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Aeterna Zentaris: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:23 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (AEZS) on Thursday reported a loss of $12.5 million in its fourth quarter.The Toronto-based company said it had a loss of $2.56 per share. Losses, adjusted for asset impairment costs, were 84 cents per share.The drug developer posted revenue of $2.5 million in the period.For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $22.7 million, or $4.68 per share. Revenue was reported as $5.6 million.The company’s shares closed at $2.65. A year ago, they were trading at $8.90._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AEZS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AEZSSource

New Starbucks CEO plans to pull barista shifts in stores every month

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:23 GMT

Starbucks’ new CEO Laxman Narasimhan teased his plan for the company in a letter to employees. It includes working in Starbucks stores as a barista once a month.Narasimhan officially became the coffee chain’s chief executive on Monday, taking the reins from Howard Schultz about two weeks earlier than scheduled. But he’s been with the coffee company for months: Narasimhan joined Starbucks as interim CEO in October, and has since spent time getting to know the company — including earning a barista certification, which requires 40 hours of training in stores.“The past six months of my immersion into the company have been shaped by so many of you who have taught me about our very special culture at Starbucks,” Narasimhan wrote in the Thursday letter to employees.“With you, I’ve experienced every aspect of the business to learn what it truly means to wear the green apron. You’ve welcomed me into our stores, trained me in how to be a barista...

FAA eases regulations to avoid flight delays at Reagan National this summer

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:23 GMT

There’s nothing more frustrating than a flight delay when you’re on vacation. Now, there’s a plan to ease delays at Reagan National Airport this summer.The FAA announced a plan to ease delays this summer, not only at Reagan but also at New York City-area airports. Between mid-May and mid-September, the agency is easing regulations concerning the number of slots at airports.More Local NewsMore Travel NewsReagan is a Level 3 airport, meaning it has constrained capacity due to available infrastructure. Combined with a shortage of air traffic controllers and other issues meant many frustrating delays last summer, which is peak travel time.Slots give an airline the right for an aircraft to take off and land at a specific airport at a designated time.According to CNBC, airlines, such as United and Delta, are applauding the move.Last summer, many airlines reduced the number of flights they offered to avoid big delays.The FAA acknowledges that temporary safety mitigations put in place in re...

Uno leads Malinin after men’s short program in figure skate

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:23 GMT

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Defending titleholder Shoma Uno of Japan edged American teen Ilia Malinin to lead the men’s short program at the world figure skating championships on Thursday.Uno opened with a triple flip at Saitama Super Arena and followed with a quadruple toeloop, double toeloop combination. He finished with a triple axel for a season-best 104.63 points, 4.25 ahead of Malinin.“I was quite worried about my jumps heading into this competition,” Uno said. “But I was able to get through my program with no major mistakes and am happy with the result.”Cha Jun-hwan of South Korea was third with 99.64.Skating to “I Put A Spell On You,” Malinin received 100.38 points after a powerful routine that featured a quadruple lutz, triple toeloop combination, a quad toeloop and a triple axel.“I’ve been working for this moment my whole life,” Malinin said. “It was an amazing moment for me. This gives me a lot of motivation and self-confidence for the free skate.”Coache...

Altisource: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:23 GMT

CHRISTIANSTED, Virgin Islands (AP) — CHRISTIANSTED, Virgin Islands (AP) — Altisource Asset Management Corp. (AAMC) on Thursday reported a loss of $4.1 million in its fourth quarter.The Christiansted, Virgin Islands-based company said it had a loss of $2.31 per share.The asset manager posted revenue of $2.5 million in the period.For the year, the company reported a loss of $15.9 million, or $5.64 per share, swinging to a loss in the period. Revenue was reported as $5 million.Altisource shares have more than doubled since the beginning of the year. The stock has more than tripled in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AAMC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AAMCSource

Bank of England hikes rates by quarter-point, following US Federal Reserve in focusing on inflation despite bank turmoil

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:23 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Bank of England hikes rates by quarter-point, following US Federal Reserve in focusing on inflation despite bank turmoil.Source

You can now renew your vehicle registration at kiosks at these stores

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — As the state begins to crack down on late car registrations, some counties are now offering the service at kiosks inside grocery stores.Say goodbye to that trip to the DMV and waiting for hours, Denver announced on Tuesday that residents can now renew their vehicle registration using the Colorado MV Express kiosks located in grocery stores throughout the state.The following vehicle registrations can be renewed at the kiosks:AutomobilesPickup trucksMotorcyclesCoaches and park trailersIn addition to vehicle registration, the kiosks also let you check the status of a vehicle title and print a duplicate vehicle registration. Expired tags? Here’s how much it will cost you The Denver kiosks are located at the following stores:Safeway on 200 Quebec St.King Soopers on 2750 S. Colorado Blvd.King Soopers on 2810 Quebec St.King Soopers on 3100 S. Sheridan Blvd.King Soopers on 1331 Speer Blvd. Additional locations that can be used in other counties can be found here. “In addi...

Netflix releases trailer for ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:23 GMT

On Wednesday, Netflix released the new trailer for “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always.” The exciting reunion special comes 30 years after the original show aired on Fox.The original blue and black power rangers played by David Yost and Walter Emanuel Jones return to their roles. Actor Jason David Frank who starred as the original green ranger died last year. It is unknown if they will pay tribute to him.The special will also explain the death of the original yellow ranger. “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always” is set to premiere on Netflix April 19th.

Coalition blues make German Greens see red

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:23 GMT

BERLIN — Germans want to save the climate. They’re just reluctant to take the potentially painful steps this would require.A growing backlash over climate-friendly policies is now hitting the German Greens, putting wobbles into the country’s three-party ruling coalition.Not only has Germany been causing a ruckus at the EU level in recent weeks by mounting a last-minute blockade to a proposed ban on combustion engines, but the country is also facing a domestic political fight over phasing out gas and oil heating systems, as well as pushing forward the coal exit.All those disputes are linked to fundamental disagreements between the Greens and their two coalition partners, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP), over how the EU’s climate-protection targets should be implemented and what consequences and costs this will have for industry and citizens. The conflict is not only affecting the Greens’ populari...

JO 2024 : la vidéosurveillance algorithmique votée malgré la controverse

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:23 GMT

La mise en place de caméras de surveillance alimentées par l’intelligence artificielle (IA) pour les Jeux olympiques 2024 de Paris a été votée par l’Assemblée nationale jeudi, deux mois après un premier feu vert du Sénat.Le gouvernement souhaite expérimenter à grande échelle l’installation de caméras assistées en temps réel par des algorithmes afin de repérer les comportements suspects, y compris les bagages abandonnés et les mouvements de foule inquiétants en vue des événements sportifs de grande ampleur de l’année prochaine.Dans un hémicycle clairsemé, les députés français ont approuvé cet article controversé du projet de loi JO 2024, après plus de sept heures de débats houleux. Le texte peut encore être contesté devant le Conseil constitutionnel.Front antisurveillanceIl y a une semaine, une quarantaine de parlementaires européens — principalement issus de la gauche — avaient demandé à leurs homologues français de voter contre le texte. “La France cré...