With Mpumalanga having been selected to host the Group of 20 (G20) energy session in September next year, diversified energy company Seriti Green says the event will propel the province onto the global stage, setting the standard for future power supply with international standards and protocols. G20 Ministers will convene in Mpumalanga from September 23 to 26 to discuss the energy mix, lower carbon-emitting technologies and other aspects of the just energy transition (JET). "As someone deeply connected to Mpumalanga and its people, I have seen first-hand the need for a JET. This is not only about sustainable energy but creating a future that is inclusive and prosperous for communities," says Seriti Resources CEO Mike Teke. Seriti Green is building Mpumalanga's first utility-scale wind farm, Ummbila Emoyeni, which paves the way for 4 GW of planned renewable energy capacity by 2027. Seriti... Marleny Arnoldi777jogo vom 。

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a vocal opponent of artificial food dyes, blaming them in part for the “chronic disease epidemic" in America. He may get the opportunity to bring major changes to the U.S. food industry under the incoming Trump administration. What To Know: President-elect Donald Trump has named Kennedy as his pick to lead the department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy would oversee the Food and Drug Administration, among other federal health agencies, and may be able to effect policy changes that align with his views, which have run counter to programs widely viewed by the public health community as successes, such as water fluoridation and vaccines. Read Next: Indian Billionaire, One Of The World’s Richest Men, Indicted For Alleged $250 Million Bribery Scheme Kennedy has criticized the use of artificial dyes in popular cereals, snacks and beverages and noted that some dyes, like Red Dye No. 3, are banned in Europe and California due to potential health risks. Kennedy argues the U.S. food system allows many additives that are restricted in other countries to the detriment of the public's health. "We are betraying our children by letting these industries poison them," Kennedy said at a Trump campaign rally Nov. 2. The potential HHS secretary has often targeted breakfast cereals in particular due to their popularity with children. "They get brighter colors in Froot Loops, but it's literally poisoning our kids," Kennedy told Fox News in September. Froot Loops maker Kellogg said in 2015 that it was working to remove artificial colors and flavors from its branded cereals by the end of 2018, according to the Wall Street Journal. WK Kellogg Co. KLG still sells cereal that contains the ingredients. "The first thing I'd do isn't going to cost you anything because I'm just gonna tell the cereal companies: Take all the dyes out of their food," Kennedy said in October. Kennedy's potential new role as the country's top health official has caught the attention of other food industry giants like General Mills, Inc. GIS . The mega-manufacturer of processed foods released a statement after Trump announced Kennedy as his choice for the position. "Because this is always an evolving space, we work in close partnership with policymakers on this issue," General Mills said in the statement. "We will engage with federal regulators as they consider any additional changes they may propose." Why It Matters: Trump has said he is ready to let Kennedy "go wild on health" and he could “do pretty much what he wants” in his administration. In his announcement of his intent to nominate Kennedy as secretary of HHS, Trump said he expects him to "end the chronic disease epidemic , and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!" "Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation and disinformation when it comes to public health," Trump's announcement stated. Read Next: Trump Appears ‘Frustrated’ As Elon Musk Chimes In On Treasury Secretary, Adds More Names To Short List Image: Shutterstock . © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

Boxing Day for many means bargain shopping, a surprising impulse after just one day’s respite from Christmas shopping. For others it means locking up the house and getting away to a beach for much-needed break. And for some it means cricket. It’s the perfect day, with a week or two of leisure ahead, to put aside the important cares of life and give the mind to the peculiar, absorbing, leisurely form of cricket that can last five days. In Australia the “Boxing Day Test” has become an institution. Melbourne’s big “G” will probably be filled today for the beginning of a test against India. Sadly, New Zealand’s threadbare test schedule does not offer something similar here but it’s a good day to contemplate cricket nevertheless. Last week the Black Caps finished their only test series at home this summer, losing to an English team led by New Zealand-born Ben Stokes and coached by New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum. They gave us a stunning exhibition of the relentlessly — some would say recklessly — positive batting McCullum exemplified when he captained the Black Caps. Now, in league with the similarly minded Stokes, McCullum’s approach has transformed the way England plays. Their batters scored so fast that none of the three tests went to a fifth day.

New coach Chris Holtmann has been tasked with rebuilding DePaul to the point where it can return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004. Northern Illinois coach Rashon Burno knows what it takes to steer DePaul to the NCAAs because he was the starting point guard on the 2000 team that made the tournament -- the Blue Demons' only other NCAA appearance since 1992. Perhaps they can compare notes Saturday afternoon when Burno leads the Huskies (2-3) back to his alma mater as DePaul (5-0) hosts its sixth straight home game in Chicago. Last season, Burno's NIU squad helped accelerate DePaul's need for a new coach -- as the Huskies waltzed into Wintrust Arena and owned Tony Stubblefield's Blue Demons by an 89-79 score on Nov. 25. The Huskies built a 24-point second-half lead before coasting to the finish line. Can history repeat for NIU? There's just one problem with using last year's game as a potential barometer for Saturday's rematch: Almost no players on this year's teams were part of last year's squads. At DePaul, only assistant coach Paris Parham remains as Holtmann had the green light to bring in an all-new roster. UIC graduate transfer Isaiah Rivera (16.0 ppg, .485 3-point rate) and Coastal Carolina transfer Jacob Meyer (15.4 ppg, .406 on 3s) lead a balanced attack that focuses on getting half its shots from beyond the arc. At NIU, Burno retained only two players who competed against DePaul last year -- Ethan Butler and Oluwasegun Durosinmi -- and they combined for three points in 26 minutes in that game. The Huskies' main players used the transfer portal to join such programs as Kansas, Wisconsin, Penn State, Colorado State, James Madison, Georgia State and Niagara. With every starting job open, Butler has jumped into the lineup and produced 11.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.4 steals per game. Transfers Quentin Jones (Cal Poly) and James Dent (Western Illinois) pace the Huskies with 14.4 and 14.0 points per game. NIU is on a two-game losing streak, most recently a 75-48 home defeat at the hands of Elon on Wednesday. Holtmann hopes to have Arkansas transfer Layden Blocker for Saturday's game. Blocker missed Tuesday's 78-69 win over Eastern Illinois with a quad injury. With the combo guard unavailable, point guard Conor Enright handed out a career-high 11 assists in a season-high 38 minutes. "We need (Blocker)," Holtmann said. "I don't want to play Conor 38 minutes." --Field Level MediaHaiti gang attack leaves 2 dead, several wounded

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American Healthcare REIT, Inc. ( NYSE:AHR – Get Free Report ) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $25.13. Several research analysts have weighed in on AHR shares. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. KeyCorp upped their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $16.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. JMP Securities raised their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $18.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 20th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $27.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Colliers Securities upgraded shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 13th. Read Our Latest Report on American Healthcare REIT Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 0.5 % Shares of NYSE:AHR opened at $28.48 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.36 billion and a P/E ratio of -59.33. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.36. American Healthcare REIT has a 52-week low of $12.63 and a 52-week high of $29.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. American Healthcare REIT ( NYSE:AHR – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.35). The firm had revenue of $523.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $474.26 million. American Healthcare REIT had a negative return on equity of 1.87% and a negative net margin of 1.84%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that American Healthcare REIT will post 1.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.51%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -208.33%. American Healthcare REIT Company Profile ( Get Free Report Formed by the successful merger of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III and Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, as well as the acquisition of the business and operations of American Healthcare Investors, American Healthcare REIT is one of the larger healthcare-focused real estate investment trusts globally with assets totaling approximately $4.2 billion in gross investment value. Further Reading Receive News & Ratings for American Healthcare REIT Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for American Healthcare REIT and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Oklahoma State's 3-point accuracy sends Miami to defeat

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 6:49 p.m. ESTIn the business world, there are few areas that artificial intelligence hasn't touched. Many industries are rushing to adopt AI, and the technology is changing how employees collaborate and complete tasks. Generative AI is a major buzzword for business leaders. But actually integrating AI can be a different story. "A lot of our clients have dozens of AI pilots everywhere," Jack Azagury, the group chief executive for consulting at Accenture, said at one Workforce Innovation roundtable. "Very few have a coherent business case and a true reinvention and transformation." How do companies move forward as the novelty of AI wears off? Business Insider's Julia Hood asked members of the Workforce Innovation board how they transitioned their AI pilots into real-world use cases. Board members shared five major ways their companies were moving AI from theory to operations. "Before we go and tell our clients to embark on AI fully, we want to be an AI-first organization," said Anant Adya, an executive vice president, service-offering head, and head of Americas delivery at Infosys. "We want to show our clients we are using AI, whether it is in HR when it comes to driving better employee experience or when it comes to recruitment." Members also highlighted employee training and peer-to-peer learning opportunities. The roundtable participants were: Anant Adya, an executive vice president, service-offering head, and head of Americas Delivery at Infosys. Lucrecia Borgonovo, a chief talent and organizational-effectiveness officer at Mastercard. Neil Murray, the CEO of Work Dynamics at JLL. Justina Nixon-Saintil, a vice president and chief impact officer at IBM. Marjorie Powell, a chief HR officer and senior vice president at AARP. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Identify early adopters, like human resources Nixon-Saintil: Because we provide these platforms and solutions to clients, we are usually client zero. We implemented AI across our business and multiple functions, and one of the first things we did was our AskHR product, which I think answered over 94% of questions employees had. HR employees now spend time doing higher-order work and partnerships with business units instead of answering basic questions that a virtual assistant can answer. I think that's when you start seeing a lot of the benefits of it. Borgonovo: HR has been leading the way in terms of embedding AI to enhance the employee experience end to end, right before you hire somebody all the way to after they leave the organization. There are tons of opportunities to improve performance and productivity and provide greater personalization. Marjorie Powell. AARP Show less Lucrecia Borgonovo. Mastercard Show less Anant Adya. Infosys Cobalt Show less Invest in ongoing training Adya: There are certain AI certifications and courses that everybody has to take to be knowledgeable about AI. So we are driving education in terms of what is the impact of AI, what is gen AI, what are LLMs, and how you look at use cases. And certainly educating everybody that it's not about job losses but about amplifying your potential to do more. Powell: We have hands-on skill building. This past year we posted over 20 AI workshops helping teams integrate AI into their work. We really encourage our staff to participate. We have a product we're using behind our firewall, so they can engage and play with it. We're just telling them go ahead and try to break it, so they can give us feedback on what's working. There was a team of people who said we want to see how you could use AI with PowerPoint or Excel. And they're finding, well, it's not so good in those things. But as it continues to grow, they'll be ready for that, and they'll know what it was able to do and what it wasn't. I think it's just making it fun, and that way it's not so scary. Murray: Our internal large language model is now a widget on everybody's dashboard that is accessible on your landing page. Training is super important here to make people comfortable with it. Even if it's just an online module, you have to get people comfortable. Nixon-Saintil: We've also done companywide upskilling. We had two Watsonx challenges. Watsonx is our AI data platform. This is one of the ways we've upskilled a majority of the organization. The outcome of that is there are some great ideas that employees actually ideated, and they're now implementing those ideas and solutions in different functions. Borgonovo: Employees want to use AI, and I think they're eager to learn how to use AI to augment their jobs. For that, we built a three-tiered learning approach. One is democratizing access for everybody and building general knowledge of AI. The second tier is much more role-specific. How do we drive new ways of working by having people in different roles embrace AI tools? Software engineering, consulting, sales — you name it. And then something we definitely want to build for the future is thinking proactively about how you re-skill people whose roles may be impacted by AI so they can become more comfortable doing high-level tasks or can shift to a different type of role that is emerging within the organization. The other piece is where we're seeing the greatest demand internally, which is for knowledge management. It's gathering information from a lot of different sources in a very easy way. Another job family that is very eager to get their hands on new AI technology is software engineering. We have taken a very measured approach in deploying coding assistants within the software-engineering community. This year we did a pilot with a subset of them using coding assistants. The idea is to just learn and, based on our learning, scale more broadly across our software-engineering community in 2025. One of the really interesting learnings from this pilot was that the software engineers who were using the coding assistants probably the best were people who had received training. What we're learning is that before you start rolling out all of these technologies or AI-specific platforms for different job families, you have got to be really intentional about incorporating prompt training. Justina Nixon-Saintil. IBM Show less Neil Murray. Work Dynamics at JLL Show less Unlock peer-to-peer learning Powell: We have idea pitch competitions and a year-round idea pipeline program where people can put in ideas on how to use AI and share what they've learned. It sparks a lot of peer learning and creativity on our digital-first capabilities to help us with our digital transformation. Then we collaborate through community. We have a generative-AI community of practice. This is somewhat like how companies have employee resource groups; we have communities of practice as well. They give employees a space to share their techniques and learn from each other and stay ahead of evolving trends. They meet monthly, they have an executive sponsor, and they have all kinds of activities and learning opportunities. Murray: As we monitored AI use and what sort of questions were being asked, we identified super users across all departments — so the people who were capable of developing the most evolved prompts. I suppose those prompts are now appearing in pull-down menus to help people who maybe aren't as advanced in their use of it, because prompting is a really important part of this. And so the super users are driving everybody else to show them what's possible across the organization. Find customer pain points to solve Borgonovo: One of the use cases that drives not only knowledge management but also efficiencies is around customer support. Customer support is probably one of the areas that has been leading the way. We have a customer onboarding process that can be very lengthy, very technical, involving hundreds of pages of documentation and reference materials. It was our first use case for a chat-based assistant that we processed in terms of streamlining and creating greater efficiency and a much better customer experience. Reinforce responsible leadership Powell: We want our leaders, people leaders particularly, to guide employees to use AI effectively and responsibly. We want to make sure they're emphasizing privacy, policy, and efficiency. So we encourage managers to point the staff toward training that we offer, and we offer quite a bit of training.

Planning to Pass an Inheritance to Your Family? Read This Sage Advice from Warren Buffett, FirstTEHRAN - Siasat-e-Rooz devoted its editorial to the words of the Leader of the Revolution about the Axis of Resistance. The paper said: The Leader of the Revolution pointed to the issue of proxy forces that is always raised and emphasized by the media and Western and regional authorities, saying "The Islamic Republic of Iran does not need a proxy force." The forces that are members of the resistance front are the forces that existed even before the revolution and have been fighting against the Zionist regime. With the Islamic revolution in Iran, the forces of the resistance front gained strength and power, and Iran supported them because of their resistance against the common enemy, which is Israel, America, and their allies. The forces of the Resistance Front are not proxy forces of Iran. But proxy forces are obedient to America. They do not do anything without American’s permission. Currently, complex changes are on the way, and these changes will be formed by strengthening the resistance front and its course will be changed, as predicted by the Leader of the Revolution. In an analysis, Jam-e-Jam dealt with the meeting of the American and European delegations with HTS leader al-Julani in Damascus and wrote: It must be said that America has always sought to expand its dominance and influence in the West Asia region and the countries member to the Axis of Resistance. This issue has two main reasons: one is to weaken the growing power of the Axis of Resistance centered on Iran, and the second is to secure the interests of arrogant countries through looting the property and natural resources of those countries, such as Syria. But another important point in these meetings and exchange of messages is that it shows special coordination in the West, America, and Israel to put pressure on Syria and public opinion to prevent the presence of Iran in Syria, and this only shows they are fearful of Iran’s positive and powerful presence in the region. The West and America have not yet understood that if Iran is present anywhere, it is to fight terrorism. The pressure by the West, particularly the United States, on the new rulers of Syria is to reduce the strength of the resistance front and prevent the increase of Iran's power and influence in the region as Iran has always been the frontrunner in the fight against terrorism and domination by America and the Zionist regime in the region. In a note, Donya-e-Eqtesad addressed Iran's absence in the global competition for corridors. It wrote: Iran has been practically ignored in major projects such as China's Belt and Road and Trans-Caspian projects. Various corridors for trade have been proposed and built in the region in recent years. Iran should take first place in both the Middle Corridor (also called TITR - Trans-Caspian International Transport Route and INSTC, but it has lagged behind its neighbors, forcing rivals and even allies such as China and Russia to look for alternatives. Due to Iran's delay in completing the Rasht-Astara railway, China chose the Trans-Caspian alternative to deliver goods through Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia to the Black Sea, Turkey, and Europe. Due to some tensions in Iran-Azerbaijan relations over Azerbaijan's plans to build the so-called Zangezur Corridor, Baku is less willing to facilitate the operation of the INSTC corridor through Iran. Therefore, Iran is losing money in this lucrative area and is losing a key tool to replace oil revenues. Hamshahri wrote: "Isolation of Iran in the region" is one of the main approaches pursued by the Washington-Tel Aviv axis in recent months. This policy has gained momentum with the fall of the Assad government in Syria. Accordingly, confronting Iran's role in the future of Syria has been determined. While developments in Syria are still the focus of international and regional media, the Americans are implementing a new anti-Iran project in Damascus. According to this strategy, we have witnessed extensive actions from the Zionist-Western axis to realize it. In such a situation, however, the realities in the region show that the approach of isolating Iran has not achieved results for the enemy, and the Islamic Republic of Iran is advancing its political-economic diplomacy at regional and international levels with an ever-increasing dynamism. An example is the recent visit of the Iranian President to Egypt.

Uwill Founder & CEO Michael London Named Innovator in HealthcareExterminators PLC, Sri Lanka’s leading pest management digi-tech environmental enhancement company, clinched gold at the Sri Lanka Entrepreneur Awards (Western Province) in the selected category. Organised by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka and the National Enterprise Development Authority, this prestigious event took place at the BMICH in Colombo on December 11th. The awards aim to celebrate entrepreneurial excellence in areas such as financial performance, innovation, employment generation, productivity, and corporate social responsibility. Tharindu Sooriyampola, joined Exterminators PLC as an intern in 2008 and now serves as the head of sales and marketing, alongside Hiroshima Senadheera, who began her career with the company in 2014 as an intern and currently holds the position of customer relationship manager, represented the firm at this ceremony. Their impressive, combined tenure of over 26 years highlights the company’s commitment to fostering talent and promoting professional growth within its ranks. The selection process for these awards involved a rigorous evaluation that ensured transparency and fairness. Applicants were judged based on criteria including business focus, market reach, market share, and environmental sustainability. The company, founded in 1998 by Marlon Ferreira, began its journey with a modest initial investment of Rs. 75,000 (approximately USD 1,000) and a single employee equipped with a spray gun and a motorbike. Under Ferreira’s leadership, Exterminators PLC has redefined industry standards to become Asia’s first publicly listed, carbon-neutral, and Great Place to Work-certified pest control company.Panaji: Former industries minister Suresh Parulekar passed away at the age of 82 after a brief illness in Panaji on Monday. His daughter Nirupa Pawar confirmed the news of his death. Parulekar is survived by a wife, two daughters and a son. Parulekar started his political career as a panch of Reis Magos panchayat in 1967, and later went to become the sarpanch. He was first elected to the Goa legislative assembly on Congress ticket from Calangute in 1989. He was made minister in 1991 under Ravi Naik headed the govt. During his tenure as minister for industries, he announced the first industrial policy of the state. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword . Spread love this holiday season with these Christmas wishes , messages , and quotes.

Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year following her impact on women's sports Caitlin Clark has been named the AP Female Athlete of the Year after raising the profile of women’s basketball to unprecedented levels in both college and the WNBA. She led Iowa to the national championship game, was the top pick in the WNBA draft and captured rookie of the year honors in the league. Fans packed sold-out arenas and millions of television viewers followed her journey on and off the court. Clark's exploits also put other women's sports leagues in the spotlight. A group of 74 sports journalists from AP and its members voted on the award. Other athletes who received votes included Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and boxer Imane Khelif. Clark’s only the fourth women’s basketball player to win the award since it was first given in 1931.

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