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CUPERTINO, Calif. , Nov. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - (TSXV: BWLK) (OTCQB: BWLKF) – Boardwalktech Software Corp. ("Boardwalktech" or the "Company"), a leading digital ledger platform and enterprise software solutions company, is pleased to report its financial results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2024 ("Q2-FY25"). All figures are reported in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Boardwalktech's financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). Please refer to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis (" MD&A ") for the three and six month period ended September 30, 2024 , filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca for more information. Financial Highlights: "We continue to execute on our updated strategy and positioning established at the beginning of this year," said Andrew T. Duncan , Chief Executive Officer of Boardwalktech. "In the banking sector, the Velocity product continues to grow within our largest customer, a top 5 US bank. We now have over 70 trained and dedicated people from three different partners working on this deployment, which is now in use by over 1,000 professionals within the bank. Velocity is producing the expected ROI and compliance required and this customer is now accelerating the deployment which will be a multi-year engagement. We continue to sign contracts with new partners as we expand our channel sales strategy. We are in multiple later stage deals with several partners and are enthusiastic about the pipeline of opportunities through the partner channel. We continue to see growth and expansion from existing customers and will see both new direct sales and channel sales contracts based on interest in the Boardwalk's software solutions. The foundation has now been set for growth in 2025, including an anticipated increase in revenue and an overall improvement in the business." Earnings Conference Call Details Boardwalktech management will be hosting its earnings conference call today (Novembert 27, 2024) Time: at 4:30 PM Eastern Time / 1:30 PM Pacific Time . To join the call, please use the following dial-in information: US/ Canada : 1-888-510-2154 (toll free) or 437-900-0527 (Local – Toronto ) Audience URL: https://app.webinar.net/A2zRLJKnBDe (copy & paste to your browser) Replay : A replay of the call will be available until December 4, 2024 and can be accessed by dialing 1-888-660-6345 and entering access code 57639# About Boardwalktech Software Corp. Boardwalktech has developed a patented Digital Ledger Technology Platform currently used by Fortune 500 companies running mission-critical applications worldwide. Boardwalktech's digital ledger technology and its unique method of managing vast amounts of structured and unstructured data is the only platform on the market today where multiple parties can effectively work on the same data simultaneously while preserving the fidelity and provenance of the data. Boardwalktech can deliver collaborative, purpose-built enterprise information management applications on any device or user interface with full integration with enterprise systems of record in a fraction of the time it takes other non-digital ledger technology-based platforms. Boardwalktech is headquartered in Cupertino, California with offices in India and operations in North America . For more information on Boardwalktech, visit our website at www.boardwalktech.com . Forward-Looking Information and Statements This press release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and may also contain statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking information and statements are not representative of historical facts or information or current condition, but instead represent only the Company's beliefs regarding future events, plans or objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company's control. Generally, such forward-looking information or statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or may contain statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "will continue", "will occur" or "will be achieved". By identifying such information and statements in this manner, the Company is alerting the reader that such information and statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such information and statements. An investment in securities of the Company is speculative and subject to several risks including, without limitation, the risks discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's filing statement dated May 30, 2018 . Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. In connection with the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release, the Company has made certain assumptions. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing, and the expectations contained in, the forward-looking information and statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and statements, and no assurance or guarantee can be given that such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information and statements. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. 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The Latest: Suspect in United Healthcare CEO's killing charged with weapons, forgery, other chargesLast year was the hottest on record, oceans boiled, glaciers melted at alarming rates, and it left scientists scrambling to understand exactly why. They know the extraordinary heat was fuelled by a number of factors, predominantly planet-heating pollution from burning fossil fuels and the natural climate pattern El Niño. But those alone did not explain the unusually rapid temperature rise. Now a new study published Thursday in the journal Science says it has identified the missing part of the puzzle: clouds. To be more specific, the rapid surge in warming was supercharged by a dearth of low-lying clouds over the oceans, according to the research — findings which may have alarming implications for future warming. In simple terms, fewer bright, low clouds mean the planet “has darkened,” allowing it to absorb more sunlight, said Helge Goessling, a report author and climate physicist at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany. This phenomenon is called “albedo” and refers to the ability of surfaces to reflect the sun’s energy back into space. The Earth’s albedo has been declining since the 1970s, according to the report, due in part to the melting of light-colored snow and sea ice, exposing darker land and water which absorb more of the sun’s energy, heating up the planet. Low clouds also feed into this effect as they reflect away sunlight. The scientists scoured NASA satellite data, weather data and climate models and found the decline in low clouds reduced the planet’s albedo to record lows last year. Areas including parts of the North Atlantic Ocean experienced a particularly significant fall, the study found. Last year fits into a decade-long decline of low cloud cover, Goessling told CNN. What the study can’t yet explain for certain is why this is happening. “This is such a complex beast and so hard to disentangle,” Goessling said. He believes it is likely the result of a combination of factors. The first is a reduction in shipping pollution due to regulations aimed at reducing the industry’s harmful sulfur emissions. While this has been a win for human health, this type of pollution was also helping cool the planet by brightening clouds. Natural climate variabilities, including changing ocean patterns, may also have contributed. But Goessling points to a third, more alarming factor: global warming itself. Low-level clouds tend to thrive in a cool and moist lower atmosphere. As the planet’s surface heats up, this can cause them to thin or dissipate entirely, setting up a complicated feedback loop where low clouds are disappearing because of global warming, and their disappearance then drives further warming. If this is happening, future warming projections may be underestimated and “we should expect rather intense warming in the future,” Goessling said. Mark Zalinka, an atmospheric scientist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who was not involved in the study, said “the fact that clouds play a key role in the story makes sense, as they essentially act as Earth’s sunscreen.” Small changes in cloud cover can “drastically change Earth’s albedo,” he told CNN. Tapio Schneider, a climate scientist at the California Institute of Technology, said the worrying implication of the research is if global warming is responsible for a substantial amount of cloud cover change, “we may see stronger global warming than previously predicted.” Clouds may seem simple, even mundane, but they are endlessly complex and scientists remain far from unraveling how they behave. They are “one of the biggest headaches” in climate science, Goessling said. But figuring out how clouds will respond to global warming is key, Zalkina said. “It literally determines how much future warming is in store.”
Funeral for Jimmy Carter: What happens when a president dies?With each team coming off a come-from-behind win, West Virginia and North Carolina Central square off Tuesday night in Morgantown, W.Va. West Virginia (6-2) has won two straight games and is in the midst of a 16-day, four-game homestand that kicked off with a 73-60 win over Georgetown in the Big 12-Big East Battle on Friday night. North Carolina Central (4-7) comes off a 78-77 road win over Gardner-Webb on Saturday night. Javon Small led the Mountaineers with a game-high 26 points against Georgetown as they overcame a second-half deficit with a decisive run. "The way we played in the second half (against Georgetown), I'll take that team everywhere," West Virginia coach Darian DeVries said. "You have to be able to do that every single night, every single possession you don't always get to go on a 16-0 run to pull you out of it. That's where we are still growing as a team." Eduardo Andre was questionable for the Georgetown game after he missed the Mountaineers' 83-76 overtime win against Arizona on Nov. 29. But the fifth-year senior center returned with four points, three rebounds and four blocks. "It was good to have him back in the lineup for a reason," DeVries said. "That presence, especially defensively and the ability to block shots, that's a huge deal for us." Against Gardner-Webb, Po'Boigh King led NCCU with 28 points, well above his 17.4 points per game average, as the Eagles rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit to win on a late 3-pointer from Isaac Parson. On offense, the Eagles take care of the ball. They are seventh in the nation in turnover margin at plus-7.5 per game. They seek extra possessions on defense and are second nationally with 18.9 turnovers forced per game "We're good enough, we just need to fine tune some things," NCCU coach LeVelle Moton said. "We've got to cross some T's, dot some I's and close. We can't be a really good basketball team until we get the mindset that when winning time presents itself in the last five minutes, (the other team) has to earn it." --Field Level Media
WATCH: President Jimmy Carter surprised a family at their home in 1979WASHINGTON—A “Grand Bargain” from major center-left and center-right think tanks that proposed common-ground solutions to the country’s pressing issues was met with approval but some criticism from Biden economic advisers who reviewed it at an event on Dec. 3. “I very much agree with the tax system critiques,” Bernstein said onstage at the Brookings Institution on Dec. 3. The report “Toward a Potential Grand Bargain for the Nation” calls for taxation to be tilted toward a more progressive direction, advocating an inheritance tax system and, as one of two options, a value-added tax for most households in place of income taxes. Bernstein was concerned about the absence of discussion of money for the Internal Revenue Service in the report. “Funding the IRS should be an absolute, required part of any Grand Bargain,” the White House official said. Bernstein also departed from the report on industrial policy, which was popular with elements of the Biden and Trump administrations. The Grand Bargain characterized industrial policy as interventionist, stating that it often amounted to circumstances in which “the government picks winners and losers.” “The train has left the station on that, given the extent of money in politics and the depth of lobbying. The federal government will not stop picking winners and losers,” Bernstein said. He also said the lack of discussion on housing in the report was “such an acute shortfall.” Additionally, the absence of anyone closely tied to the incoming Trump administration underscores this challenge. “This report touts itself as a bipartisan effort. I’ve read through the names in the report. I don’t see anyone in there who I could see being even potentially hired by the Trump administration,” said Jeff Stein, The Washington Post reporter moderating the talk. The White House’s Bernstein was joined by Ben Harris, an economist who worked for Joe Biden during his vice presidency and presidency, when Harris was assistant secretary of the Treasury for economic policy. Harris echoed Bernstein on what he described as an urgent need for more IRS funding. Some report contributors who spoke, including William Hoagland of the Bipartisan Policy Center, stressed that the Grand Bargain wasn’t designed with political feasibility front of mind, at least in the short term. “Politically, we’re in a bad place,” said Brookings’s Isabel Sawhill, who noted that interest payments on the debt now exceed defense spending—an inauspicious first in the nation’s history. The Trump administration will come into power with Republicans controlling the House and Senate. While the GOP has historically called into question the financial viability of Social Security, which consumes one-fifth of the federal budget, Trump campaigned on ending taxes on Social Security benefits. “Neither candidate has presented plans to fix Social Security’s finances,” the committee wrote.
Korean crisis in abeyance - now let's hope Trump goes easy with the tariffs, says ALEX BRUMMER By ALEX BRUMMER FOR THE DAILY MAIL Updated: 22:00 GMT, 4 December 2024 e-mail View comments South Korea is often cited by the World Bank as a poster child for economic development. Since the Korean war ended in 1953 it has advanced rapidly from an underdeveloped nation to the Western ‘premier league’. It is Asia’s fourth-largest economy, the 12th largest in the world with output of £1.5trillion (half the UK’s), and part of an economic and cultural elite which has given us Samsung, the Gangnam craze, Squid Game and Spurs footballer Son Heung-Min. On a trip to Seoul some years ago for an International Monetary Fund meeting, the protests against visiting bankers were among the most elegant I’ve witnessed. Well-organised protesters in white judo-style costumes jogged through the city in neat crocodile style. It came as a shock when directly elected president Yoon Suk Yeol suddenly declared martial law on Monday, sparking street protests and opposition in the legislature. Yoon now faces impeachment. Some might see echoes of events in Washington on January 6, 2020, when defeated US president Donald Trump gave succour to followers who invaded the US Capitol seeking to annul the election. Demonstration: Protesters demanding for the resignation of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol gather outside the National Assembly Building, in Seoul Global economic decision makers are always on alert for the next disruption hard on the heels of the great financial crisis, Covid and Russia’s war on Ukraine. No one predicted it would come from South Korea. The trigger was a stand-off over a budget which would have increased funding to Yoon’s office, the police and other public bodies. Yoon sought to blame North Korean influencers in the legislature for the need to restore order. For a few hours markets wobbled. The South Korean currency, the won, tumbled to a two-year low. A bid by a private equity behemoth for HD Marine Solution was pulled. Korean stocks plunged. South Korea lives by exports. This writer is a user of a Samsung TV, mobile phone and watch. Seoul is vulnerable to Trump-era tariffs. Citibank estimates that the tariffs will lower output from 1.8 per cent to 1.6 per cent in 2025. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Boost for FTSE as investors pile into UK shares: But £317m... Police investigating reports that Boohoo bosses were stalked... Share this article Share HOW THIS IS MONEY CAN HELP How to choose the best (and cheapest) stocks and shares Isa and the right DIY investing account One suspects that, given South Korea’s exposure to authoritarian crazies in North Korea, even Trump might go easy. Hopefully, this is a catastrophe averted. Mind the gap Closer to home, our new Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has been celebrating the renationalisation of South Western Railway, saying we can look forward to better service and lower fares. How, is less clear. She argues axing the management fees paid by Government to the rail firms will help. Maybe, but the Government will need to employ new managers. Neither Network Rail nor Transport for London are known for frugal pay. Similarly, Alexander cited industrial peace by settling with the unions. But that is likely to lead to higher fares given that the big giveaway lacked any productivity requirement. If real improvements are to be made then it will mean modernisation. That requires money. When it comes to the next public spending round in June rail will compete with the NHS, education, social care and much else. Commuters will be low on the priority list. DIY INVESTING PLATFORMS AJ Bell AJ Bell Easy investing and ready-made portfolios Learn More Learn More Hargreaves Lansdown Hargreaves Lansdown Free fund dealing and investment ideas Learn More Learn More interactive investor interactive investor Flat-fee investing from £4.99 per month Learn More Learn More Saxo Saxo Get £200 back in trading fees Learn More Learn More Trading 212 Trading 212 Free dealing and no account fee Learn More Learn More Affiliate links: If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission. These deals are chosen by our editorial team, as we think they are worth highlighting. This does not affect our editorial independence. Compare the best investing account for you Share or comment on this article: Korean crisis in abeyance - now let's hope Trump goes easy with the tariffs, says ALEX BRUMMER e-mail Add comment Some links in this article may be affiliate links. If you click on them we may earn a small commission. That helps us fund This Is Money, and keep it free to use. We do not write articles to promote products. We do not allow any commercial relationship to affect our editorial independence.
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MIDTOWN, Manhattan -- A suspect is on the loose in what police called the "brazen" targeted attack of Brian Thompson , the CEO of major insurance group UnitedHealthcare who was fatally shot outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel ahead of an investor conference on Wednesday. The masked gunman appeared to be lying in wait outside the Hilton hotel in what police said was a "premeditated" attack. The shooter arrived at the scene about five minutes before Thompson before shooting the victim in the chest around 6:40 a.m., police said. Video captured the moment the gunman walked up behind the CEO, pointed his gun at him and fired. A witness fled as Thompson stumbled and fell to the ground. The gunman then walked closer to Thompson, firing more times before fleeing. The suspect fled on foot into an alley, where a phone was recovered, according to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny. He eventually jumped on a bike and rode away into Central Park. Police released photos of the suspect holding a firearm and on a bike. They also released photos of the suspect in a mask in an undisclosed location. He was described by police as wearing a light brown or cream-colored jacket, a black face mask, black and white sneakers and a "very distinctive" gray backpack. Detectives have retrieved a water bottle and candy wrapper from the area where he was apparently waiting and believe they are linked to the shooter, police sources told ABC News. At the same time, NYPD detectives are working with the U.S. Marshals Service to try and track down the shooter and with the FBI, which has the most sophisticated technology for retrieving usable data from cell phones, sources said. The victim's hotel room has already been accessed by investigators, whose top priority is determining Thompson's most recent conversations and movements, sources said. The working theory among detectives right now is that the shooting was carried out by someone who is not a professional killer because too many "mistakes" were made, sources said. Hitmen typically don't carry cell phones to their hits and the shots were fired from a distance that would be considered "too far" away from the victim, the sources said. At this point, detectives are trying to determine whether Thompson was targeted because of some type of personal conflict or as a result of his work as an insurance executive, sources said. The killer apparently had some knowledge of Thompson's schedule on Wednesday and the fact that he would be arriving at the Hilton well before the company meeting was to begin, the sources said. Police are interviewing Thompson's colleagues and family about any potential specific threats, Kenny said. Thompson , 50, was in New York City for the UnitedHealthcare investors conference, which was scheduled to start at 8 a.m. The conference was being held at the Hilton outside of which he was shot, but he was not staying there, police said. UnitedHealthcare's parent company, UnitedHealth Group, the largest health insurer in the world, said in a statement, "We are deeply saddened and shocked at the passing of our dear friend and colleague Brian Thompson." "Brian was a highly respected colleague and friend to all who worked with him," the company said. "We are working closely with the New York Police Department and ask for your patience and understanding during this difficult time. Our hearts go out to Brian's family and all who were close to him." Police urge the public to call Crime Stoppers with any information. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. ---------- * Get Eyewitness News Delivered * More New York City news * Send us a news tip * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts * Follow us on YouTube Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.Global Market Report on Blood Transfusion Devices Forecasts Solid Growth To Reach $6.65 Billion at a CAGR of 6.9%
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