - - 921,422 - Penalty fee - - (100,000 ) - Liquidated damages related to escrow shares - - - (1,222,000 ) Gain on change in fair value of derivative liabilities - - - 3,140,404 Gain on extinguishment of derivatives - - - 1,692,232 Other (expense) income (50,000 ) - (50,000 ) 37,500 Total other (expense) income (100,329 ) (1,202,490 ) (1,621,796 ) 1,012,172 Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes (1,670,439 ) (3,816,065 ) (7,722,945 ) (6,380,903 ) Provision for income taxes - - - - Net loss from continuing operations (1,670,439 ) (3,816,065 ) (7,722,945 ) (6,380,903 ) Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax - 265,416 9,737,003 (1,143,432 ) Net (loss) income attributable to High Wire Networks, Inc. common shareholders $ (1,670,439 ) $ (3,550,649 ) $ 2,014,058 $ (7,524,335 ) Income (loss) per share attributable to High Wire Networks, Inc. common shareholders, basic: Net loss from continuing operations $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (0.03 ) $ (0.02 ) Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes $ - $ - $ 0.04 $ (0.01 ) Net income (loss) per share $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 ) $ 0.01 $ (0.03 ) Income (loss) per share attributable to High Wire Networks, Inc. common shareholders, diluted: Net loss from continuing operations $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (0.03 ) $ (0.02 ) Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes $ - $ - $ 0.04 $ (0.01 ) Net income (loss) per share $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 ) $ 0.01 $ (0.03 ) Weighted average common shares outstanding Basic 240,912,395 237,860,605 240,691,342 222,693,501 Diluted 240,912,395 237,860,605 268,062,471 222,693,501 High Wire Networks, Inc. Condensed consolidated balance sheets September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets: Cash $ 140,682 $ 328,282 Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $74,142 and $81,359, respectively, and unbilled revenue of $60,351 and $99,916, respectively 1,372,921 670,388 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 387,433 117,030 Current assets of discontinued operations - 1,629,011 Total current assets 1,901,036 2,744,711 Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $667,966 and $477,763, respectively 849,282 1,026,293 Goodwill 1,812,818 3,162,499 Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,359,396 and $2,350,059, respectively 3,080,350 3,620,256 Operating lease right-of-use assets 200,716 277,995 Total assets $ 7,844,202 $ 10,831,754 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 4,106,312 5,189,996 Contract liabilities 230,020 80,819 Current portion of loans payable to related parties, net of debt discount of $0 and $10,968, respectively 116,556 254,032 Current portion of loans payable, net of debt discount of $0 and $96,552, respectively 1,272,734 2,995,803 Current portion of convertible debentures, net of debt discount of $98,016 and $614,556, respectively 644,844 326,005 Factor financing - 1,361,656 Warrant liabilities 117,120 833,615 Operating lease liabilities, current portion 108,145 89,318 Current liabilities of discontinued operations 505,782 1,529,286 Total current liabilities 7,101,513 12,660,530 Long-term liabilities: Loans payable to related parties, net of current portion, net of debt discount of $0 and $25,297, respectively 241,718 44,703 Loans payable, net of current portion 48,833 - Convertible debentures, net of current portion, net of debt discount of $0 and $464,839, respectively - 685,161 Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 98,133 190,989 Total long-term liabilities 388,684 920,853 Total liabilities 7,490,197 13,581,383 Commitments and contingencies Series B preferred stock; $3,500 stated value; 1,000 shares authorized; 1,000 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 - - Total mezzanine equity - - Stockholders' equity (deficit): Common stock; $0.00001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 241,579,688 and 239,876,900 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively 2,416 2,399 Series D preferred stock; $10,000 stated value; 1,590 shares authorized; 943 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 7,745,643 7,745,643 Series E preferred stock; $10,000 stated value; 650 shares authorized; 311 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 4,869,434 4,869,434 Additional paid-in capital 32,267,924 31,178,365 Accumulated deficit (44,531,412 ) (46,545,470 ) Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 354,005 (2,749,629 ) Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) $ 7,844,202 $ 10,831,754 © 2024 Benzinga.com. 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CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Enerflex Ltd. (TSX: EFX) (NYSE: EFXT) (“Enerflex” or the “Company”) today provided an update of a modularized cryogenic natural gas processing facility in Kurdistan (the “EH Cryo project”). As previously announced, during the second quarter of 2024, Enerflex suspended activity at the EH Cryo project, demobilized its personnel and provided its customer with notice of Force Majeure following a fatal drone attack at an adjacent facility. Due to the continuing Force Majeure and circumstances that make it impossible for Enerflex to fulfill its obligations under the EH Cryo project contract, Enerflex today provided its customer with formal notice of termination. As previously announced, Enerflex’s customer has commenced arbitration proceedings against the Company, asserting certain baseless and unsubstantiated claims. Enerflex is disputing these claims and, following today’s termination, Enerflex will seek to recover amounts owing in connection with the EH Cryo project. At the end of Q3/24, the net asset position associated with the EH Cryo project was $161 million. Approximately $75 million of work associated with the EH Cryo project was included in the Company’s Engineered Systems (“ES”) backlog at the end of Q3/24. With the termination of the EH Cryo project, Enerflex expects to reverse this amount during the fourth quarter of 2024. The future ES revenue associated with the EH Cryo project was expected to contribute minimal gross margin. Since inception of the EH Cryo project, Enerflex has maintained a $31 million letter of credit to support its obligations under the EH Cryo project contract. Enerflex would view any drawing of this financial security in the prevailing circumstances as improper and would increase the amount owing by the customer. Any drawing of the financial security would not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or liquidity. At the end of Q3/24, Enerflex had $588 million available for future drawings, which reflects the $31 million letter of credit funded with the Company’s revolving credit facility. This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and “forward-looking statements” (and together with “forward-looking information”, “forward-looking information and statements”) within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking information and statements. The use of any of the words “future”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “could”, “believe”, “predict”, “potential”, “objective”, and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking information and statements. In particular, this news release includes (without limitation) forward-looking information and statements pertaining to the Company’s expectations to recover amounts owing in connection with the EH Cryo project, if any; and the Company’s expectations to reverse approximately $75 million included in the Company’s ES backlog in the fourth quarter of 2024. All forward-looking information and statements in this news release are subject to important risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, which may affect Enerflex’s operations, including, without limitation: the impact of economic conditions; the markets in which Enerflex’s products and services are used; general industry conditions; changes to, and introduction of new, governmental regulations, laws, and income taxes; increased competition; political unrest and geopolitical conditions; and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Enerflex. As a result of the foregoing, actual results, performance, or achievements of Enerflex could differ and such differences could be material from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements, including but not limited to those factors referred to under the heading “Risk Factors” in: (i) Enerflex’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2023, (ii) Enerflex’s management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2023, and (iii) Enerflex’s Management Information Circular dated March 15, 2024, each of the foregoing documents being accessible under the electronic profile of the Company on SEDAR+ and EDGAR at www.sedarplus.ca and www.sec.gov/edgar, respectively. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of assumptions and risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive. The forward-looking information and statements included in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and are based on the information available to the Company at such time and, other than as required by law, Enerflex disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information and statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. This news release and its contents should not be construed, under any circumstances, as investment, tax, or legal advice. Enerflex is a premier integrated global provider of energy infrastructure and energy transition solutions, deploying natural gas, low-carbon, and treated water solutions – from individual, modularized products and services to integrated custom solutions. With over 4,600 engineers, manufacturers, technicians, and innovators, Enerflex is bound together by a shared vision: The Company remains committed to the future of natural gas and the critical role it plays, while focused on sustainability offerings to support the energy transition and growing decarbonization efforts. Enerflex’s common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “EFX” and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “EFXT”. For more information about Enerflex, visit . Marc Rossiter President and Chief Executive Officer E-mail: MRossiter@enerflex.com Preet S. Dhindsa Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer E-mail: PDhindsa@enerflex.com Jeff Fetterly Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations E-mail: JFetterly@enerflex.comThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here . 24/7 San Diego news stream: Watch NBC 7 free wherever you are Inflation in October ticked up The personal consumption expenditures price index for October ticked up 0.2% on the month and 2.3% on a 12-month basis, according to the U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday. Core inflation rose 0.3% on the month and showed an annual reading of 2.8%, higher than September's 2.7%. All figures were in with Dow Jones consensus estimates. U.S. markets break rally U.S. stock markets fell on Wednesday , with the S&P 500 snapping its seven-day winning streak. Bond prices rose as Treasury yields slipped . Asia-Pacific stocks mostly rose on Thursday . Australia's S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.45% to close at a new record. South Korea's blue-chip Kospi index was flat after the country's central bank lowered rates. South Korea unexpectedly cuts rates On Thursday, the Bank of Korea cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3%. A Reuters poll of economists had expected the BOK to keep rates unchanged. South Korea reported last month disappointing third-quarter economic growth of just 0.1% from a quarter earlier. The BOK on Thursday lowered its 2024 gross domestic product outlook to 2.2% from 2.4%. Offshore yuan might drop to lowest level China's offshore yuan is projected to fall to an average of 7.51 against the dollar by the end of 2025, according to CNBC's calculation of forecasts from 13 institutions. That would be the offshore yuan's lowest level on record , going by LSEG data dating back to 2004. Tariff threats and lower interest rates in China are putting pressure on the yuan. [PRO] Potential beneficiaries of tariffs U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's planned tariffs are worrying both investors and companies because higher import fees will raise costs. That said, those tariffs could benefit five technology companies that specialize in helping companies optimize supply chains. Money Report OPEC+ postpones meeting to decide oil production strategy to Dec. 5, delegates say From AI to young new artists, London wants to attract a new generation of art buyers In preparation for a heavy meal of turkey and stuffing and pumpkin pie, investors in the U.S. kept their trading appetite light. The SPDR S&P 500 , an exchange-traded fund that tracks the broad-based index, traded around 22.6% fewer shares than its 30-day average. So even though the S&P fell 0.38% to break its seven-day winning streak and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.31%, those moves don't seem to be a sell-off sparked by mass panic. Instead, traders appear to be giving thanks to the year's rally in Big Tech stocks by taking profit on them, which caused the Nasdaq Composite to drop a relatively steeper 0.6%. The fact that inflation in the U.S., on an annualized basis, ticked up by 0.1 percentage point from the previous month didn't seem to faze investors much either, probably because it wasn't an unexpected increase. In fact, traders boosted their bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will lower rates by 25 basis points at its December meeting. The market is pricing in a 68.2% chance of that happening, higher than the 55.7% of a week ago, according to the CME FedWatch tool . "Today's data shouldn't change views of the likely path for disinflation, however bumpy," said David Alcaly, lead macroeconomic strategist at Lazard Asset Management. Echoing his views, Scott Helfstein, Global X's head of investment strategy, says he thinks the Fed "can eat turkey and watch football for a day knowing that they are close to full employment with price stability." Investors can also throw themselves into the festivities. More than three-quarters of stocks in the S&P are above their 200-day moving average, suggesting a steady upward trend and a market "still solid," according to Chris Verrone, head of the technical and macro research at Strategas. That's plenty of things to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. — CNBC's Jeff Cox, Scott Schnipper, Alex Harring and Sean Conlon contributed to this report. Also on CNBC U.S. inflation edged up but investors aren’t fazed The markets are living in Trump’s world for now A new day, a new Trump policy for markets to digest

The best Maelstrom loadout in Black Ops 6 makes the most of the fact that the game finally has a fully automatic shotgun. Fully-auto shotguns are best used with a fast-paced run-and-gun build where you try to get in the face of your enemies as much as possible, because as is the case with most shotguns, you don’t have much range. However, the Maelstrom is one of the best shotguns in the game if you can manage this, thanks to how quickly it fires, so our build is mostly geared around increasing the damage range and accuracy as much as possible. We also want to enable fast-paced movement and handling with the stock and laser attachments. So without further ado, here’s the best Maelstrom loadout in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and how to unlock the gun to begin with in Season 1 Reloaded. Table of Contents How to unlock the Maelstrom in Black Ops 6 Best Maelstrom loadout in Black Ops 6 Best Maelstrom class in Black Ops 6 How to unlock the Maelstrom in Black Ops 6 To unlock the Maelstrom in Black Ops 6 , you need to complete the Merry Mayhem event in Season 1 Reloaded. This involves earning a total of 600,000 XP during the event, which runs until Thursday, Dec. 19th . Earning this much XP will mean you’ve unlocked all the rewards, of which the Maelstrom is the very final one. Alternatively, if you don’t have the time to commit between now and then, you can also buy the Bad Manners bundle from the in-game store. This costs 1,800 COD Points and will grant you the Party Etiquette blueprint for the Maelstrom, which unlocks the gun for you to level up. Best Maelstrom loadout in Black Ops 6 Here is the best Maelstrom loadout in Black Ops 6 : Muzzle: Modified Choke Barrel: Reinforced Barrel Rear Grip: Ergonomic Grip Stock: Balanced Stock Laser: Strelok Laser The most important thing to note with the Maelstrom is that you ideally want to be aiming down the sights when you’re firing, thanks to the Modified Choke , which reduces the pellet spread considerably but only when ADSing. It’s a minor inconvenience for a major buff as it almost guarantees all of your pellets will land. Finally, there’s the Strelok Laser , which is all about buffing your hipfire to ADS accuracy. It makes the laser visible when aiming down the sights, but it’s a small price to pay since you don’t want to be walking everywhere while aiming, you want to just pull the gun up quickly when in combat. (If you opt to not use the Modified Choke, you can also replace the Strelok Laser with the Fast Motion Laser for better hipfire accuracy.) Best Maelstrom class in Black Ops 6 The Reinforced Barrel is essential for that small damage range buff, and since this is a shotgun, bullet velocity also comes into play due to the short range, as opposed to weapons like assault rifles where bullet velocity usually isn’t that important to consider. Then on the mobility side of things we have the Ergonomic Grip to buff your slide to fire, dive to fire, and ADS speeds, while the Balanced Stock buffs the following speeds too: Strafing movement, movement, hipfire movement, and aim walking movement. That’s a lot of moving. Here is the best class to use with the Maelstrom in Black Ops 6 : Pistol: Grekhova Melee: Knife Tactical: Stim Shot Lethal: Combat Axe Field Upgrade: Sleeper Agent Perk 1: Dexterity Perk 2: Assassin Perk 3: Double Time Wildcard: Perk Greed Perk 4: Ghost As is the case with most weapons, you’ll want the Grekhova as your trusty sidearm thanks to how quickly you can switch to it and mow enemies down with its fire rate. The Knife is always the best melee choice to go with this. When it comes to equipment, since you’ll be sprinting and diving constantly, the Stim Shot is essential to keep you alive, as it heals your wounds and refreshes tactical sprint. Meanwhile, the Combat Axe is a helpful tool to quickly throw at any enemies you don’t manage to kill with one magazine of the Maelstrom. Since you’ll be behind enemy lines often, the Sleeper Agent field upgrade is one of the most situational tools in the game but it can be very effective here as it disguises you as a member of the enemy team. On the perk front, you’ll want all red perks for the Enforcer specialty, as this grants a temporary buff to both your movement speed and health regen rate whenever you kill enemies. The three best red perks to opt for are: Dexterity for the improved accuracy when moving and reduced fall damage; Assassin to stop enemies from getting kill streaks (though take note that neither this or Bruiser are great options, Assassin is just the better choice of the two for this class); and Double Time to allow you to sprint pretty much constantly. For the wildcard, we’d recommend Perk Greed alongside Ghost as this combo will keep you invisible to enemy radar effects. (You could also opt for Ninja to move quieter, Flak Jacket to protect you from incoming explosives, or Tac Mask to protect from tactical grenades.) If you don’t want to run Perk Greed, choose Gunfighter, and as one of your extra attachments, make sure you pick a bigger magazine — that’s the one weakness this gun has currently. 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Why GTA 6's Second Trailer Hasn't Been Announced, According to Ex-Rockstar Dev - IGN Daily Fix In today's Daily Fix:It's been more than a year since the first official trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, and we've seen practically zilch from that game since. That hasn't stopped GTA fans from creating insane theories, however, but according to one ex-Rockstar dev, that's all part of the plan. Apparently Rockstar knows how rabid of a fanbase they have, and they enjoy seeing their fans keep the discussion going without Rockstar having to lift so much as a finger. In related news, a former Sony exec admitted that PlayStation's timed exclusivity with the GTA 3 Trilogy was because they were scared of Xbox. In other news, Hazelight Studios' new game has reportedly leaked, and Ubisoft is looking to structure a possible buyout without the Guillemot family losing control.

KUWAIT: Reaffirming its position as a leading institution in corporate sustainability, Boursa Kuwait’s 2023 Sustainability Report has been recognized as the Best Sustainability and ESG Report at the Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) Awards. Held annually to celebrate excellence in investor relations across the Middle East, this year’s awards ceremony, which was organized in Abu Dhabi on December 11-12 in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, gathered over 800 capital market professionals, including representatives from 150 issuers in the GCC and wider region, 33 stock exchanges and regulators, and more than 150 buy and sell-side participants from local and international capital markets. This prestigious accolade highlights Boursa Kuwait’s commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles, showcasing its leadership in promoting sustainability within the Kuwaiti capital market. The 2023 Sustainability Report reflects the company’s dedication and continued efforts to improve transparency and accountability as well as create long-term value for stakeholders. As a model issuer, Boursa Kuwait continues to drive the sustainable growth and economic development of Kuwait following the best-in-class standards and practices worldwide. Previously, the company’s 2021 Annual Report was awarded with a second-place finish for Best Annual Report – Print Category – Middle East while its 2023 Annual Report placed third in the Best Annual Report – Print Category – Middle East categories. Boursa Kuwait’s 2023 Sustainability Report, its third, shed light on the Kuwaiti stock exchange’s corporate sustainability strategy and initiatives in 2023 and assessed the company’s non-financial performance and progress from January 1 to December 31, 2023. Developed in-house, the report is aligned with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core Option, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Security and Commodity Exchanges guidelines, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as Boursa Kuwait’s ESG Reporting Guide to ensure transparency and adherence to internationally recognized standards. Some of the milestones outlined in the report include the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives and partnerships with esteemed and established local and international organizations like the United Nations, the Middle East Investor Relations Association, the CFA Institute and CFA Society as well as the Kuwait Red Crescent Society and the Kuwait Association for the Care of Children in Hospital (KACCH). The report also showcased the company’s internal efforts to become a more socially responsible institution, including its enhanced governance practices and initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint. Boursa Kuwait and the Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) and its Kuwait branch have a close strategic partnership. Since 2017, the exchange has supported the association’s initiatives to develop the investor relations sector as part of its Corporate Sustainability strategy, which seeks to raise financial awareness and enhance the role of investor relations among issuers in the Kuwaiti capital market.

PONTIAC—Simeon and Peoria Manual have a combined 12 state titles and 26 Pontiac Holiday Tournament champions. Both had legendary stretches of four consecutive state titles, the only teams to pull off that feat. The Rams and Wolverines are Illinois high school basketball royalty, so the matchup in the Pontiac quarterfinals on Friday brought out a big crowd and garnered some extra media attention. “Two of the most storied programs in the state,” Simeon coach Tim Flowers said. “We both have younger coaches and are trying to rebuild and restructure our programs.” The Wolverines were ready for the big stage and produced their best game of the season, beating Manual 68-52. Simeon (7-3) led 23-12 after one quarter and was never challenged. “It’s the same message that [former Simeon coaches Bob] Hambric and [Robert Smith] had,” Flowers said. “Defense will always give you a chance to win and defense travels.” I’m happy to see it is starting to come together.” Peoria Manual guard Dietrich Richardson, who scored 39 in the tournament opener against Plainfield North on Thursday, scored 18 points. He’s a Bradley recruit that is generally considered the top senior in the state. Simeon senior Julien Doyle is having a breakout season one year behind schedule. Flowers expected Doyle to be a major factor last season, but he was limited to just a handful of games the end of the season due to an injury. He’s been one of the Wolverines’ most consistent players this season and had 16 points and five rebounds against Manual (8-4). “I’m just doing what I can to help us win,” Doyle said. “I’m trying to be a leader and help the team believe we can win every game.” Simeon was 13-for-23 from three-point range. Isiah Coleman had 13 points and seven rebounds and Kamari Hamlin added 10 points for the Wolverines. Senior Lorenzo Shields was the catalyst for Simeon with nine points, nine rebounds and11 assists. “They got hot from outside,” Peoria Manual coach Marvin Jordan said. “I knew they were capable of that but we didn’t see that on film. They have fiery guys that go out and play with passion. You just hope that game doesn’t happen to you.” Simeon will face Benet, a winner against Bloom, in the semifinals on Saturday.Hunter animal pounds and shelters are full and facing growing wait-lists for surrenders as a government inquiry details the dire "rehoming crisis" crippling the state. Login or signup to continue reading A NSW government inquiry into pounds released a report in October with 24 recommendations to improve animal welfare. The inquiry found that NSW was facing an "animal rehoming crisis" with pounds and rescues severely underfunded and over-capacity with heavy reliance on rescue and rehoming organisations. Dog ownership has skyrocketed since the pandemic. Government data shows there were 105,168 microchipped dogs in Lake Macquarie, 48,335 in Maitland and 64,054 in Newcastle in the July-September quarter of 2024. This is up from 102,108 in Lake Macquarie, 46,364 in Maitland and 61,899 in Newcastle the previous year, and a major increase from 88,698 in Lake Macquarie, 38,620 in Maitland and 54,316 in 2020. Dog Rescue Newcastle founder Sue Barker said the number of dogs needing homes was higher than ever. "It's out of control," she said. "I've been doing rescue since 1984 formally and it's worse than it's ever been." The Newcastle rescue saved 851 dogs from either private surrenders or overflowing pounds and found homes for 857 over the course of 2024. Ms Barker said animals were passed onto rescue groups after pounds were increasingly becoming full. Pound data from 2023-24 shows Newcastle council had 158 incoming dogs and 11 cats. Of those, 90 dogs and nine cats were released to rescue and rehoming organisations. Lake Macquarie council had 278 incoming dogs and 96 cats, with 79 dogs and 73 cats released to organisations for re-homing. In Maitland, 413 dogs and 106 cats were reported with 104 dogs and 92 cats released to organisations for re-homing. Maitland is in the top 12 local government areas in the state for dogs in its facilities. Maitland council director city planning Matt Prendergast said the Maitland Animal Management Facility serviced Maitland, Cessnock and Dungog. "As a result, there is pressure from the community and a growing waitlist for surrenders, with rental housing issues, homelessness, cost of living and domestic violence commonly cited as reasons for requiring to surrender an animal," Mr Prendergast said. "We take a proactive approach to managing companion animals in the Maitland LGA, and despite high incoming animal numbers, there is a very high return to home rate - last month, this was over 90 per cent." Ms Barker reported similar factors as the cause of the issue. "A lot of it is because of the housing crisis and out of control breeding," she said. "Also people can't get rentals with their dogs - there's a break-up in families and neither party can take the dog. "It's a crisis - I don't sleep." The inquiry committee has recommended the NSW government urgently introduce legislation to ensure tenants can rent with animals and implement puppy farming reform. The NSW government announced on October 25 it will introduce legislation to parliament to make it easier to have pets in rentals, with landlords only able to decline on certain grounds. The inquiry also found a large number of animals were still being killed in NSW pounds, which is "unacceptable". "Animals are being killed simply because of space, " Ms Barker said. "This shouldn't be happening in this day and age." While Hunter councils have lower euthanasia rates than some other areas of NSW, dogs and cats have been put down in the region's pounds for various reasons. According to 2023-24 pound data, Newcastle had 11 dogs euthanised that were unable to be rehomed; two dogs euthanised at the owner's request; one dog euthanised after being deemed dangerous, restricted or other and two cats put down due to being feral or infant. Three dogs in Maitland were euthanised due to illness or injury and six dogs were euthanised due to being dangerous, restricted or other. Four cats were euthanised due to being feral or infant. Lake Macquarie had more animals euthanised than the other two councils, including 36 dogs deemed unsuitable for re-homing and eight cats that were feral or infant. Four dogs and three cats were euthanised due to illness or injury, eight dogs were euthanised as they were unable to be rehomed and one dog was euthanised due to being dangerous, restricted or other. Mr Prendergast said Maitland council did not euthanise animals unless there was "an overwhelming need due to significant medical or behavioural issues". The committee found that many pound facilities were sub-standard, not fit for purpose, and failed to meet community expectations for animal welfare. Ms Barker said council pounds she had dealt with were "totally inadequate for the numbers coming in". The inquiry has recommended the government provide increased funding for council pounds and provide ongoing grant funding to rescue services. The City of Newcastle spokesperson said a 2022 amendment to the Companion Animals Act had increased management costs for councils, as impounded animals often stayed longer while arrangements with rehoming organisations were made. "City of Newcastle welcomes any increases in funding from the NSW Government to assist with its legislated animal management obligations, to support the safe management of animals within the Newcastle Local Government Area," the spokesperson said. "City of Newcastle has faced delays in receiving nominated funding from the Office of Local Government related to animal registrations within Newcastle. This impacts the operational costs of managing our community services related to companion animals in Newcastle." Mr Prendergast said Maitland council would "fully support" increased opportunities for grant funding to help alleviate the strain currently placed by the pound system. Mr Poulton said there was "no doubt there is high demand on rehoming services and we see some of the recommendations in the recent report as key to supporting their ongoing work". Councils say they aim to take a proactive approach to animal management and encourage responsible pet ownership and microchipping. A City of Newcastle spokesperson said the council engaged daily with re-homing organisations, locally and across the country. "We have one of the highest rehoming rates in Australia, with 95 per cent of animals taken into care last year able to be returned to their owner or rehomed," the spokesperson said. "Our team has facilitated re-homing 12 animals to interstate locations since taking over the management of impounded animals (6 in the 2023/24 financial year and 6 so far in the 2024/25 financial year)." Lake Macquarie council manager environmental regulation and compliance Derek Poulton said over the past four years increased number of animals have been returned to their owners in the field before entering the facility due to improved animal registration programs. "We've actually seen a reduction in animals entering our facility and more stable animal numbers being surrendered and requiring rehoming via our 16 possible rehoming rescue partners," he said. "There have been several occasions over the years that our facility has reached capacity. Fortunately, this is a very rare event that has only ever occurred for a short period." Maitland council is also undertaking a feasibility study to determine what more permanent expansion options of its pound could look like. Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020. Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. 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LONDON , NEW YORK , and SYDNEY , Dec. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DAZN , a world-leading sports entertainment platform, has today announced an agreement to acquire Foxtel Group (' Foxtel ') from its majority shareholder News Corp and minority shareholder Telstra at an enterprise value of US$2.2 billion , subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition establishes DAZN as a leader in sports entertainment in Australia – a highly attractive sports market – while also expanding DAZN's global footprint and enhancing the group's standing as the global home of sport. The addition of Foxtel to DAZN brings the Group's pro-forma revenues towards US$6 billion and provides the additional content, expertise, and expansion opportunities to accelerate DAZN's growth trajectory. Foxtel is one of Australia's leading media companies, with 4.7 million subscribers, who will benefit from DAZN's extensive portfolio of sports content, platform technology, and global reach. From its beginnings as Australia's original pay-TV innovator, Foxtel has evolved to become a digital and streaming leader in sports and entertainment and the proposed transaction positions Foxtel for continued expansion as a digital-first, streaming-focused business. Foxtel will maintain its local character, led by the CEO, Patrick Delany , and his world-class management team. DAZN, a sports streaming platform with a truly global reach, is committed to growing the global audience for domestic Australian sports across the 200 territories in which it is available. Under the terms of the transaction, News Corp and Telstra will become minority shareholders in DAZN, enabling them to retain an interest in Foxtel. Shay Segev , Chief Executive Officer of DAZN, said: "Australians watch more sport than any other country in the world, which makes this deal an incredibly exciting opportunity for DAZN to enter a key market, marking another step in our long-term strategy to become the global home of sport. Foxtel is a successful business that has undergone a remarkable digital transformation in recent years, and we are confident that our global reach and relentless pursuit of innovation will continue to drive the business forward and ensure long-term success. "We are committed to supporting and investing in Foxtel's television and streaming services, across both sports and entertainment, using our world-leading technology to further enhance the viewing experience for customers. We are also committed to using our global reach to export Australia's most popular sports to new markets around the world, and we will continue to promote women's and under-represented sports. "We're looking forward to working closely with Patrick Delany and his team, as well as News Corp and Telstra as shareholders in DAZN, to realise our ambitious vision for the future of sport entertainment." Siobhan McKenna , the Chairman of Foxtel , said the agreement with DAZN was international recognition of the transformation of Foxtel from an incumbent pay TV operator to a sports and entertainment digital and streaming leader. "Over the last seven years the Foxtel team, with the strong support of News, have achieved an extraordinary turnaround in an intensely competitive environment." Foxtel Group CEO, Patrick Delany , said: "Today's announcement is a natural evolution for the Foxtel Group, having reinvented the company over the past five years as Australia's most dynamic technology-led streaming company. "Kayo and Foxtel provide Australian sports fans with access to the best Australian and international sport and shows, including AFL, NRL and Cricket with 4.7 million subscribers. "We are excited by DAZN's commitment to the Australian market. They are experts in the sports media business and can play a significant role in supporting Foxtel as the business grows its streaming capabilities, bringing a bigger and better service to customers across entertainment, news and sport. They are a perfect match for us as we look toward this next era of growth. "We have been grateful for the support of News Corp while we reimagined the future of Foxtel. In 2019, when we merged Foxtel and Fox Sports we had many people questioning our future. "After launching Kayo later in 2019 and BINGE in 2020, today we are the largest Australian-based streamer of sport and entertainment, we have stabilised our Foxtel base and launched Hubbl to help consumers find all the streamed content they love all in one place. This wouldn't have been possible without the support and encouragement of News Corp." NOTES TO EDITORS About DAZN As a world-leading sports entertainment platform, DAZN streams over 90,000 live events annually and is available in more than 200 markets worldwide. DAZN is the home of European football, women's football, boxing and MMA, and the NFL internationally. The platform features the biggest sports and leagues from around the world – Bundesliga, Serie A, LALIGA, Ligue 1, Formula 1, NBA, Moto GP, and many more including the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. DAZN is transforming the way people enjoy sport. With a single, frictionless platform, sports fans can watch, play, buy, and connect. Live and on-demand sports content, anywhere, in any language, on any device – only on DAZN. DAZN partners with leading pay-TV operators, ISPs and Telcos worldwide to maximise sports exposure to a broad audience. Its partners include Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Sky, Movistar, Telenet, Vodafone, and many more. DAZN is a global, privately-owned company, founded in 2016, with more than 3,000 employees. The Group generated $3.2bn in revenue in 2023, having grown its annual revenues by over 50% on average from 2020 to 2023, through diverse revenue streams comprising subscriptions, advertising, sponsorship, and transactional. For more information on DAZN, our products, people, and performance, visit www.dazngroup.com . About Foxtel The Foxtel Group is one of Australia's leading media companies with 4.7 million subscribers. Its businesses include subscription television, streaming, sports production and advertising. The Foxtel Group is owned 65% by News Corp and 35% by Telstra. The Foxtel Group's diversified business includes Fox Sports, Australia's leading sports production company, famous for live sports and shows with the best commentators and personalities. It is also the home of local and global entertainment content and continues to be the partner of choice for the widest range of sports and international content providers based on established, long-term relationships, growing streaming audiences, and position as the largest Australian-based subscription television company. View original content: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dazn-advances-global-expansion-with-acquisition-of-foxtel-a-leading-australian-sports-and-entertainment-media-group-302337994.html SOURCE DAZNElon Musk became a US citizen in 2002, contrary to viral post | Fact check