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SoFi stock soars to 52-week high, hits $16.09 amid robust growthOntario supports Ottawa's GST holiday, will not ask for lost revenue backSwansea boss Luke Williams thought his side were second best for the majority of the contest despite earning a 2-1 win at Derby. The Swans stunned Pride Park into silence with less than two minutes on the clock when Zan Vipotnik sent a bullet past Jacob Widell Zetterstrom before Ronald slotted home his first of the season in the 14th minute. Cyrus Christie brought Tom Barkhuizen down inside the box and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing dispatched the resulting penalty to cut the deficit in half and, despite piling on the pressure, Derby succumbed to a second home defeat of the season. Williams told a press conference: “We started the game very well, we were good up until we scored the second goal then we lost the grip on the game and I thought Derby were the better team. “The next thing for us we have to be able to maintain that level throughout the game and we weren’t able to do that to be quite honest today. “They made it difficult, reacted very well after the second goal and didn’t go under, far from it.” Swansea leapfrogged their opponents into the top half of the table with their sixth win of the season and took three points back to south Wales following two last-minute defeats by Burnley and Leeds heading into the match. Williams added: “We’ve recently conceded late goals but they’re a very resilient group and we saw it out in the end. “We’ve dominated games a lot but probably failed to score when we’ve been that dominant and tonight we managed to score the goals when we were dominant. “We scored the goals at the right time today.” Derby had been unbeaten in their last three matches coming into this one but Paul Warne put defeat down to a poor start. He said: “We conceded two and didn’t get close enough, weren’t aggressive enough, not enough body contact and looked soft, that’s my fault. “Maybe I didn’t message it properly. Sometimes it doesn’t come down to shape and tactics but I thought that was what the difference was. “Credit Swansea for the win but after the 25 mins it looked like we would score. I really enjoyed it, that’s the truth. I had 70 minutes of a team giving everything, I don’t think we’ve had that many attempts in the Championship this season. “It’s a rude awakening, last year we would’ve won that 4-2.”

Former Barcelona and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has signed a one-year contract extension with the Major League Soccer club and will line up under new coach Javier Mascherano next season, the club said. The 37-year-old striker has scored 25 goals in all competitions since joining the club before the start of this season including 20 in Miami's record-breaking regular season campaign. After winning the Supporters' Shield for the best record in the regular season, with a new points tally record, Miami were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round by Atlanta United. Since then Argentina head coach Gerardo Martino has left the club with his compatriot and Suarez's former team-mate at Barca, Mascherano appointed on Tuesday. "I'm very happy, very excited to continue for another year and to be able to enjoy being here with this fan base, which for us is like family. We feel very, very connected with them, and hopefully, next year, we can bring them even more joy," said Suarez. Miami's president of football operations Raul Sanllehi said Suarez had shown he remains an elite level forward but was also a key component in the dressing room. "Luis was not only our leading scorer this season, but also a leader for the group. His impact cannot be understated," he said. Suarez announced in September he was retiring from international duty with the Uruguay national team after scoring 69 goals in 143 games. The forward played in Europe for Ajax, Liverpool and Atletico Madrid and had a season in Brazil with Gremio before joining Miami. sev/mwBuilding on unparalleled nuclear experience, James Owen to lead Fuse's strategy to build technology solutions for sustainable, clean, reliable energy SAN LEANDRO, Calif. , Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fuse , a leading nuclear fusion company dedicated to accelerating the world's transition to fusion energy while safeguarding humankind, today announced the appointment of Los Alamos National Laboratory's (LANL) Chief Engineer for Nuclear Weapons, James Owen , as President of Fuse Federal, the company's wholly-owned subsidiary focused on U.S. government business. " James Owen's unparalleled background in nuclear engineering and his leadership at Los Alamos National Lab make him the ideal person to spearhead our federal business," said JC Btaiche, Founder and CEO of Fuse. "His experience and unique background at LANL will be invaluable as we strive to solve one of humanity's grandest challenges: fusion energy." At Los Alamos , Owen was responsible for the oversight of all weapons engineering activities in support of the Lab's national security mission to ensure America's nuclear deterrent remains effective and secure. Notably, Owen led and delivered four stockpile modernization programs while sustaining the United States' legacy deterrent through surveillance, weapons response, and more. Owen oversaw six divisions at Los Alamos with over 1,300 staff members and an annual budget of $1 billion dollars . LANL's heritage stretches back to the Manhattan Project, and now Owen will be working on what many consider humanity's next Manhattan Project: unlocking clean and abundant fusion energy. As President of Fuse Federal, Owen will leverage his extensive experience in nuclear technologies to lead the company's efforts in providing critical products and testing services for components of the nuclear stockpile and other defense infrastructure. He will focus on expanding the company's radiation services, a critical component of nuclear fusion energy, for government customers while also contributing to Fuse's overall strategy for commercializing fusion energy technology as a source of clean energy. Owen will join Fuse's executive team to drive the expansion of fusion and pulsed power products and services for the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and other customers. Owen expressed enthusiasm about joining Fuse: "Since beginning as a summer student in 1988, I have been privileged to work with the most amazing people on the most important mission for the nation," Owen said. "And I am looking forward to working on one of the most difficult yet important technological challenges facing humanity and our planet – fusion energy." The Honorable Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, Fuse board member and former Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security, added: "Fuse will provide critically needed and groundbreaking technologies to the national security ecosystem and will support a clean energy future. I am thrilled that James Owen , a pioneer in the nuclear security community has joined the Fuse team, bringing invaluable experience and expertise which will enable the nuclear enterprise to accelerate and execute important missions." About Fuse Fuse is a California -based nuclear fusion company dedicated to accelerating the world's transition to fusion energy while safeguarding humankind. Through its subsidiary, Fuse Federal, the company provides essential radiation services to U.S. government agencies, supporting critical defense and energy initiatives. 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Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission says merger could harm market competition and raise consumer costs Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has blocked Uber Technologies’ $950 million purchase of Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda business on the island, citing anti-competition concerns. The FTC announced the decision on Wednesday, stating that the deal would harm market competition by eliminating the rivalry between Taiwan’s main food delivery competitors, UberEats and Foodpanda. FTC Vice Chairman Chen Chih-min said the merger would give UberEats less pressure to compete, making it easier to raise prices for consumers and increase commissions for restaurants. He added that the combined market share of UberEats and Foodpanda in Taiwan would exceed 90%. The deal, announced in May, included a separate agreement for Uber to buy $300 million worth of newly issued shares from Delivery Hero. Uber expected the acquisition to add $150 million annually to its delivery business’s adjusted core profit within a year of closing, which was expected in early 2025. Foodpanda had reported break-even adjusted core earnings in Taiwan for the year ending March 31, 2024. While food delivery platforms form a small part of Taiwan’s overall food market, the FTC emphasized the importance of maintaining competition in this sector. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );Thanksgiving for Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and her husband, Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens, is a delicate balance of football and family traditions. The gymnast, widely celebrated as one of the greatest athletes in her field, shared how she and Owens plan to enjoy the holiday while accommodating his demanding NFL schedule. Biles, 27, revealed that she will travel to Detroit on Thanksgiving morning to watch Owens and the Chicago Bears face off against the Detroit Lions. "I'll fly up in the morning and head back right after the game, so we can still spend Thanksgiving together," she said in an exclusive interview with US Weekly . View the original article to see embedded media. Biles also acknowledged the unique challenges of being married to a professional football player. "Holidays often revolve around sports, especially in football, but we make it work," Biles shared. While cheering from the stands, Biles ensures that their home remains a hub of holiday cheer. Back in Chicago, she has arranged for a chef to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving meal, not just for her and Owens but also for some of his teammates. © Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images "Some of the guys might stop by for a plate if they don’t have family nearby," she said. Biles shared that the meal will be ready by the time the couple returns from the 12:30 p.m. kickoff in Detroit, allowing them to relax and enjoy a late Thanksgiving feast together. Biles described the arrangement as “a way to stay connected despite the hectic schedule.” Related: Simone Biles Sends Four-Word Message to Jonathan Owens Before Bears vs. LionsSEMICONDUCTOR Manufacturing International Corporation’s (SMIC) stock has more than doubled over the past two months on an expected boost from China’s self-reliance push, even amid risks tied to competition and geopolitical tensions. Shanghai-listed shares of China’s largest outsourced chipmaker are up 120 per cent from a September low, trouncing global sector names including Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. The mainland stock has outperformed SMIC’s Hong Kong shares by almost 50 percentage points, underscoring stronger demand from onshore Chinese investors. Expectations for Donald Trump’s presidency have pumped up shares of SMIC and local peers as beneficiaries of China’s drive to localise manufacturing. Some analysts and fund managers caution that the stocks now look expensive, while China’s chip industry faces ongoing issues of economic malaise and restricted access to crucial technologies. “There is a lot of speculative buying and the trading is based on news events instead of fundamentals,” so volatility should be expected, said Xiang Xiaotian, a director at Shanghai Chengzhou Investment Management. “The main trading thesis is domestic substitution as Chinese companies will need to turn to local chipmakers.” China has been outspending other nations on chips as it struggles to narrow the wide technology gap with Western nations. Expected benefits from Beijing’s latest pledges of stimulus have served as an additional catalyst for SMIC and domestic peers including Hua Hong Semiconductor whose onshore shares are up 78 per cent from their September low. SMIC forecast higher-than-expected sales growth for this quarter as its competitive prices lured local chip designers, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. More broadly, China foundries “bottomed out earlier” than other global manufacturers of less-advanced chips, Counterpoint Research wrote in a note in August. Even if demand for these so-called legacy semiconductors used in auto and industrial applications improves, however, China remains far behind in artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced areas due to US-led restrictions that prevent it from acquiring the most advanced manufacturing equipment. For example, Huawei Technologies’s ambitions to create more powerful chips have hit major snags because of US sanctions, sources familiar with the matter said. “Artificial intelligence is a small blessing for SMIC and Hua Hong,” Morningstar analyst Phelix Lee wrote in a report. The pair may not be moving quickly enough to capture demand for high-end power chips used in data centres, he said, adding that if Chinese AI startups lose access to advanced processors that would also hurt demand for peripheral chips supplied by SMIC and Hua Hong. Meanwhile, SMIC’s outsized share-price gain is likely to drive increased scrutiny of its earnings and other metrics. Some observers also note the potential for rivals such as TSMC to lower prices for making legacy chips, putting pressure on SMIC’s pricing power. “We acknowledge the stronger localisation demand and gross margin sustainability of SMIC,” Morgan Stanley analysts including Charlie Chan wrote in a note. “However, we believe the competition from foundries may get more intense in 2025. In addition, SMIC’s trading valuation does not look attractive to us.” The Hong Kong-listed stock is trading at a forward price-to-book ratio of 1.2 times, above its three-year average level of 0.9 times. Valuation based on book value is seen as more useful than earnings-based multiples for evaluating asset-heavy, cyclical businesses such as chip foundries. SMIC and Hua Hong both look overvalued, “as the market may have overestimated the extent of average selling price recovery”, Morningstar’s Lee said. “Also, the market can be overbullish on the impact of fiscal stimulus.” BLOOMBERG

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NoneActor and host Nick Cannon recently announced he’s been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and is using the revelation as a tool to improve himself. “I still don’t understand it all the way, but I kind of always wanted to get tested for it,” he said. “I did a bunch of tests.” The ex-husband of award-winning singer and songwriter Mariah Carey gained notoriety as the host of “The Nick Cannon Show” on Nickelodeon, and the MTV series “Nick Cannon Presents Wild ‘N Out.” He also released a self-titled album in 2003 with the single “Gigolo” in collaboration with singer R. Kelly. “People with NPD may appear arrogant or dismissive while hiding underlying insecurity and vulnerability,” licensed therapist Jeanne Cross told The Epoch Times. Cross is the founder of the EMDR Center of Denver. Licensed clinical social worker Antoinette Bonafede Shine praised Cannon for going public with his mental health issues. “It offers perspective on his behavior, reflects accountability, and normalizes talking about mistakes without shame,” Shine told The Epoch Times. Shine is the clinical director and head therapist at Everybody’s Place Psychotherapy in New York. Tampa, Florida trauma-informed author and coach Laura Connell believes the root causes of NPD can include environment or exposure as well as a combination of nature and nurture. “Those with NPD are more likely to be exposed to a parent or relative with the disorder and their brain structure is different than a so-called normal person,” Connell told The Epoch Times. “There may be a history of abuse and someone with NPD can also be a child who was coddled too much and made to feel special, which may contribute to a sense of superiority and grandiosity.” Connell is the author of “It’s Not Your Fault: The Subconscious Reasons We Self-Sabotage and How to Stop.” Cannon discussed his disorder while serving food at the Thanksgiving event hosted by Los Angeles Mission on Nov. 27. He revealed that he suspected he was different since being diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a child. ADHD, a form of neurodivergence, is a common mental condition that often leads people to experience inattention and hyperactivity. “I just embrace mental health and therapy in such a strong way,” Cannon said, “to be able to say I’m an example for others, but also be healing during the self-process works too.” “Even as a kid it was dyslexia, but just knowing that I’m just a neurodivergent individual, I kind of always knew,” Cannon said. While dyslexia is a neurological condition that impacts language processing when someone is attempting to read or write, neurodivergence describes those whose thinking is different from the established norm. “I feel like there’s so many labels out there but ... to be able to embrace it and say, ‘Look, I’m healing. I need help. Show me,’” Cannon said. Cannon did not reply to requests for comment. NPD can be overt or covert, according to Cross. Overt NPD markers include grandiosity, entitlement, and visible arrogance while covert NPD involves more subtle symptoms such as hypersensitivity to criticism, passive-aggressiveness, self-pity, and a need for recognition by appearing as a victim. “When public figures like Cannon discuss diagnoses, it can reduce stigma, encourage treatment, and promote understanding of nuanced conditions like NPD,” Cross said. Although there is no standard cure for NPD, Cross notes that cognitive-behavioral therapy can foster self-awareness and help manage symptoms. “Cannon’s openness fosters important conversations about the complexities of NPD and the need for understanding and treatment to manage its impact on personal and workplace dynamics,” Cross added.

After university, I’d been interning at the European Parliament in Luxembourg, but the Eurocrat life wasn't for me. I wanted to be a journalist, preferably somewhere in sunny southern Europe. So one evening over a drink my friend Paul Ames and I decided to write to English language newspapers in Spain and Portugal offering our services. I had never been to either country. The sole reply came from Paul Luckman, publisher of Algarve News and Magazine (now The Portugal News ). He needed reporters, he said. Why not come for a month's trial? Within days I had touched down in this strange land of dazzling sun, craggy coves, and pork with clams for lunch. The editor Jane kindly showed us the ropes, then told us she was leaving to have a baby and wasn’t planning to return. Paul Luckman called us into his office. “Paul, I want you to edit the magazine”, he said, “and Peter, I want you to edit the newspaper.” After barely a month in the Algarve, we had inherited a mini publishing empire. Mind you, at that point, we were the entire editorial team. I had very little idea of how to edit a newspaper, let alone a newspaper in Portugal, but I knew what I liked. Back in Britain, the Independent newspaper had recently launched and was a model of clean, elegant design. I showed a copy to our designers João and Filipe. “Can you make it look something like this?” Just down the cobbled street was the office of a shaggy-bearded Ulsterman who freelanced for the paper. When I knocked he was hunched over his manual typewriter, a bottle of SuperBock on the desk. “Len Port”, he announced, “As in port wine.” “Leave a space for the lead story every fortnight”, Len went on. “I’ll fill it.” Scoop after scoop He was as good as his word. Over the next 18 months, we ran scoop after scoop on fugitives from justice, timeshare scams, mysterious deaths, and missing charity funds. Looking back, I’m not sure how great an advert it was for the Algarve, although to his credit our publisher – a passionate advocate for the region – never complained. The glossy sister magazine, featuring the work of the talented Algarvian photographer (and excellent translator) Nuno Campos, was however a showcase. We ploughed the length and breadth of the coast in a battered Renault 4, researching features from Sagres to Olhão, Alferce to Alcoutim, and meeting traditional blacksmiths, cataplana makers, and octopus fishermen along the way. I remember punctures on rocky mountain roads, and seeing too many accidents on the EN125. We interviewed the former boxer Henry Cooper who was golfing at Penina, the Wimbledon star Roger Taylor who ran the tennis academy at Vale de Lobo, and the Portuguese football legend Eusebio who was visiting Lagos. As a journalistic exercise, I was persuaded to enter the Portuguese Open squash championships at Carvoeiro, and somehow got a single point off the number one seed. On press days, we invariably worked into the night to put the paper and magazine to bed. The company was an early adopter of digital publishing technology. The problem was it didn’t always work, so sometimes we had to revert to pasting up pages on the wall. Once, I overdid the glue and by the time the maquette reached Lisbon for printing all its pages had stuck together. Back to the drawing board. Challenges Learning Portuguese was a challenge too. I had a Portuguese girlfriend, Cristina, who also worked at the paper, but she had grown up speaking French, so although my French improved, my Portuguese in fast-talking Algarve lagged behind. Until one day not long before I left, the gas at our flat in Praia da Rocha was cut off because the previous tenant hadn’t paid his bill. During a frustrating exchange in Portuguese at the gas office I exploded: “But I am not José Manuel Vasconcelos da Silva!” “You’re not?” replied the gas man. I could have hugged him. My most poignant memory was the story of Harry Heaps, an RAF pilot whose Wellington bomber crashed at Cabo de São Vicente during World War II. He contacted us to say he was planning a visit to thank the local people who had rescued him and his crew. It was a wonderful story, and official plans were made to celebrate the trip, but sadly Harry died just a few days before he was due to travel. On a bleak, windy day near Sagres, the British honorary consul unveiled a memorial stone. I hope it’s still there. BBC Soon after that, I applied for a job as a trainee at the BBC in London. When I arrived for the interview, I handed the panel copies of Algarve News. “How much of this did you write?” they asked. “Most of it”, I replied, and I was in. My time in the Algarve was over, but I still look back on it with huge fondness and gratitude. And a lifelong love for this wonderful region. Why am I telling you all this now? Because recently I encountered a curious coincidence. My son Luke, now in his 20s, invited his girlfriend’s parents for lunch. Hannah’s father, the former British ambassador to Portugal, Chris Sainty, had just been named chief executive of The Portugal News . As I reminisced about Algarve News in the 1980s, Chris asked if I would write a piece. With pleasure! Peter Barron lives in Spain’s Extremadura, close to the Portuguese border, and still visits his friend Paul Ames, who lives in Tavira.Liberal Candidate in BC Byelection Seeks Métis Membership After Identity QuestionedLibra Daily Horoscope Today, November 28, 2024 predicts robust health

Falcons battle Eagles in bid to forge playoff for No. 4LAS VEGAS — There are three races remaining in the Formula 1 season and Max Verstappen of Red Bull is close to a fourth consecutive world championship, which can wrap up Saturday night at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. All is not smooth sailing headed into this final month of racing: "It was a bit of a surprise, I think, for everybody," said Mercedes driver George Russell, a GPDA director. "It's a hell of a lot of pressure now onto the new race director (with) just three races left. Often, as drivers, we probably feel like we're the last to find out this sort of information." The Andretti team is expected to receive F1 approval to join the grid, albeit without Michael Andretti, who has scaled back his role dramatically since the IndyCar season ended in September. Many drivers, particularly seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, have been at odds with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem since his election following the 2021 season finale. In the GDPA statement, they reminded the sanctioning body "our members are adults" who don't need lectures and fines on foul language or jewelry bans, and simply want fair and consistent race control. There's been no response from Ben Sulayem, and won't be this weekend since he does not attend the LVGP. He will be at Qatar and the finale in Abu Dhabi next month. Hamilton doesn't think all the behind-the-scenes changes will be a fan topic as the season comes to a close. But he noted that consistency from race control is all the drivers have asked for, while throwing his support behind Domenicali and the job Maffei has done in growing F1 since Liberty took over. "I really hope Stefano is not leaving because he's been so instrumental in changes and progress to this whole thing," Hamilton said. "And he knows the sport as well as anyone. But all good things do come to an end, and whoever they put into place, I just hope they are like-minded. But sometimes you have to shake the trees." That's just what happened with the surprise departure of race director Wittich. Although drivers have been unhappy with race officiating this season and held a private GPDA meeting in Mexico City, Russell said they had no prior warning Wittich was out. The race director is the referee each weekend and Wittich has been in charge since 2022, when Michael Masi was fired following the controversial 2021 season-ending, championship-altering finale at Abu Dhabi. Now the man in charge for the final three races is Rui Marques, the Formula 2 and Formula 3 race director. Las Vegas, which overcame multiple stumbling blocks in last year's debut before putting on one of the best races of the season, is a difficult place to start. Verstappen can win his fourth title by simply scoring three points more than Lando Norris of McLaren. "It's a bit weird with three races to go to do that," Verstappen said. "It doesn't matter if you're positive or negative about certain things. I thought in Brazil there was definitely room for improvement, for example. It's still a bit weird having to now then deal with a different race director." Charles Leclerc of Ferrari wondered why the move was made with only three races to go. "To do it so late in the season, at such a crucial moment of the season, it could have probably been managed in a better way," he said. The drivers have consistently asked for clearer guidelines in the officiating of races, specifically regarding track limits and racing rules. The drivers have no idea how Marques will officiate, highlighting a disconnect between the competitors and Ben Sulaymen's FIA. "We just want to be transparent with the FIA and have this dialogue that is happening," Russell said. "And I think the departure of Niels is also a prime example of not being a part of these conversations." The GDPA statement made clear the drivers do not think their voice is being heard. "If we feel we're being listened to, and some of the changes that we are requesting are implemented, because ultimately we're only doing it for the benefit of the sport, then maybe our confidence will increase," Russell said. "But I think there's a number of drivers who feel a bit fed up with the whole situation. It only seems to be going in the wrong direction." He also said the relationship between the drivers and the FIA seems fractured. "Sometimes just hiring and firing is not the solution," he said. "You need to work together to improve the problem." Norris, who has battled Verstappen this year with mixed officiating rulings, said "obviously things are not running as smoothly as what we would want." Marques has his first driver meeting ahead of Thursday night's two practice sessions and then three weeks to prove to the competitors he is up for the job. Carlos Sainz Jr., who will leave Ferrari for Williams at the end of the season, hopes the drama doesn't distract from the momentum F1 has built over the last five years. "I think Formula 1 is in a great moment right now and all these rumors, I think in every team, every job, there's job changes," he said. "It's not big drama. I'm a big fan of the people you mentioned, they've done an incredible job in Formula 1 and Formula 1 is what it is thanks to these people. But it's just so emotional, especially the Stefano one. The only one that has a real effect is the race director. But I think if he does a good job, it should be transparent and nothing big." Get local news delivered to your inbox!