Toronto Stocks Flat; Laurentian Bank of Canada Declines on Lower 4Q Profit, Revenue
By Adriano MarcheseToronto stocks were flat at midday on Thursday as investors digest the Bank of Canada's decision to hold interest rates at 5% on Wednesday. Sector performance was mixed, with technology up the most followed by commercial services. Shares of Laurentian Bank of Canada, which focuses primarily on the Quebec market, fell by 1.6% to 25.98 Canadian dollars ($19.11) after it reported lower profit and revenue in the fourth quarter, in part due to one-off costs and charges. Other market movers:ADF Group's shares gained 17% to C$5.25 after the steel products maker reported higher profit and revenue in the third quarter. Write to Adriano Marchese at adriano.marchese@wsj.com(END) Dow Jones NewswiresDecember 07, 2023 12:32 ET (17:32 GMT)Copyright (c) 2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Source:Wall Street Journal
December 08, 2023 05:41 UTC
The Normativity of State-Sanctioned Killing: Why the Hard Case against Machine Learning in Military Intelligence Production is Institutional
The military enterprise remains institutionally alienated from society, because its primary purposeful activity is the sanctioned killing of human beings. [4] Which brings us to the normative implications of machine learning. Machine Learning and Military JudgementThe state has eschewed its custodial responsibilities in this regard, preferring to cheer-lead based on a host of shaky assumptions. [10] Machine learning application to intelligence production is often sold as the enhancement of decision-making. Data-driven strategic blindness looms for a military enterprise not alert to the hard case of institutional unravelling.
Source:New York Times
December 08, 2023 05:06 UTC
Washington Post staffers walk off the job in 24-hour strike
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Source:Washington Post
December 08, 2023 03:39 UTC
ABC News to host GOP presidential debate before New Hampshire primary
ABC News, partnering with WMUR-TV, announced Thursday it will host a Republican presidential primary debate in New Hampshire next month, just days ahead of its first-in-the-nation GOP primary election. "ABC News is excited to host this Republican debate with our partners in the nation's first primary state of New Hampshire," said ABC News President Kim Godwin in a statement. ABC News' debate is "subject to RNC guidelines," according to Chris Ager, chairman of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee. CNN also announced on Thursday it will also host GOP presidential debates next month in New Hampshire, along with Iowa. ABC News to host GOP presidential debate before New Hampshire primary originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
Source:ABC News
December 08, 2023 03:16 UTC
CNN to host GOP presidential debates ahead of Iowa caucuses, New Hampshire primary
The first debate is scheduled for Jan. 10 at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and the second debate is planned for Jan. 21 at Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire. The Iowa debate will take place just days before Iowa Republicans head to caucus on Jan. 15 and the New Hampshire debate will be held shortly before the Jan. 23 primary election. The latest Republican presidential primary debate, held Wednesday evening, included former New Jersey Gov. For the Jan. 21 debate in New Hampshire, GOP politicians will need to get at least 10% in three national polls of likely Republican voters with at least one of the qualifying polls focused on GOP voters likely to cast a ballot in the New Hampshire primary. Additionally, invitations will be sent to the top three GOP presidential primary candidates following the Iowa caucuses.
Source:CNN
December 08, 2023 02:35 UTC
Egyptian FM: Conditions in Gaza a catastrophe & calamity
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Source:CNN
December 08, 2023 02:30 UTC
‘No matter how long it takes, we keep standing,’ says Ukrainian minister
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Source:CNN
December 08, 2023 02:20 UTC
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for December 8
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for December 8's Connections solution. Here's a hint for today's Connections categoriesWant a hit about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:Yellow: DownturnGreen: CompleteBlue: To convey wordsPurple: Famous heroesFeatured Video For You Connections: How to play and how to winHere are today's Connections categoriesNeed a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:Yellow: DeclineGreen: AbsoluteBlue: ExpressPurple: Superhero Last NamesReady for the answers?
Source:New York Times
December 08, 2023 02:06 UTC
Tory Anger As Party Uses BBC Presenter's 'Middle Finger' Gaffe To Attack Labour
XThe Conservative Party has been described as “childish and dumb” after using a viral image of a BBC News presenter giving the middle finger live on air to attack Labour. Maryam Moshiri went viral after raising her middle finger to the camera just as a news bulletin began on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/8ig9KkfFxX — Conservatives (@Conservatives) December 7, 2023AdvertisementBut the message seemed to go down badly with some Tory MPs. The Tory Party civil war in two tweets pic.twitter.com/WyGDoe9lmz — Kevin Schofield (@KevinASchofield) December 7, 2023It was at this moment that Alice decided the Conservative Party had lost the effing plot. https://t.co/b0N6tttHYp — Ben Kentish (@BenKentish) December 7, 2023When I was a kid, Tory voters were seen as pompous, selfish and greedy.
Source:Huffington Post
December 08, 2023 01:55 UTC
Most surprising revelations from Liz Cheney’s new book
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Source:CNN
December 08, 2023 01:50 UTC
Video: Hear University of Pennsylvania president's response during House hearing that is facing backlash
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Source:CNN
December 08, 2023 01:50 UTC
Deluge of violent threats 'could take down a democracy'
Some threats to public officials are also prosecuted at the state and local levels. Threats of violence against public officials or their families not only terrify people, they also play havoc with the legislative process. During Obama’s second term, politically motivated threats to public officials that led to federal arrests were less likely to name names. Between 2013 and January 19, 2017, the sitting president – Obama – was the target in 71% of all such threats against named public officials, CNN found. Rissi’s case illustrates not only how threats to public officials can undermine democracy, but also how the radicalization fueling the threats can tear at the fabric of a family.
Source:CNN
December 08, 2023 01:36 UTC
Biden administration takes more steps aimed at lowering health care costs
The Biden administration Thursday announced five new measures that seek to lower health care costs by promoting competition. Reducing health care prices is one of President Joe Biden’s key platforms as he seeks to build momentum in the 2024 presidential campaign. The measures announced Thursday, which are largely incremental, seek to counter the power and practices of big health care companies. Ensuring competitionThe Biden administration also unveiled several efforts aimed at countering anticompetitive practices by big health care companies. Some are aimed at private equity firms, which have been buying up physician practices, nursing homes and other health care providers.
Source:CNN
December 08, 2023 01:31 UTC